The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-12

dict that her death was caused by being
beat to death by her husband. TALLY.
Examination Of Edward Moore, the Wife
Murderer-Terrible Brutality He Literally
Stamps and Kicks Her TO Death-Accident
at the New HoteI-Falling Of Scafold-SiX
Negroes Injured.
NORFOLK, December IL, 1867.
was premature in my yesterdays let
ter in stating that Moore had been exam
ined by the Mayor. The case was post
poned on yesterday on account of all the
witnesses not being summoned. | attended
the examination to-day, and give below
the testimony of the witnesses. The court
room was crowded by an eager throng,
for the prisoner, notwithstanding the enor-
nifty of the crime. Whiskey was the whole
cause, all the witnesses testifying to the
kindness and quietness of the prisoner
when sober.
The prisoner was brought into court
about O'Clock, attended by Messrs. Gro
cher, Stubs, and Watts, as his counsel.
Mrs. Shea being called, testified that
she did not know anything about the muir
der. She occupied the upper part of the
house. Heard a numbering noise down
stairs, but did not heed it, as it was a
usual occurrence when the prisoner was
intoxicated. She did not 60 down stairs
till o'clock the following morning. She
heard no one cry or give any alarm. AL
though living in the same house, did not
know much about the parties. There was
no regular communication between her
portion of the house and that occupied by
Mr.. Moore and his wife.
Mr.. Daniel Shea: Was the husband Of
Mrs. Shea. After coming from work heard
the numbering noise down stairs, but did
not mind it, as it was frequent occur
renee. The noise was less on this occasion
than on others. Saw Moore coming from
the navy-yarf about II O'Clock. The first
intimation of the murder he had was from
Mr.. McCarty. Think it was after o'clock.
Had not seen Mrs. Moore for a week. She
seemed to be q very nice woman. Knew
Moore for some time; always appeared to
be very nice man except when in liquor,
when he was furious.
Mr.. Gilroy: Lived opposite Mr.. Moore.
Was in bed when Mr.. McCarty informed
him that Mrs. Moore was murdered. Got
up and went after the police. When he
came back Moore had been arrested.
Moore worked in the same department
(ordnance) with him in the navy-yard.
When / saw Mrs. Moore she was very much
bruised and beaten, and dead. Stayed at
the house that night. The walls were
spotted with blood, and the appearance of
the house indicated a scuffle. / always
thought Moore to be kind-hearted, cheer
full man, and good workman. Never saw
him in liquor.
Mrs. McCarty testified that in the after
noon Mr.. Moore stopped work. Mrs. Moore
had purchased some liquor in the morn
ing. She was in Mr.. Moore's from after
dinner till o'clock. There were one or
two others there. Mr.. Moore asked his
wife if she had any liquor; as he wished to
treat his friends. She told him yes, in
the trunk. He got it, and all in the room
partook. Left the house about O'Clock
to prepare for cooking supper. The COM
pany had also left. In q short while my
attention was attracted to Moore's beating
his wife. Went to him and begged him not
TO do so. he told me to he gone, OF he
would cut my CUTS out. Was frightened,
and left. Went back again, and he then
had his foot on her throat with the baby
in his arms. Snatched the baby from him
and carried it to my house. Went back
again, and found Mrs. Moore lying on the
aoor badly beaten and much bruised.
She asked me for water, which I gave
her, and tried to lift her up to
put her On the bed, when she begged
me not to. He was standing by raying at
The time. Would have given an alarm.
pat Mrs. Moore did not like any one to
snow how she was treated. She ALWAYS
kept it secret, and begged me never to
seh when her husband beat her. 7 went
p mS ION 70 my house TO get supper, and told
my, husband ns that thought Moore wo mid
Kill xii his wife. Moore came in while U we
were eating supper. asked him to tale
some tea, which he refused 1 III . w 1aAe
child away. l went over to his 'oI bar nas
shortly after, aud found him in bod nU u;S
his child, playing with it, and caI,;r WIN "a
Katy, Katy. l asked him how the CHI, :,
was. He said, Very well ~; and he wished
Joanna was on the other side. thought