The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05
THE THOMPSON STREET MURDER.

Investigation Before Coroner Schirmer.
Coroner Schrmer yesterday held an inquest at the
Eighth precinct station house the body Of Upton
Murray, the colored man who died from wound in
the throat, indicted by razor In the hands Of Mar
garet Brown, at No. SO Thompson street, as already
reported in the HERALD. Below will be found
copy Of the most important testimony elected and
the verdict Of the jury ,..sn s4nrN
.o TESTIMONY OF JAMES JACKSON.
James Jackson, being duly sworn, deposed and
said:-I reside at No. 80 Thompson street and am
waiter by occupation; have known deceased
about four years; deceased has lived with the
prisoner, Margaret Brown, ever since have known
him; they would sometimes live happily, but some
times quarreled they were not In the habit OF get.
ting drunk oftcn went out with deceased about
twelve O'Clock to buy some clothes for himself;
came home with him about two O'Clock r. NJ; de-
ceased was then under the influence Of liquor; saw
the prisoner, Margaret Brown, when we came In;
the prisoner asked deceased for something to eat az
she mad had nothing to eat ali day; she was under
the influence Of liquor; went home and left them
quarrelling; went home and remained till about
six O'Clock p. NJ, when ] went back TO
see deceased; found him up; the prisoner,
Margaret Brown, was asleep on the lounge; deceased
street. near Grand to purchase bottle Of liquor and
came home; we left the liquor In the house and de-
ceased myself and stansbury LEFT the room and
went back to the distilery and drank three glasses
OF sherry wine each and took pint bottle OF whskey
with US and went back to the residence OF deceased;
the prisoner was then awake, sitting on the
lounge; deceased sat next to her; was
then standing up near the stove; Mr.. Stansbury
was sitting on chair; prisoner and deceased
quarreled about some money which she gave him the
night before and which ne spent against her wishes;
they called each other hard names; looked around
and saw the razor in prisoners hand ana asked her
to give to me, but She refused, but she gave TO
me after coayed her to give 1t TO me; gave the
razor to Mr.. Stansbury and told hiin 10 lake cares
heard the deceased asking Mr.. Stansbury for the
razor but do not know whether he gave II to him
or not; tnen went home, but came back in hall an
hour and found no one IN the house; saw blood on
the floor; some one told me that deceased had
had his throat cut by the prisoner aargaret
Brown; It was then about half-past nine O'Clock;
Charles Morse and Lizzie Cunningham were ia the
room about nine O'Clock; deceased has several times
threatened TO club the prisoner during tier quar-.
refs; she did not threaten TO cut deceaseds throat
when she had the razor In her hand
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES HENRY MORSE.
Charles Henry Morse being sworn says-I reside
at 50 Thompson street, IN the rear; lave known
deceased Tor about four years; went to see Mr
stansbury about hali.past nine O'Clock yes
l found the deceased lying on the lounge
and the prisoner was sitting on q chair. they
| uuarre the prisoner said TO deceased that he need
not scold her about getting drunk as he was drunk
nnsel he told her he would mash her In me nose
IL she did not stop; he got up and went towards her
as II to strike her; Sue said, NOW, Up you better
not or you VIII get hurt:' he then laid down ON the
sofa with his face down; she said something to him
which did not understand when he got up and hit
her IN the face: she struck deceased with tue right
hand, holding razor Her ndnu, anu MIN
\ In the neck; Mr.. Stansbury was In the bedroom;
| there no one IN the loom except deceased, me
| prisoner, myself and a little girl, who was then
/ asleep; deceased was about to fall when caught
hold OF him; tie prisoner then ran away; tired 10
persuade him to 60 TO doctor, but he said Viewer
inind my Maggie has done t:p he broke away RON
me and ran out the sidewalk; he came back and
\ sat down on the lounges Mr. stansbury put hand
kerchef around his neck, and he then went with Mr.
Stansbury to the doctor; deceased was cut IN tue
| right side OF the neck.
4 Dr. Edwin p. Brown, OF No. Is Sullivan street, de-
posed that deceased was taken into his office bleed
| ny profusey from q wound IN his neck; the wound
| was about eight inches IN extent, the jugular VEN
OF the right side being severed; the deceased died "
| about bali an hour after Ole occurrence.
| MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
/ Joseph Cushman, M. d., deposed TO making an
| cxfernal examination on the body OF deccased he
found an incised wound OF the neck extending from
beneath the chin 70 beneath the right ear the wound
| IL eight inches In length extending through the
| muscles on the right side Of the neck scs ering the
angular VEN and the superficial veins OF that side;
in the opinion OF Or. Cushman death was caused by
| hemorriiage from the wound.
| other testimony was introduced, but It threw nc
| new light on the case.
| turned the following verdIct:-sIhat Upton Murray
the deceased, TO his death by hemorrhage from
| n wound In the neck, inflicted by o razor In the
hands OF Margaret sro~n. ~ the I'd DAY Of Nosem
On he above verdict the prisoner was committed
TO the Yombs By OOrOner Schirner 70 await hel
| trial.
She had nothing to say In relation to the charge
cxcept to express regret for the act. She further
| said Il was done In selfdefence. Deceased wa.
| thirty years OF age aud q native OF this city.
| The prisoner IS thirty Years OF age q native o
| Liverpool England, and says her occupation liz thS
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