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

TIVE MYSTERIES TRAGEDY At NEwBURG,
s,,y-~>-~>o|~0r||~N'0''N
- e,us % shs Discovery or the Murdersf- \
TIN. Body NSs Yet Idsalihed-Ca ahaGlus |
s,ro~w, tho Supposed Murdered Woman
and vsrss OF tho Negro Brown, Appears In
CSwTv-Arother CoxsOus Case Of Mistaken
BsrntiSS-Tne C~ss Ciosod-vcraact OF the
Jury.
Tue nanous little city OF Ncwsurg was on Hpsoe yes
,erdsy vsorning. The body q the murdered girl had
been ssognzed the seconi time. Fer worthy lord had
been 10 nad the Streets black least II with
anguth. SUSPICION (.he second tme) had posted It's
hugc- the perpetrators OF ae mystery enveoped
rst edy and officers the track of the supposed
renegade cprits spirit OF general Of intense poet
a1cy pervrded tho community. Every eye was on the
soosodt; every strained catch faint
breath Of Thousand osgued MsA~m Ruuor, and especially
70 hear the first from Now York, where it
pectedccrain parties would be Arrested who
about <Ae solitary usngled corpse thaa To their in
seress -oten when the O'Clock train from New York
arrived ey learned BY the HERALD that Mclaughlin and
Spas had been arrested This increased the excten
sun more. TIE rpgic mystery wiCh had so long desed
be solved Excitement anticipation and curiosity
heir f1 when suddenly almost fash Of lightning,
report through the that police officer CLARK, who
mad een down New York seeking 10 arrest the sup
posed murdercrs had arrived In town accompanied with
Of them gnd The very woman whom It was sup
posed they mad murdered. impossible TO describe
ne sensation this created fen that they had
been huxnbugged: that they had been the victims OF
stnxing farce that they had been banbo0zled, hoaxed
and sci egresously These Tor visiting Brown
ann, or something equivalent Others believed that
no French gentlemen OF color was honest that
nm wife bad Dot arrived In town. and even sne nad
hat be was honest and had told straight story to the
Sset II his atitty, as he believed IL
The Coroner had already sent messengers to call the
suror. reher About Ii ,ciock they met in the Court
House nen enough Chaihorne Brown, the wife Of
fhouas Brown the lady So opposed 70 have been muir
aeed, appeared Va Court Some II the parties present felt
half annoyed at the uscrousy absurd turn matters had
again Taken, 70 Coroner ana jurors determined TO get
out Of their positions "a room as pos ibe.
TESTIMONY OF oArHARINE BROWN, THE WOMAN SUP
Posgp M BAvH BEEN THE MURDERED ONE.
What Is Your n.%ef A. cathariDe Ashbsl
W Where were you CUB born. 1 a: In y John. n;
@ Are you uArlieds A. Yes, sir.
Y What rs your husbands manner A. Thomas Brown,
o How hong have you been marriedS A. Six years
Q Where were you marriedf A. In Boston,
By wbonf A. forget the mar g name.
Q You don know his manner A. No, sir
q Was Il justice Of the reace or q clergyman A.
q Are you positive that was justice Of the peaco'
But are you p"'iveS A Ye, sir.
q Havssyou lived peaesaoiy and quietly with that
Q How Yong did you live with that mani A. I have
lived about six months with him during the five years.
How long ed you i've .peaceabiy and quietly with
O. How Iong did you live with this man Brown, as his
vie n pm the time you we're married TO him I'LL you first
Q. when YOU left him where did yon gof A. still re-
Q. Had you any connection communication With him
amer thar At times have had.
Q Well, how oag did you live there now'edging
nim a. your husband! before you left Bosons A. LEFT
Q Fer The nsi imef A. No, 1t was the last time len
Q Well, he Hrst time you left Boetonf A, don'tre
collect; ef, him mouth after the marriasSl6ut did not
scse @ nsa n.ercg ,af ~ - mere m
York after your msrriagcf A. don't recallect.
Was it one or two years afteri A. tAnuot .'n
. With whom lid you go to New YORK A went
n company with Q number OF parsons
Q CaAno, you mention any one Of them A. No, sir.
Juror-Unaer whose immediate protection did you go'
O. How long did you stay in New York; A. Two weeks
How long after you left him the hrst time before you
went bsck9 A Two three days.
O How long DID you stay in New York the nrst time
yea welt theref A. Two weeks
q Why did you return to Boston at the end OF two
weeksf A. Ieid not wish to remain In New York any
Soser.
q Did your husband 20 there for your A. Yes, sir.
Y Ind you 20 home with hmf A. No, sir.
O Did you leave him more than previous TO your
sntog 70 Bostonf A. Yes, SIR lefi him over dozen
Q Then you did not live with him much at ALI A. No,
O. How hong did you live with him at q time previous
January, 1887, thai Is after you drs left hmf A. Two
three days never lived with him longer than that at
1me
. You left Boston the 10th Of Janua,yi "a. don't
kno~ the time Of the month.
We'll, you went TO Ne~ Yot7 A. Yes, cir
Q With whom did you go' witness AFTER long pAuse)
A vent ~nh James Carney ADD Mary Saanels.
y How hong ,ll you sa~ your husband After that A.
O have you seen him you left Boston the 2sh
~ january A. Yes, sr.
Q Where did you himi A. In New York.
y Al what placer A. Corner OF Orchard and Canal
o Were you living or boarding heres A. I was keep
o Had you any one living with you, or were you
keciing private place Of your own A. was keeping
O. would you have Any obecto, 70 tell who visited tina,
noaae' A. nao no vriters.
o Did you take boardersY A. No, sir
svbed
md any Of the furniture belong TO your husoand' A.
d How long were you there7 A. don't know.
Jaror-whn did you pay FOR your roomsf A. Nine
Dd you pay for them when you went TO Boston mex.
unes A Ye- sir
y bow much did you pay theuf A. Nine dollars
O How long we're you tiereS A Three weeks
y. Where oid you next sos TO Iaurens street.
q What numberf A oon't know,
o What tne ladss Bsme' A. dont know.
Q Hoo long we're YOU tner-' A Que night
d where DID you 20 from bere' =. To spring street.
" A.
o How loss did you remain therei A. A little over
seek
o who kept the housef A Don't know.
Y. Wast lady4 A Yes, SIR
o Where did yoa 60 from Spring street, A. To Boston
u. What time ~ hiatt A. can't tell
a Can you ell how long after the 10Th Of January
Ehsn you came Ne. York; A. think II WAS ABOUT
svo months
q With whom did yDu stop In Bostou' A. Ny sister
q Rave you sister living in Bostou' Yes, sur.
u In whsi sire-if A. In ChArlesiosn.
q whai street and numberf A Forget
a IA L..ua m 4ls
gcsk
O Where did you then go' A. To New York
q DID you your husband Al all during that visit 70
Bostonf A No. sir.
o 10 you know anything about "A Lincoln street A.
No ST; never was In lincoln succt
O What CALI You back 70 New York; A. business.
v What date WAS when you cane bask' A. cont
snow.
A. 10, air
q You had u 10 attend TO business IN Ne York
certain day. ard can't you recollcct what date tnat
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