New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-08
THE FATE OF FANNY DgayE,
INQUEST BEFORE THE CORONER.
oFACCIDENTAL DEATH.
DISCHARGE OF TIE PRISONERS


iaieressd IA tire case of Fanny Dcsue ai.ey dis7p-
pesrauoe were astir. At oclcck, the Coroner
jury which adjourned on Monday evening bsgaa to
gather from the neighborhood OF Benefits Cottage
near Bay Ridge Landing in the Town cf New-UtreIh IT.
4 room, scsntiy furnished, was provided FOR the
accommodation Of the jury, reporters, and lawyers
\. epoTiers began 70 drop in oae by one with the
| ar 'Ssl Of the eonsianty-coming cArs Taen 1aas
esr &c containing tie family of Mrs. Deane, in co
psrv ~. william Ii. Anthou, their counssl. This
| contribute. copssted of Ms. Deaue. mother of
Faany; another daughter, named Mr.. Emily Araa-
| Gel; Mrs. Tension, 8 daaghtsrin-iaE. ani Mary
| Lyons, Fanny Dcsnc naley's ssryuut. The male
portion Of the fam;ly was represented by two half
brcthe1s os Fanny, both named Tension the gentle
men whose Ikenessss were in the lockrt found On
the body Of Fsnpy, when discovered near For
Hamilton.
Next came another carriage, driven by Henry 5.
Wels ana containing his coussel, NJ. Clark lpartner
Of ex-Judge Whiting aud the officers who hal hila
in charge
Then came slill another vehicle, containing Mr.
Henry Halsey, his counsel II. c. Place, esq, and
the officers in charge.
Shortly alsr 10 o'clock, it being apparent, tina.
mcst Of TIC parties who would be needed were On the
ground tie Coroner proceeded TO call upon the Jury
TO take their places. The reporters took possession
Of the most eligible table the Jury looked out for
themselves while outsiders gazed nxiously upon the
opening of Court.
Tie general sentiment so far as could be gathered
from cuuversaion was, that Fanny d zane Hisey hai
either committed suicide had been the subject OF an
accident AT any rate there seemed to be disposl'
ticn 20 eyborerate the two prisoners-Henry y Wels
aud Henry Hal,ey-ffom any blame 10 tho promises
Tie family had collected number Of important wit
nesses which, it was expected, would be examined,
and the day Consumed thereby. The only witnesses
txanined, hoFeveg, were william ID. Tension, Mrs.
Eu,ily Arundel Mary Lyons, the servant girl, and
Mrs. Deanc, the .Aer of deceased.
TIE fret witness led Mr. Tension, who gave
the following testmony:
T,IDFScE OF wM. D. TENSION.
wheTc 10 you live Al No ll West Tseina street.
Did yea tn' ~ Ms Hslsry did
wien ST. ,t the bouse ercer- from heressy.
CooueTsi the Jury wat yoa know of the circumstances
Tbsd .cHe convcrsat'n with ,Ir Halsey sSou se!ecns
pace r supe shooting that nay BE- important viii re-
Dr. Rar-You nv as well jus, state Il.
On tn nruing 27th q MAY dkius down Broadway
ir company with uy snd Claes T. Deanr my step ont.f
when in reference % sups sho ms NJ
Hsy r,asias be sad ike know suitable place
whore thy might fd plenty Of npei made remark
,t ~ - S.l g. i. 8 - - we we "A ~. id p snd he
thought oua the shores # Lons Lizard there was some how
.t of NJ, T-c1e,or on the fo6wias dsy Oie tal a.ksd
linn II \, had fsn5 place be ssii That he bad been do.u
lLr shores bui could not fud Pace that would pro-
VIDE snip shooting iak that TUESDAY wing he Sl'
be remarked that be bad found place 10 Jyy where tasIe
Would BE- good saPe shooting IL te month Of July on iaa - %
May b. We. out el night sd he informed e nat he ai Dl
esubIus sssed him on Friday ns-i a wat surprise h-
Albany, aid g. tsse h-T oat 70 M'fn't ~n Nes.Je
s,y 90 snow her beaut nous' OUT ihee on ne uert H
trouble the dppesrance q mis- wife, lha'e
T Dr. 1v ma. he was out al the uht oftle 3D. b.
