The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-22
The Prince street Tragedy.
INQUEST ON TEE BODY or KATE snirH-ooAAi1
nHNT or O'BRisN, ETC.

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF KATE sAITH-o0AMIr-
MHNT OF O'BRiSH, ETC.
Al the Eighth precinct station house. the corner OF
Prince and wooster Streets yesterday Coroner wiidey
empanelled Jury and hold inquest on the remains
or the late Kate Smith, tho victim tho recent murder at
$50 Prince street. The testimony elected was - fol-
lows:-
Flora s. Clair was sworn and sad-I reside at No lSS
Prince street; deceased also boarded there; yesterday
afternoon Al about four o'clock, was In bod when the
dinner bell rang got up. and heard deceased crying
up stairs aud heard the prisoner speaking ran down
stairs and told Mrs Cutler that be was beating deceased
and for her up stairs; we ran up 70 deceaseds
room MIRA Cutler opened the door when deceased ana the
prisoner we're found on their knees; she had nor
notced then he had large knife his hand; then
ran over 70 tho station house. and when returned she
s s sas Of "ss e s very ne
removed shortly Afterwards 70 the saton mouse "
the police .,s,,.
house on Prince street deceased to board with me
in MAY last thu prisoner used 70 visit her understood
that he went away Canada and returned some time
ago: heard thai be struck her Saturday night last
and she made complaint against him. yesterday aDous
four O'Clock note came 70 the house aaa Sssss
came and told me that the prisoner was up ssairs
with deceased ran up stairs and saw deceased ana me
prisoner kneeng front of each other; deceased said
to him. aFor the love you have for me and Tor your
mother gvo me what you have in your hand ( snorty
afterwards she ran from the room he followed her and
overlook her in the hall OF the second story whore
saw the prisoner stab her IN the back believe ne etaD
bed her the right side have no recollection q wnas
occurred after that until the police came saw thai tne
prisoner the knife shown In his hand peore no ran
alter deceased. . -. a.
rst witness Flora st. Clair aud can add no!h,ng 20 hor
testimony; alter the AFFAIR commenced ran down stairs;
l did not see knife in the prisoners hand
Matthew Glynn, being sworn, sad-i am poiice oncer
Of the Eghth precinct yesterday afternoon ABOUT I'VE
O'clock women came 70 the station house and slio
there WINS disturbance at No. l39 Prince street, was
sent there by the capain found deceased lying on the
ar,t landing her feet toward tho upper Short gh the
preorer vas wing with his head hers and his feet
towards Inc lower fight hanging down over the
steps he appeared nsensble; procured assistance,
and carried him down stairs in the nan on tne ns'
the p~e shown above the second flight Of stairs the
| second story; it covered with blood did not
observe blood except where have mentioned wnen ne
was in ne hallway remarked that deceased was dead
he said thai he did il; afterwards brought him over TO
the station house he seemed very stron ana appeared
| to be conyulsed while were bringing MIN over.
Frank Newman residing al AZ Thompson street. oeing
sworn sadI keep fish stand on the southwest corner
OF Greene and Prince streets; yesterday afternoon =.
about three O'clock the prisoner standing near my
stand; the knife shown belongs TO me- missed soon
afterwards; he must have stolen 4 from me. .s !,
about hafpas FIVE o'clock last evening called BY
Captain Mills the deceased and the prisoner the
latter found had several severe cuts en- the neck ana
head the wounds on the neck slight and superb
cia those on the head serious one was very
deep dividing the scalp and penetrating to the skull
was some six inches in length, commencing q.
point In the ceutro OF the iercEead ana
running almost directly backwards was IN attenuance
and dressed his wounds; have made post mortem ex-
animation OF the body Of deceased; found IT at No l39
Prince street; it partially dressed lying IN pool OF
blood at the bend OF the first tight of stairs from the
hall; on the found large penetrating wound
upon opening the body this wound was traced almost
directly forward from between the seventh and eighth
ribs 10 a point In front between the third and fourth
ribs and about an inch from the sternum, passing
almost entirely through the body. and punciurne the
lung and upper portion Of tho heart death must have
occurred almost Immediately after the wound was re-
ceivcd
Tho jury rendered verdict that deceased came to her
death by stab at the hands OF jeremiah Ofricn,
on the Goth day OF June, at 1S9 Prince street.
The prisoner at The examination before the Coroner
answered as follows:-Q What is your manner A. Jere
miah O'Brien. q How old are your A. About TWEEN.
ty-one O Where we're you born A. In this city. Q
Where do you live? A. At 80 Christopher street q
What Is your occupations A. Maohinist. Q Have you
anything say and II so. what relative to the charge
here preferred against you A. She drove me crazy;
that is all have 10 say.
The principal witnesses required TO give bail In
the sum of $500 each appear at the prisoners trial
while he was fully committed and is now confined u the
T0mbs.