The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-30
CRIME IN THE METROPOLIS.

tenth Street Poisoning Cass-PrOgress n
the lnvessigation--The Alleged Homicide l.
by Policemen-More StabbiDg and Shooting
Arrays.
Our record Of crime to-day Is truly appalling Scarcely
Is the excitement attending murder aayed fresh
tragedy equally horrible takes place. Since Wednesday
last bere mas been Dohng but poisoning, shooting ana
saobng and already four unfortunate victims have bees
sent TO their last account through the fundamentally d
the assassin.
ANOTHER MURDER-JEALoUsY TIE CAUSE
Another horrible murder occurred in our mids. on Ma
day night John Van warth fatally stabbed in Worth
street, near West broadway, by a sailor named Eddy
Moore The latter, appeared, jealous Of Van
Warths conduct towards his wife, and meeting him on he
street, assaulted him with dirk knife iDHcug mortal
wound in the abdomen appears that Moore recently MAJ
ried well known prostitute, named Lizzie -. This
woman was formerly the mistress Of Van warh but she
separated from him Tor some cause, and linked fife
with Moore Sill their acquaintance severed
the least and their intimacy together flied the soul VI
Moore with jealousy On Monday evening the parties
rate encounter ensued. The cnohed each trying 10
&C. ;,,t the upper hand when the attention o. pOcsls
spot. On coming up, the officer found Van Warth bad
~ wounded, and in the arms Of man named Curey Toe
latter was carry ing the wounded towards Brosd~sy
when becoming exhausted by tho burhen dropped
man on the SIDEWALK At this moment officers Smith aad
Hines came up, and seeing the condition the wounded
Lizzie, who also present. both and locked
up in the station house Van Warth, being exam NED
by Dr. Shrady, found to be in very dangerous stu
a0n He had been stabbed 10 the abdomen and wound-
ed 90 badly that the ntestnes protruded several feet
The Doctor pronounced the hopeless one and urged
the immediate arrest the assaant The police
ly set themselves TO work TO find Moore and
the prisoners in reference to the matter they pr
tended TO DO ignorant Of the whereabouts the
to understand that any body hurt, that the p0
in search OF her husband Finally the police werl
obliged to resort to sratagem in order to find the clue
the fugtvcs hiding place. Inspector Hutchings orderS
Lizzie to he placed In the yard unit, the cqju
air would sober her. He then directed officers R[oI
Inns and Hines to dress themselves in citizens clothes
disguise themselves in such that the prsoua
would not be able to recognize them When LIZZIE Ind
from her fit of nebrety she was called nm h
the desk and asked few questions relative TO age ma
tivy, &c, and then discharged. She immediate
left the premises and the officers followed her at sner
distance She went down TO West Broadway apparent
with the intention Of taking but after standing I'D
the walk for few moments, she retraced her ste
After looking about cautiously for or 60 she
suddenly returned to West Broadway took an Egha
avenue car The disguised policemen still followed her
and when she got out at Twenty fifth street they also VA
Gated their seats and were close upon her heels Lizzie
then went TO the residence Of Catholic prizes. who had
married her to Moore; but being refused admission hid
consequence Of the lateness Of the hour she stepped
grocery store in the neighborhood ana there mbbs
freely Of bad brandy From thence she proceeded I'd
Sixth avenue, where she took aud rode down town
far the corner Of Charlton and Varick streets
Lizzie here got out and walked up TO Broadway and toe
down to the hospital, where abe made
the wounded man. The night porter told her that Van
Warh dead dying whcreupon started on great
haste, and did not halt until she miserable look
ing hoyel in Mulberry street. Here the detectives lost
sight OF her for few moments but knowing that khs
could not be far off, they listened attentvey when they
heard some one rappng at door in the upper part of
house. Soon Afterwards they heard the of LIZZIE
exclaiming, Johnny Qhe familiar of her busbaud)
Van warh is dead" The police Immediately entered th
premises, and ascending the stairs, searched room
which they supposed occupied by the ugtves bv,
they found themselves at fault They then tried ano,he
door on the same floor. where they found Moore
in bed with Lizzie, both Of them pretending to be fast
asleep The pair were promptly escorted TO the station
house and locked up Yesterday morning Coroner OKeef
notified TO hold te.mortem examination in the
case Of the wounded man. Van Warth conscious q
bis situation, and the following the occuf
renee in clear and unhesitatug manner
John Van Warth, being duly sworn, says-I am con-
scious Of my dying condition. my resi- dence ia No 3O7
West Thirty third street, recognise the prisoner William
F. Moore as the man who inflicted the wounds on
No: A Worth street, yesterday evening, about nine
O'Clock; unless 1t was jealousy, do not know why ~
stabbed me; lived With the prisoners wife for three
years; she was prostitute for ten years. was friendly
with the prisoner; gave him provocation stab me
was not in company with any other person than pr
soner when was stabbed; we had drink together An
bour previous, and were supposed to be os Sr,endiu
terms; had been drinking freely BEFORE am twenty,
seven years Of age and native of New Js sey.
