New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-12
ANOTHER HoRRIBLE MURDER
A FEMALE FOUND WITH HER THROAT CUT.
ARREST OF THE sUSPpTgp xrRDERER


Ann r. pkius lying in the hallway WITH her throa, cut
fr m ear to ear ard bleeding profusey The officers
III nee iately conveyed her to tie Fifth Ward S,sron-
HUE, where she expired econ after beng admitted.
Srst. Smith on lean ing VIVA, had o,cuned h.st.re ed
10 trelc.De o. the murder and found potion of the
handle Of re lying in the hail. ana sraeks OF blood
T., cirg 10 the n ON OF West IAdsman famed John
n, rssr The 6oor Of this room. viii n is on the
fourth door had frger marks Of blood both op the ia
aid. and outside Of il Msrts Of blood also found
On the floor b. tide tie bed Of D@ssy. HIS wash
bowl ard wash. stsnd were 80 besmeas.d with tl)od.
A clint, which i; is supposed he had worn was much
marked with blood. Dossy was N bed 10 his noon
when the offctr entered, spd wss mmedistely ar
rested. On s.aichrg hi@ portion OF the handle Of
srszey corresponding with thst portion of il which
was Sand in the ball was discovered in his pocket.
His BIT and was covered nth blood ana blooi spots
we're on his ett hand ard taee. The blade of &rsz)
wiped clean, fosLd upon the roof of al
aojCbug house. The ,sh side Of his frock coat Was
btsmesrtd with Mod. Dorssy was To- ked up IN
the SteioI -ucu,e and at 10 O'Clock on Wednesday
morbii g Coroner Perry mpsnueled q jary ard pro-
ce.ds6 TO bold in quest upon the body OF the de-
cessd The folowNg evidence was a6daced:
Josel bipe Dixon, residing at NJ. Worth s'reast,
being sworn, ssys-l live with Joeeph Dixon ~ hts
last week; the went out about O'Clock la.t evenings
Eat up wshipg FOR Der I'll halt pest Il O'Clock az that
ne heard tie cry as o. come perscr IN dIsuets
which appesred 10 me- rom the alley-wsy; ho'sted
the wind, W emo looked out when saw man coue
through the seywsy, aud go iu'o The house he cane
al h. way up the stAlrs; be Sas colorei uao and
tall: Re bad IN esp aud black overccat; ! went
wn stains sid askeo a woman who as 10 Dad II she
head The noise: .he said ys and had beard man 20
up s,sis; she s.ked why I'D not 90 out and get
an flee; went bsck 10 nv ROOM, and IN lew MIA.
utes an fCer knocked al ny door and inquired a'ou'
TIE vi went up stsrs Dorsay live1 Win epo'n'
er msn'swie on the fourth floor; hsys never seen
Donsy with the c.cesstd; Dorsay was drdnkeo,
quarieist n map.
John McCord terg sworn says-I am an officer of
The Fifth Potol District; about clock thus morn
ipe ku ceceass d lying in the sley Of No. Worth
street IL YVES dead; blood was running about, ana
hsr die Of a razor lay eesice hr; went into the rear
builcr al made iolunits, and va: told by wImsn
that IN, had card the cfy OF murder about an hour
IRE yiops PROCEEDED Mp etars, and on the way traced
marks blood the fifth story TO the door OF nj gro
by ,he sme of DoIsay and traced the blood up 10 h
he'd where four d him on the bed some Fha i'oAl-
Gated; the deer CT his room was locked when nfs'
call.c lie got ut Of his bed and let ms IN tAtn
it.d s bsLds and found b'ood up them. bis co It
was smt aed with blood and in the pocket was razor
case; arrested sId brought bin to the Station House;
he wss son ewbat in Lqeor, and saucy; be was ua-
d,esstd | found .hirt in tbs room smefrei WI
bood; u weman also told me she heard tue cry OF
murder; size alto told ne that che had lately pasei
out threu,h tie alley after heaing the cry, and had
.s.ed The body OF the on the way: she
AFRO eefcrittd tie man DoTsay as the ON. she Ga.
ccniI up stairs iG ,iey after hearing the cry Oh
nmdei; the cetcription answered TO the appearance
Of Dorsey; have since found razor blade 90 the
bui dirg Adjoining the hand e the b .de was bloody
ard badly broken.
