The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-23
THE CANAL STREET TRAGEDY.

OF her wre,chsd life
About ten wears ago was living happily with my
parents at Poughkeepse This state. Nothing that
could wish for WAS withheld ! vas trained In the
Roman Catholic iaith, And attended 10 my religious
rupied by Young girl OF the same age, who was my
sohoofeow and playmate She had been reading novels
nothing would do her but TO travel out and see
the world. The duh life Of . small country
tastes and inclinaiions and from repeatedly whisper
ing into my cars and persuading me that would be
great ladies, have horses, carriages diamonds and ser
wants OF our own finally reluctantly consented 10 fee
from home. aud started together beautiful night
for the city Of Now York. (here the poor gave
way TO tears again. and sobbed hystericaly) On our
arrival in this city took up our quarters with Mrs
Adams at No. 81 Leonard street, and this was the
lead life OF bitter bitter shame My family ultimately
succeeded in finding GU. my whereabouts and took me
home; but would not lIsten TO the voce OF reason
FELT that bad selected my mode Of life, and was deter
mined al all hazards follow escaped second
tme and went back TO Mrs. Adams where confined
myself very cean and dressed with great and aste
funess. From Mrs. Adams moved 10 Mrs. Willouge-
bys at l0l Mercer street. and lived there until the dean
Of my little girl three years ago. that aad awful eeth
upon me- aud could not hep taking 70 drink 10 drowct
my sorrow. From this period ! date the commencen
ment Of my real hardsnips Ny father emigrated T.
California, and had one left but young brotnero
He tried TO reform aud also his wife, Col bless
her: she used TO cry herself sex nj my dsg Pre-
vous TO this the young girl who accompanied me
from home in the first instance fell out lucky
aud got married. Drinking was the only plea
sure Of my life, and it was not long unil It began 70
have its results; l was arrested and committed 10 the
island for SIX months got down before my time was
up, and again took to liquor and street waking used
10 walk all the time between Greene, Woos or and
Mercer streets, in the Eighth ward was arrested
second time and sent again for six months. During
the last three years Of my he have been sent the
Island times altogether for drunkenness aud disor
derlv conduct On the night the officer was kied (be,e
she gave again tears and rocked herself nd
on tue bed in fearful mannerb vas walking through
the street gong home with message aud picking the
kernels out OF hickory nut with small knife, wnen
the officer came up 10 me- was almost drunk Al the
tune and much excited did not know what was
doing, when on the impulse OF tho moment 8 ruck
him with the kniie. l had any enmty against
man; fact him before until that time
Il is not true that nai only usl from the
island; Was down from there AZ ! asst six weeks
don't ieel myself guilty OF his murder. when never
intended to 10 II, and know God wi forgive me.
Just Captains Juurdan, Il the Sixth precnt. and
Young. OF The Central Office Win de eclve McCord and
Mr.. James Finlay, entered the CELL sne jumped out Of
bed with pressed cry Of joy and flew to
wards Captain Young, thinking that he one OF her
old acouanrances al Jefferson sarget When DIS
covered her mistake she retired greatly confused
Captain Young-Who did YOU take me for
Fanny-I thought you were Mr. -. Of Jefferson
Market.
Captain Young-Indecd I'm not, don't care to be.
think that Lave seen you before, cruising ABOUT.
How old are your
Fanny think you have. used TO be in LEONARD
street, and afterwards in Mercer street am thirty
three years Of age.
Cap air Jourdan-I never would take her to be moro
than TWEEN yseven, and she is not bad looking
woman after all The papers "a sine was a"fuy DISH
pated. She don't 10 ike it,
Fanny Indeed am not. was never disslpated.
always kept myself clean and tidy.
Mr.. FinayI astonished ~ her appearance alter
reading the account OF The altar
Captain Jourdan.-There are some women now al aree
far dangerous; there Is particular woinan,
terrible character who keeps cruising he Bowery am
afraid almost every day tat al hear OF son.e officer
being ripped up by her; there arc some women the OIL
GERS do not like = get into handy grip with, because
they would surely tear their clothing and perhaps cut
them.
