The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-21
HORRIBLE MYSTERY.

S<nrvh Of the House. and What Was
Eound-An Extraordinary Statcmont-In-
teyrstiug Proceedings Before Justice Con-
molly. &c.
The part culars Of a most horrible Of supposed
murder in a Broadway gambling saloon have just como
light From what reporter conld learn the follow
ing are the facts in the Some two weeks ago
Catherine Muhcarn servant girl in the employment
Of Robert ]. Willis Of No. SCI Broadway, was ar
rested suspicion of stealing some articles of clothing
from her employer During her confinement in tho Tombs
Catherine the keepers that she believed murder
had been committed at Willis saloon. time in Sep
tember last and being questioned in relation thereto
she made such Startling disclosures that the
kccrcs thought proper make Justice Connolly acqnant
ed with the facts On being brought before the magis
,rstc Caharne stated that while employed domestic
the house q Willis she awakened from her sleep one
Sunday night by the cries Of some one in distress;
tia, she listened and distinctly heard noise
and Gr,t in the basement hallway Of the build
ing, and that Immediately afterwards abe heard
some one cry out In the lords name, spare my
life, snd ] don't care what you do to mo-" In reply
this enuea,y she says Willis gave vent TO theexcams
ton "The God damn fresh aon Of b, dump him that
the following day. going To cistern in the rear OF tue
premises and uncovcrng the she distinctly saw the
head and arm OF dead floating above the surface of
the water, and was frightened a, the sight that
she shut down the Nd OF the csern and back into the
house She further stated that the same day she saw
colored man. named Henry, securing of soms blood
stains which werc in the hallway. That upon asking him
in relation thereto he told her mind her business
Catharno made her acquainted with the facts when
tho latter made the witness leave Willis employ men, FOR
fear that some trouble might grow on, Of the discovery
soon after leaving willis employment she arrested
on suspicion Of grand larceny. already satei, when
shc disclosed the above state Of affairs. So plain and
Cs,harnes story that the magistrate
tongh, imperative upon him IN take her affidavit which
reads M follows
Catharine NuIhcasn, being duly sworn, depcscs and
eaNs reside at No 224 Fast Fourteenth street. in the
month az Argus, last this deponent was employed AMI
went into the service az Robert l.. Wills, OF No. 5si
broadway and further tina, she continued in his employ
en until Sunday, the 18th Of September following; and
this Goponont adds that that Sunday evening. AMI At
about the ho-r 81 or O'Clock in the morning OF that
Sunday night she was awakened by CRY Of distress and
noiso H. III lower part uf sad Wits house; and this de-
pcneri sa,s that on listening she distinctly heard
exclsm IN tn enry way OF the house N the lower
pant of said house "n the oris spare my life, and
con care what sou do TO me dcponcnt says that she
heard tho said Willis say IL reply II the time, The God
damn hesh son Of D., DUMP hun" deponcnt
could not distinctly understand what else
eaid, bit there were other hard wofls
aid some noise below stairs, dcponrnt saws that
shn TIE next morning about 81 O'Clock, and
ccnmcnccf to- wash the foul linen Of the family; Ne
put further Fay thst between and 10 "'cos "a the
orcn she w"t :" the ciste'n 70 empty sme suds and
eIaov ng the she hat seemed ~ her IN no
the psft coat sleeve Gun llst above the surface OF
H. water IN the cistern dcioncnt further that she
took No part cuar notice Al the tune deonrnt wert again
10 tn c m about - O'Clock ~ the afternoon Of the
sHme da,, 10 empty som" more wash snds, AMI on re-
moving tho from the sntlr ciscTn sh. plainly AMI
ftitcty saw the urper Part az mans head and upper
at a. The ftce, including the inrhcai eyes and portion
n nose above thc IN the cstern that he h,i
dark h'o1r hair uTon the heaa ana dak WHISPERS; dc
loncrt noticed most distinctly that his eyes
were ",sp, patty opsn opponent was mich
" r',eue AMI shut down tho III Of tho cistern, and
tar away m I'm exciamafn caused by her fright. do
frih.r says that she Afterwards her ais
she related these facts. and her sister ma lie
ier iea,. house fnrh~ tn dclnont adds that when
src tie morning ~tet I'll heard the disturbance
the t~.r ar' nc he house and 81 tho day shc saw tina
esd ~ Tie essru, she sw large qasnts, o: bopf
val rhont the lower entry way o. the house.
