The New York herald., 1865-03-01

would finish her good no fun IN &C. several times before
that she came TO the witness house with y face cut
money 10 go 10 the doctor; deceased q temperate
person and had good Disposition the prisoner came 70
witness, house. abusing his wife and raising row. anc
she wness) order him 70 leave the prisoner
In the habit OF drinking when witness preparing the
body OF Mrs Ferris for the coffin she discovered wound
her breast and bruse on her right arm on one oc-
cason the prisoner said he would not to work Tor any
God damned Irish bitch 70 keep her and her bastard
(who lived OF the floors OF the where Ferris
resided testified that the day Of the killing Ferris
came in inqung for his wife, when Mrs Aihorton IN
formed him sho had gone to work. In couple OF nous
afterwards he returned got on his knees on the MOOR pu
hands together and said by the blessed Virgin mary
O'Clock night we would see someth ng Ferris went
down stairs and sat on the stoop sharpening khe On
the stone, and walked up and down the Sidewalk; hs
shoemaker's knife, and like the one snown
70 her; his child left with Mrs Atherton py mrs
Ferris and he took II down stairs with him In the AFTER
noon remarkng that he would hurt his own heaf ns' r
before he would hurt his child In the evening the pri
returned and burst In his own door, and soon ate
his wife came the Witness and Ms IN he
and In . minute they heard her halo murder.
they did not hear her fall Mrs AtheGI aa1 ran
up stairs and she and the witness saw the prisoner Dieed
Alice Bolton the sister Of N Fers testified that on
and said he would 70 home and kill her and after
wards would como back and kill herr several times tne
deceased came to her with black eyes; the prisoner
he was married q nsr sister about Ave years and had
child BY herr the deceased had two children py her
hrst husband; shs was hardwofkins, industrious
woman. n es., .
Mary Atherton was examined at length but her testi
mony in all respects corroborative ofrs Johnson
she said that the prisoner when in her roo SAID no
hoped the Virgin Mary and the policeman would take
him before nine o'clocIS yas night
Catharne Baker, who Cos In the same house. testified
that about three mont before the killing she heard
Mrs. Ferris screaming; saw her run down stairs, ana
heard her cry ''murder," 'watch; blood was running
from her head and the prisoner was following her
Mary Douglas ewore that the morning OF the killing
Ferris called at her house in Hamilton street. and on the
witness telling him that she his wife about month
ago. he made the remark 81 would see more before nine
| O'Clock that night"
Sergeant williams Of the Fourth precinct testified thai
on the day Of the killing the prisoner entered the station
house and made complaint against his wife, stating she
refused let him go into the house, he was told that
| he were quiet and went home he would get In.
William Evans, who lives In the basement OF tht
prisoners house, testified TO seeing Ferris sharpening
knife on the stone
William H Lawes, druggist, was called to testify tt
something Mrs. Ferris said but us he not positive
identity Of the deceased the testimony was ex
cluded
This with the exception Of another witness, who wal
absent closed the case for the prosecution.
The court then adjourned I'LL this Wednesday, morn
| ing, when Mr. Knitting will open for the defence.