The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-06
THE FIFTEENTH WARD TRAGEDY
Coroner's lnaucst Y~stcrday-The Evidence
and Verdict.

The INQUEST upon the remains OF Mrs. Maiild Cardena
murdered a, No. 10 East Eleventh "Wednesday,
was bold yesterday by Coroner Widely at the Fifteenth
precinct station house. The jury having been EN-.
paneed the Coroner proceeded to the house where the
unfortunate woman her death. and viewed her
body The party then returned to the satIoa house,
where the following testimony was taksn:
TESTIMONY.
Chrstiana Chacon, sworn-Resde at No. IS Eleventh
street, was acquainted with deceased have the
prisoner since he was married 10 deceased yesterday
morning heard tell him to leave the by nine
O'Clock, she could not live With him any longer; at
that time she commenced 10 pack up; some time after
she asked from her room 70 come ~ there where he
following her and she pushing hm away; told him
to 90 out ana be said he had shoes; gave
him his shoes, but he would not leave her
directly after heard him shut the door Of his vio
ENTITY; looked OUT OF my room ana saw my husband
Of tue deceased; then ran round to the back window
and looked IN; l The prisoner standing inside the
In SPANISH ~ TO say something yon; she told
him to 90 away; saw her try to push him away from
Tie room; ne threw ss leg s hs, r anu put es
foot OF the bed saw him strike her, think. In the
side twice. but could not whether ne had anything
in his hsnd at the time or not; jumped IN the window
which raised and ran TO him caught bold Of his
right arm when saw a knife in H.; he took the knife
in his hand and struck her with it 10 the back Of tue
neck think; after that my husband pnlled me away
from them ran into the street ana raised alarm:
tho police in soon after aud took the prisoner IN
charge; when looked o. the deceased she was dead
did live peaceably together he used 10 ind
fault with her for allowing 10 come into her ROOM
he referred TO tho persons she worked Tor; as
know they both sober at tho time OF the murder;
prisoner did NOT appear 10 DO particularly excited
he stabbed her
Louis bacon sworn and examined through an inter
preter-Live at Is East Eleventh street; have known
deceased year anh three months; have known his wife
ABOUT the same t,re yesterday, between eight and
O'Clock IN the morning. beard deceased sud the prs
quarreiing together; heard the former say 10
him. 'iake your things and leave the house, no said,
hat dn N M mn ~ cal
that she did not want to live with him any loneer; be
said 'p go;" afterwards saw prisoner snut his room
scream siLouisi" rushed TO the door and found II
locked; ran TO the rear windows. which were
hand, and him stab her with 1t twice; they were
the bedroom together at the time; he was Standing
and deceased was bent over; did not 50 in but went
for the police; confused the time and cannot
say 10 wha, part OF the body be stabbed her: did not
my wife IN the at all during after the stab
b:ug; never this knife phe knife, stained with
blood found in the room here presented to the w.t.
ness when came back from searching for the police
saw deceased ing In the rear area dead don know
who unlocked the door after tho did
60 in the while the murder was beng committed,
because the knife aud afraid was in the act
OF jumping in from the back window, thinking IT vas
only family quarrel, when l saw the knife.
Teresa vsikome, sworn and examined In italian
through interpreter--Live up stairs in the house
where the murder committed; heard difficulty 60
ing abou, eight or ne O'Clock in the morning. on
Wednesday last, between Mr. and Mrs. Cardena; saw
Cardens striking his wife, don't know II he had any
thing his hand; when heard the roi'e went down
stairs to the way looked In at the window and saw
Cardena IN the act OF throwing his wife the ground
saw Louis and q lady standing near; l think Car
dena had something IN his nsod because blood
his vito following the blow then heard MRS. Cardena
call on MSS Rose and say, take knife he is killing
me-"
street, have known the prisoner about nine months and
have his wife about year; did not see him so
her with the knife, but saw him throwing Cat
iron stood 10 the front hall door and looked on she
was staggering out at the door Of her room when he
threw the fstron her; vent there because heard
my sister crying out murder; about ten minutes after
stabbed; she went 10 the back did not hear
Cardcna say anything, but his wife CRED out Help
helpi"
Jane Ross sworn-Live in No Is East Eleventh street.
on the third 1oor coming in from the street yes
ana s
holding herr she called out 10 me- Come and take the
knife from him. be let her 60 and she ran TO tho door
he struck her With the naron then got into the
area and he throw brick and struck her in the body
struck her on The head thai finished her. and she fe
down; she bleeding, but Vas too excited 10 notice
from what part Of the body took the Saffron he used
nrst either the floor from him, can't say how
and Il warm from the stove; II was after che was
stabbed that he struck her with the naton; BIO threw
the naron and brick her twice but the third time he
her ~ she was down
William H. Squire. svorn-Reside at II East Eleventh
street. rushed down and heard tho Of "Hep,
help" there crowd In there but no would 90
took on my and went In and as Cardepa came
Oub OF tbo TOOn CSuknb DOiu Oh uosutuk
in hs haad then and vas putting on hts coat and had
one arm In hts sleeve; the blood all on him then.
and as grabbed him scmo Of II came on me- he made
no remarks except when l ssked HIM where Matiid
was, he said "in there; get coctor the officer came
mp and eEed where Toe murderer was, and banded
Cardcna him; then FOR Doctor and when
came back found Mira Csrdena dying.
John hcGormsn, sworn-Reside nj No. al Ess. Four
teenth street, removed from No. Is East Eleventh street
yesterday; am fifteen yesrs OF age; was down in the
yard s the time Of the murder and heard scresms when
went down In tie morn ng CardenA and bis vile we're
araFs pNtas and
looking through the window saw him striking her with
scme,hins was excited and ran away he held Up her
and kept Working something into her, dcnt know
what was thought Al the time i was pair Of scissors
u was something very DARK but could not see whore
be struck her; he struck her low down in the LEFT side
james AcCsrteu, sworn--Resds at No. 90 Third ave.
nue., corner OF Eleventh street Wednesday morning
standing opposite tho house where the murder
committed aud saw woman out and saw she was
stabbed; Cardens then OUT and answer to gen.
usman standing thers said be killed her.
Gustsvus @ Bowker, svorn-Am patroimAn OF The
Fifssuth precinct; Wednesday morning about ten
O'Clock Ious running towards me- and said 10 me
"Ccme, come went 10 the house aud Squire handed
the prisoner over W me- the deceased lying In the
sres dying; ihers great sxcsmsnt and after giving
Csrdcna 70 another pa.roman got doctor, Who sad
the voman Wa ayias somebody handed tne kn,ls 70
he stabbNd his wfe with. sad she ssd eyes, the tofe
found near the prisoners door In the halfway;
asked Cadena Who had killed bis wife, aad he said me
oncers Uiner, Bosn spd Inmen also testified 10 The
facth anc to cardsns saying "Ms XII her. noe fl
Dr. Beach testified that be had made an examination
OF The body and described the wounds sustained By the
deceased He stated " a. his opinion that the wound
through the lung vas the cause OF death.
Tho jury without delinerstcn returned tbs folowiua
verdict CHE deceased came TO hef death by stab
wound received a. the hands OF her husband Crpin
Cardcna"
The prisoner. on his examination s,,sd that his name
vas Crlpn Csrdena thai be ninstssn years Old wa
born 10 Havana lives ct Is ras Eleventh street vas
isborcr BY occupation, and shss he cot suily OF h'
murder Of be wife
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