The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30


"the devil got into me, aud knew bot what was
dong Poor thing. sho might nave lived aud done
prisoner seemed ready TO burst into tears
s'it 10 sad TO be IN tnls cei, Vasquezn
"Yes,n said nc, at 10 very sad. feel II when the
night comes on II il close gloomy. horrible. on |
! 40 wish IL was done and over" lie spoke English
Wen ana PLAINLY, but Ia abrupt sentences; inluif-
ing 60 how he contrIved 10 make ms cell 80 Deau-
ufl, he answered that young lady up town visited
ham Tor some ume and brought the various articles
OF COMMUNICATION aDd colalort displayed AROUND Tire
cen Her parents however. on discovering whom
she IN the habit OF visiting at The Tombs ON ner
errands OF mercy, prohibled her from gong any.
more ana slnce lnen ne has mad 70 content hmse
win making the most OF what ne has already re-
ceived. .
At the trap opening ia an adjoining cell another
man. charged with murder, made his appearance
George Brown, a negro OF Port au Prince, aged
twenty-tbree years, I'VE years resident ol New
York and charged with The CRIME OF poisoning his
VIE Sarah Brown George Is OF that complexion
known as lanpblack. Ills 1eatnres are not broadiy
Al1caD, but rather 4 compromise between the regu-
Lar muato ans the native European. He has 90 eN-
ceedmgly mud and prepossesslny lace and eyes, aud
looks wholly incapable OF perpetfating sucA erine
as he s charged with. lie speaks clear English N
soft gentle voice. ana tells wnat would seem, Judg
ing from his manner ana the curious wass Vi the
African race, q Straight and candid story.
~ WORKED san he, ''as 4 waiter, for lawyer
Smith, on Staten Island, and my wife lived In mrs.
Iayior's boarding house, No. IS sulllyan street
where / Hsed 90 come over and see her every Lme
could get away. which was generally once week.
Mhile | was absent one week my wiie ZEN sicS, Was
ness uaul came over 70 New iosk, as usual, aud
..Of what dId she die, woodsY,
.,She was poisoned, sir on Yes, SIR she was
poisoned, tie doctor said 80 when he examined her
Dody; out under GODS heaven. / know nosnmg
.'iIow did you come to be charged win i,S'
swell, SIR IN TINS way:-Mrs. Taylor, the woman
who kept the boarding nonse where my " he lived,
wanted 10 get her Thu ~ when she diea, aua when
refused TO give them she got MAD and said sne
would make me sorry for refusing her. sue went
IN revenge and made the false charge that pol
soned my wife, aud on the eAaIntnailon she also
sad, in order 10 make her case stronger that sna
heard me threaten my wife at one time before
That, indeed, Sir, was a lie. My VIE aud ml SELF
lived as happy as any two poor people ever do |
never handied bit OF poison IL my life. Arsenic
was found ia my wife's stomach; but how IL came
taere suppose God only knows. IL was Just as
because / did not give her my wi1e's things made
up the story out OF whole cloth, as they say told
her she dId any thing for my vile, ana that my
wiies relations were better entitled to what sle let
after nor than she was. Tnen she began To hate me-
and this Id what It has come tor
the DEPUTY saERIEF JACKSON.
few cells further on, near the centre OF tile
wing, Thomas Jackson was sitting near tie grated
door LOOKING out upon the CORRIDOR lie appeared
In good heath ami Spirits not seriously apprehen-
sye OF any severe consequences resulting TO min for
ls crime o. Killing Archibald Douglass on the 10Th OF
last October ana nopefui, nos Of acqaittaL at
least OF qualified penalty. lie declined TO say any
tang about the shooting affair under the advice OF
mis- counsel, Mr.. Kinney.
The facts, however, are as foilows;--He and
Douglass, q noted FIRST warder, met on the Goth or
gan, NO. Washington street. and engaged
IA a quarrel about pollttcs, Jackson being an
antlTammany man. After exchanging o
lew words ana blow or two jackson,
bal taxing enect IN the back part OF the mead ana
passing Into the brain, inictlng fatal wound. The
alarm OF murder was immediately raised, when
ohleer thompson, or the Twenty seventh precinct
fastened TO the place anu arrested Jackson aud.
with Douglass twno was able TO walk, took him ~
the police station In COrLlandt street. Ponce Sur
EeOu AlureNS Was called and dressed tile wound OF
Douglass, and found that the bullet had passed H.
wards beyond the reach OF the probe. In conse-
quence OF the occurrence the most intense excite
meat prevailed among the citizens and business
men or the First ward where both Jackson ana
Dogglas5 are wen known Immense crowds OF per-
sons collected In front or the station house, all
anxious 10 learn everything connected win the
matter.
ine most remarkable piece OF business connected
With this affair Was the verdict OF the Coroaeris
at the time. iney found tnat Douglass came TO his
dsatn rom pistol shot AZ the hands OF Jackson,
nsed partially n self-delence Another remark
able feature ol tue case was tne Indictment OF tie
Grand Jury Tor murder in 1.-The third degree which
District Attorney Garvin reused 20 receive and
ftniTdn degree was accordingly altered TO 'iir5tn
Jackson IS a NAIVE of ihis city aud thlry-fi We
years OF age lie has a pleasant, good natured ap-
pearance, and IN al Likelihood never for a moment
meditated the murder Of Douglass but yet. under
the influence OF bad whiskey and political eNcte-
meat Ios5 control ol himself and re the fatal bullet
THE RESULT. or pHIsKgY AND BAD HABITS.
Acrons tho way non, Je.Ason yVuas felow
named John Purcell, TWENTY-FIVE years OF age and
an unmlstakabe type OF the lawless class Of native
New Workers, vold the tale OF ma murder or peder
a9ned William Keenan, IN style OF sdn21oLd tnas
--ae excite the envy OF Dick Turpin. Purcell
II sne nj a gerry numerous tribe Ia this city, who
u Guy wear ana get drunk wnlle still very young;
lounge aroan. =" AsainS' Of offending and
q row or q mus5 or q -'na oil his YER
available human heads. Purcell ra...S- --age
sion OF the homicide OF keenan, II 1t were no NJ
tnan an everyday occurrence. To do him justice ne
evidenced 70 fear whatever OF the consequence, oe
lievng strongly that he did Just What aus ooay eise
would do under the circumstances, ana tnas neenan
deserved the pistol shot that eanso sas aeat d., t.,
:, t Snssia ssass taking 10 Jena Tracy. yendef,
when Mr.. keenan, came up with q boy and said ne
brother. told nm Wouldn't bet ave cents, ana
babe my brother go away home ABOUT his business.
wsea my pIoInef we aS S Sa n nsshan t Esea me
Dralns out and pushed me up between two ash
barrels on the sidewalk. MY brother noilered to him
To ies 20 OF me, when he turned aad caught my
brother. | immediately jumped up, pulled my pistol
out, shot Keenan, and gave myself up to the police
little drunk at the time, but drunk sober I'd have
done the same don't want TO say any lining agalns1
Keenan,. lie aud ! were Old acqualntances but lie
carried things TOO far that time.p
standing AZ the opening Ia the door oil this cell the
visitor found disagreeaD.y cold damp breeze GLOW
In the banched and shiverng appearance OF the
prisoner.
few cells from tnis on the same ter, John Real
sentenced 10 ole Tor the murder Of oicer Smenicv
and granted another lease OF lIIe lay on his back III
bed, looking weak, pale and emaciated. The story
Is not exaggerated thai eighteen months connne
ment IN the iombs have wrecked the physical sgs
TEN OF the prisoner. II sham; for no decep
ton could counterfeit the hollow, lustreiess eyes
and the faded color IN the sunken cheeks lie
very weak, and expressed hlInseit AS being
compelled to lie wholly upon his back, by
reason Of the growing encroacnment OF the In
sidIous ana fatal complaint known as 'BrlRbpl
oisSAsc the Kidneys. HIS cell had much re lgous
decoration In the shape OF crosses paintings AND
eagrayings OF holy subjects, which gave tno littlt
apartment much the appearance OF q monastic eel
where a monk or anchorite might say MS oeyoions
and pass has ceibate and consecrated existence
Tue history Of Reals case IL too well known TO neeC
recapitulation. lie continues sui to say tina
smedick hsd made IL the purpose OF his life TO perse
cute and brutaiiy maltreat MIN whenever he wa
offered The slightest opportunity. Smedck, by HI
incessant scorn of the prisoner and by his unwar
ranted severity towards MIN wnen lie happened x
fall into hts hands oy getting drunk surred up Ii
Reals bosom iendish passion OF an nappcasablt
revenge which nothing pnt blood would satisfy o.
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