Detective McCord-I know officers that would sooner
take in fifty men than one woman because the woman
abuse them as much she likes and the persons
looking viii only remark. " On, sna's but woman
At yesterday the brother Of Fanny respectable
young man. residing the ncigbborhood OF Pou. hkeep
sic called at the prison and had interview with his
sister more affecting scene il has seldom been our
lot to witness. Although strong robust man, he fairly
shook with emot on iron keen sense OF grief and
shame He remained with her for nearly an hour. she
almost frantic from violent oubursts oi grie and
after his departure became nsenslbc Another inter
view would be more than her health could bear
Funeral Of the Murdered Poiicemaa-Parade
of the Police Farce ut the Funeral Of the
Late Onicer McCnesney, Of the Eighth Pre-
cinct.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon on sections Of
the police OF the various precincts or Brooklyn and the
entire command of the Eighth precinct OF New York, to
which the deceased attached, asscmb ed Po-
lice Headquarters, OF Washington and johnson
Streets pay the tribute Of respect the memory
OF Robert Mcchesney, the officer who fell by hand
OF the assassin Saturday night last Two O'Clock
was the hour appointed for the funeral, and
the assembagc at the place ipoicated was very
numerous There also sectIons OF police from
the First Second, Third, FOURTH Fifth, sixth, seventh,
Eighth NINTH Tenth Eleventh. Thir ecnth fourteenth,
sixteenth seventeenth Eighteenth, Tween ieth twenty
FIRST twenty and twenty ninth precincts Of New
York on the ground There we're about three hundred
policemen in tho procession which left the central Office
Washington street. at half past one. all Of whom were
under command Of Inspector waiting On reaching the
residence OF The mother Of the deceased, No 66 Poplar
the body has been lying since its removal
10 BROOKLYN on Sunday afternoon. tho command halted
IN front OF the house. Here the ceremo es were very
bnct tho gh impressive Aage con coarse OF friends and
relatives OF the lac amentcd officer, who was loved
alike among all knew him for his many good quail
ties OF bead aud heart gathered, aud evinced by
their grief the feeln which the sad and untimey eud
OF the deceased melted. Mrs McChesnsy, the heart
broken yoang WIFE TO whom he had been but little moro
than year united. and the aged mother or the
ocred also present. aud elected tho true sym-
pathv OF all within hearing IN their bereavement.
son of The sands stree, M.sad.y Eescona eparcb Of
which congregation the officer vas a member. He
was assisted BY too Rev Or II. J. Van Dyke. Of
First Presby eTian church Dr. Andersons remarks
listened 10 with profound attention, and of
mot impressive character. He dwet upon the
exhorted ali within tie sound OF his voice 70 DC ever
ready. death cometh like thief In tho night The
monies we're eudei and tho coffin lid fastened down
The following inscription was on the coffin plate =
"Rober : McChesney, died octooer 10, 1867, aged q
wears, 10 months and IS days.
The remains then removed from the house
Of mourning BY ne ps,ioearers, consist,
plsced in the hearse. The funeral
cortege then moved OFT The police marched BY pa,oons
In advance OF hears latter beine followed by
carriages containing the relatives and few friends
OF the deceased. The police escort accompanied the
procession lar as the city line From this point the
bearsc and CARRIAGES procecic TO Cypress Hills Como
terry East New York. where the closed on ell that
mortal OF Young and faithful officer who. in the
discharge OF his duty met fearful and sanguinary
end The family will bepartisy provided for by the
Relief Riot Fund and Police Fund.
Since IT has become generally known that the unfor
tnna,e officer let behind him young wife and an In
valid mother whose only support he was, certain cit.
In New York have encrgctcally set TO work 70
fund for their benefit In the Fifteenth precinct
Captain tafrey has already received over $500 and
other precincts going TO work 10 increase the
amount The Police Commissioners will be happy 10
receive subscriptions from the cnartsbe, due acknow-
lsdgment OF the receipt OF which will be made
TIE PRIZE RING.