The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-08
boarding With me ssse The Oh Of November last; they


III treatment at the hands Of her husband except ON
one occasion, when she said hs desired her "to
go to hell" and threatened % steal the child
rom bsr and leave her; tins as time previous
ceafed on Wednesday, betwe IN tso and three ocp ,L
W. nad seen Der 10 the norniug at breakfast; then
saw her IN se trent paror about 9 O'Clock she appexr-
cd be cheerful as susiin fact, soc wa partiou.
larry so; out TO Arket leavng decess d and her
husband toResher 10 co. Apsny with other bers of the
family; when went oct " under stapd Mr. Hal
sey went out immf dstey afterwards; returned about
eleven o'clock fscessed met me In hs hsn aud wanted
show me her child che very neerful ana would
lei ~ my borntt, per wss she for me
to take look at the child; oc was psssonately
attached her children aud with them constantly
che out alone in the evenings and very sell
dom IN the day time; she WIS attached to her children
ard her husband that she the talk of the
who thought she remar' ABLY exemplary for one so
young ne Also was very mn oh attached 20 The children
deceased ieit me nonse NJ out ~ O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon esy pg she VIZ going 10 buy pair OF boots;
she was perfectly happy and cheerful and nonpy appear
ed 70 weeh upon her ind Her absence ut nrst made
think that che U d gone 10 her eroshers in yarck
street, deceased tcb her take the CHILD
until she retured she said che would not be long, she
esid tee was gong to surs Kene the next day and
that was hat So wanted boots for her husband she
ssid gave her so buy the boots Ca Tuesday
had converev with ceceased relative 10 tue absence
OF her busbar Sunday night Previous asked
re hsd her husband take parcel out WITH a.
sn senea, 'eb, said aia .o asked WY she assed
husbands clothes she iound be had taken away
white paen coat. par OF black Panlaloons,
and sire ssi she supposed he wanted 70 look quite
whecv he gong to- bis return Tuesday even
ing 30 tod her that be would surprise nor
the Saxt day; ASKED what il when she replied she
die not know he had told her then SAID whec,
ars the clothes he took awaf when she replied that
toi her thai he had pawned them sne asked him he
learned TO pawn thioesy when he made the hea
gambes and Loses his fortune ieweiry ne
nds that clothes OF great useo on another
occasion he SAID that long time his father did not
know where he only when he him ttances;
that he lived IN Anne street, Waterloo road, Iondoa
na AL as..fs
tef when deceased was missed he snorm her
brothers Of ,be fact saying they night well the
neh the next moroiDg he appeare1 much worried and
looked as II he had been crying; he promised to
60 ont with me to BrookIyp, but did rot do so;
he eft the house on Thursday morning aud did &c,
back uni, Friday night; he ssid he had been East Al
bany when he returned caught him by the arm and
asked om for my ond appeared quite calm and told
me not 10 becxcited; he said up she Isaac
Newton, hoping To find clue, but succeeding he
etaineo IA Toe cars one Of my sops asked Kept
nun 10 ate VIXEN dc replied that be had stopped the
way 70 have cup Of Tea; during conversation about
the Sicsies Mr.. Hssey the remark that his
ceased that did not think her husband would care much
even his wife did go astrsy when che replied ina. no
matter what his character was he held toe marital vows
sac ed above ell things; deceased tod me that her
husband ont frequently gambling: Mr. Halsey never
PAID az 'hiIg for bis BOARD paid any Of expenses
Of the house, rawped his wifes clothes aud some Of
mine also. VIXEN asked him If he would rot go 10 Mr.
Wes and search for deceased. be said no. thss wes'
tine bad not come yet; Mr.. Wells was friendly ac-
three or four times; heard Mrs Hasey express
any liking for Mr.. Wells deceased hsc been
WE Nr. Wells since abe was little girl; she knsw HIM
prevlons TO her marriage with Mr. Halls saw
M Wells, except IN preserce of member Of tue
family, and never spoke in very afectioaate terms;
never beard OF any Jealousy the par, OF aisey
regard M Wells except on the night Of Der i,sap-
pea ance; Mr. Hslsey Mr. Wells my house, on one
occase my daughter SAID. "aamma, believe viii
Sr Wells Tor the loan OF iIty or sixty do4ts when
replied thai sne should any thing as he miy.
