The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-23
THE LATE CASE OF ALLEGED WIFE MURDER I!
G0ERcK STREET.


GoERcK STREET.
Yesterday Coroner ODonneli proceeded the cell Of
the man, Owen Murray charged with having the 9th
inst caused the death of his wife Bridget by stasbing
her IN the side and abdomen with dirk knife The
prisoner resided at 40 Goerck street and had
liberated from the Essex Market Police Court where be
had been confined for drunkenness when he commenced
the assault upon hs wife for having caused hs arrest
and detention in court The following IA copy Of the
examination as taken before the Coroner -
owen Murray being duly cxa mined before the under
signed according to law, the annexed charge aud
being informed that he at liberty an.wee or not
all or any questions put to him states follows, vx
Quesfion-Wbat l. your names
Answer.-Owen Murray.
Cuesion.-How old are your
Answer.--Forty years.
Qucston.-Wbere were you bornf
Answer.--lreland.
QuestioL.-Where do you lyef
Answcr.--No. 90 Goerck street.
Question--What Is your occupation
Answer.-Iaborcr.
Ques'ion,-liave You anything 10 say and If so, what
relative to the charge here preferred agns you viz
that of causing the dea th Of Bridget Murray
against me. OWEN MURRAY, (bis mark
Taken before this I'D of August, 1855 wx. oDoS-
Tie prisoner was then committed 10 the Tombs 10
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
ANOTHER vERpANr pUPEp.
Meyers Nuling Of Portland, Me- but Mt present stop
ppg at Of Coz tlandt street hotels taken In
and done for to the tune OF SIS Tuesday night by
two females strictly vtuous and free from vice in every
ark the evening in question: had hs attention called
TO two females, who by their manners seemed a though
they would Ike to lie acquainted with hero. Vita
out much time being lost the parties became quite in
mate the girls giving the stranger 10 unlcrstn txrs
they aiso were from the country, and would naeh
obliged to the gentleman II he would accompany hes
their residence in Tenth street. Being somewhat Of
chvarous fellow, Nuiting at consented become
their guardian and accordingly all three of them posted
oil in stage The omnibus having arrived Tenth
street the young adcs informed that they hal ar
rived at their destination, but they liked the gentemans
mn wall nj h.v1 1.,f.
go az far as Forty-second street with him
quite delighted At being the object of much admra
ton on the part OF the ladies' Nung consented the
proposal On getting out of The omnibus at Forty second
street, these females gave veriant the Sip last as he
discovered that hi gold watch and chain had by
Dexphcabe means vanished like air and only then II
wns that be had the pemotest idea u the slippery char
aeter u the females with whom he had been keeping
company 10 long With The assistance OF the Nineteenth
ward police two girl, whom Nultng says the same
persons who nccoted him in the Tsk arrested and
taken before Justice Pearson on charge Of grand aree
nv The map.tra,e eommitt.a then ss s,.ninatan Il
default Of $500 bail.
ALLEGED GRIEvOUs ASSAULT UPON A RAILROAD
CONDUCTOR.
Thomas English brought before Justice Pearson
at the Fourth District Police Court Yorkve charged
with having committed aggravated assault upon
John Castor the conductor OF q the Third Avenue
Railroad cars The prisoner, t - alleged, commenced
smoking his pipe in the 81 the great annoyance of
sli The passengers, t,he ades especially when the
duc,or stepped up TO him and informed him that M
Fmokng was allowed board the Of that company
and that unless he FnglIh desscd he should be ectei
from me car The accused took no notice whatever Of
the conductor's orders when Il thought high time
on the part Of the latter 10 put stop such proccei
nge la the attempt Of the conductor 80 put English oil
the car the latter il alleged struck the orIner eve.
raj times on the head with aloaded whip handle knock
rg him PROSTATE into the bottom 81 the car English
was held 20 hai Ia answer the charge
CHARGE or GRAND LARCENY.
Two young men, named George Harrison aud George
Thomson, arrested yesterday afternoon by officer
Murphy of the Second ward police, charged with stealing
gold watch valued nj $50 fm the store u Jaco Cour
voifer CO. Manufacturing Jewellers, of No liz Fulton
trcet. The accued II s alleged entered the store in
question: AMI while ~ them engaged the attention ~
he yfopTiotors u the place the other lifted watch OF
he counter and vas about puttinR into hi pocket
~hcn he dervered lie then let the valuable fali
the floor The prisoners brought before Just &c
connolly nj the lover Police Court, where they
committed for examination. The prisoners deny the
charge pref.rled against them.