The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25
WIFE MURDER.
Inquest ON the Body Of Mrs. Rebecca Carson,
mt Bellevue Hospital.

Inquest the Body Of Mrs. Rcbccca Carson,
bellevue Hospital.
An inquest was held by Coroner Rollins at noon
yesterday, at Bellevue Hospital on the body OF a
woman named Mrs. Carson, who died from the
effects OF III treatment the hands OF her husband
T. NJ. b. Cross NJ. D., sworn, deposed as folows:-
am house surgeon OF Bellevue Hospital; Rebecca
Carson was admitted TO ward No. Is OF
said hospital at half-past two O'Clock A. NJ.
November ~, suffering from number OF acerated
wounds Of the head and also confused
wounds OF the head and body she had
hemorrbage at the nose, mouth and ears and
was puseess; she remained unconscious until seven
A. NJ. November %, when she died, never having
recovered from the shock; post norton examlna-
ton revealed fracture OF the base OF the skull, with
extensive efnson the middle fossa the left side
OF the SKULL also beneath the dura matter over the
convOlutons the left side OF the BRAIN the tissues
OF the scalp ndltrated with blood; my opinion
Is that death resulted from an extensive efusiOn
OF blood which caused compression OF the brain.
Harriet Briorty sworn, deposed-i live at No.
60S West Ihtrty-eighth street; deceased and
prisoner have lived In the same house about
three weeks and occupied room next TO me
on the first noor during tina. time have frequently
seen deceased aud have employed her TO DO wa shng
considered her sober and industrious woman;
have Often heard her screaming IN her room after the
prisoner came home In speaking to her about IL she
said the prisoner accustomed her 10 do 80 by his III
usaxe, HeT ScTeaiub were tuaL we
nothing OF them; on Saturday afternoon, between
three and four she came into my room aud cleaned
1t up; about four O'Clock the prisoner came home aud
could not get into his ro0m he lett his basket and
shovel al my door, he asked for the deceased, saying
lie had some money for her; told hun that she
had requested me to saw che had gone out To look
for him, and in the meantime took the shovel and
basket TO deceased; told her that the prisoner said
he had done pretty well and had some money for
her; she replied angrily, saying, Gle might have
come and given II 10 me, without telling everybody
about it;'' she asked me il he drunk; told her
did not think so; she said the prisoner had only
given her loaf OF bread and that he had bottle VI
liquor under his head the previous night, drinking
from 1t every now and then, and that she should
either murder be murdered that night;
advised her to be quiet, and even IL he was under
the influence OF LIQUOR not TO have any quarrel
with him at such time; lett her and have
not seen her since. dead or alive: shortly after I
went into my room the prisoner came home; heard
that he naa great difficulty In getting into his room;
after which went market; heard no disturb
ance in their room before | went when re-
turned; I retired about seven O'Clock, and heard
nothing more until next morning, when l was told
by the neghbors that deceased had her skull broken
through her husbands violence.
Ann Reynolds neinR sworn. said live al No. COS
West Thirty eighth street. on the same dOor though
not next to deceased and prisoners room; know
deceased; have heard her several times when
prisoner came home through the day; on Satur-
heard prisoner trying to get into his room and cal
deceased by name; heard no reply, and finally he
burst the door in and after he got In deceased Inn
mediately began TO scream; she did 80 three times
IN succession; about ten minutes later she screamed
again aud hOlered out 81 am murdered repeating
this remark three times; heard nothing more, be-
Ing afraid To leave my room; about eight O'Clock
heard the police come into the house and go TO the
prisoners room; only saw them take him away;
did not see deceased at oil; nor did hear any VI
the difficulty fighting In the han; after prisoner
had been arrested went to his room and just
glanced at deceased who was lying on the floor In
the back bedroom, with her face covered with
blood.
John W. Carside sworn stated am policeman
attached to the twentieth precinct; on Saturday
evening lat was informed by person that man
had killed hs wife at COS West Tnrty-eghth street;
inquired more particularly about his knowledge OF
such an occurrence and found he was not positive
about IT, only that woman had been heard to
scream and as her screams became fainter and
fainter 1t was thought she must be badly hurt; at
this time was by the house, but fighting there Is OF
such common occurrence that a. first thought little
OF it; however, | told the to stand ny
prisoners door until returned and not allow any
20 20 out; ran 80 the station house and told the
70 ss an aae A. anu re-
prisoner asked who was there; told him to open
the door: he said waltz IN about nali u minute he
opened IL; upon entering the room prisoner stood IN
about the middle OF the floor; the stove was upset
and general upsetting Of things was apparent;
pool OF blood was ON the floor and q quantity or
hair; asked the prisoner where deceased was; he
said she was IN the other room AMI that he wanted
90 speak TO her; went into the bedroom, The door
body being bent back wards her head resting he
tween two sticks OF cordwood and her back resting
Of rags At drst could not see her head, Il was so
far bent back; the sergeant and removed her from
this position and found upon laying her out
that she was still alive, though inscnsible; her
body was entirely nude; her face and head
was terribly swollen, bruised and bloody; the SER
gc4nt arrested the prisoner aud went for doc.
Tor; he examined her and at first thought she was
dead, and In that condition eft her; subsequently
the oalcer lett 10 charge, ! learned, reported de-
Bellevue Hospital; did not consider prisoner drunk
though he had been drinking.
sergeant Thomas n. James corrobor2ted the evi-
dence oi the previous witness; after which the
Coroner submitted the Gaze to tho jury who returned
a verdict that deceased came to her death from lrac-
lures Of the skull and compression OF the brn III.
result of violence AT the hands OF her husband.