The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-19
MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS
Hearing of Alleged Murderess,
Margaret Clark.

This morning, az the United States Court
Rooms, a further hearing was had before United
States Commissioner Sergeant, in the case of
Mrs. Margaret Clark, of county Antrim, Ireland,
charged with the murder, on the high seas, OF
Margaret Ward, of Donegal Ireland.
The rarties were passengers on the ship Lady
Enau Peel, from Londonderry, and during the
massage about two weeks since, senfHe ensue
between the women Ward and Clark, during
which il ia alleged that the latter knocked her
opponent down, curing such serious injuries
that the death of Mr.. Ward took place that night
The atre,t took place yesterday by Deputy
| United States Sharbey, during the progress OF
! the fight on the same vessel narrated In anoIher
! portion of The TELEGRAPH.
| McKeCver tie alleged murderer Of McMaster,
is one of the principal witnesses against Margaret
| John Mccoy sworn.-Am carpenter on board
rel; was sitting on the atter-hatch, smoking, at
| The time: saw Mrs. Ward having hold of Mrs.
ClaIk's child; saw Mrs. Clark coming and
pulling the child aWny from her (Mrs Ward),
and giving her MIS-. Ward) push.
! she Mrs, Ward) Tell on the top sail yard, on
the lee side OF the ship. and then fell over; Mr..
Cole got hold of Mr. Clark by the shoulder and
pu'l d Der awny. She (Mrs. C.( went away, and
Mrs Wnrd came a, ross 70 me and said, "don't you
think il vciv fGus ~ fall out about children
She (MTs WAd) dii not fall very hard she had
no distance 80 fNll; do not know whether she
struck her head o. not; did not take any notice
S..w no maj lie upuI hCr person. she did not say
10 me shC wa urr, Mas. Ward said she would 50
and look fof Ms ark and make friends witt
htr.
The AFFAIR occur I'D about O'Clock in the even
ipp; Siw hH t,iis IS again al about 10 O'Clock
i she st emCd "a G H. deliriOus state then sh'
ialltd on c'1tuu' " she was not lying down.
hut was upon lecl in the air
She was vius II in her actions, and several hsd
/, ia ho.d htr: sh, GOT calmer afterwards; sh'
asked ne g. @ lno ming when saw her, "Wha
all k.saa ~ hall hnff
20 10 setp; saw hei half an hour before she died
this was in the latter part the day after the ann
j, Guilty occurred; then she was lying III bed IN
q dozy state.
!. Halfhu afterwards she died; did not appea
0 to he a very strong woman probably be!Wee
= | thirty and forty years Of age; heard II SAID sn
8 was d weak woman; do not know whether sh
was a temperate woman or not,
q John Mccoy, sworn-Am physician on Ooar
s the E,aih Peel on her last voyage from London
e derive been physician since January last m
e first voyage on board this vessel saw dlihcut
It between Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Ward.
e Ii was the latter part OF the month OF July
s heard Mrs Clark was sitting on the poop or TIA
n vessel, and ran down on hearing cry then sa'
n Mrs. CLARK give her (Mrs.W Ward push, and sh
Al (Mrs. Ward fell l think sae gaVI ner ha'
N Don't think Mrs. Ward struck her head
Z falling Mr.. McCool assisted her up saw Mr
" Ward afterwards talking 10 Mrs. Z ARK, ana sa
Z her again about two hours Afterwards, when
was called below 20 see her in her bed, and fou1
4 her deIrious the witness continued TO state thu
n She was laboriDg from nervous eXcit
IS ment. Al ten o'clock she again cam
e upon deck. Gave her some medicine at :
ir o'clock. The next morning the uollIllin III ~
9. passed off, Then gave her som wine ana wa' is!
Il which she could not swallow. Saw her at dine
2. ent times during the day until she died; saw
u. marks of violence upon her body. l Deney
ht she died from the shock consequent 70 nerYo
n excitement. t, -. A.
r Other witnesses were being examined al
a. time We closed our report. - 4.
m Mrs. CLARK Is "A young widow lacy, Win y
at children, and is quite prePossess'uB !"
peGanee. - ~