New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-09
rHE pEFAICATION IN TIE GROCERS BANh'
Minor Crimes and Casualties.
rur RAPE AND MURDER OF THERESA



o..os,as mos. disbolics and fendsh occurrences
,.s;oh aver took place in civilized country, was en-
sc..d in the basement Of premises No. 80 Greenwich
s,r.at O, Friday night Theresa Spiiz'lp, a o "isS
,.or,n. about IS years of age, who occasions'iy
LODGED in the place. was violently assaulted by SeVera
ynrdis. Who broke into the premises, ana seVera.y
,xvisbed their victim, and caused her oea'h py
strspgulstieD.
Ch,;,,isn Martin. German, it seems, has for some
time psst KEEP. the basement OF house NO % 1feen
u;cb sre.t where be vsnded lager beer, and accom-
rnnd.,.d ssveral degraded females with room' About
n ocock on Friday night most Of the inmates Of the
,,,.r,;ses had gone 10 bed, aud Martin himself was
sbout TO retire. when four young vi lans named, or
known az William Hagen, James Toole, Morris OCon-
neil. ard "Ssilor Dau," a boamsn. who had previ-
ousy given him much trouble, made application at the
basement door for aimitance but Martin refused TO
lat them in whereupon O'Copnel forced in the door.
Martin knowing the extremely mischievous propens-
hes Of the intruder, turned off the gas In the front
room 60 that the fellow could not zee what he was
about. O'Connel not TO be 30 easily thwarted IN
his purposes and with hideouf yell rushed into the
resr room, where the deceased lay asleep upon the
Aoo. several other persops ao asleep there, but
being srsi ened they jumped from their beds and ran
off before Cornell had time TO assault them. In
her slumbers and lay unconscious of the danger by
which che was surrounded.
nv the time that o Connell was in the rear basement
his confedeates had reached the yard by means Of an
alley running between the buildings, and to admit
them where be was OConnell had only to hoist the
window, which was the work of a moment. Mrs.
Spitxlin was rudey seized by the ruisuS, wdsn she
ewoke and made determined effort to repuse taem
hut her feeble efforts Of no avail, and she was
obliged to suocumb.
The brute O'Conne then clutohed bis PROSTATE aud
helpless victim by the throat 80 that she could not
.orsam and while bis confederates held her limbs he
violated her person. One or two of the others repeated
N. indecent and infamous asssuts-the woman all the
time beirg held by the throat 30 thai che could not
= rsashe and before the Villains had satisfied their
heish desires the poor old won an was acorpse-deah
having been produced by strapguasion.
Tn state of apparent UT concern for the hOrd crime
they had committed the fellows left the place and pro-
ceeded toward the river.
The murder soon became known TO the police, who
srsd In pureut of the perpetrators, aud one OF them
fOCounel the principa was econ 10 cus'ody, buy 10
The great oscredt and lasticg disgrace OF the officer
then in charge of the Trinity plsce Police Station, hs
coon afterwerd made his escape
As ruse to regain bis libery cornell, after being
taken 10 the lookup said that if allowed to go In
charge of an off GER he would point out the others who
were engaged with him 10 the outrsge.
without cor sideration as to whist the resut would
be, OConneu was taken in charge by Policeman Gill
feather. but as they proceeding through Green
witch sire et toward the Battery 1.-THE officer not having
hold Of the pri.oner), OConnen lodged up dark
alley and was Boon out Of reach and sight.
Aid wac immediately summoned, aud several officers
went in pursuit of the fugitive, but he has not ye
beer spprehended. O'Colnel is a wellknow rowdy
baggage smasher, an emsrant runner and his escape
is to be depored he was the leader CT the pAna OF
rriisps and principal in the murder.
James OToole ore Of the alleged murderers, was
arrested Saturday evening, by Officer Gliesther willis
he vas leaving the house No. SO Greenwich street. in
DISGUISE The accused was locked up to await the &C.
ton of tie Coroner 1t is said that Sailor Dan" has
left on brig bound FOR Mobile and il so he bids fair
to escape Justice.
The seaIch for O'Conner is still KEEP up by tho po-
lice who think that biz friends have secreed him here
ill he can be safely struggled on. Of the country.
This fellow has parents living in the First Ward who
doubtless know of bis whereabouts and are conuiving
ut his escape.
During the afternoon following the murder, Coroner
Coprery proceeded to Trinity Place Police Station,
whittier the remains of the deceased had been con-
veyed TO commence his nvestg alton into all the facts
connected with the murder.
The following named gentlemen were impanelled
and swoIp to act as Jurors the occasion:
W. T. SHANNON Brooklyn,
HENRY HANGHILL, New. York Hotel
CHARLES CUR6lEk Brooklyn,
FRANCIS sECORE No 2l fifth avenue.
s s. FERGUSON, No Il BfOsdwsy.
Below will be found copy of the testimony taken
before the Coroner and Jury;
Frercis Martin being duly sworn, deposed that he
Lived at No. 20 Greenwich street, deceased has lodged
with for the last month and paid me Elk cents per
night she worked for doctor on the corner OF Cedar
and Greenwich streets she was not ptostltute be-
tween and 9 O'Clock last night party OF three men
came 10 my house and kicked in the door OF my base
ment; freman-a big losfer-came in with two
other loafers ard commenced fighting with my sister
they threw my sistef and daughter on the moor ana
tried to uTe them in an improper manner; We told
them We had no girls, when they took hold of the
eeoeased ara Offered her money; then went between
deceased and them and It'd them to 60 away aud not
b touch ber little fellow then came up and took
out dix knife apd held il over nv chest and told
me- that il inteiferd with him he you'd kill me;
then told one Of the young men to go out for police
man, but he ssid he was afraid they would kill him.
and would not 60; then ran out TO look for ons but
could rot find any; / did not zee Whist they did TO
ceeeased until j came back, when took light and
went into tie back room, where found man BY ths
nsr'e OF Morris CorncH lying on deceased, with his
bads around her throat the rest Of the party were
gone Immediately gave the alarm, when he ran
away.
Frederick TOepri,z, living at No. 1871 Greenwich
street, deposed that he was apOthecaryi Knew
deceased for three weeks: she worked tor me that
length Of time; think sbe decent womsn; she
LEFT my house about O'Clock las. night she was quite
well then; che told me she boarded with tailor;
know nothing about the occurrence that took place
last night.
Eliza Diedrich, living at No. 80 Greenwich street.
with Der sister, Mrs. Martin, deposed as follows: