The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21

a .asl an oncer with The prisoner ara Ia Yao,a.t.6
up 10 his mouth ana as sounded man he put his hand
op 'ne oiood OF which there were large Quantities on
me Sidewalk; officer Dyckmsn aud myself procured q
fs ana look deceased to the New York Hospital.
ous ne oens dead when got there We brought him 10
the station house
TESTIMONY or MATTHEW JENNINGS.
Matthew jennings, being duly sworn, deposed aud
said live at No ISL Greenwich street; last night
was going from the Bowery through Canal street, the
ss' Standing near the curb stone when so 70 the
and saw Inc ocer with his face turned towards Broad
way looking for assistance; two policemen rushed from
over 10 him the prisoner walked TO deceased raised
nsf arm as high as she could and stabbed
ming towards Broadway, cried for some policeman
20 90 for doctor for him: went a. far as the station
house with The officer and prisoner recognize the prs
onsr the woman who stabbed deceased prisoner and
deceased must have had scuie for she was al dsor.
ordered dress torn, &c the prisoner made plunge ~
but saw the blood gush from the neck Of the wounded
onicer on the way the station house saw the pris-
oner who had the knife, take and Try and open 4;
the ocnr who had her In charge told mo that shs was
Trying 70 open II. and he tcok the knife from hor
TESTIMONY OF MRS. DoBsoS
mrs Cnaries T. Dobson, being duly sworn. deposed
and said-l board at No IL Sixth street; was shop
ping ~ Canal street last evening" and when got TO the
and without psynp sy walked on and
prisoner il she did not behave herself hs would take
her Ia; TO which she mado some remark which ] did
not hear the officer then asked her she had knife
about her and she replied "No have not;n she then
turned around and struck him the left side Of tho
neck and he then raped Ter assistance; got fright
sned and ran as far as the fancy store, and
toward Broadway with his left hand to the left side
Of his neck holding the club in his right hand; when
No raped some policemen came and took charge OF the
prisoner when the officer past me saw the blood
on bis collar and all aleng the sidewalk and II was all
over my dress.
simeon n. Leo, N. D.. being duly sworn. said-I have
made post morlem examination, and, 10 my opinion,
dealh was the result OF bemorrhago, caused BY The
sevsring OF the carotid artery.
VERDICT.
The case was then submitted to the jury, who rem
ney. tho deceased his death by stab wound at
the hands OF Margaret Walsh the lph day Of OcsO
ber, 1851
After the verdict rensidcred the Coroner aagned
Margaret for formal examination.
Ste Is thirtythree years Of age born in Pongh.
occupation says II live on tho town" In relation to
the charge preferred agaus, her the accused said ~
did not stab him Intentionally wo wore scuing NJ the
time"
Coroner Scrmer then committed tho prisoner TO the
Tom0s for trial, and she ushered oarrayc
hooted and yelled, some Of the women crying "hang
her hang ner As the carriage wbiried rapidly away
through Prince street hundreds OF excited people fol-
lowed in pursuit, but unable to Overako IL. Tho
accused has led vicious and degraded life in this city
for eleven twelve years during which time she has
Her parents, who are natives OF ireland, are ROW
residents OF California where she also sister. At
present. OF her sisters lives Ia Poughkeepsie.
The deceased was twenty three years OF age and
tive OF the United States. Tho remains delivered
10 his friends in Brooklyn for intcrmeat.