Abrsm " Davis being sworn. said: | am officer
If the Fifth Ward Police; while on my patrol nes'o
wtmsn told me that wcman wss log dc ad in the al
lty-wsy If Nc Worth street; ! gave the alarm for
offctr McC ,rd wh.n eproceeded gethe and foaod
a,t.s Is stated above BY that officer while McC ,ri
WAS gore with tire p,sontr fun1 t1s bloody sort at
II foot Ct tie bed
Wp. u. Martin being dolly sworn sa'd; am ems OF
tie Lieut. ms Of tie FL Il Waid Pauo District; st
II ucock he prisoner brought 10, he appeared to
to vuy spsiy ab, u tsAmg the razor case from him
h. appertntly ras paitaIly int, xea ed; did no;
Ioak to BIN as to IT, charge therazor case wa'"uid
10 q coat rocket which was IN bis rocin.
Jos, ptiDe Dixon recx. mIe', tait: Soon after
b, sd tie oy of distress took Toy pail OF ashes to go
cot ar eu ~ IL the street, 49, d6ceaed iyog 10
tie alley WAY passed by her; did notsee any blood
] tuptitd u y IsiI, ard rrpgsing the wom.n en- cred
q bou,e snd rod tire woman on 'h+ mrs, hoor tnat
vomsn lay II a. ~ icy; ! though would not
John Wilson, residing a. No 8 Wofth s.roO', boips
sworn, ssye-I slept in Dosays iroo. room tt hight;
Ir.bt to b,d about II clock WHEN | w,ntil Ooea,
VIE W but in tie Dec he ca out in about i've
miruits he had points oo but bis ovsrcoat was on;
lie told me be did no, III nix that was coming IN 20
sleep sst night because co late he appeared to
be IN liquor sa~ Lo maikt oi blood; ne was IN tle
room short time then be went ID Ted; did not kno
tie dtc,ss,d; ! never favs sten btri recognize me
r, zor A. ore EIed ny rsay; know by the hack,
on tie .dg. cav the razor two weeks sgo be tod
uebstit sss new rozO: but that cannot be- as there
a,e tacks 10 It,
Worth street in the rtn; live vi h Dorsay "a his
viz I va, in nv yoom last plight; | went To bed at
Laltuest o'clock D0rssy did not come 10 uatn -
tw, ep ~ and o'clock; hac put cair again tne
toor Tie pulling CT VIII 90 a NS %g os to ct
bn, cefd be NJ droom door and renal ned IA the ouH
,nn.sn~mnn.,ts; said to hun: " lou ave otea
d,i,p;oa.' ha s.;S. lid your oxn busn7s'i ne
then ub5fesstd Ind WEI to b.o, II ,hre.
began 70 vtmi; be 10, of his outer shirt
II over q lire as is his usuN custom; IN IRE was
Leit in the cutter ROOM the shelf but s,ias
Il blood, Do ssy had treated very badly for the
pest ew we,ks; night bsfore last he struck me; he
were q s'szed cap ard bllrh overcoat don't
Know hat be ives dong 10 TIE outer room bsi0re be
Gene TO bed; be looked 60 wild was afrid to speak
ohm; recognize the sht shown me az DOrsays.
Leoin Gross IesiIipg at No. Antony street. being
swGn, ssyt: live on the fnt i)Jr with my mother,
welt 20 led about o'clock about the middle OF the
light hesrI a woman scresm loudly 80 Lord - Ter
voice rss iLdtiLct, ard heard gurgog, while she
wa. screaming; heard the step. Of ma1 going psst
my up stairs, apparently N hurry; recognized
The footsteps as being that OF Do.say; have nsyef
re. DUssyw III the deceased wo nan WON 50 came 10
ny eotr and ksd lie i'll heard cry she said che sSs
w,msn lying in the sileyway when che went 10 empty
sslop pail, beard woman go out Immediately aiter
heard the cry 10 the slleyi he ird her beating her
scp pail # 10 empty no the stest il was on her
r.itIh that the raid that Anne in the aywsy and
Was bAf k4Jed; she a.kei NE ~h,: wou d do With
Ter; told her 70 60 ard cry wa'cb, but she vent 70
the roc m al old L Vt cone down eysn.
Thou az French, N. D., asssted by CtrHcpn'.
We TIE, ID BE- Ok duly sn 70, says have niaasS
post d. ITEM examination Of the boy o. oeeg, 49,
w,man at The Fifth Ward Station lIouse ! io.na n"o
vCuucs in he anterior portion Of the meek, eAtendng
r.1tvtn.ly aero. from the sterno mastod muscle OF
ore ce, 10 the ssme pon on the opposite sce OF inc
h y ss about one 6 ony iR Re ' and scs Of