The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
BroohIyn City Intelligence
THE kURDkR IN PROSPECT sTREEr--INvEsTIGA ALTON
BEFORE GORONlE AATYOKD AND JURY.
Co,o,ar sors

Coioasr Hsrs sors Investigated the attend.
irg the death Of Cshsriae Batter at her late residence
Of Prospect and Nspy Streets yesterday before the
following jrry,
Randolph Park nsop, Francis Eaton,
John Perrinbery, Richard c. geser,
John Voc Ibies Thomas Julian,
Thomas Saunders, Gilbert Vale,,irs,
James A hrdsAl. III
The foowir evicepce taken -
Dr. PbihpC G.. Beck testified that he made post ncr-
TEN examination Sopg WITH DR.. Gray, and found
scerabe bruises the neck shoulder hips legs OF
eecesfed; also q wound about H Inch long on the
back OF the head apparently caused by blunt weapon
onIemovtg the scalp we iound considerable sxtravA-
stated blood, cauled by the bruises between the D
and the bone there other bnses the top Of the
head on removing ts skull found between three and
Tour ounces of cosguated blood bet the membrane
and the bran on the right side; after removing
iound large superficial vein hsd been ruptured and
caused this eTusion fracture OF the skull
he rupture piobsbly by the blows on the
nsae the immediate cause OF the death was this sfnson
O. blood o. the BRAIN thereby causing depression we
DR.. VIM. a. Van Duyne, 3l6 Gold strest-I was al the
post notem examination have heard the testimony Of
Dr. Beck, AID corrsborAte 1t,
VIM K. Butler "a boy about eig, of sge) testi
fed that he the jeremiah Catharne Butlsr
to the house night before last between II O'Clock
mother was in beo, and he drew her from
and ON the head be then put her the chair ad threw
water over her, and threw her again
sperk; hs said, "Caharins and she did net wake uo:
ne tieo to ibe bod AND then he doctor and
stayed away the whole night before he went he united
me- ard my mother spoke to me and told to get two
Iilows, one tor her and one for me she living
tie floor ut this time he had previously kicked dur
ing the day; we went TO the City Hall that day
lawyer would speak TO her. after gave the pillow
she a.ked me wnere father had gone said fer doctor
And she said, "oev doctorhim " hen went slee and
woke up in the morning. when aher came with the doc
toI; my mother lying the floor; doctor eaam-
ined the cut TO see how deep and said it down
TO toe bone; father said hair pin cut the doctor
didn't know any better; mother looked II she
sseep they went to get another doctor and they
tna not come back; two OF the neghbois stayed with
mother tin she died. went after DOCTOR to ths Station
house about eleven O'Clock and when came back my
mo her was cead teaw father had nothing in his hand
he had heavy boots on when he chair the
bo was coming out Of the wound on the bacx o. her
head.
Catherine McClune- decessed and her husband;
was just about getting up when Mrs. Buggy came for
me- and cane over; there nobody here but Batter
ard Dr. Duff who was probing the wound, she lying
the floor insepslbls the Of DEATH was
between and g. tbelwound in the back OF the head
the wound appeared to be old wound it appeared to
that Butler wanted to get the say she
crunk saw CAharine frequently the two days provlous,
and che perfectly sober with yeser
day till she died; II about ten minutes to II when
the died; have never Butler strike his wife, but
have seen her very much disfgnred sometimes she got
drunk at other times would be steady for considerable
time; have frequently seen Butler drunk.
Susan Buekley-Resdes in tne same house; have never
seer Butler strike his wife but have heard hun frequent
ly have her bruised from those beatings MIN
strike her last Sunday; can't say what 1t WAS with it
was oecanter or something OF that sort he struck her
en- the heao snd she came TO me and showed me the
lump, which on the top Of her head it was not cut
about II O'Clock night before last heard him talking
loud ard Billy crying, "Oh, father, don't kill mamms
heard heavy fall; came down to the door, and heard
her crying and oaning; afterwards heard him scoldng
and calling her Damsr and telling Bulyshe would kill him
ishe told Of IT. he sent his boy cali about
O'Clock yesterday morning, because she sick came
down. ard oTnd her lying on the floor nsensib e. there
body Il then; he said Here this dam ned
thing has fallen out OF bed, and cut her head;'' went
Tor Mrs. McGiune and when returned Butler and DIR.
remained till she oied can't say when was; think IL
vas about two hours after WAS caed Butler and DR..