Moore was committed to the Tombs await the result
of the wounded mans injuries.
THE FOURTEENTH STREET POISONING CAsE-CON.
TINUATIoN OF THE COR0NERs INQUEST.
The inquest in the matter of the Fourteenth street po
sonpg was resumed yesterday morning by Coroner
when the following additional testimony was
A G. Kimberly recalled, deposed as followsMarpare&
Burke prepared the breakfast the morning Of the 2sN
ns she was the only servant In the house at the tme
she waited on the table, poured the coffee ami tea in
an adjoining room and brought it to each Individual
think Mrs. Beethams son not at the breakfast table
when sat down; Mrs. Beethams daughter came do II
shortly after came in; before had finished my break
last Mrs Beetha came in and Margaret brou sht her tea
rom an adjoining room: did not the oldest daughter
20 out and get coffee herself; there but kind of
sugar the table, and each helped himself the res
'on that said that Margaret Burke prepared break
asst because Mrs Beethan was sick 10 stairs ana
here was no other servant in the house
Dr. GaleD Carter recaled-On the evening Of Wednes-
lay the 23d inst, saw the servant Margaret Burke in
her room, abed questioning said that she had
gomited, and that the matter in vessel under thu
bed, but whether che vomted not do not know did
hot observe any appearance of sickness and she did NOT
complain at ALL did not prescribe for her as she was
not my patient.
Dr. Elena Acosta recaled-I was ut this bouae ahou,
IA O'CLOCK on the 231 INST and saw Margaret Burke
walking about the house; she appeared natural condi
u not the of Mrs Beetham at the breakfast Ia
Die on the morning of the 23d instant while was there
iessrs Kimberly, Canaleo aud lawson present:
,now nothing OF any quarrel between Mrs Beethan aud
he servant Margaret Burke some tine ago about the
LIST instant the girl Margaret came into the where
ome money, and that she believed the son OF Mrs.
3eetbam had stolen IT,
Peter Beetham, being duly sworn deposes and says-f
i've in this house; follow the sea- am tue con OF de-
ceased; on Wednesday morning. last came down stairs
bout eight O'Clock; my sister Emily told Margaret to
BRING me cup Of Coffee which she did; drank it, put
ny own sugar In 1t, and ate little fish, nothing else:
bout an hour and half afterwards WAS taken sick vo
hitting severely, which continued for about hour and
,alf; ! nad also purging, thirst, burning in
he throat and pain in my stomach the vo-
ntted matter was Of ycllowish color: / i
ay upon the sofa To rest myself while there Mrs
Robinson came down and told me to 20 after my aunt
Yrs Goddard, az my mother wanted to zee her, when
s. Goddard got here II was about ten O'Clock after
wards was sent for Dr. Carter; do not know who was
u the breakfast table when came down. only remem-
Ter that my two sisters there had lust arisen
when came down to breakfast, and came direct from my
Dom to the breakfast table, do know any poison
icing In the house at all home from sea on the 22d
February do not know that any purchased since
anne home; Margaret Burke accused having on one
occasion stolen Der pocket book had sold my bed and re-
eved 50 for H. she saw this money, supposed hers
md accused me Of stealing it, this IL the only difficulty
ad with her. there was no other my mother had two or
hree quarres with Margaret Burke; whenever any diff
uty occurred between them, mother would send me up
tars meyer heard Margaret threaten my mother: on
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