New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-23
THE CIECLNNA Al Ho"1'1O"'

Duri,s The Coroners irvss,is sno1 OF 'ns Gaze 80
Charles c. Browne, who wss kiI]e> 49, 80. ID,
well. the following testimony was D 1'''
wife of Mr.. c.: va k,o,,
Mrs. Sarah Jane Caldwell sworn-I Ia ,hs. ~.
Charles G.. Browne five or six years; during =. r,,
be bss yisited my house frequent u he has De- =
buspess agent for period Of three years. -
O. Did you know Mr. Browne peyou,ly 70 yoN.
marriage with Mr.. CALDWELL A. Yes; be was ny
sQent anterior that time; his viss 10 my house were
mostly 10 consult me on business
O. Were you home at the time Of the drncuity on
Frcay night A. was not; l was visiting AZ sns
house of one of our Deigbbors.
O. What occurred after you came m a. Wa
cal ed bone BY my daughter, who said that Mr. Cara
well spd Mr.. Browne had had dhculty IN NE mouse,
az soon as learned Of its nature went 70 the fco1
where the sfiair occurred, ard saw Mr.. e. and my
daughter; / Immediately told Mr.. e. to 60 aftsf
pdyfican ard sent another messenger after Dr Amy,
while some other person went 70 procure the services
Of DIR MendenbaIi.
O. Did the deceased make any statement n you
slter be had been shot7 A. If this means, Did hs
make dying declaration he did not; all thas w1
said by him that heard, was Tell the whole story,
tell the whole story.
band concerning Mr. BIowne2 A. There has been
trouble existing between nyself and husband oei u
was Iothr more than a dislike which be entertained
ior my making Mr.. Browne my sole business seent,
ara also Tor attending TO the financial affairs OF ny
ehildren Mr.. Caldwell has frequently spoke OF b
coming TO the bouee he said that 1t unpleasant,
out ne never nierposed any objections; insisted thzf
he should come, because beliyed that he was tbs
proper person 70 attend to the business Of myse and
cbDdrep bed also been advised by my friends net 70
discontinue his legal services. sfrar
Q. Have You ever herd any threats7 A. None,
heard Mr. Browne say that Mr.. c. ana himself would
shortly come TO an understanding c. had treated
him very iudfiereDtly.
Q. What occurred in the house between the parties
Thrrrur aw r41vaeyV
Judge Key--I wish ss friend Of Mr.. Caldv vel to
oppose any test mOny which the witness may offer on
this point. t
E. A. Tbompeon-As for myself, as friend Of M.
Browne desire that the fullest facts concerning the
lad affair sbould be acduced.
Judge Key then Went as de- and for few moments
feld private conversation with the witness, statog
finally that Mrs. c. declined being questioned any fur
Their.
Coroner-Do understand that Mrs. c. refuses 20
answer the question Just pat TO her.
Mrs Caldwell, after pause-No, Sir.
Judge Kfy-We agree 10 answer tie question 70
prevent any thing unpleasant.
The witDe then stated thst, the evening in oues
tiop her daughter, Mr.. b. aud herself started 20 TO
q nsigbbors when Mr.. G. called them back; she re-
quesied Mr. b. 10 60 back TO the house with HEM ha
did so, when Mr. G. went In and locked The door; Mr..
b. went in the back way and burst the ba door opes
and was pursuing NJ, c. when she called bin back:
Dir e. went out, ana Gidn return until next morniog.
q DO you know where Mr.. B. went after the oe-
curfence Thursday night A. do not
Judge Key, in rather an excited msnher-i THINK
this has gone far enough.
Coroner to Judge Key-I have Sir, just knowf-
edge of ny rights and believe that am only acting
for the good Of the public. If Judge Key has good
cause snd ressOI to give why the witnesss examine
ZION should be cirGumscribed, let him state them.
Jud. Key-My interpcsiiion il basef entirely upon
the fact th the witnfss is the wife Of the person &C.
cused She ia in great distress and this examination,
without eno u elicit any light upon the affair, only
lscerates Der feelings
CoroDer-Such being the case, certainly have no
desire 10 persist 10 an examination.
Upon this testimony, The Cincinnati Gazette COM
ments as follows:
There il terrible stratum Of mystery and crime UNI
deriving the crust of our everyday commonplace social
fe that is DOW and then broug TO light by such an
incident the homicide OF last Friday evening. we
publish this morning full report of the testimony
taken before the Coroners jury on Saturday NO
u sn nor woman can read it without feeling that the
whole truth is not brought TO light Brownies dying
with is not complied with. 1.-The whole story" IF NOT
told
We cannot but think the Coroner erred in not push
ing bis inquiries further His is tbs only one OF tue
various srhly tribunals before which this case VIII
pas in review that could ascertain the real causes oil
this homicide. BE ask questions and iosls' that
thew be answered that would be "ruled out else
where. Judge Keys objections which were simply
ID pertinent before the Coroners Jury viii be upe
tent enough in the Police or Common Pleas Courts
Dee lite Coroner Carey failure TO ascertain the ante
cedents of this fatal act enough has beeo disclosed TO
show hat closed tragedy in real Life, eq ia In IN
tepsity-shsll we not say Ito OthelO.
There were dark suspicious in the husband mind,
az the wife and daughter deliberately thoughuessy
ondocted themselves 30 that those suspicious were
strengthened and becameto him at east-certsiotes.
Intimacy Of friendship between the two men is sup
planted by abborrsnce and the i'll feeling grows till the
zee ne of Friday evening ends life impers another
and rouses the community with ie .rful sock.