New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-10
MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN SOUTH
BROOKLYN.
A MAN FOUND DEAD BEFORE HIS OWN
RESIDENCE.

RESIDENCE.
On Saturday morning last, between a and o clock,
tho body Of man. dressed in the uniform Of the 7ist
Regiment, was found lying dead on the sidewalk In
front Of his own residence, No. 50 Harrison street.
IL was at first supposed that he had been killed by MI
accidental fall, but subsequent developments con.
WINGED the Coroner that he bad been fonlly dealt
with. His name was Sanford Udall, sged "a Year,
1t appeared that in January, 1861, lie married a
Young lady who supposed herself to be widow.
She had been married seven years previous to sea-
man, named VIM. j. b. Lawrence. He had sailed sew
eral VOYAGES, had been to China in maloi-war, and
had been on the Paraguay Expedition. Three years
since ne slipped on board the United States steamer
San ,Jacinto and returned about TWO months since.
lie had lett bis half-pay ticket with bis wife Tor be,
,upport bu. bearing nothing from her, was fearful
that the money went into other hahds, and 30
-,oppei any one from drawing. Meantime his VIE,
not having heard anything of him, aud believing
him dead having sla,ed received letter 10 that
effect, married Mr.. Udall, who Was foreman III tue
sl.irl -botom mandatory OF Nr. Murray W. enitn,
ON the corner Of Court and Atlutii streets sue
b,ing employed III the same establishment. when
Lawrence arrived from bis cruise he was surprised
to find that his wife belonged TO somebody else, go'
up.y nude threats, but accom- lshed nothing, when
hnaly lie rs-entered the Navy, and vas promoted u
! Acting Masters Mate. 1t beius suspected that lie
,od Carried out his threat to Kill Ud,l, he was hr'
rested; but tho testimony On the inquest proves tha'
Le was al his boar and III bed on the hsh'
of tbs murder III murder l. was, ana was 'usIeioie
booorably discharged by the jury.
The following ia tue evidence taken before Coro'
ner Norris: r.:e.s,Lo,h L..
Lawrence Z. Hartshorne, sworn-iestlhed that d.
m, deceased sanford Jds on saturday nernins stou
~ ctock they together on the corner OF 'Vui. a'
Atlantic tsA log about Oh election Oh "lce ~
no Driuy ached % tue ilst Regiment docessed
IN nil ,sion the number OF votes Le couia ihhuc"'c
that n, had no enemy IA the oouPahy-hone Ia &c "a.
mai IA, knew OF except one with whom ne Gao ~ 20 u
nI,y hu did not think II would amount 10 snytline h
he De, son with whom hs had tue dill uIy wac La"
,,ur. Lawrence deceased sid waited TO No u1ci vi"
lin bnt he deceas,d) had refused to accommodate I'm Una
va. Ill The crsaou that subect It being rather ae
deceased went down Atlantic street toward usHs", an
opposite direction TO Lls home III "ih
ed had drank or three times VA hsn' ou
mo-, enough 10 intoxicas him be appeared perfectly sober
| Murray w. Smith, sworn-ls u Manufacturers
.Li doing business at the corner Of Court ava
.tIests Mr. Uds employed as foreman IN ms factory
came his factory Ia the latter part OF
and inanired for Mr.. Uds stating that be hAd ofoust'
an r,euts from the south Tor hs wife witness tuo"s ho
rather strange and beng familiar WIN nc 90 80
conrluded tho stranger Mr. Law lc.' AMI III
MIN 20 that effect; Lawrence appeal ,nPfea als n5
leit the store called sssn within tie iet bf,,-
sp.rd to arrange meeting with udal ms ~ s,nc1lt,
AZ vue,s. house in oIdsr 10 sdjst some n,rlo.
called witness the adjoining room ,sh ds
he would give him the privilege Of hsss s,o.srrd IL
| scro., the table he wA eh.neI A- ..c.s.t When
| n. 4, liauor, witness denied MS 90 must die
J.ll .ae.eq Gently down star. ana D..s setwsfd
- y.r. l,t toscther for soms JIM ~ ia,lr Visl
VII .y,.nc. proLulss that be woua =, th,uv liz :.
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