The New York herald., 1869-09-17
TIE BARRETT MURDER CASE.

Investigation Concluded-vcrdict of the Jury
Tho Prisoner SolemnIy Protests Her limo.
cence.
The case Of Thomas H. Barrett, murdered at No.
ITO West Broadway, as is alleged, by bowie knife
IN the hands Of Ellen Rebecca utt mistress Of
deceaseds brother william, was yesterday after
noon concluded before Coroner Flynn, az the City
Hall.
The prisoner, neat, thick set and not bad looking
woman, was present. with her female infant six
months old. Mrs. Utt's daughter, bright girl Of
seven eight years, was also present and called as
witness against her mother; but as she saw nothing
of the fatal occurrence the oath was not admns-
tered to her Below viii be found the man points
OF the testimony
John Barrett Of ae2 Pearl street. was the first wit
ness callec. He testified that himself and some
Others after the funeral OF the elder Barrett Sun
day, went TO the house OF William Barrett, 10 West
complained that he had been sighted when his sis
ter, Mrs. Dunn, struck him on the lace with para
sol; he made remark about her being woman,
when she struck him again with parasOl; Will
liam Barrett interfered, and quarrel then ensued
between the brothers; the witness tnterfered and
US go'' he then saw the prisoner come from an
adjoining room ana make one thrust at
deceased, who complained that he had
been stabbedj the prisoner had been In the
room with the brothers previous to the stabbing the
witness saw something which he thought to be a
knife In the prisoners hand: this occurred about
nine O'Clock in the evening; nothing was said to the
prisoner before she rushed into another room and
came back with the knife and stabbed deceased In
the abdomen she had taken no part IN the quarrel.
Mary Ann Dunn, sister OF deceased, living at No.
Staple street testified that while at the house Of
her brother William IN West Broadway, on Sunday
the deceased made some smuttv remarks to her and
she resented the INSULT he repeated the remarks,
when she struck HIM with her parasol; her brother
william then lnterfered and had quarrel, during
which the prisoner, Ellen Rebecca UT, ran into
the bedroom, lifted up the lid Of trunk, and
knife IN her hand stabbed deceased in the ABDOMEN
before any one present knew what she intended do :
ing; the deceased felt sghted because the witness
had invited him. with the Others present. TO 60 down
to her house, in State street, from the funeral OF tn
Witness rather all the parties returned to the
the prisoner made the threats at deceased William
Barrett exclaimed, my God what do you mean w
deceased then cried out, my God, I'm stannedi'
MED dong 30, bat at that time the knife was seen In
her hands she then ran down stairs ana was ar-
last words deceased said before his DEATH to his sis
VIM. Barrett, brother Of deceased, who made q
called and sworn. He testified that on returning
from his fathers funeral the party ~ was sne Gus
ranged TO 20 to his place aud have supper; after
the difnculty commenced the witness saw the pr
soner go TO the trunk and take therefrom bowie
few moments afterwards she ,, ran ..., e. de-
ceased and stabbed MN IN the abdomen
deceased thought from the first that he would not
live and while IN the hospital remarked to the wit
ness "I never did anything to this woman and II l
die forgive her. but the law must take Its course"
The knife with which the murder was committed has
not been found but the scabbard IN which IL was
kept was produced and identifed BY the witness.
Ofiicer Farrell was called, and testified to arrest.
ing the woman and taking her to the station house,
IN company with the deceased.
The MEDICAL testimony heretofore published in the
HERALD was then read and the case submitted to
the jury, who rendered the following verdict
'slhat Thomas N. Barrett the deceased came to
his death from internal hemorrhaRe the result OF d
stab wound OF the abdomen, inflicted by knife 10
the hands of Ellen Rebecca Utt on the 18th day Of
September, 1se9 at 10 West BROADWAY.
Ellen Ia shirty-lour years OF age and native Of
this city, In her examination the prisoner says
II admit taking the knife out of the trunk but dur
ing tho dispute between the two brothers some per-
son took the knife out OF my nand, and whoever
did not stab him.
The accused SAID she never had any trouble with
the deceased, who was always good to her. she
was committed to the Tombs TO await the action Of
the Grand Jury.