an sav ~ r.lorsd man. Henry. N hr at ~ ciraning
n Nth sssp ant water dsroncrt further favs thai che
sisi. = The ch red man Henry about securing iae w,n
nd tie, D.. ,Id her a. mind ter basin dropncni
afz ,hsl about four weeks after slr hal left
ths hc'ts size was arrested by oticrr jam = bahy,
go cltr. G stealing rnmc ariog from Faii wills, AMI
y "a ,iai fcron nts siier arrested or the suns
ri,. With defss,snt deponeni ssys thai she most
~ - Ia -g.,, The f.rt al ses ng ica' mar IN ths
eirt hut her woua not lot hs bet told her " she
dit wc'l, y. just such Dr. Bdrde'ls WAS that
- Would y 1@ked NJ ~ineT1 o. rrt hcrs'f ~ somc
= re,ty nlo,t a. Felonant further Rays that the police
mn n y saw her several before nc arrested her
rss charge &C larceny, and preeniei b. wanted N
,'ts har v Two with HIM Isponent adds thit after her
arsl wi.f came the police n.cc ard toll jcyonrnt
tat Lc sal rc,hing sbou his ho1se that Tho ch,rge
wort 60 easy with her, and thai there would b. no FUR
Tier bIc shout the matter, words 10 that cci
crencrt further says tai che slid Willis ke.p- gz,nb
ling howe al the aioye houFe and stfeet, where var'oe
ard tiEcr n, persons together Tor gambling pur
iascs. rnf further ccponcnt fshh not.
srntd, CATHARINEE MuLHEARN.
marx
sworn before this iath day Of October, 1858.
MifHs1 sc-soiry, Police justice.
Cpon tho sergih NJ the above affidavit Justice ON oily
cec ~ 10 ssre warrant for the apprehension cf Wills
Accordingly =, hale hour Tuesday night the magistrate,
uany With po-rc Of policemen from the First Ds,ric,
torri Captain waiting 81 thc detective force,
and ,ar,an Turubull Of the Frhth prccluct maie lie
srrr, iron the premises al the above number In Brcd
way
On crrrr tho second story rarior. several men
were lornd seated sbout n table playing " faro" The
Ir, &c Immediately announced in loud voice, gentle
mtn you are All my prisoners" and al tho tim
tie ciosci and guarded the doors 50 that none
Tho ~ amongst the terror stricken gamblers
Al u al m, m,ni very great, ant each enc looked
rnrnd about linn ~ there was no ch,nct OF "s
taprr. bit they were dotmed TO he dtsarrn'ed. tn
ntar ~ officers gathered m The checks. money,
rartf, ant otter faro paraphcrnaa which were IN
he table Il tbr time of the surprise.
Al, 81 nj moment man, apparcpty the doalsr Of "a.
game observed 70 lock cloeet door AM NJ the key
III i rocket The magistrate ~ demanded that tho
sofess cose ,ccr Ne opened forthwith. ad asked for
N kcy, which ref sed him; but ss tho officers
about a. frte the door II was opened 10 trouble.
IN ,hs clos, the ufrcrs found several heck boxcs
pair ~ peculiarly constructed shears and other gambling
apparatus. Only the small sum " Sol found ~ the
arc table Al the time &c the descent Tho persons ami
o'hcr seizures taken 70 the Eighth ward station
h"se where tho parties arrested their names a.
Edward IrgersoN better known the long Doctor"
Warren Williams, George Gale Joseph Rachel Henry
RICE, lanes Stevens, William Andrews, James jennings
Charles Scboolcra AMI Henry Clark cocred who tended
The IGOR.
Tho occupants Of the gambling saloon were com.
pcely taken by surprise and before they could make
Hny ,or escape they all taken into custody Toe
roored referred 10 by the witness, Catharne hu
bearn NJ the door when the officers arrived and ted
~ prevent their entrance but In vain; the entre party
rushed VI stairs and before the gamblers were aware
heir danger they all compelled 70 surrender
N discretion. - -
Inc ,cr were unable 10 discover Wilt, he bonr
atseut NJ The time they entered. During the night
Rice, who IL Tennesscsn, made MS esoepe IRON
he station bonec. Aner leaving the prsoners "
The cell, The police re,urhed 70 No ssi Broadway,