The New York herald., 1869-05-24
THE MORRISANA MURDER.

Further Details-A Man Beaten TO Death
With an Oak Stick-JenIOusy the Probable
Cause-Arrest of the Murderer.
murder OF a fearful character took place in the
little town of Morrisania Saturday night at seven
O'clock in the Rosendae Hotel, in Central avenue,
as already reported In the HERALD. The following
are the detailed particulars alleged IN the case:-
Mrs. Mary Andrus, the proprletress Of the hotel IS
the wife of o Mr. Andrus, whom she mar
ried about eleven years ago. six years ago
Thomas E. Corwin. the deceased, married Mrs.
Andrus or claimed to have done so. while Nc
Daniels claims also to enjoy the same doubtful rela-
tionshp. Certain 1t is Mrs. Andrus has been very
well acquainted with all three Of the men named.
The first open difficulty between McDanies and Cor
win occurred on the I'd OF March, 1869. when the
latter was arrested at the instigaton OF McDanlels
for threatening his Qhe ater's life and also threat
ening to burn down the hotel. Corwin was locked
up in the fremont station house for trial, but was
discharged on the 4th OF the same month on cendi-
ton that he should leave the place. This he agreed
to do, and lett McDanlels master of the field. Cor.
win kept his promise until about week ago. when he
visited the hotel two or three times On the fatal
evening Corwn Was sitting by the stoop IN front OF
from New York, WHITTIER he had been with Mrs:
Ands ON their s ing some s.,vsa words ensred
stick, similar to that used in hay bales, but which
had been used u 'Dung starter" and struck him
| v.
This occurred the front stoop. lie then drew the
body into The side entrance aud went back into the
was found by the onicer, Sergeant John
Cavor who Immediately arrested him and
brought him to headquarters Some cloths
covered with blood were also found adjacent to the
place Of the murder by the ofrcer, as we're also
scraps OF paper, bloody at the corner OF the house
When the onicer picked up the bloody cloths Mrs.
Andrews tried hard TO get them from the officer tell
ing him that IL was not blood, showing II such was
the case an attempt at completely. She was taken
utfh hnun a
named Hiram Downs, who was boarding at
tthe son OF Corwin and Mrs. Andrus), a man
the hotel and Ia negro servant All the parties were
fremont and locked up. About twelve O'Clock last
night Justice Fuller went to the station and by some
Mrs. Andrus and Hiram Downs conveyed from the
prison back W Morrisania to Carpenters Hotel by
what authority could not be learned where they
were placed under lock and key and are still re-
tanned. post mortem examination was held yes
terday morning over the deceased. when McDaniels
tas tSas he % came up to Corwia and "''s,sds woris
ensued between them relative to money when
Corwin raised the chair upon which he was sitting
with the intention or striking him. that he MIC
DaDels then raised the club (Which was afterwards
fund In the water closet covered with blood) and
struck him on the shoulders that he struck him second
tine, knocking him down, and that these were the
only blows struck On examining the body no marks
we're found upon the shoulders whatsoever,
they would certainly be very evident as the stick
was murderous one, with very sharp, hard edges.
ON Tue neau were iounu tne iOll0Wlng injuries each
the result OF a separate blow
l. nearly transverse wound on frontal bone
extending slightly backwards, two and q quarter
inches In length, bat not cut through the skull.
q wound just anterior ITO the iparietal pro-
tuberance one and half inches I'm length posterior
TO the first wound and three-quarters OF an inch
further to the left; the front edges OF this wound
apparently cleany cut and the posteror edges more
confused.
g. A sharp abrasion OF the left ear.
I. confused and lacerated jagged wound on the
left ramus OF lower Jaw, entering TO the bone three
quarters Of inch IN length and inch TO the left
Of the medal line.
on an external examination OF the mouth IL was
aveoar process crushed, the LEFT lower jawbone
broken or near is pase and She right jawbone bro
ken near the centre. From the blow received over
The left Irregular fracture. triangular In
skull below the forehead ~ the right side OF the face
and did not appear to have been made by
either blow received higher up "A large
amount OF clotted blood was found In the
The heart. liver and lungs OF deceased were
in good and normal condition; the kidueys, how
ever, were ed with gravel, one piece as blg the
end OF the little finger. The deceased was an Ameri-
the measure around his chest, weighing about $50
pounds, OF large muscular build, and adorned with
q heavy beard and mustache Ihe prisoner is q
Scotchman ABOUT SIX feet In height, bony Ia struc.
the facts which could be gathered yesterday; the
coroners inquest will be hed tomorrow ct
fremont at eight O'Clock. when some facts may
be elicited, anu where also may he brought out the
the station house at fremont ana bringing them
down to q hotel at Morrisania. Mrs. Andrus is re.
ported to be well on, and lived some tame ago with
McDanels In Twenty-fourth street. tins city, keep
washington Market where he used to do business
some years ago, and has borne good character.