The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-12
ANOTHER SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

! ANOTHER SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
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SfxAtex nous Murder cf Oourtczan In WORT
Ssr>et--Arrest Of = Negro ON Suspiciss
q beA,g tho erpstrator-Coroncr's Inquest
.-verdA,t OF the Jury-Examinasaon OF ths
Pr4soueu> Spurious CaAo OF. Cirodmstsntial
EvfdenceA
We ara o.NA upon 10 chroaols another case Of pre-
meSslcd ana o el murder. The victim In this case waa
a handsome bat Aspraved young WOMAN about twenty
three yssn OF are yho had followed She life Of prosr-
tue for yesrs me a 1ty aooussd Of having murdered
her u q st. Domingo a yro Of bad character Tho de-
cessed and the socu,sA both resided 81 No. Worth
(la.s Antheuy) strses, ~ according 70 the testimony
elected on the CoroasrT aauess were nos ssqusnss
with ono another. rt f.-
Al an sariy hour yesterday - 'nns me hnso"ssw Of
The abovs house were slsrns& 4 tho snneks On wo
man Id dlstress and the smoencrcA ones q ''moroeF
smurdsr." rhe noise proceeded ors ~ aby way Iced
Ing "a The rear, and hare upon exuA me Dolly Of
young wvmAn named Anne No9tr, ANS Asss Hop
kins, wSs found Westering In blood TnS uafSFsunass
creature was bleeding proussty from swo Il sp g~ees
in the thfoss- Iae had not yet departed, but ~
any medsn cid could DO rendered. the spirit loo
one took ~ sight 70 another world Tho Alarm was
gwen and tine police mse their appearance At ahs
OF bieod Ofoer hOCord, OF the Fltn ward pooe
after viewing The PROSTATE form OF The murdered girl
promptly set about finding out the perpctaor Of the
horrid deed. He procured the aid OF . lantern, ead
the sesroh Of tbs house wherein the deceased
resided He found drops Of blood In She hall loading TO
the stairway and follow ne he discovered the stains
leading oil the way up stairs 70 the hfth story Upon
CLOSE examination found that the stains Of blood
tha Of Al
concluded si that he upon the right track,
and knocking at the door u the suspected party deuesd
ed admison the occupant Of the room was In bod Ct
tie time, but hastily arising. he opened tho door and
asked the policeman his business at that late hour. Nc
Cord proceeded 10 search tho room, and every
whue he went he found convincing proofs
Of the guilt Of the negro. His hands sad closhng
we're smesrsd with blood white IN hts pocket was found
the Of razor, which subssSusay proved to have
belonged 70 the used In the comuassiou Of the
muraer. The accused iswsAiassiy taksn into Gus
tody and lodged in the Fh ward station hesse for The
remainder Of the night.
Alter the arrest and Incarceration Of Dorsey the search
was continued resulting finding Of the handle Of
the razor In ths alley way where the body OF de
ceased was found while The blade Itself discovered
upon roof Of adjoining building. Tho handle was
broken and covered with blood but the blade seemed 10
been cleaned 1t did mol present any traces OF
gore The shirt Of the prisoner stained and spotted with
blood also found concealed 81 tho bottom Of tho bod
In bis room. Finger marks Of blood were also found
upon bis bedroom door, while tho wsshbowi and towel
10 the room Married With evident traces Of blood.
The body of the deceased was then removed 10 tho
station house. where Coroner Perry WIS notified 70 hold
inquest. The Coroner upon investigating tho case
found complete chain Of oircsmssanta evidence point
Ing towards the prisoasv - he pespetrAsor Of most
wfu murder Ono of She witnesses testified that few
minutes ser she heard the cries Of der the prisoner
up aairs sAd entered hia roon; and that witness
dspossd shs the found by the oicers oaged 10
The prisoner aad dssuasd such BY osrsln gays or
vsasks Oh NJ bssds. ne aoouss<, w also proved,
did not ress snnl oclsck Whereas he States
in NJ szsn.assa ~ ~ md ssss ss'ssp ssaes Ten
O'Clock. .-
On being asked ~ ooro.ss Perry bew be scscussed
for the bloeA ths prisoner said Aas he had fallen and
cut himself the night pssvious ~ the me exhibit,
log bis hand betwseo the knsckios sad one an
beneath his right ear ou which 10 declared eli The
blood found by the policemen had flowed. Doctor
We,tje examined tho oats closely. and gave
his oplbn that they were very recent and had
In all probability bean made BY he so,ussd
himself while he Wa connned In the oen u the station
house The Coroner ooneiudsd thai Dorsey hsd oon
cocssd plain explain The presence Of blosd In his
ROOM and tina, wss me tearing OF his ka while he
uuo6
m,sH between his bnuokies and under hs ear without
tnurins the Immediate paris 10 more thas any Of
common sense could imagine The sooussd Was slightly
iptoxoa cd when arrested and quito saucy 10 the
oGcer In command Of the station house He seemed par
ucularly vexed when he OF tue officers prcdsc-
ux the razor csse and wanted 70 know By wha su,no
" no took n ON his apartment.
Tho testimony ~ elioited before Coroner Perry heng
sxoesdinsy rcssns give full report OF H. ~ fol
lows
John hcCord, Of the fftn ward police, being duly
sworn dsposes and says-Abous " scioox last night
.Ss ssos and me
. lay beside her; went into tne rear budisg ana
made Some inquiry, vhsn was tad by womaa ins'
pr,cesoeA up stairs. ead INA wag found trsees OF
blood up ths ni ssory, the door OF pesro nsmed
rim yirr acme What In oriosied the door his
,ooksd vhea called, but he sos up and let me IN;
..s 's .messed win a" s.ood ana IN The poke,
Srorsh, him TO the station house he .-
ssmewbst In LIQUOR and vas easey she vat undrcssed
touno . snirs In tbs room, which ~o snesred snh
blood; the woman who told abe heard the Org Of
through the alley way after hearing the Of murder,
and had passed he body OF The vomas on her way
sous 40 s.sr. i'm msssss, .er abs hoard me Org Of
1norder; the description answered me sp1.ssscs OF
Dorsey; have since feusd razor olsde IN the ood
rg adjoining; the handle OF ms blade Vas bposy snd
pady broken.
ASrabsm v. Davis OF the Flnh ward police deposcd
woman told me that woman lyinx dead
Ia the allsy vsy Of No q worth street thai she
Told no BY Jesephipe, who lived 10 the house rave
he alarm We found the decs nod sta,ed aseve While
oBcfr McCord sose 10 the station hoose Vito the
prisoner fund bloody shirt 81 the foot OF the bed
William A. Martin. keut OF the Filth ward police 90
poscd - follows ~ was in command ~ tne nnoon
nouss during night about half pes, o'clock ne prt
brought In; he appeared 70 be very spgy
about taxing razor him; he appeared 70 be
partially insox,oase ana not ssak " him ~ the cnsse
The tound in csat pockct OF coAs IN %"
room. -
yoscphiss Dixos, residing as No worth street beng
sworn ssys,-l i've via joseph DIXON ~ ns vie as