cause bad Lot ny pcketbk coatahng rli[i ku3w ne
We. bling boaio asked him whore ho hai been and he
replied hsd been s uiah saubug ny reason for nq-
I'D that had lot ny ees-tbo 4 That rsIt coai1i.as
49, ard Friday, sfer MS return from East ApAny
him surprise he ad Intended for ny s.ia amy
s.s'd @ hi ees.se .Ai Ia baI i h. ., saw Ss on
eGne.osy morning rne sFeke to hsI ega M & a'S @ &
be-, that remained at home any longer that morning ihn us
ally dd sh p k 70 she made be- that he husband
gorg down town that morning - go hs money Tn pre-
srS "a, sie .sed ne IL that would do m. told her yes
but b. dd ths At s she aPpaTd % De- m her
spirits thai morning. have resided To the ho-e since as 30
yenttT; q, al lines ske APPEARED % Be ~ sooo slsi
she and be- husband always seemed 10 Ave hagp ossei 'h
frequently expressed her aiaclc' % .m ne 'l~'} %
% trea her kindly BE ueyr ccnp.snea li.s hria ron
others that she complained - unzipd treatment tom NM
heard from the (Msry m mother and sister, aa
. er.ly ewsy from lom- 81 Gay ae"n or-",tJ anu
ok IN the evening think s.w ny sister N the nol'r on
ance thi. .te had been ou would have known
! evenings row directly remember that on Monday
he went ont oe1sior,y with myself lni others in
the attended always appeared % Dc
Of happy disposition generally Of very Lively asPoson'
rarely despoudelt
TESTIMONY or MARY LYONS.
By D. Ball live No. III Wes, Twelfth ,re ect live with
nr. Dean have lived there i've noabs the ljh Qf as nonh
Mn Halssy living her mothers house last saw Ms
Haisey Wsin.sss between 2aud o'clock in the Afternoons
,rre fr ne chdreni was ne habit OF stioE
Ioon with Ms Hacy aud the etden 81" hsr
on Moy yv 1a 10y ~, T a. R1poI5. 10 srt their
Hkeree. tken they bon tozher could not say how
hny but think abont Two or three hours sue
IN the house Tged@yi She went ooi bs,Tesn and
ocock Wednesday Sac htt % e!sfs aieSs s ~a
sounces black barege shawl black aud white straw eo92~
he SAD going Fitsrutl street - bay pair OF
rairer. generally o'clcki inst bead Of the
Nr u.lse, m Wednesday between aud 10 o'clock did
sec rim rseuoe of Mrs Hssey "ein-s-y m'mins
sray sed yery appy together; he complained 10
@; b. M treatment eNc.pt hs Stopping oui ~ nshs WIZ
ed b. IN better spirits .Lan ever her Mr. Hasey
thai morning between and 10 0clock never e tue
wasir and dressing the children frs, ssw NJ Hasry arr
Nj H-sey dsPpearancs between u ana -ococ. {" nisai
se senta nd 7sry much nj worried sb9ai Mr.. Hi~y
| L.ssppearlrcei / dou's know how long he remained
ua come hae. dont Know anything about 81 hs.ey gong
~. ssy. Sery Ind 70 b. and sa 70 him she O. very esd
Il bsr chidren So siEsys spent her time with then; as
~. bse.. ~ e. ead "a -, b. ona ar Hai.-y .-sasd TO
r. veI, mgb dre'ed about h' sb's9es Mn' dsl'sy had
-T k,f rnfrs, sroa of nothing which occurred in tse
ease e weel-;4sy si. ,es NJ iial,ry f,ara e. dom,
Eh BIZ ~if h sso LIVED hsIpy With h- family ny aa ~.
.se -, i.rss = ,sllce; Mr. H~y soi married ssan.-
tbs MI = ssy; heard any U. them az aaytans
FrsriMo>Y OF Nus. EMILY ARUNDEL.
live q ~ III west Tvrlil street an Hs'rf ot NJ
tnF they never ht word oi dispute ~h eieh 9i-I l-
i N Say n Wscle.5sy t b4t~-n ~ sn4 thiss oeoea,
asL she ny ss-e1 generally = very Assy
ffsi saU nv sister that morning = c.ek when ne cane
dosn 70 brvasiasi aa not So VI Hs'r 2. s,ss1ts' "a