The jury took recess til, O'Clock, when Dr. Duff was
swoIn.
He testified that be resides at 1914 Bridge street. WAS
called 70 attend deuesed between eight and nine octock
yesterday morIing by Mr.. Butler; found her Aborng
under compression Of the BRAIN, from, as sup
posed, the rupture of blood vessel in the
brain; l believe stated to Mr.. Batter: found
lcalp wound an inch and a hal! long on the
sight contusors the right shoulder; considerao ole
swelling about the neck, probably caused by Interrupt
;icn of the circulation; saw marks violence on the
neck; Gid nothing for her: thought it use;
smined the wound ard found that the skull not
fractured thought she would die; called about three
hours after and she dead when utler frat called
he stated that his wife had fallen out OF bed and he
supposed fallen hair pin and cut her head he wanted
to dress 1t, and stated that she an habitusl
dtunkard he deavored 10 make belevs that she
had received her Injuries By aitg while drunk think
the wound must have been infc ed BY some blunt in
strun ent very recently hair pin could not have made
the wound; the heel OF boot night.
The jury then retired and brought in the verdict that
the to her death BY compression OF the
Butler.n
The prisoner was brought before Justice Smith ysster
day afternoon, snd waving examination, commit
ted to jail to await the action OF the Grand jury.
ACCIDENT AT THE NAVY YARD.-Yes erdsy, at the Navy
Yard while two men, (carpenters,) names not yer
known were engaged in scoring piece Of timber and
when In close proximity to each ohsr the Of Of
the wor men stuck fast in the we0d and STOPPING to
cesr it, the of his coaborer struck him in the fore
head with gancirg blow chipping off part of hs scalp,
Dire. Sn ih and Patterson Immediately sent for and
gave him their attention. The wound was securely
stitched and baIdsged in sbout halt hour the patient
exhibiting throughout the whole time the utmost COOL
nets and toItitude After the operation was peted
he mepatey wrote out himself phic despatch
10 biz friends concerning the event
STRUCK by LIGmNING-On Tuesday evening, about 10
O'Clock, the old hospital in the Amshouse yard at Flat
bush, struck by ghtnnR the end next the main
building The electric Iid attracted by rod which
supported vane but which, unfortunately, terminated
few feet below the roof The current then broke off in
two different directions, the stream passing directly
down the gable end OF the building, shattering the
weather boarding and carrying the pieces considerable
distance whilst almost every OF glass In the windows
broken to pieces Tho other current passed through
the building, tearing in its course the plasering
from the walls, and the base boards from the
rooms through which it passed, and smashing
windows in the other end of the house. Fortunately
hurt, although the escapes narrow. In
the first IL entered of the inmates in bed
and the fluid passed mnedatey beneath one bed and
passed through the wall close beside the pillow Of the
other inmate. The damage done will not amount to much
than $3.50 or $2c0.
TK RECEPTION OF MnIARD FnIMoRH.-The Brooklyn
Common Council At their last meeting adopted
luton rendering the Of the Governers Reo In the
City Hail. or the reception Of MlArd Fillmore on his
return from Europe, and appointed the following
itt.e superintend the arrangements Aldermen Van
Brunt, Fanoher, Pell, Wogom and Capwel Noexpsnse
is to be incurred on the part OF the city.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON nH RAnRoAD.-Tuesday morning
young man named Michael Welsh crushed severely
between two dirt cars the railroad Atlantic street
that he died almost instantly thereafter 1t appears he
Jumped board and .ell between them. Officer Boyd
byeyed the body to the depot whore inquest
held BY Coror Reading, and verdit Of Death from
accident, rendered. The railroad company
Iisyed from O. blame.
SAIL Boar CArsrHp.-A sail boat at anchor of Fort
Hamilton was capsized during the storm ON Tuesday
evening Two cons of Hon. H. c. Murphy, and two lads
named Thomas Hasey and Newton Sweeney were in the
beat at the time. Sweeney became sntangled I'm the
rigging and drowned. The others taken up by