The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23
The Mysterious Murder In Rochester.

TESTIMONY OF THE MURDERED MANS wIPE-sUsrI
CION THAT SIZE COMMITTED THE DEED
From the Rochester Union Dec. II
We again shock ed t. record horrid murder perpe
trated city sometime on Saturday night The body
Charles W. Lttles young lawyer, who had office
with Mr. Hunter in Smiths Arcade, found early yes
erday morning lying the edge Of the river below the
Fals-the skull fractured, and the head exhibiting the
marks OF dreadful weapon welded with desperate
purpose ard with violence. The body first lis
by boys who had to the river side to
look the body of Mr Newhater, the unfortunate
who swept the Falls Saturday. From where
body lay TO the OF the high Dank traces Of
blood too plainly indicating the sanguinary struggle which
had taken place just outside OF the fence north
of Falls field is sort OF wedge shaped grass
plot extending from excavacd road the quarry on the
north the the SOUTH and to the preopce
the west To reach this plot the murderers aud their
victim mus, have climbed up steep path from the road
way reach this secluded spot. Here at point some
eighty feetirom the bank pool Of blood and there
are other pools nearer the bank, and marks
indicating dreadful, conflict sn, The body was
some thirty feet, and then rolling down the sop
ing vank, perhaps fifty sixty more. From this point
where body lodged TO the river at least $50 feet
this distance the body must have been dragged
and put into the water 1t was not however, carried IN
so far float away into the rapid below Near the
pools OF blood on high bank found the tip from
ladys vcorne some combs and velvet rosettes worn in
the hair, Also arm Of chair All these evidences
taken by Coroner Qun with the body TO the police
station Before the body was removed ii ~as identified
that Of Charles W. Titles The announcement of the
murder caused much excitement Thousands were on
he ground yesterday looking at the evidences Of the
bloody crime and the gathering about the police office
immense.
Charles W Titles was about 25 years old and had re-
sided here four years, most of the time. He
pans vlle where his father resides He stnded law
with Mr. Nudge and admitted some two years since.
Ahon; two years ago he married young woman named
Sarah Stout and las since separated from her. but there
apparently mutual jealousy perhaps not without
cause, existing The Stout family were suspected Of
knowing something of the whereabouts and associates OF
Titles. they all taken into custody and testified
will be by the full report OF the testimony published
this paper. Mrs. Ittlcs and her brother, Ira Stout
had each arm broken on Saturday night as they say
by falling IN t'alnsha street singular concurrence
that " the family should be killed and two others
have limbs broken ahen the same hour ana ye. not ee
ana the little boy Stont i proper to say, went through
the examination innocent of all knowledge Of the
or the trsiimony taken up mdnght-the jury having
been al labor over twelve hours-but little light was
thrown M the affair SO detecting The author OF
the outrage gocs. There be doubt but female
engaged IN tho conflict where ,tlcs lost his life, and
OF course suspicion points 10 his wife as the person The
combs and the found not unlike those she
and Tie tip of the yiciorBe found would just make
hers hole II placed where piece - missing But on
this pont prefer NJ, "a comment more.
Tue wounds upon the h al examined by surgeons,
who will give their report IN testimony There great
deal thai might hs said 9" ms subject IN the way OF specu
aton which shall omit TO day aud give the public the
Testimony tine inquest only.
