Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-19
L0CAL NEWS.


HohHibLE MuRDER IN TniRD sTREgT.-A
Nan kinsAfs we wfiA an are-Be chopshsr iepiecs,
and Aide' iAs rsnains n Dor Airb-stS houys Lon
Wednesday afternoon, shout o'clock, was CON.
mitted one Of the most horrible murders that hA.
ever been ehroniclnd IN the police records OF the
District Of ColdmbIa. An Irishmai, named Cor
nslips Tusi who lives on Third street, between y
and q, murdered his own wife, By cutting her head
with an axe and beating her with hammer. He
then wrapped her up very closely, and after 20
hours had elapsed he went to Mr. Plant, the under
tdtef, on Seventh street, and had CONN procured
for her burial. 20. .sH Hr. ,.T...
He stated that she had been sick for three week,
with the smallpox, and having died from that dis
ease he deemed II advisable for no one to 60 10 his
house. He then put the mAnged body in the conn
and took u TO stable between sixth and Seventh
and and Massaehusetts avenue, and deposited II
there for the night, A teamster, named George
ballard, went with him to The undertakers, and
helped him to remove the body from the house to
the stable. This morning, sbout o'alooh, the
body was conveyed in an old wagon TO olenwood
Cemetery, where II was buried a. a smallpox
case, under the mans Of Jams Farrell. %
Last night about u O'Clock II. Clay Burr, Eco
went TO the 7th precinct station-house and in
formed the policemen that his suspieions were
strongly excited concerning Tuel. He had been
seen on several ocoaslons beating his wife. The
house was locked all day on yesterday. The
children, little boy and girl, were in the next
Z houae. No footballs were heard In Tuelt house,
and therefore ample scope WAS afforded for the
entertaining OF the most horrible subpIeions. The
wife was deAdj that she had suffered three weeks
from the smallpox, TO others he stated that she
had fallen down the steps. ....,
e This clue TO the murder was gives Al midnight
and this morning about ten O'Clock Cornelius Tusl
was arrested By onieer Morrioe, Of the Seventh
precinct. George ballard, the teamntsr who helped
to bury the body, was also arrested a. an aooeslo.
~ in the case The children were also taken from
the houne. -5s.s' q ..-- rs .. Ha- #
. % An iayestigaiion Of the case was held imme-
diately before Justice Giberson. The little boy,
his tcn, was called upon TO testify what he knew.
When asked By the Justice what his age was,
the little boy said that he was ten years old. His
father, who was standing By, coniradicted the
statement, and said that the boz was only seven
Year, OF sEe. The little boy, however, showed BY
his intelligence that he was fully qualified az far
a. age was eonoerned to give testimony, and he
told the Justice that he saw his father strike his
mother with an axe. This WAS about clock on
Wednesday afternoon. The boy wept most piteous.
ly when he testified. The daughter Is about four
years age. r. ~.
Tho following persons were also Witnesses in the
case VIM. Clendenin, ason Of the keeper Of Glen
wood Cemetery, Policemen Crown and Morris,
way to the house OF his daughter.in-lAw yeater-
day afternoon, he stopped at Tuel'a and rang the
bell No one answered the ring, and he ontInued
on his way, thinking that they had gone out.
3 When at the house Of his daughter, Tuel came
after him and looked very confused. He asked
him what was the matter Tusl answered that
his wife was dead. Witness, surprised, asked how
she died He stated that she was in liquor and fell
down the steps, from the effects Of which she died
Witness went with him to an undertaksr,s, and
procured the CONN. He also went to the cemetery
When asked why his suspicious a. to the manner
OF her death were not aroused when abe was buried
A. Jane Farrell, he answered thather maiden name
was Jane FARRELL and she was often called by that
name. This duplicates the witness Mr. Ryan. who
Is an old man, in the matter, He was mos, always
with Tuel.
When the policemen went to the house they saw
the bed clothing and floor besmcared with blood.
Ths body of the unfortunate woman will be OK,
humsd this afternoon, when An inquest will be
held by the coroner.
About two months ago, this same Tuel beat his
wife so severely that DR.. May pronounced her to
be In dangerous condition. He will now DO Justly
dealt with He and Ballard are committed TO jail
for court.