expect an eqavaepL Mr. Halsey was present at tue ss
remark on the night OF deccased's disappear
ance her husband told that ne believed she
was vito Nj. Wells secuted at the idea,
ano sad shc would think of deserving her niapt
then oniy few week OLD told m that had pro.
oably gone 70 some place OF Amusement when he said
at likely that she been picked 10 in the street by
some man got very indignant aud sao "my daaga,
ter bad pAssed through great ordeal to be picked
up IN The tt'eet by any msp;' that de-
Wells he seemed resolved telling my SOUS O, the a,s
appearance Of their sister INTO tner room for
.ntt purpose Mr. Weies visits we're made aboa, New
Years. Mr.. aisey always knew OF the vis,us had not
the idea test there fence be-
tween ny daughter aud Mr.. Wells unul Mr.. Hasey in
ofmed me that such WAS the case; when II kpswa
loaf the BODY OF my daughter found, Mr.
haisey was III the room with at the time;
would Ike 10 state something OF Mr.. H4seys
when tee If deceaseds recovery first received
the servant gTl, Mary, began cry wpen mr. Haisey
asked her was the matter? she said GOT Mrs
nancy mas Ceen murdered go up stairs pAriOr
and be would hear all about IT," he did nos dc go but
vent Immediately up to his aod stopped
WORD about the matter, but went of quietly ~i;n Of
hcers.
At this stage of the proceedings Coroner Benres 40
nornced that the spectators would have TO leave the
room, as The jury wished 10 deliberate Toe Testimony
had been closed and there nsught but bring in
yercc. The room waa cleared and the j4sy we're
let alone, to- hall hour go, rheq they
INST ihey had sereea upon the o!,o 6ing
VERDICT.
That the ead Fanny Halsey was found drosped aud
q
oehef that her death was anything bun accidental.
Or; ceo'se G. Ball Martha Bennett,
Remsen Bennett, J E. wardeli,
Vim H. Boyle, W smith.
VIM. E. repustt, Coroner
sessrs, hHlsey and Webs were thereuoon lberhed
from custody ana discharged from all further ATTENDANCE
IN the matter.
INTERESTING EVIDENCE Nor PRODUCED
among those present Who had been req .estad to az
pesr for the purpose Of giving their testinoay
were Mr.. Wells, detectives Devoe and Sampson and
conductor in She employ Of the -ooklg City RA,roai
Company. Why Ar. Wells was not examined ia oues
lion which the Coroner and his jury alone can answer
Why the deecsyes, who also ready and Wiling vi,
nesses, were also neglected we cannot imaeioe The
oficeg knew a about the case from FIRST 70 last anl
could hsve enlightened the jury many points Of tbs
highest importance. The conductor was willing to estifs
tost deceased, or woman resembling 30 strongly
that be had doubt upon the subject Of identity ro1o
down Fulton Street. Brooklyn. in his Car, either 90 Ned
eSNog VI uisut tlat gDe
the car pear the halsy buildings seemed 70 avoid
Deing seen or noticed by any Fer manner aud ap
earance ~eteso strange that be took particular notice o.
ner features The foremaa Of the jury bad impressed
upon we MINDS Of these Witnesses the necessity o.
nens present TO testify; but, singular TO gsy
mons OF them we're placed upon the stand Then again
zoe correspondence alleged have taken place
deceased and Mr.. Wells never once alluded 70 IA
was lost sight of entirely n tho examination had been
conauctec IN less marty manner, ali the witnesses
had been examined, think there would have been
10 difficulty In tracing Mrs Haley Brooklyn on the dsy
ner disappearance IN showing tnst she returned from
that CITY On the 50 ne night, the night following in one
Toe city railroad cars aod thai abe seen on one OF
The Terry boa, crossing and crossing the river o
our or I'VE trips, "a she seekng opportunity 10
dro~n herself without beng observed Csoain Waling
and his officers hessrs. sampson and Devoe assure us
that all this nigh. have sho toe witnesses who
were in attendance had been examined by the Coroner
and bic jury.
The correspondence alluded 10 previously ia still in the
OF Captain Walpg, from whom our reporter
got copy of the papers These letters Will be reco,
ece1 were found 10 the poesesson OF Mr. Halsey when
DC was arrested He claims thai hand writing in escb
case genuine, and delivered over 70 him by Mr.
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