Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-19
BRtrlsH GUNBOAT ARRIVED.
LOCAL NEWS.
Another Horrible Tragedy.


HIS HIEP.
Last night, about 12 O'Clock, the police at the
Fourth Ward station were informed that a
woman named Tuell, who resided at house
ON Sd street north, between ard G, had been
murdered by her husband. Cornelius TuelI.
Roundsmsn Ecklof with n squad OF the
police. started Immediately TO investigate the
facts, and found III and around the house
s-rong proofs OF foul work toward some one.
Efforts were 1t once made 10 pre- vent the
guilty party from leaving the city and to
aJrst him. RourdsInan Eckloff took the
two lille children, boy aged years and
= girl aged years, TO the Fourth Ward
station. Rourdsman Kelly found an axe with
marks OF blood upon 1t, but which had eyi.
dfItiy heen Washed, and several small articles.
rs photographs, &c, which he ais4o took 10 the
staten hense- About O'Clock this NOR aing
pa:roiman NJ. Morrice met Tuell near the
Douglas Hospital, arrested him and took him
&c the Enurth Ward station.
IGrli, Il seems. had got q coffin for his wife
from Dir. Plant, undertaken, representing that
Fhe had died OF small pox. and that il was ad-
visible TO bury her without ceremony. To
others be represented that she had fallen down
stairs IN . fit OF drunkenness.
Justice Giberson proceeded At once TO exam
inc the Witnesses who were summoned.
Vim. Ciendenin, Superintendent OF Glen wood
cemetery. sworn.-Said that yesterday a man
come to him Tor peruii. TO bury fem ale.
Witness did not recognise the prisoner as hat
man: hut recognized him As she man W no cane
drove ths wagon IN which the body was
brought, left; hut The prisoner remained and
helped to dig the grave. The prisoner said
that he name of the woman was Jane Farrell,
and thar abe died OF smallpox.
Caroline Seue1t, eolored, testified that she
ives In The honst nearest tha prisoner, on
Third, between + and G. She did net see the
wagon, but heard it drive mp 10 the side gate
III the alley. MIR. Tueil's children were in
Witness house, and TueIl came in aud asked
bis little boy where hts mother Was; this was
ate Ia tie afternoon. Witness remarked TO
Tneli That she thought his wife was in the
heGse ard locked up. -
81. iorrfce. patrolman, testified that he went
10 Douglas Hospital 10 see If the deceased had
been taken there. He met the prisoner, and
ARRESTED him on Suspicion. Asked him where
bis wife was, aud he said she was dead, and
buried III Greenwood Cemetery. 81
NJ. Ststn;crs testified that he sold a coffin TO
TueN and an old man who was with him paid
for IT, TDetl said it small pox case.
EGGros RatiaEa testified that he was asqua!nt
81 "Iih the prisoner. Yesterday, about six
o'c'ock T.. m. prisoner weDt 10 witness house;
b. seemed 10 Ee ex cited Witness askad him
the matter be said HIS wife was dead Pris-
ULer tcok a cup Of ma, and afterwards Wa
went ont. Tueii said be could not go to mu CHI
esprI sc; that the priest said she could not be
buried in the Catholic burial ground. and he
w$Eted witness TO go TO Mr. Plants and get q
cCiIa WITH IS weat WI II him. got the coffin,
" ut 10 Tueil's house, put the body. which
was wrapped IN sheet, in the ccffin, and Cur
ried II to witnesses stable about nine O'Clock.
riy. Tusli said bis WIFI fell down tina STEPS
Willie drunk
4 Ecklog, ronndsman, testified that he want
20 he house about daylight this morning, the
light, Found { he two children In bed; the
i eHt was gone; the bed was bloody rs was
Il, 90 the floor and some children CLOTHS
were here upon the floor and looked As il
they hae been used TO wipe up the blood
jas 511eiE, the son OF the prisoner, was uues-
;iored, bur not sworn. He said hs saw his
iuther hear his mother M. stairs first with
hamrat T, and atterwar3 down stairs with a.
axe. He iden tified the axe and hamnar.
Father told (wtnpss and his little sistarl
10 aud stay in Mrs SeyTels till he car1e Tor us.
Il" tad not seen his mother slnce she W is
h' a'en, After witness and his sister weaS IN
hf he saw two men put something on s.
stIetc cher and carry II cut.
The evidence closed here. aud Justica Cher
committed Tusn. aDG held Battand in Gus
tc%y 10 give bail for his appearance as q vii
ness.
Tueii is 3 young man. apparently y years OF
age; has been engaged rs 4 nackTnau or driver
In this city for some time past. lie seemed 10
lie very little concerned about b is arrest, aud
hsn he took his seat In the trial room, his lAt-
tie daughter went In him and hatook her uu on
his knee without exhibiting any unusual fesl-
4 broken photograph was exhibited and iden-
tfled as the likeness of his wife. ltappear5 70
te that CT a good looking young woman, OF %
OF u Years or age
The body will be disinterred and an inquest
held Immediately.
Bswpy Hoysg CAsK.-TRIAL OF NARY ANN
RALL-Crmiaai Court, Judge ORn.-This
morning the case of Mary Ann Hall charged
with keeping a baWdy house on the corner Of
tx street and Maryland avenue, was taken up
Mr Joseph H. Bradley, ST., appearing for the
defense.
Officer Gessford testified to having seen hae g
frequently IN front OF the house, from which
M had seen males mostly get ont he hsd
dom seen females alight. Witness was IN the
house a5out two years sir CO, and again about
year since, he was Called there by 8 ha:km sn
who complained that gen sleman had "nllssa
kim. and witness was vited in ana WaiHo
unal the gentleman came down. Witness had
seen when the Anderson Zonayes were mere, =
q um bsr OF women there, hut never had seem
any Of any account on amy other occasion.
The front door bad ball and chain on II, 20
that 1t could be opened about six inches thet
persons might be seen before being admitted
Wltnes. was called there another time 400 ut
watch which had been lost bat he did moi
see tiny women on that occasion
/. Charles Wultes. date Justice eff tina Peacea
4 Witness BIAS had occasion to 90 TO the house ID
question three tilnee within the past eighses n