The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-03
THE Prisoners Superintendent
OF the Affair.

i deed rushed down Chatham street and disappeared.
I In house not far or wife was patiently watching
Tor the return Of husband Alas! Providence had de-
creed that he should in life The anxious
wife the rosy morning dawn and sought the
In search OF the loved one Tho horror in every
I body's mouth "a murdered man Is lying Warren
street. the story that passed from tongue to
Thither the wife wandered with emotions Of hope and
fear Arriving the spot she fell upon the cold rigid
corpse and carressed 1t in her VICE. The body was
ecgnized that OF her husband, Patrick Tormay, who
about ton p N. had gone out to make necessary
i purchases.
The next step discover the authors Of the
Il der Two hats found by the officer and recognized
rs property notorious roughs, Bernard Far
reilly Thomas Walsh habitues Of the neghborhood.
They arrested and the of the latter searched
where bIoodstained Clothes by him the night
of Tormay's DEATH found, and in building in the
/ yard large dirk discovered, with blood still cover
Il ing the blade lad who was on the street saw the
confronted with tho prisoners at once recognized them
two Of the participants.
July and led OF the Walsh and Far
reilly who the verdict OF the coroner's jury
70 a. .ms hi h ~ nc was
Aicted the hands Of Thomas Walsh and Bernard Far
reilly and that the said parties are gully Of wilfu MUIR
der"
Upon this verdict the prisoners committed 10 the
Essex county jail TO await their trial. which came on at
the next term of the court hold October Is. The first
witness called was the wife Of deceased, who testified
chat she last husband alive at half past nine
tho night Of the 4 when he left the house purchase
Bome tobacco He had been drinking some beer during
the day. Officer Nessome described shc circumstances
under which his at anton called TO the murdered
man, who being questioned, stated that no had been
stabbed by two men . who i had retreated down
the murdcrers by name and on the return
\ Of Newsome the spirit OF poor. Iormay had
resided in the house in front OF which the murder
committed, gave valuable testimony showing that
...nJs TIA Gnkt
brious opthes made Of and of the party
cried, 'You cut me from ear to ear BY the aid OF
flash Of lightning size observed the murderers away.
\ Officers testified to finding the bloody knife and
clothing belonging to Walsh at his fathers house and
lhst the clothing recognized by Walsh's sister
her brothers. This, with tho statement Of the ply
y fscian who made the post mortem examination was
ton A lieutenant OF police the only witness
Auced by the defence but his evidence cast no addi
l After argument OF counsel and an able charge from
Judge Depue, the given to the jury, who
court with verdict Of .lnurdar in tho first degree"
The prisoners still did not despair OF an acqutal
on the following day motion was made by counsel to
show why trial should not be granted. The
Court and allowed in the case Of Farroy but denied 10
walsh Farrclly's second trial eliminated In his
pus efforts were made by prominent citizens to induce
hhe Governor 10 convene the Court OF Pardons to con-
however uuavang and the Governor insisted that the
law should be carried out
The OF Charity and Kew. Father Dalton have
mad washs spiritual and bodily welfare in charge for
some weeks believing that there was no hope OF CON-
pula,ion Of the sentence the latter assisted occa-
ls administration Of spiritual consolation to the con-
hemned which the prisoner meekly received, and in re-
gave OF his penence for the great crime
ne had committed
The foowing the confession Of Walsh subsequent
:. Essex COUNTY Jan, Nov. II. 1867
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asked her beer and she said she had but
farey Y took any more could not and my way to the
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ihls i true statement from beginning to end There
s no fourth person there that nsh walter Ford syore
may f''''l'' anu me- THOMAS TswALsH.
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LAWYERS g plead 10, suty and therefore yielded under
but az hat III s
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THOMAS N WALSH.
MURpERSR's ANTEcEDRgTs.
Tho OF Walsh has been OF hardened crime;
VI Is the old story OF vino aud women, midnight carous-
ais, street fights and highway robbery. Young in
nineteen years aud two months-he hardened
IN vice. Born OF Irish parents, he early entered tho
school OF crime canal boat belonging 10 his father
whore for years lao the pupil OF the scum or the
canals, and became an apt scholar Calloused 10 all
mobile sentiments he never endeavored obtain an
and nathan NOR writ
Ms sixteenth year. bs bad become tho his
~ Ciates By whom no named "Codger." highway
robbery was committed by the criminal when quite
young, for which he served term In the state Prison
That institution, II seems, had salutary effect upon
Walsh On his release he returned 10 his alma mater
Che canals the gin mills and low lewd dens q Jersey,
where night IL made hidious by drunken brawis and