The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07
Murder or q COurtezan.

We called to-day to lay before readers
details Of another deed Of blood Of peculiarly revolving
and aggravated character, committed by member OF
highly respectable family; the VICTIM one of those hap
less and degraded women who shut out of the pale o(
vuous society too frequently compelled to endure
only the scorn and contumey Of the other SEX bat
also personal abuse and violence.
THE COMMENCEMENT Oh TRAGEDY
In Lodge street, between Seventh and Gano, lives Q
Mrs Caroline Davis successor to the notorious Mrs
Wheeler who for many years kept house of prostitu
ti0n and it said became rich upon the nquous wages
she received. Mrs Caroline Davis carries the same
vile business and has house full Of unfortunate females
for that purpose. One of these named Kate
Beareau-at least such the name by which she was
mate OF the house for four weeks On SATURDAY evening
shortly after acock three young men, whose names
Charles Cook the son q an esemeo ana wealthy cie
and were introduced to some OF the inmates, one a
whom-the unfortunate Kate-young Setter made over
lures to, which seems she repeed when he told her
that he had plenty Of money TO give her, to which sAo
made answer that SO, he had better give 70 hs
sister,
Setter who Is said to have been partially under the in
fuence Of liquor, exclaimed with oath that
and Selling her by the wrist he bore her against the sofa
She struggled desperately but he fully succeeded in
throwing her upon the floor three separate times whom,
it sad he inflicted twelve kicks upon her head, breast
and body He did not however, succeed in reducing her
to state Of nsensibty for she still struggled with him.
and conved once more to regain feet when she at
tackled him with fury, and getting the better Of him
DOUBLE ASSAULT AND MURDER
this time, Cook, who had been so far quiet spec
tator, rushed forward, and with the exclamation q
| " Never mind, Bill, I'll master her. he caught tho
wrcched victim by the throat and endeavored to choke
and stopping, picked rom the door heavy earthern
spittoon with which she aimed heavy blow at his
head, but twice failed hitting him. Cook still followed
her up when a third effort shvered the sptoon up0n
! his forehead, nficting wound She then made
.ne door ana G apGGn ms .me ser m 'as
Swift also left at the same time Before Kate could sue
coed in eectng her escape Cook, who had drawn for
mdable knife from his pantaoons pocket again had hold
of her and in second afterwards he plunged il in her
side between the eleventh and twelfth ribs which latter
was partially cut, the blade also entering the lungs,
which proved the immediate Of her death. She
fell the floor bathed in her blood the sanguinary
dence of which had pentfury besprnked her murderer
who having replaced the fatal weapon in his pocket,
stood gazing upon the PROSTATE woman his countenance
betrayng the innate fear and horror he felt at his
raising up arm, she looked up him and exclaimed
| that he had stabbed her
She then informed that she could not live long
enough to obtain surgical aid whereupon, in tones
dressed herself to God on behalf Of her parents her hus
band and her child, but not mporing sentence did
she send to the throne Of for herself Thus did abe
pray the life still flowing steadily from her side, whes
! the sank TO murmur, which, in its turn,
speedily hushed the eyes became fixed the muscles rgd
and in fifteen minutes from the time the fatal blow
| inflicted she more.
A HISTORY.
She Irish woman by birth, and is said to have
formerly been travelling companion and mistress OF the
celebrated pugilst Yankee sullivan. Since then she set
tied in New Orleans, married and had child, when she
left and this city chambermat upon n steam
boat She first applied to the mistress OF the house in
which she met her death for situation to do the house
to elinaush that comparatively honorable but menal 20
si,ion and become Of the boarders Her
short and will serve to "pont moral as many SINH
lar close Of life adorned than tale 1t
conjectured that Beareau was an assumed name
| AFTER MURDER.
| The pale and horror stricken inmates OF the house.
whose gaudy hnery looked like sad mockery in thus
OF riot blood and death in the meantime clustered
| . terrified bevy, around their Ill fated sister
I The Coroner but he did obey the
mons until eight O'Clock yesterday morning the andady
and her bcarders in the meantime being left keep watch
| over the victim OF unbrdled fury.
