The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
THE TORMAY TRAGEDY At NEWARK.

Continuation or the Trial Of Walsh and
Farrelly.
The Essex County Court room again crowded to
excess yesterday. Only one witness examined
behalf Of the defence when the summing up was com
menced. The will probably be given to the jury
day. Tho evidence given yesterday is as follows-
Patrick Smith, being duly sworn testiHed-I am q
detective and detective the 4h OF July last;
made search or Walshs boat for knife; could
find tho knife; assisted constable Long in searching
Walshs fathers house witness testhes TO finding
clothing in the house. and that they spot
ted with blood; the clothes being produced witness tes
titled where each article found; inter-
rupted In search by tho women of the house; the
women Mrs. Walsh and a woman who was stopping
there.
Patrick Ridden being duly sworn, fed-I reside
at No. % Cabinet street; Mr. Patrick, the father OF
Thomas lives in the house with me; he lives up sairs
and Walsh lived there the 4th OF July last; saw
a scavenger and officer cleaning out the privy OF
the premises it after tho 4th Of July heard that
knife was found there 1t that time.
Catharine Walsh, being sworn, tesaed-I live at No.
% Cabinet street, live up stairs In the front part;
three rooms occupied by our family; there are Eve
members OF our family who live at home; at
picnic the 4th Of July; got homo about half past
six; my brother there, sleeping three chairs in
the kitchen; mean my brother Thomas tn is kitchen
Is the front room up STAIRS Farrelly came house
that afternoon about O'Clock; he had on a plaid
shirt and white hat (witness identified the shirt;
was there when my brother went out; he went out
seven O'clock or little after Farrely went out
with him; my brother had pair Of plaid pants
witness identifies the panis); didn't see them until
six O'Clock the next morning; cav them then in tho
the kitchen Farrely put on my brothers. yellow shirt
that morning; was not In when they went out in The
morning article OF clothing shown Witness which she
identified as belonging to her BROTHER stif brim hat
also shown witness which she recognized as belonging
the kitchen hanging pictures on the last 4th Of
July Farrelly lived in Warren street, above Chatham
so black hat shown witness.one found the mur-
der); that looks like hat my brother wore.
Abraham Cobb, being duly sworn testiaed-I pace the
distance from the canal bridge. over Warren street
the gate on the north side OF Warren street. where tho
is said happened 10 is two hundred
and sxty-seyen PAGES; paced the distance from that
cato TO Stcke's saloon; 1t is threo hundred aud ninety
three yards the gate is seventeen PAGES from Chatham
street, It took me four minutes to walk from the gate
TO S,ickles saloon this morning; walked pretty last
Edward Moore, being sworn, tesiiled-I 1.-Two at 245
Warren street; am tno husband OF Mrs. Moore who
testified here; was home the 4h Of July my alton.
ton attracted by noise; looked out OF Tho win.
dow; a fash OF lightning came and I saw two men
cnchng on the sidewak also saw two mon standing
the sidewalk about ten feet further up there was no
more lighning 1t commenced raining very hard heard
a mans voice on the sidewalk say, "Csn you get upn
fusion OF voices in which heard, "let me upp then
heard the words, .you have cut me;' another said,
to ear; hold on, dont 60 johnny; know YOU viii
FIX you 10. morroTn tbeu he cried watch several times
strong and vigorous; went out and found the
onicer Brant, being recalled, testified = yester.
day went with Onicer began to No. 20 Cabinet street
that 10 the place where the privy cleaned wslshs
father lived there arrested Farreliy; he had slight
scratch on his hp; think he had on black soft hat
A. j. Clark being sworn, testi1ed-I am Chief OF
Police: have seen tho accused before they we're ar
rested on the 9th Of July brought to the station
house that identified by Welsh's sister her fathers
hat shown TO wnessl-that Is the hat by Welsh;
identify IL by hole which cut; Farrelly At the
jail had some conversation with MIN.
examin6d-I
Welsh his hat; knew the Farrelly . boat
The he me- ne IA
little conversation with him In regard 10 the case,
asked him incidentally how the affair occurred he
no had better tsll did not mean 70 testify to the
conversation; understood from officers Brant and
and reduced 10 writing; believe IL was made in the
station house DO not know is contents; think officer
oaicer Brant. being recalled testified Farrey made
statement to me In regard the circumstances OF this
Srsn and .1T s sGss srs present
Ter came there 10 see her brother brought her up;
tue SISTER said she wanted him 10 tell her the particulars
OF the occurrence; no said be would; asked him II
no had any objections 10 my taking II down. he said
no; then called officer Ganabrant up stairs and Far
offer cd.
Chief Clark, recalled testified saidto Felly How
did this thing occurSn he said he and Walsh Tormay
on Warren street, and something said about being
rainy; walsh told Tormay 70 set OF the walk Tormay
remarks we're made; there was = scaiae, and formsy
and Walsh were down; moment after the said |
You have cut mc:n Walsh then ran across the street
aud Farrcy followed him; Walsh told Farrelly he had
cut the damn son OF bitch; they then up Warren
street to Chatham up short distance the lots;
they stayed there little while and thea went home
Onccr Ncwsome recalled, testified the Court excluded
the evidence as dying declaraton the Court having
ruled that the evidence be admitted part OF the
cssfd the defsudsnps counsel excepted BY order OF
the Court the proposition tAksn In writing, as fol-
iows-l nov propose 70 prove othe part OF the State
what was said by the deceased TO hhe officer who came
10 his assistance In response his eres the moment he
arrived there and asked him what was tho matter. II
having been proved that that ocsr gas the nt
TO whom deceased spoke after the occurrenco, which
took place almost Immediately bsforsA
Evidencs-When 1 first came up 70 the deceased
asked him what was the matter he replied that he bad
been stabbed BY two men, who down Chatham street,
went down Chatham street ten or twelve yards after
the men came back Immediately; the Intervals were
about three.quarters Of minute; I asked him IL he
could describe the men; he said he could; waited
while and asked him again could get nothing out OF
MIN ne seemed In such agony: no was dressed IN dark
clothes; no had one arm out OF bis coat sleeve
The State rested.
Mr. Runyan, one OF the counsel for the defendants,
then proceeded 10 open the case on behalf Of the
defence
THR pxrxcE OPENED.
Lieut. Rogers having been sworn, tsssInsd--I was