Coroner cu hel the inqsest at the Police Court
Sarah L,ile sworn rssde Al rs Monroe street am
married. have hr married TIRE. next March; was
married t. Chas. l4ttlcs suppose he is here; don't
know where no we, night him last yesterday at
eight ia the morning. saw him then at house that
my mother aud sister In law were there went to
the front door with him. there were no males in the
house he sad he was gong 10 the Offices We have not
lived together for time. don't know that he was
with al, body yesterday heard any body threaten
violence HIM hearu him express fear OF any
one. he gave ne 10 money yesterday he came the
house Friday evening and stad all night, on Friday
night mother was there, Margaret stout. ssterin-law
Jane little sister Frankly stout, about 10 years old;
dent remember whether my brothers were there or not
think they one Of them I. here; my brothers are
named HI and Ira Stout 20 aud the other Is D. one
/ "a a
believe, ~ his ricnds on Ftznugh street,
Mr. Robins who b,aids there my brothers were
| not at our house last light, Mr.. Littles
Mr. Titles has said at house every night lately cant
say how frequently did ne resd, together parted
Ave six months since; Mr. Robins attends Eastman 8
College learning bookkeeping. Mr.. Ies did not visit
until lately be first generally in the day
,ms; DC would come me- an , ,., s anu s.y o
reason why would not live with him. because he would
go around and sleep with other ~omen-eaye me alone,
set drunk, and then come to me and TAX NJ he was
mind To: no, very friendly terms. he talked
much 20 10 any 10 the house never had any
liquor in the house when he there he has been
and got liquor when was sick; my brothers Rave been
at home for a week; they were al home yesterday ~
usual takes hs dinner, the other hardly ever comes
20 dinner don't know Of any woman whom Mr.. lIttes
has been With lately some time ago he went with Miss
Brown and Miss Woodruff the first u married I, one
Harvey. the other s IN Canada he also went with Ann
| Iodcr Gascoine: there others that lac has told
J me Of, don't remember their names; he named
all that have named; knew them al when saw them
I have walked out with iftes within week. he has
asked 10 a. the Glass Bpwcrs; Old not 60; went
with hiln within re0Ntls o. tfraurss'. he bought
can q oysters h. rtrodpccd 20 Mr. Grannss his
wife Itilcs carried home the oysters for he Stai
my house that night had no boarders al our house, my
brothers lodge at home they nj home last night
the married (tG) and his wife went 10 tue Class
Blowers Ira and went down street. and got home about
bali past nne: my brother who vert with laid down
after cot home AID get ny about ~ O'clock
FL the married one after doctor 20 set the 81
Ira who had broken by Ealing 10 Gaushs street; w
aud his wife home about e. wa with Ira when hs
broke hs arm and ici' - ne ZANE time the cause d
fall was a hole in the Sidewalk. or the plank was
loose. stopped he 10 show where friend ~ his
| lived, Mr. MARSHALL he then started TO run race
be zen upon his right SIDE. aud tell over hun; be
came near fsnling away he sat There ten or niieot
| minutes, because he so faint. J hurt my face
I by the fall; | helped HIM up and home; wcn
by the way ~ Gausha street because h. wanted % show
me- where his friend lived 81 " om he had spoken "a
often: think Mr. Marshals house Is On the north sds
az the street have seen Mr. Marshall At house; hc
attends Eastman College Mr Marshall has been at our
howe two three tmcs--nnce Whor laities there
but he did moi 80 into the room: dom Know that he
acquainted with 1iiies did net 20 20 LED last eight:
sat ~ with fny brother because Ne bort. aud because
expected Mr. iii'esin syery moment; itilc- sail yes
terfay morning something about coming hack hat
night did not sag certain that ho would come told him
that thought IL going 10 Mrs Cunnnrtons g. stay all
night Drg Rapslic and whcek cane aud eel the arm
they got through he about two this morning
\ was In the house ali Dgh, 1fttr ] went bone In the
evening: The arm was brkcn about half past niao: Ira
did think hTvk and I'D not send for a
doctor; Ira did no; bleed a. az. my nose blcd a
! good deal when / fell, my fall cty Jared me and
\ made mc feel weak did not ct my ,othe. bloody
l think tore my dress By tbe fsli. had on blue
hss existed Eve six months; first difficulty was
about year ago; II caused by hts stopping with
another woman. and telling me of IL; we then boarded
with Mr. Cunngton. ON Main street. went home and
said three days friends advised me 10 back
did SO; the next diculiy year this fall
Mt Evansville; wanted TO como home; and he said
ifI did could stay he in the habit Of being out late
and would tell that hc had been 10 free love meet
ing he had received letters from women with whom he
gong came home, Titles remained; came home
In october: he followed In December; he 10 the
house aud TOLD hi that he bad not used me right he cried
pt1aJf In tfxa A.
about months b. bcesB 10 DO before. he sick
| of disease. and I hal to wait upon him;
| then lived with my mother Water street. 7 con.
tiuuei 10 live with bin I'll last spring. h. sick when
| ! refused 10 tive with him; u a sick
Of the disease sh,n he used 10 go away n,
night he would tell tba he soirg 10 the Niagara
Ilourc sleep with lola Nfrtez, something
Ike that did nehovc u ur founu written 10 his
diary: lola Mcn'cz Ann Ioser Gascoisrs I have
since been with my mother; lu'es did not provide for