/ INQUEST.
/ AT the hour previously mentioned the Coroner summon
| ed jury and examined the following Witnesses
Caroline Davis sworn-Testined that the deceased name
Kate all that know Of her she has been here three
four weeks she Is Irish by BIRTH should Judge she Is
years Of age believe she said she had one child
living and four dead; her husband is in New Orleans S
turday night about eight O'Clock three young named
William Setter, Charles Cook and William Swift into
my house; Mr. Cook laid down the lounge, Mr. Setter
went out and shut the door after him. there three
girls in the where Mr.. Cook was; Mr.. Setter
the back room sent OF the girls watch him;
at this moment heard something fall; then back
where he was and he told that he was sick in few
moments he got up and came into the sitting room where
Mr.. Cook Kate the deceased then Stairs,
when Setter jumped up and took her by the arm,
and led her out Of the room into the hall and asked
her II she would go up stairs with him; she said
he replied that 4 she would show him to he
| would give her some money; she replied that he had
better take the money home and give 10 his sister; she
then started 70 the sitting room Setter followed
upon the noor and he kicked her while down or five
times IN the breast stomach and other portions Of the
she 90. P and he sn s.S her n down na and
| up 10 me- he then kicked her agaia awful,
over face, head and body; she then raised and
called him q sson Of b-h." He again knocked
her down and kicked her as before shc raised
again and repeated the epithct, and be Afterwards
beat her the manner he must have knoocd her
down dozen iimcs possibly more Cook here insr
crcd and said addressing deceased-sYou sham throv
up his sister TO him. knocking her down kicking her
inaQ he t.as. L..
then caught hold o deceased and dragged 10 the door
and said they were going 70 put her the watchhousc
and told them that would do no such thing: thew re-
psed by saying that they intended 10 have her arrested
together with all the house. the deceased struggled and
wrescd herself from the two and turned away, and
walking into the sitting room picked up spittoon a
this time len the house and after the police when
returned they were still al her, said the officers we're
still nj the gate, which not SOL only said II that
might intimdae them: Setter at this said-"Comc lct
Us go, meaning Swift and himself: they passed out
through the ball, IN gong out towards the gate he called
out TO Cook ''to Kill the ID bib VIM. SWIM then
| rcturnd and cndeavored to get Cook 10 20 out with
them which he refused 10 do: then Opened Inc gaie
and LET Swift and Setter out when returned 10 the room
Cook was still lighting with the deceased again ae~
the police two Of the girls but they returned shortly after
wards saying that they could End them then went
out myself coorcd woman living opposite told me that
street and met the Waterman and told him ,Ss there
| was q man killing woman, and wanted him to come
| and srrea him he asked me where lived; told him
go Lodge street.; one Of my girls met re-
turning and told ssthat Cook had killed her-tha she
saw him strike the knife into her she lived about ten
minutes after she had been stabbed she asked for drink
which all she said previous 70 dying. did hear
her say who did u; Setter little In liquor; Cook and
i SWIM sober.
Julia Durand sworn and tcstfed--T all the difficulty;
had been down stairs about minutes when Setter walk
cd n the deceased Kate eareau they te
hall together he talked about money; she told him be
had better take home IN his sister: she then
into the paror Setter followed and knocked her down.
attempting to RISE he again Knocked her down: think
/ that he Knocked her down dozen more times; be-
kicked her In the breast side and back deceased asked
him 10 let her alone her Using he threw her down upon
the sofa and choked her upon the sofa and al the
Cook sitting and caught hold of deceased with Setter
Cook said " LET'S take her 10 the watch house, tho
dragging her the door; she asked them 10
lei her alone getting away she back and down
| on the sofa, Cook said "bc Waterman and would
master her whereupon she seized upon spittoou and
struck at him twice he lodged the blows after which he
again sezed and choked her. saying he did af you
sauce me LID kill you calling her at the time very
harsL Names shn ihnn airmck him the fnrehead Mth