The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
SUICIDE OF MRS. GATEwooD-THE INQUEST.

The inquest on the body OF the late Mrs. Mary Gate
wood, which was adjourned by Coroner Flynn on
Saturday last owing TO the absence OF Snpern-
tendent Kennedy, contin ned and closed yester-
day at noon, at No. 237 Bowery The following were
the jurors:-Jonas stolu Of 237 Bowery; s. Cantrel,
393 Fourth avenue; Marcoe B. Dugan 81 Spring
street; jeremiah Hennessy, 2s7 Bowery; John Healy
No. Dover street, and Thomas G. Knox IS CarIuine
street.
DR.. Edward vanderpoel tes,ined-I reside at 1873
Macdougal street; was called at 10 A. M. on the
LIST December to see woman who had stabbed her.
SELF as It was thought, with scissors at No A south
Washington place; when l arrived at the house
was taken to the third story, Just within
a middle room, at the right hand; on the
floor lay woman, on her left side, deaa, pool OF
blood in front OF her, extending up to the neck;
knet down and with candle looked for the source
OF the hemorrhage and saw wound extending
across and through her windpipe; looked around
for the instrument and found a razor at my right
hand, about q yard from her head, smeared with
blood; feciinR Tor her pulse found her pulseless,
warm, skin moist, and she was completely dead.
James irving, O detective, deposed-Dn the LIST
day OF December was sent by Inspector Dilks. nc.
companied by detective Vaughan. to No. ~ South
Washington place. where understood n Mrs.
Gatewood boarded she was charged with the
theft OF some lace stolen from ~ Beecker street
we went ior the purpose of arrestng her and were
Eaton rang the bell inquired FOR Mrs tiatewood and
was informed she WAS at home we were shown To
the parlor on the second floor and waited for Mrs.
Lakewood 70 come down; after waiting a sufficient
time she did not make her appearances We then went
to her room; when we got there found her. and q
c0lored woman about To commence dressing her
mar; upon our stating that we were In hurry she
came 70 thc door or The room; stated our busl-
ness; sne aumittcu inc theft, opened the trunk anu
taxing from ~ the stolen lace she handed
II to Mr.. Eaton nnd begreu him not 10
prosecute ner; took possession Of the lace;
she then asked time TO have her HAIR dressed, which
we grantees sne changed calico dress for u black
one; she fully dressed herself aui nut on her jewelry;
she carefully packed away her clothing: Mr.. Eaton
had gone out Tor coach 10 take her and her bag
gage 10 ponce headquarters for The purpose OF denti-
ncation Mr. Eaton came back and sand he wis
Ieauyi mrs. lakewood returned to her room anu
asker oHiceI vaughan for a penknifc winch ne Iad
taken from herr he refused to give 1t to her. she then
picked up pair OF scissors from the table and cont
mcnccu 10 PICK her nails; she then went
up stairs to the noor above; / said TO
don't like her action; ] think she means bad;'
ne followed her Immediately and brought her down;
tney had some conversation, when she went mo
middle room, MI. vaughan holding the door alar; IN
u inomebt atcr officer Vaughan cred out 70 .nc,
ION my Coo Jim she has cut her throatY looked
In a. her and Immediately went for DR.. Nanderpoel;
ne came, examined lady and pronounced her dead.
Johh a. Kennedy, being sworn, testified as Iol-
Iows:-I am superintendent or Metropolitan Police;
reside ~ NO. l56 West Twenty second street; don't
saw Tue lady; am always on duty, sleeping ana
waking; know nothing Of this case UNI
u | was informed OF her deaih was
30 informed by officers Irving and Vaughan;
caused her arrest being informed Of the precise
time Mr. X. corrected tue year TO 1904; was in-
formed on the day of her death and iininediatcy
aiior and they also said that she had delivered up TO