The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-02

juror wnat part Of 81 John you born INF =
We're discussion ensued among some II the ~
brunswick or whether the province Of New Brw swck
included 81 Johu whstaer e. John was only n city.
One Juror said he was born there, that va. y in the
province Of New Brunswick aud nos the capita II that
TESTIMONY OF JOHN n'LAre1LM.
yrhn Mclaughlin, who with certain Mr. Sparks II had
been supposed killed Mrs. Brown, went up 70 Newburs
With her ana ofAcer Oark yesterday morning. He was
here called upon The stand and swsrn-
O. You did not heir the testimony Of the last witnessi
O. Ts you know tina. ladyf A. Yes, sir.
7. what is her manner A. have known her by the
name 81 Catharine Ashbell
Q How hong have you been acquainted with herf A.
first got ruanted with her In New York, can't recoi
lect bow dong ago
Q Was some years some months since, A. Some
months four months; that Ia, had spoken
with her before, but didn't feel myself acquainted with
Q. Did you know Of her having any other rsmes A.
q You didnaknow Of her being married woman' A.
q DO you know Thomas Browns A. Iknow him by
O. No other acquaintance with him than by sighta A.
q no you know anything about him claiming this
woman for his wifeY A. have heard so, sir.
Q. Have you heard it from himY A. Yes, sir, have
Q That is ali the knowledge you have Of the mssterf
A. Yes, sir.
O. THl is the woman Brown claims. for his wifss A.
6oroner-I want you 70 testify positively this point,
wine.s- you wish to get her identity why not call
Tornper~I wart to get her identity from you, STR
w,,ress-Ths is the woman have heard Brown claim
Catbsrne Ashbell, or Brown, was here recalled and
shown her and the quest asked II they
her writing She said the dated July H. 1866,
her writing, but the one dased April H. 1857, was not;
TESTIMONY OF THE NEGRO BROWN.
Thomas N. Brown, French, gentleman Of color, was
then called.
@ In you know that ladyP A. / do.
O. Who is she9 A. She Is my wife.
Q What is her manner A. Catharine Brown.
the witness the letter dated the 7th Of APRIL 1917 A.
think II but she must have written II with bad pen
Boston TO me in ooncord and Contained three dollars
Is this letter dated July 18th. 1855, your wifes hand
wIitng' A. Yes, sir.
10 these letters look as If they were written by the
same personf A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ever treat your wife harshly by striking
@ You used her kiudlyi A. tried TO.
q. when you marriedY A. In 1850.
9. We've you married BY clergymana A. Yes, sir:
How hong did your wife live with you before she first
left you' A. guess II was y year.
stated in my previous testimony thai my wife had
her brow but that didn't know of any other
Q. This ls your wifei A. Yes, SIR.
This is ths person you supposed to be the corpsef
why he had supposed the murdered TO be
his wife, bu, they were mostly repetition Of what ap-
peared In the HERALD yesterday. He added that when
told by the officers In Lowell that the murdered woman
| had large foot, he told them that she could not
be bis wife, then, for his wife bad very small foot;
he would have written but friends told HIM the de
scrption answered perfectly to that Of his wife, and
her he might himself DO vied Tor the murder, as he
own bills 30 he showed the Coroner and Sheriff the
likeness Of his wife, they said resembed the murdered
woman, and on that be came on here.
The Coroner then delivered bis charge to the jury as
We have been engaged in this investigation now for
long time; have done duty fae possible;
have answered and looked aer great things and
has not resulted in anything Much of the testimony
that has been given In this case has nothing TO do with
The sody OF the murdered which found here
Concerning the former testimony have spoken the latter
to bring In just such verdict You think proper under
the circumstances Of the case.
THE VERDICT.
The jury, after retiring short time, returned with the
verdict, the foreman adding
would like to have added 10 request for the Governor
10 offer reward TO find out the murderer have ex
hausted our powers TO no pur pose.
The Coroner added the request The VERDICT after the
usual p-eiminaries, read a. follows
The said unknown female found murdered In the
north part Of heown Of with the appearance of
having been FIRST suap gled by arg band and afterwards
the skull fractured by blow upon the eide OF the head
persons unknown 70 said Jurors and the said Jurors would
respectfully request that the Governor OF the State should
offer reward for the further deveopement OF the In
question.
This was signed by the Coroner and every member of
the jury.
Thus ends the investigation nio OF the most brutal
and my serious murders committed In this country.
After energetic and persevering search and nvesga
ton by Coroner and jurors, nothing more known In re-
gard 10 the identity OF the murdered 10 her
murd murderers, than wn on the day when her
body Uncovered
Mclaughlin and Caiharne Ashbcn she calls herself
10 New York together, and Brown probably fol-
losed amer. The former parties recrmina'e Brown
the author OF this ruse purely 10 find out the where
abouts Of his wife The story OF the latter In regard 70 the
character CT the former Is well known.
| The Augsmsiner OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the Festival ON Account OF the Weather
"A New Flag OF the sangcrbund.
The sangerbunds Singing Club Of New York and ad
joining cities, disappointed in not being able TO NEE,
yesterday at Conrads Park Yorkvle In accordance
with their programme previously agreed upon. The dig
oft ha