New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-30
ESCAPE OF IN ALLEGED LUNATIC.
MURDER OF HIS SISTER.


ing the gratiugs from the window of his cell. Toe
Warden Of the Asylum telegraphed to ChicfofPolice
Whitney o; Newark, to keep sharp look out for
Maud az he would undoubtedly make his way to that
place for the purpose Of carrying out his orepested
Unrest TO murder his wife, JUICE Haines the Rev.
father Caan, and Cortlandt Parker, the State
prosecuting attorney.
II appears that some years since Maud was married
60 widow woman, and each Of them possessing some
property, it was merged together and placed under
toe control oi the wife. Eventually much difficulty
occurred between Maud and his wife in consequence
a his unsuccessful attempt to get control Of the prop
ehy, amounting to several thousand dollars. About 4
year since Maud who has the reputation Of having
very violent and vicious disposition, attempted TO
murder his wife by shooting, but missed his aim and
the ball grazed her arm. lie was arrested aud tried
for attempted murder before Judge Haine at which
Cortlandt Parker acted prosecuting attorney, aud
the wife as n witness
The jury failed TO convict, the ground that they
believed Maud was insure, and he accordingly
sen, to the Asylum, swearing to take the lives Of the
persons above named Whit agency Father Callan
Ind in the matter did not transpire.
ChiefofPolice Whitney stationed officers at the
houses Of Judge Haines, Mr.. Parker, and that N
Father Calan for projections and also notified the
Police Department to be the lookout and arrest
Maud if be should make his appearance. He was not
aware that Maud had any other relatives in the city
and consequently could not avert the murder which
followed. According to the story told by Maud, he
escaped from the Asylum on Thursday night, and
walked 10 Brunswick; from thence he proceeded
in boat 70 New-York from there to Ezabethport
~ boat and then walked to Newark, arriving about
s o'clock on Saturday night. A. TO the murder, he
admits nothing.
From the testimony II appears that Maud went d.
Yec TO the house Of his sister Mary Tubett, the wife
OF a grocer at the corner of Downing and Madison
etrees, and while she was engaged in conversation
with female customer in reference TO his escape, he
deliberately fred the contents Of double-baueled
pistol. One ball took effect in the heart, and the
other passed through the right breast coming out at
The back. Maud then made his escape, and threw
the pistol over INTO yard, whe!e it found yes
ferdsy.
Maud was arrested about 10 O'Clock Saturday night
He is IA years of age, tall man, walks in bent
attitude was dressed in black clothes, and had on
straw hat with very wide rim, and answers the
description given below by witnesses who saw him
before and after the murder. H. committed to
Che County jail for trial. 1t is the general impression
in Newark that he is not nsane, as he appears per-
foetly rational but that he is one of the worst men
living"
Coroner John j. Craven commenced an investigation
yesterday forenoon, at Police Headquarters.
Ann Lewis, of No. 81 Madison street, testified that
~oassted b mr. Tuibett the decessed about II minutes
before O'Clock Saturday evening when near Ietoeu 90
man % from Iusss 'oSP Sld q ny he per- . dc .mchns
in MS hands which he snapped which sounded k the suaps
trigger witness Patrick Maud and from the size aud ap
o az she sew him. my Cod there murder she thought
that had besu shot shout o'clock that morfiug
OF way there danger owing to the escape o heI
bS man wines vent in and saw Sir. be lying dead when
risud ran away were in pursuit OF him FL,
Mary AIN Turbett q relative OF the family, aud
,e,din. with them testified that about 81 o'clock on Saturday
evening IN the basement when sue heard two distinct
sisimed "oh my Ga. Mary 4. shot they wen, up aud
tond Mr., 5cS lying SS ,sg G Pst and his sister de-
ceased that Maud had escaped from the asylum but
Henry +. Jones of No. . Congress street testified
that about OF o'clock Saturday night he standing on
a In spor man who exclaimed Ilslloo wha, IL that " Wit
es looked toward Downing and Madison streets aud imnsd
v heard person running very hard the side of Jofe
SON street person crossed the street and, coming up 70
witness csust hold Of his ann and exclaimed Ii the
Soce and I'D to his friend That is Ia, Maud he had on
fsir1ck English OF No. 81 jefferson street testified
that about q oock Saturday e'onns b. va. coming Ss
law man oonug up urbet stP after passing some zen oi
twelve wards witness beard the report OF two pistol shots snd
imn'ug roOps coming toward him shrn WITHIN s
about five ysId the ran across me street. os
Coo m.
quite tall aud siooIed Hte witness aua
ht when light was broush ana MT i"'e''
sses found behind the courteI. dead. :. ,,
William III. Lewis testified that he resldes IN Mr.
ubes house about half past O'clock on Saturday evening
be- the grocery aud bo',e Of s1rsapans and re-
the upper soopi Mrs Tuibtt behid the counter
An WITH Mrs Haywood who stood near the center
AT the nst witness had got on toe soop ne had TWO
reports pistol In Ssucceson he sprang from a st9p
aud into the store the ghs weS eAugnheo apa 'aA
Sus match m his pocket he t the anP ara men oenno lhe
counter with match, where he Mira Turbrtt lying 90
be- raised her hani bat found no pulse MI IHioeli
Caesar Bard, residing at No. 46 Adams street, tes-
lifted he il the store al at lazy S va ~ ,.s
rrpS and a. lights put out; ho was shtened aug
soastt the ,mp had exploded AUG ran 1ut o. vac sore ~ %
jefferson sret as witness was gong up Do~hnf s'oe
running he had asTaw hat on al the time oi us ne
post Tufbclt standing in the bach part oil inc o'e'
John Lord testified that he i'll company with
Mr. Joes, the corner OF Jefferson sud south Mar 49, &
Che time Mauo csmc up and asked 'vh', . ~ - -
nsf<ct,d something wrong and followed Mad ihto AZ sa
sltets Unit b, VIZ; aero.s The I'lIeAa me No''V ~
Rosa Haywood residing at No. ~ Jefferson susrt'
t.sed az io,s thu srcey sorr OF Abtahan IuF
6s,t on Saturday evening shout O'clock purchased some ki
- sd wet hore and rturued IN few minutes while
there was sngas-d with Mrs TFt~t IN talking abo" sne -
an Of Patrick Maud from the Luus Asylum ara ad'hs
49, 20 le,y, OF k herself OF the said she "s NO
said Of Maud Me- Turbc told bis wife that Maud sH9ud
,s she would b afraid she replied that she woad not Iur
,ber vent down stairs; she drawing pint Of beer
nskei he Dot alarmed and sie shsNe''n ~
answered should be At thsi instant she saa IN IoSI
- "Ob there be decea.cd facing the door ana
Vas back was ishcncd there "sIr W. sno' hS
rn.dav and the lights cxinguhed ma terl1'A w" ~
L. oe Nh Trbs,t uttered ran out, thinkns ~es sho
uVs,f Nit Lewis came 10 and struck hsn, Wn'l - -
sss "a, found Nh Turbett behind the counter eisa
Ro.epa Iauehrap a crl testified that sue resides
No Il Madison street she b. ard the rpos ~ ~ -
Hsn s.. he va; tai and sas On md Ss sons toward Tu
1-tt, hous, about hTce minutes after III man passed SLY ~
.rscob " onbold a Police officer, testified that he
company wiz Psiriok ks,sy SAD P SS thew
lie Two tfdgcr, a. hridsc SIRE anS Il S ,,v,ri AZ.