The New York herald., 1862-10-10
AIIEoKD HUSBAND MURDER.

OovRr OF orER AND rRRNlNB1,
Before Hon Jadss csrnard.
sEoe, I'D DAT.
OCT s-M 40 " Mary Rsal--The court w
ssasn des - crowded. number Of ladies rs'hs p''''
~.A The bar. a.. !
yoAo Bliss. clerk st whseIocs Oo.s s'''s' TO 0o'
nvo.drav Sspossd that abe prisoner came 70 .ne s'
"a ssksd 70 see . pistol she wished small, soo"y
,~,o tina, would 60 on easy and such ~ ia1y soa'u
Nv anon her toilet table, she said snas s0e ~~
-. ana tina, Mss Maggie Mitchell bad pur
.hss.d one; witness showed her come pistols ana
,horcd her how to use thom; they did not so
,.sy enough she selected plated psto that suited he''
Bat we could not agree upon tho prioe was six dollars
sAe said she bad but Q ave dollar si and two aoars
which bad she asked 10 recommend her 10 some
s.Aer stores which DID shc went away ana came oaes
= about hour aud ham, and SAID she ceaia NOV ses
any that suited her 81 well; dressed 10 gray
travelling dress she had vei bat II WAS nos down sne
she wanted the pistol - protect nsr eweny wns
With blank charge shw her how To use it she uied
NJ and asked make the trigger easler when aiai
loaded he pistol al her request and wrapped u IN
p.per and handed told her the danger Of its ex
ph,dng; she said the 1rsi time she osmo h she
wanted It 70 60 easy or IL would have bad
enect upon The stage II II missed IRE; don't
remember made any reply when cautioned her
as tho danger OF the pistol exploding Uistol pro.
auced) wtaess able TO identity the pistol, but
Dald Il lbs same style
TESTIMONY OF DIR. ROBINSON.
mr. Thomas Robinson, examined by the District A.
o were you employed by tho Coroner TO make q post
nqtsn examination ia this caseS A. was.
u Where was that examination mades A. ! think u
was $50 Broadway
yoe suppose what wac the canse Of death, as to The
naime OF The wound oc.G was oased foto tho case
connection with Coroner Collin he held the inquest
found dcceasci his clothes satur ted
vhh biood: on stIiaamg him found ganshot wound
between the m aud second ribs, IN tho first tercosil
sface side about inch hall from the
mcaiah line Of the body opnng INTO the cavity OF
tAe ihorax foand that the wound went IN direction
r. without downward and sill hty inward towards the
middle or lhe body passed through the upper lobe Of
ndsea in the spinal column between the alth and
rhs; found both CAY tiles Of the thorax filed with blood
cause OF death ali the yiscera d the booy were healthy
with the exception OF the lungs which were slightly su
Q. Did you extract the ball7 A. did.
=. What sized ball ~ A. Buckshot
% Describe 70 the jury precisely ,hs direction which
A. The ball struck ABOUT here (ndicatng the upper part
sf The left breast the shpuder and passed down
n this direction (dagonaly) about this distance (be
Sween the fth and sixth rbs) the pistol was hred in
Adownward direction it entered between the first and
second RIBS and went slightly inward and downward 70
between the 1fth and sixth.
y lid the exterior surface OF the wound indicate .
downward tendency VI the weapon, d the Ill strike
rib and ganceY A. NO; il went right between tho
O. What, If anything, caused IT 70 defect out Of the
hne as have descrioed5 A. IL went 10 straight line
hom whore II fred
O. From the place whero IL entered III II reached tho
place where 1t odgeds A. Yes
O. Did yoa examine the place where the ball entered'
q. Was there any appearance OF powderf A There
Vas ON the vest backensd mark around the margin Of
Was there any evidence OF powder beyond the
surface Of tho vest A. No, sir.
Cross examined by Mr. James-Q. Have you any doubt
Mai that isto fred In downward directionf A.
have no doubt ut all about il.
