The New York herald., 1868-03-27

nanpsst Ten O'Clock yesterday, when the te6umouG
OF the surgeon, te'n Of the Hospital Stuyvesane
faMorris ana Mn. Mary Ann Lewis were taken and
read after which Coroner Flynn adjourned the in.
quest to reconvene three O'Clock in the afternoon,
In room In the rear OF the Twenty police pre-
cnct, at the City Hall
AZ ootn sessions yesterday anumber OF gentlemeu
well known In political circles particularly in the
Fourteenth ward, were present, and appeared to be
deeply interested in the progress OF the case
Byrnes, the person accused OF killing Henry Wes-
seemed aSe say quietly near window and
sorDed IN tnoaght There appeared nothing OF the
IN s ,G or carriage but the
countenance, deeply grieved at his conduct
toward the deceased who, the testimony Of his
when intoxicated, seeking causes OF quarrel with
those with whom he associated. This at least is the
yesterday afternoon deposed that on freanent occs
sions during the last three years they had lived
together ne nad cruelty M used and abused her.
This witness testified that he was Resident Sur.
deceased, Henry weseott here present was admitted
about two O'Clock Tuesday morning to the Hospital
suffering from lacerated and confused wound on
the face just above the lobe OF the right ear running
upwards and inwards to the tragus; this was Joined
by converse incsion, about one and half inches
the zygomatlc process; the cartilage surround
ing the mealus auditorus was ruptured
left parieta bos and also severe Commissions of the
head right side Of the neck both eyes nose and lips
ceased was almost totally insensibe and laborn0
under severe concusson; gradually about eight A.
N. symptoms OF compression came on, and finally he
animation shows mennges and both lobes of tho
brain very much congested, especially at their
posteror border, where c0t OF extravasated blood
Is found and considerable bloody serum; the brain
is OF the normal size; the lungs were congested,
especially their inferior lObes the other organs
examined but nothing special was found. In the
surgeons opinion death was due to the compression
juries received.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARY ANN LEWIS.
Ihis witness testified that she was the owner OF
came by his death on the 23d inst, about eight
O'Clock In the evening; Mrs Wallace came to my room
and said that MIR. Wallace had come home intoXi-
Gated and was very ugly and abusing her; she re-
quested me to go to the room and try to quiet him,
which refused to do saying that she had better try
TO coax him without my assistance; several times
during the evening she came with the same COM
about twelve O'Clock they had a loud and angry
quarrel she told me that he had choked her, threw
her upon the bed and bruised her very badly; she
| told me that she had wished to leave the
room, but he had told her she should not leave the
| room alive; she raised the window and threatened
| to call o policeman; he said no policeman should
| take him out unless tney carried him OUT while
| this angry dispute was going on with the window
| open, Mr. Byrnes came in and said to me, '.rhat
| man up stairs must be whipping his woman again,
influence Of liquor tried to persuade him that such
was not the case as their frequent disturbances had
annoyed him very much; wne this was transpiring
in the basement Mrs. Wallace called to my servant
out of the window TO come TO her room Immediately;
the servant rushed to room excitedy and said that
Wallace wanted to see me al once; Byrnes remarked
to the servant, ego and tell Mrs. Wallace that is her
place to come to Mrs. Lewis, and not Lewis place to
| go toher;n started to go out Of the room when
Byrnes remarked that had better not go up stairs,
that he would go and talk to him; In the meantime
out Of the room, and in SO doing had received blow
In the face from Walace Mrs. Wallace secreted her.
self under my ironing able she said she was afraid
i N a w
| Wallace was alone; heard loud and angry words,
but did not suppose it would amount to anything, as
| Wallace was always talking light when under the
| influence Of liquor; l could not hear distinctly ali
| that was sad heard Wallace dare Byrnes to light
Thompson streets do it, went to the kitchen where
| Mrs. Wallace and the hOusekeeper were and very
squny and eota able to sHe their
i parts and did not Immediately go up stairs; heard
pounding noise and rushed up stairs to the room;
opened the door and Byrnes came out; saw wallace
lying upon the n0or but did not go asked Byrnes
what had happened and he said that Wallace wanted
Hen went u up to the room and Mrs Wallace Went to
| headquarters for doctor; since have known Mr..
| and Mrs. Wallace which is about one year, on
raj occasions he has beaten her very badly; ut One
time she was laid up Tor several days from severe
at the Time; several times she has told me that she
was afraid Of her life; that Wallace had threatened
i her.
| on the above statement having been read to the
jury the Coroner announced that in consequence OF
| the GOODNESS and darkness of the room they were
the other witnesses until three O'Clock in the AFTER
noon, when the jury would sit at the Twenty-sixth
police precinct.
| At little past the hour named for the inquest,
witnesses and the friends OF both parties appearing,
the Coroner instructed his deputy TO resume the
taking VI such testimony might be offered.
| TESTIMONY OF OFFICER PEARSON.
The witness on being sworn said-i am doorman
| at Police Headquarters; was on duty on Tuesday
morning, March "a, at about twelve o'clock
the woman that lived with deceased came into the
/ hall; she told me there was man lying around tn Q
corner; went around with her to the house 40 East
Houston street and found the deceased dying in the
| arms OF the housekeeper, bleeding returned to
headquarters, went up stairs and woke the doctor.
| and went around there with MIN; the doctor ex-
amined the deceased and said deceased's
| and take the man to the hosptal l sent
| around for Captain Garland, of the Fourteenth
precinct, for help; he sent me two policemen and
took the man To the hospital; Dr. Po0ler told me to
arrest the man that had done this asked the in
| would answer me; walked down stairs and had
| talk with the landlady told her the man who had
done this had better get out OF the way or give him.
self up the man would die she then went to the
house where he was and found him, detective Irving
following her siie went inlo tne mouse ana Then
house. and she told me that it was all right, that he
was coming out; the officer stepped around
door SAID to him, "You are my pris-
| oner;" lie took him TO Police Headquarters and
| locked HIM up; myself and detective Irving went
around and searched the house; found pistol
under the pillow OF deceased, and another pistol In
the Kitchen and found another pistol which we sup
posed belonged to Byrnes; then went around to the
| prison; accused Byrnes of using deadly weapons;
he said lie had not; then asked him how he did 1t;
he answered me that he went up stairs to stop de-
ceased from making SO much trouble in the house;
he opened the door, and deceased got up and said,
| "What did you come mere f0rY" Byrnes gave utter
ance TO a few angry words, and then the deceased
grabbed hold OF both his ByrnesD arms; Byrnes said
he threw deceased and heeled him; found blood on
the heel OF Byrnes' boot; no weapons were found
i him except small penknife.
| TESTIMONY OF MARY WALLACE, ALIAS H0UGHT0N.
/ Mary Wallace, alias Houghton, sworn, said-I
reside at As East Houston street; the deceased
my friend on Monday evening, March 23 about
eight O'Clock, deceased came mo the house ntoxi-
Gated; We went together up to the room; when lie
first came in he was pleasant, but grew angry
about a carpet bag he had bought; we had q lew
/ words; he then went across the street and drank
more; he was in quarresome mood all the even
i ing; was standing by the bureau when he assault