Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-05

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bing. Charles Martin was arrested by the officers
as the guilty party. The circumstances Of the case
are these.
Ma,heson and Martin formerly lived 10 Novs
Scotia from which province they removed 10 Kings
ton Ca Here Maiheson was a tenant Of Martins
who owned considerable property in that ely
While 10 Kingston both married. About Eve years
ago Matheson csme to this city aud two years afler
Martin came Matbeson took the "Nottbeln
House, on West River Street. and kept a small
grocery in connection With It. Martin has follow
ed his trade as carpenter. The two have ev-
er been on the most friendly and intimate conneo
tion and not an angry word has ever before passed
between us, as Martin tells us.
On Friday morning the two were at the Police
Court together as spectators, They continued to-
gether during the day, and were seen drinking to-
gether frequently. The following is Martins story
as he gave 1t to US.
Having both drank considerably. they were at
Maiheson's house during the evening talking and
drinking He (Martiu) being Free Mason was
asked by Mstheson to propose his name as a can.
dldate for admission. Martin told him that he
could not be admitted, on account Of his having
two wives one Of whom he had ltft 10 Canada,and
the other Of whom he had married here. Some
high words ensued between them on this when
Matheson attacked Martin and knocked him down,
when he continued to strike him. Martins head
exhibits some bad wounds which he says were thus
caused He says that Matheson kicked or knock.
ed him out Of the house aud then followed him
out he trying to get away from him by getting be-
tween a tree and the knoe, Matheson still follow
ing him and striking him. he crossed the road TO
where there are some iron boilers aud Matheson
then going into the house, waited there until all
was quiet. From this he does not remember what
happened until he was being taken by officers TO
the watch house, except that he started to go 10
| DR.. Messengers Office to have his head dressed -
The officers found the tracks where he had gone
TO the tree and across the read,
Mrs. Matheson tells different story Iudecd
may say that she tells several different stories,
for her statements made at different times and to
different peisons do not correspond. She told the
officers that Martin had been at their house through
the evening. That about 10 or 10 minutes past IL
he went away. That he came back in few min
utes and called Matht son to the door As he open
ed the door Martin made several thrusts at him as
il striking OF stabbing him. lie then went away
and Matheson went back into the house, took up
the child - said 81 am sick, aud then fell to the
floor, and died in fifteen minutes. When Martin
struck at Matheson in the door; he had something
iu his hand eight or ten inches long which she
then thought was a stick. Martin came back soon
and called out that be wanted his cap. She threw
1t out to him through the wigdow lie then wenl
toward the river
Officers Rogers and Kritze met Martin after ht
be had left the house lie was very cool and told
the officers that he had just bad quarrel with
Matheson about Free Masonry, but that he (Math
esOn) would not be Free Mason now. lie said
that they had tried to throw him out oil doors
I but could not do it, The officers advised him to
90 home He then shook hands with officer Ro
gers, and appeared to give him some secret grip
after which he smiled aud said-"YOu know me
now" lie was not excited, but was evidently in
liquor
Meanwhile Mrs Matheson had sent a boy fol
DIR. Roeder, who on his way met officer Frazet
and told him what had happened. Mr. Frazee
aud Mr. Charles Scott, second mate Of the NORTH
Star went toward the house and arrested Martin.
Martin says that Matheson has a wife and three
children in Kingston and it came out on the exam
ination that he became acquainted with the Cleye'
land Mrs Matheson while he had command Of q
vessel, in which she acted as a cook The ac
quaintance was so intimate that he was compelled
to marry her They have not lived pleasantly to
gether His lawful wife left him on account of hi
! connection with this woman.
e A few months since, sister of Matheson's die,
> in Cleveland leaving him some $500, beside
I which he owned valuable farm near Kingston.
" There is but one wound upon the body of Math
Z, eson This was inflicted by triangular instI ument
< such as a file or dirk. The weapon entered th
= body in 'front.' passed between tue liver and abdo
men, and severed an important artery, thus caus
ing speedy death. The weapon has not bee
found, and 1t has been conjectured that Msri
threw il into the river.
p Mathesou was about 80 years old and leaves
d wife and child here aud wife and three or fou
II children in Canada Martin is 81 years old an
: has q wife and five children
The CorOner's Jury met on Saturday mornin
IS aud continued in session all day
r TESTIMONY.
= DR.. Messenger testified to having made n pos
N mortem examination Of the body and the nature ,
r. the wound. Charles Martin had called ut h
Office between l aud - o'clock to have a woun
+ upon the back Of his head dressed. 1t looked
l. if II had been produced by HAT instrument. II
le was intoxoated he said he had been to Malh,
e, sons saOoH apd had been put out. He said
G, thought it very hard that with a wife an
seven children should be treated so; ne was peae,
8, able and made threats. His hand seemed
- little bloody.
DIR. Roeder agreed with DR., Messenger as to h
o. wound. He was called to the house about one 0
er clock. Mrs. Mathsson said Martin had been qua
y relsome and she had put him out. (The rest
ID story she told him was as related above as h,
r statemenL)
f Alfred Newson was in Mathesons bar rool
ed early in the evening and heard a few quarrelson
lie words pass between Martin and Matheson, n
II lives three or four doors from Malheson. Abol
o'clock he opened bis door to see who was wall
ok ing back and forth. Aman whom hO thought Wi
lie Martin oAmO toward tho door from pile Of voc
yo across the street. lie shut the door and did n
oe speak TO him.
" Drpsila Ma,heson, wife Of the deceased, test
Gu ed that she had not quarrelled with her hIsban
ng on account Of his having another wife; Mart
be came to the house about . O'Clock and stage
Of through the evening, talking and occasional
- getting a little heated 10 their talk About II q
-. clock she took hold Of Martin to put him out. i
u struck MahesOD over her shoulder aud eaug
IRE him by the neck. Matheson struck Martin.
few minutes Martin came back and ON Math
no son going TO the door, be was behind tree abo
four foet from the door. Matbeson stepped 0
ave and asked II that was Martin. He said yes Al
nd jumped upon him, saying he was ready for bi
es and would fix him. lie then stopped down a
-. struck at Matheson three times She got him IN
"' the house and he ex pired as above stated. VIII
he she was endeaypynR 70 bring him TO lile she "a
The q mau come into the back gate aud stand by 1