1t was not ared at person directly opposte2 A. In
my opinion deceased either his knees get
ting up from the hoor when he received the ahot
2. He Ia some stooping poson9 A. Yes.
~.
have go.e oil while there . slrugge-one holding The
eerre OF the pistol ana tho other hodins By the stock
well ae IN any other.
q With person in the struggle ssizins hold OF
the muzzie and INTACT, bringing the barrel Of the pistol
70 bear on his own personf A Yes, sir.
@ Did you extract the bulletf A. Yss, made An IN
eiston in the back and took j out.
O. Did IL miss the heart Yes, il cleared the heart
went about inch and half from IL; II struck the
pulmonary ar,ey II went through the LETT pulmonary
O. And cleared the hsara A. ], missed tho substance
Juror-Did the ball go back Of the heart, A. No, II
the left side Of she heart the death
hsmorhage from the pulmonary artery the heart was
JMor-rhe ball not only took that downward direc.
ton, but, 10 some extent, transverse dlectionS A.
Very slightly, about an inch and half in whole
sngtb.
Juror-You mean an inch and half from the direct
hnef A. From the point Of entrance.
Judge Barna d-Explam to tho jury how . wound OF
tAat kind could have been Inflicted unless the who
hsh the Of pistol smaller than the enc
Who hold the stock3 A. II he was in stmding position
received
person about ten feet nigh
Juror-Could he not h,ve received that wound n he
vas on the stairs two or three steps below the person
Another Juror-li he was in a leaning posture, and
struggling with another party could he have
. wound In that formS A. Yes, sir.
EVIDENCE MISS VAN NAME.
Miss Nary Van Name very prepossessing young lady
d about nineteen years o age was next examined by the
EEtrct Attorney and deposedI reside NJ Nv. $50 West
yweasy arst street; ths 18th of list June Mr.
Real at the Newark depot ! arrived In New York
Chs eide Of the ferry at half past clock when
vas passing through the narrow passage lady
70 me aud put hor hand my shoulder and said,
hwhat does this mean, | am this wite.'I imme
dsiey turned away and eit them bad seen the
dsut think said anything 70 her when she laid her
hahd on my shoude and spoke.
Cross examined by MIR. James Mr.. Real before
for four.years met him the Newark depot; intro
eacef him 10 = lady who was with me- she was Miss
him sngs man: met him occasionally on Broad.
way; wss bn the habit Of seeing him perhaps IN
% habit Of speaking to him. but merely bowed was
introduced 70 him IN company and never spoke TO him
-. carrying T ny iriead, album, gave % % hm ne
- carry; niss Miller lsf at the Newark
wsns az sss. q .a rssp .Ss a..
tady accssted me, she seemed Indignant; she did Ros
sssm excited, wrote e,tsr the HnAID the sub.
ysct he did nos deny when Mrs Real said, 81 this
nans wife, he gave mo the album, and turned 70 the
..dy received ,hs letter from him ave O'Clock 10 The
aa nos Sss oos ny ss
Arcs, Arcs 70 send me snn letter; emily mss him IN
dd not answer the lester: M and Ms AL
STOOD in the psssage way when left; don't think
uppke W her when she touched me the shoulder:
Derey sid 70 him good morning and be said The same
I'D Dot bear him say that "this insane, ana
thh of her turns.n
10 Mr.. Hall-I do not know that Mr. Real was sus.
acquaintance of my fashcr the album spoke Of ks
ssksd 70 let him carry; did not ash him take a.
TESTIMONY o. nIoHARl REAL
Michael Real, depoeed-l brother Of the deceased:
y was about 0ve ieet six my brothers q the
hme he was sbot arrived ~ dcceaseds place Of busi
ness 81 about O'Clock paper about bali
- hour sa~ the prisoner the bar Mr. Wis
vA went Int the room and walked deceased up came
NV abo ne ana the prisoner went out; they
sns aoor and about i've minutes heard the report Of
tssoi: went cut and saw ny brother having hold e
NE psoners arm with his right hand and the
serrei of the pistol In his eft; he wac srusslins
" get ~ from hT: took hold Of her and toyk ihs