The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-22
The New York Murder.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CoRoNER's JURY-INrE-
RESTING SrATEMENTS-o 'BRIEN COMMITTED POR
TRIAL, ETC.
Coroner Wildey Yesterday morning held an in
quest at the Eighth PrecInc Station House, cor.
ner oil Prince and wooster streets. over the rema
of Lucy Ann Nc Laughlin, alias Kate Smith the
young woman who was so brutally murdered on
carded lover at No 139 Prince street as fully re-
ported IN the World. The following Is ths sub.
stance of the eyIdenee:-
TESTIMONY OF FLORA ST. CLAIR. ..t
board at No. l39 Prince street; deceased also
boarded there; at about O'Clock on Wednesday al
ternoOn, l was in bed when the dinner bell rang,
and heard the prisoner speaking; ran down and
told Mrs. Cutler that he was beating deceased Mrs.
room; Mrs Cutler opened the door; deceased and
the prisoner were both on their knees she had her
hands up, as # pleading; she asked him not to hurt
then ran over to the Station House and when
returned she was dead; deceased was lying on tho
landing at the head of the first fight OF stairs
was wing very near her; he was removed to the
Station House shortly after by the police
Ada Gordon corroborated Miss st. Clairs testi.
mony.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. AMANDA CUTLER.
1 keep boarding house at No. 139 Prince street;
deceased came TO board with me IN May last; the
prisoner used 10 visit herr understood that ne went
away 10 CANADA and returned some time ago;
heard that lie struck her SATURDAY. night last and
she made complaint against him; at about O'Clock
on Wednesday note came to the house for her, and
understood that she answered It at about Oolock
Miss ST. Clair told me that the prisoner was up
ceased and the prisoner kHeeling in front of each
Others deceased said to prisoner, "F0r the love you
have for me and your mother give me what you
have in your hand;" she then ran from the ROOM
he followed her. and overlook in the hal Of the
second story, where the pris0nerstab her in the
back believe he stabbed her ON the right side; I
have no recollection OF what occurred after that
till the police came; that the prisoner had the
knife shown in his hand before he ran alter the de-
ceased.
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER MATTHEW eLYNN.
I am attached to the Eighth Precinct; about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon two women caT to the
Station House, and said there was disturbance at
No. 1S9 Prince street; was cent there by the Cap
tain found deceased lying on the first landing. her
feet towards the short upper night; the prisoner as
lying with his head near her and his feet towards
the lower fight, and hanging down over the steps,
he appeared Insensible procured assistance. and
carried him down stairs in the hall, the first
floor; there a large pool of blood where they
lay; found the knife shown above the secoad
fight stairs the second story; 1t was covered
| with blood when the prisoner was in the hallway
| / remarked that the deceased was dead he SAID
that he did it; afterwards brought him to this
Station House.
After the above testimony taken, the casOwas
submitted to the jury, who rendered the following
VERDICT.
We find that Lucy Ann Mclaughlin. alias Kate
Smith, came to her death by stab-wound ID ths
hands OF Jeremiah 0Brien the Goth day of June,
1866 at NO 189 Prince street.
O'Brien was then formally examined by the COro-
ner and stated that he was twentYone years OF age
was born in this city, hVed at No. 80 Christopher
street. and was a machnst by occupation. In rela.
accused, he merely said, "She drove cra1y; that
is all have to saw"
Captain WIldey committed him to the TouAbsI
there to await the action of the Grand jury.
The deceased was twentyone years age, ana
native OF Rhode Island.-N. Y. World.