The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18


Tao Tnsu oss-Diagustlng Details-A Verdict 81
Wiifnl Murder.
from the Boston Advertiser, Nov. III
yesterday afternoon Coroner wilson held jur y OF
inquest ct the police station South Boston, when the
following evtd ence was adduced:-
Dr. p p. Ingalls, deposed that he had practsed %
physician in Boston for ten years; he called 10 see
the body by order OF Coroner Wilson; he saw IL nrss
at seven O'Clock, but did not make any examination
until the Jury had viewed It, lie read the ioiiowins
6tatement:-
Autopsy made on body OF Mary Healey, No. 30 Silver
three hours alter deah by order o.
he room pool OF blood surrounding head and extending
ass q b ne aide Ss
being In innumersbe pieces part q an od M hd aad
found nbsdaed the brain s. Ss n nse Sn
discsrnble An wound found extending nom
found crushed bsnea skull wa: broken Y
many dr % aaus s ia Seas The injuries
found on the body were Of s"cn nature NY 0pA''A
Catharne Flavin stated that she had known the
parties years; tney had lived IN her house, part
81 me .s tue S .S,eats her lie once no
beat ner: ne kicked her and she bed; she was SICK
from the enecs; under aoc.os cure ta lor ina mea a
cused had always been kind or Ieaous tho last tie
witness saw the deceased awe was between nihe
and ten O'Clock, gong 70 tue naIkes suo oeoc@soo
Michael Healey son OF the deceased, testified that
he was twenty Que years OF age; he was tinsmith
Dg trade he left The shop six O'Clock on Monday
evening, arriving at home at ABOUT hail-past SIX as
ne was passing through tue outside door he saw c
WITH the axe, VINO was lying on the MOOR near Tue
| bed; rushed In aud took hold OF his father ana
screamed "murderr and 'heIpO three or Tour times;
| then woman up stars came down; caught hold oil
his father first ana then caught hold or tue aXe LOOK
the out Of ms fathers hand dhen witness ran or
the doctor; as ne mas passing IN the ane ana ABOUT
| to enter the house, he heard two or tnree pioWs
which sounded IKE sos one ca'' h,s rarsr
and mother at That time; they had often quareneu
| on and on as long as he could remember; never
heard his lather threaten her life; saw her IN Tue
| morning; she was not well; she was slckly sne
always was sicky; never knew her to have any sud
den attack ana ian down; never knew his 1atner 10
commit an assault on any one; he might have slrnck
witness; his fatner had the rheumalsm az Tho tlme
he used to crinKtoccasonllay the accused appeared
/ to witness as he generally was; he oid not nolice
| that he was drunk a. the time; had seen ms
| father often stl1Kc the deceased with his hands;
| threaten to kill her; once knew him to beat her,
| and she was sick Tor Two weeks; ne was "ugiier''
Wlen In liquor; never saw INN strike the daughterSs
! had heard his father accuse the deceased OF being
intimate with another man; no always accused her
| Of that and complained about 1t. tlho axe, which
| was covered WITH blood STAINS, was here shown 10
the witness.) witness thought It was the same axe
! as the one that he had taken from his father; he
could not swear that IL was the same; it looked Ike
Il; tine axe bloody; could not tell what part Of
| the axe his father struck bis mother with.
The witness. who gave his evidence with much
stoItdi,y and without apparent emotion, was placed
| under $500 bonds TO give evidence IN court.
! James Brayden, . police officer, testified that he
| arrested Edmund Heaey about half-past SIX o'clock
on Monday night; when ne went into the house the
| prisoner was standing ut the end OF the counter;
asked bystaader II that was the nan; the prisoner
| SPOKE up and SAID he was; on taking HIM 10 the
station house witness asked htm II IL was his wife he
struck; he said IL was, he struck her with the axe;
he said that he did not deny that he killed herr IN
reply to some questions he said she aggravated him,
and that he had often SAID he would XII herr he said
that he HAD often told her that he would Kali her; IN
| the station house heard the prisoner say that he
| killed his wife because she had been intimute with
| other men; he also said that he would have over
looked that II she had not aggravated him; witness
| never knew the man. ana knew nothing u his
] character
Emory A. Dresser police officer. also testified to
| arresting the accused; on his way 10 The station
house Healey said his wife aggravated him; he had
| often told nor that he would XIII her. and now he
had done 1t; said be did 1t with an axe witness
found The axe IN the shop behind the counter near
/ the door OF the room where the murdered woman
/ lay; 1t was covered with blood and hair; when
| Healey SAID he hau Killed his wife he afterwards
| SAID. You may hang me now Ii you want tor
knew the accused before, but knew nothing OF his
character never knew OF any tronole IN the family.
The jury returned verdict OF wiifui murder, anu
the prisoner now awaits the action Of the Grand jury