The New York herald., 1864-02-21

pa5s SIOCk W0 Ioit IOH tue Suoatro,
ng my mother, father George and my child; between
Twelve and O'Clock We returned and when near Mad
son avenue We met my father the company Of ofces
mother was dead; the station house. and then
nome when arrived found my mother dead on the
ny father and deceased have had dilcuity about two
yeArs ego my mother left my father for his unkindness
ncr. and was away about one week; but, through
returned about six months ago she lsft hm
eea'n, and never lived with him afterwards several
he made proposition her she would return and live
VAIN nm ne would give her half Of his property; she
.Das me property was no nducement unlses hs
Osme0 IN MS language towards hor since she loft him.
me he has accused deceased OF immoral
eoaaucs with other men, both before and after shsr
marriage; for the past months he has been much
more abusive In his language towards her than ever
BEFORE; ms language towards her while he living
with her for the past three four years. almost every
nigos has been so abusive and vulgar that have
quenuy left my bed at night get out OF hearing;
have never heard him threaten deceaseds NE; ny
tner was one Of the most moral and nosnsve women In
James Hannes.n, beiug sworn, says-I live at ia
west Thirty seventh street. knew deceased In her life
tins, also her husband. whom recognize in court
vas in the liquor store Of John Kilkenny half past
o'clock corner Of Thirty second street and Seventh
In; he took his pocketbOok from his pocket and
menced counting bis money out TO Nr. Kilkenny be
sure that was counted right think he had about $5A
with him be then took out or two bills with some
stamps and put the remainder back into his pockebook
10 then left but returned in less than ten minutes then
W80
wrong from his excited he said his wife dead
~ went out together AZ far his stable Mr. Kilkenny
came and we went up stairs together to ascertain the
truth q mis- statement; when arrived at the room
found his wife on the floor bleeding and that she
was stl alive by some motions Of her mouth; ran for
tne doctor, and found Dr. Brooks when he she
was dead Dir. Hunter trembled like q in delirum
Femens; noticed 1t when he counting the bills he
neither admitted nor denied that be had Committed the
ace; noticed no blood on his hands or clio hing.
John Kilkenny being sworn says-I live at the corner
o. street and Seventh avenue, and keep
Hannsgan, oil OF which fully corrob0rate have
the prisoner about three months he has been frequently
IN my store be takes glass OF liquor occasionally, but
never saw him intoxicated he intox icated that
night he came 10 last evening between ten and
O'Clock to have his money counted; he then confessed
nse that he bad killed his wife,
Mary Hunter deposed as follows:--I live at 33o
seventh avenue and am daughter Of the deceased have
heard my father threaten the life Of my mother these
were the circumstance about six months ago. the night
before she left to 20 grandmothers father
calling her abusive names she IN bed she up and
went 70 my brother bed he asked her to back bed
but she afraid; but finally she returned and thou he
pushed her again violently against the bedpost after
this she went 10 The closet door and bathed her head
fesyel he vas going after knife razor but he came
back and went to bed, aud took mother to my room;
looked through M Ssck Of the door aud saw him looking
ne I s
wanted her back but she would NOT and said she
waa afraid, and be would let her alone she would
In he morning be did and In the morning she leit the
house, and has not been back except TO make call
brother heard him threaten her life that night well
H. n Ranney. N. D.. being sworn, says:--l have made
autopsy the body OF deceased lying dead 339
Seventh avenue nnd the cause Of death 70 be
ensive comminuted fracture Of the skull with large
amount Of hemorrhage the bones Of the face also
involved In the racture the injury 70 have been
inflicted with blunt instrument. breaking through the
walls of the parietal and frontal bones on The Isft
sde over space extending betwe the eye aud for
i've aches up and backwards and four inches BREADTH
the whole wall Of the calvarum in this space broken
into many fragments that portion OF the scalp 20
mutilatsd 10 leave the brain exposed: found no
note; all blood noticed was beside the body on the
carpet with the exception Of few drops the stairs
and walk outside the apartments.
Two three other witnesses examined but their
evidence ID unimportant.
The then submitted to the jury who rendered
the following
That the deceased Elizabeth Hunter to her death
by injuries received At the hands OF her Edward
Hunter, February 10, 1854.
THE PRIsONER's STATEMENT.
Being arraigned for formal examination previous 20
going the Tombs, the prisoner that hs was
o sDs AGa -
the question what he had 20 say relative
the charge preferred against him. Hunter replied
did IL; she aggravated me do It: she told me she
70 go pu S sns
stance 70 ritate me- two years ago she left me- and
hen she back and said she would be mother to
he children, but would not be wife to about last
New Years back and took breakfast with me,
told II would make half OF the property TO
ner enc WOulu come Oeck ana hCt 6s Wne 8no got
my daughter Mary TO swear that tried TO get her Mary
in bed with me. TO destroy my reputation; she has
brought up her children ioafers and taught then.
steal instead OF working.
Hunter then committed the Tombs TO awai. the
action OF the Grand Jury.
Before the prisoner was removed very affecting scene
ook place The children OF Hunter came up and afec
onaiey kissing their father bsde him farewell. He re-
NAMED unmoved till bis youngest advanced crying
bitterly when Hunter succumbed TO hts feelings and
embracing the weeping boy, cried like . child Ali pre-.
lent affected 10 tears.
mother Case or Murder In Grand street.
Last evening Coroner widey had under investigation.
the Eighth precinct station house. the Of Mrs
iary Ann James, poor, Incorporate woman, who was
ound dead in the rear basement OF premises No. 81
;raud street, circumstances which strongly ndi
ated that her death the result OF violence It ap.
,ears deceased and her reputed husband Thomas
acKes had occupied rooms Grand street for several
months past and that both Of them OF intenpcras
abts. They often quarrellsd, and for the last few
weeks Mrs James had been confined to her bed from
icknsss and inteperance combined. Yesterday after.
loon the Eighth ward police received Information that
woman was lying dead In the basement in question,
md going to the place Mrs. James was found
ying dead under quantity OF bedding in perfectly
,ude state. Coroner Wi'dey being notified repaired
o the pace, In company with Or. George Bou
on. his deputy. On examining the body pr. Bouton
ound several marks OF violence about head face
Ind body Although her head was terribly cut and
,ruised there was no fracture OF the skull post
examination showed that deceased had been exceed
ugly Incorporate 10 her habits but death the
result Of hemorrhage from the wounds she had re
.eived.
The evence OF several witnesses that McKeee
When intoxicated occasionally assaulted or attempt
ID 10 assault deceased; but there testimony
moving tnas be had inflicted the fatal violence neither
lid Il appear that any one besides McKese had beaten
deceased
From all the facts presented to the jury they came 10
he conclusion that death the result Of exhaustion
rom bemorrhage, the result Of violence. which they
believed vas occasioned At the hands OF Thomas
hcKeele
McKecle, who had been arrested By the Eighth ward
police, committed 10 the Tombs 70 await the
u Grand Jury. The accused forty years OF age
md . native Of Ireland He 70 boatman. Deceased
vas born 10 Ireland and Is thirty .nve ysars Of ase
Arraignments fer enc Murders or BiI
Wiiiiaas and william smtsh-sea-
tsness-A Man Sentenced 60 be Hang
On ths 18TH % April Next, sc.
couRs or CENTRAL SESSIONS.