The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-19
Third Days Proceedings In the Dickey
Trial at Hackensack, N. j., for the
Murder of Mary Ann Dickey-
The Prisoners Daughter ON
tho Stand.

OF the ball would have formed q more acute angle
than found on examinations; did not open C0lquhun's
body; there was disc0ioration, extending along
the ribs some distance. the assumed end OF The
line OF the bas travel; noticed marks OF
blood on the floor, which came from the
mouth; did not ind the bah nor attempt TO; 1t was
conclusive that the ball perforated the lungs body
hit as COLISEUM was woud not DO apt to move very
far after being shot, although 1T would depend on
circumstances; he might have stepped backwards
or forwards once twice, just change his position;
found but one wound on Mrs. Dckey; cannot
say whether he turned the body over or not,
but thought he did; had demonstrated to his
satisfaction BY experiments that such wound
rs the deceased woman received could not
be given az one fell over chair with the lower por-
ton OF tue body on the chair and shoulders down;
lffe Is the process to develop the manifestation OF
discoloration OF the body, such as bruises and
blow shortly before death might not be seen after
wards.
EVIDENCE OF MARGARET JANE DIcaEY, THE
PRISONERS DAUGHTER.
Margaret Jane DickeY testi1ed:-fhat she was If
teen years old and had been living with her father
and mother under the Palisades: sister Mary Ann
OF the family, ten years OF age; all were home.
THE EvRSTFUL NIGHT.
Witness had been at school In CoIstcr, four mites
distant, but brother ana sister were home during
the day; got back about haf-past four O'Clock and
found mother, sister ana brother; tea was ready
about hve O'Clock; neither father Colquhun nor
Mooney were there, as they had been To Yonkers;
they came IN and took tneiT supper about seven
O'Clock; two quarfymen were in the mems apart
ments; they went there about twilight; father Col
0uhun and Mooney joined them but did not remem-
Der II 1t was before after coming into the iamiy's
living room but think father came in them the first
f0ur men were
PLAYING CARDS.
and Mooney looking AZ them; saw them through one
part OF the window shutter FROM the stoop; could
say how long they stayed there playing: father
into the house also Colquhun and Mooney came in
about nine O'Clock, she Thought; Colqnhun had a
bottle Which he took from his pocket and asked Tor
a glass, winch mother handed to him; then ne
poured out some liquor for Mooney. then some for
father. and then asked mother I 'she would take
some:'f she SAID that she did not for any, as
they had little enough for themselves; Coquhun,
however, poured out quite lot Tor her, but mother
took the second glass and poured II all out, but
LITTLE TASTE ONLY"
which she mixed with hot water and sugar and
drank; Mooney and ColunhuD then went out TO their
room; it was about half-past nine O'Clock; during
this visit to our room the men SAT- down and talked
each 10 The other; tho bottle was taken away by
CoQuhun: did not think Mooney and Colquhun afe
anything at this time, but think they had u cup or
tea; the table still SET as father had not eaten
his supper; he did not eat
ANY SUFFER- THAT NIGHT;
the reason witness knew not; at this time Of
socially all the children were up; witness was
studying a lesson school, and brother and sister
were reading to themselves father went out with
the men and remained about an hour: this was I'M
medately after the drink was mad: the men did not
come back; there was only one drink taken; she
thought II was unusual to let the table stand: II was
cleared away later that night.
THE FAMILY GOING TO Fed.
Brother and sister went to bed when Mooney and
CoIquhun and father went out; witness stayed up
until father returned; then they went 10 ped at once
all together witness first, mother second, carrying
light. ana father last there was no light down stairs
IS II was put out when all went UP stairs; II was the
habit OF father or mother when the lamp
was lit at night to close the shutters; theI
were shut; The shutters OF the mems apart
men,s were also usually closed at night:
hay ~ fnar
the front door was locked or not that night 1t
usual to do 1t; the light mother carried she put on
the table on the NORM sue or the room; witness I'M
dressed by It, rs lighted room: ron mad to 70
through the sitting room to father and mothers
and witness bedrooms: the doors OF these rooms
were but one loot apart: brother and sister were
asleep: witness laid the outside OF the bed but
did not go 10 sleep; went TO bed first; the light
was lowered 10 the sitting room i wss mothers
hour afterward heard q lold knock at the outside
lower door; when mother raised up she went to the
M y Ss y aa Ss TIE pss% wss
DRINK AND EAr:'
when mother said '.you snail have it;n she then
went into her room and put on red pettIcoas. white
sacqne OF muslin ana threw banoral
tue bread and meat and went into tue mems apart.
ment's with IL: was up and saw her go out OF the
hall being at the head OF the stairs; went back to
bed again; IN few minutes after she was gone
father got up and went down stairs, passing nv
door; could not see that ne had anything In his
hand: thought she might II he had; In little while
witness
HEARD A SHOT.
when she got mp and ran quickly down IN her night
clothes 20 the mems rooms: when she went IN tol.
qihun had his hand on his head showing tue way
they were placed, aud ne was stumbling; did so
twice, when he slipped and Tell to the moor,
close To the door, on his right side, head toward tue
river, his feet two inches OFT The door;
did not say anything. nor make any effort to
get up; dd not make any sound: blood was coming
from his mouth; as he turned from the window,
when seen. he got nearest the door; father was
standing the stove mont. face toward the river:
do not remember whether he had a revolver then or
not in sght do not remember his saying anything:
mother was then standing AT the pantry door south
side, which was open; sne stood over the sill. her
face to the north; after coquhun fell father went
up the pantry door aud he aimed the pistol at her
and IN U 'noment
but do not know That was before or after father
fired; she did not say anything; think she put her
hands Ia front OF her lace and tried TO speak, her
lips moved. ont did not, as she was 100 frightened,
being very pale: was standing at the stove when
mother fell; she fell backwards witness here showed
now Dickey held the pistol, waist high, when he
fired at his wiel; father was then standing up:
was about two feet from him, the
could sta n not .oacn nm with oatstfetched arms;
when he started towards the pantry door. where
mother was he turned his face quickly around;
think there was time meanwhile from the instant
OF pulling out the pistol and when fired for mother
to fall after father shot mother no went over 10 the
mante ana put the pistol IN his pocket mother fell
limbs drawn up, knees about as high a. her chest,
shoulders resting some distance from noor, against
the wall; 40 not think she moved until we moved
her.
HEROIC GIRL
soon a. father turned weni over TO mother and
tried to lit her Up: don't think she made any
effort get up; ifting ncr, or trying to- when
father out or the door, almost touching me, to
the house, where ne dressed himself; asked mother
.Are you hurtf' she SAID "Oh, yes;' "Are you
shot y" ''Don't KNOW" she answered; "Can You
stand upw "No;" then brother and sister came
IN in night clothes, and at once went up to our
rooms aud got blankets and pillows; mother was
then lying 81 she fei sister and witness raised her
from the pantry under tine arms, and slipped her
along to the stove, in front OF which the blankets
and pillows had been placed; mother was thin wo-
man; had little difficulty IN raising her; she tried
and did help herself some; she did not get up
straight; no one else was there at the time but
brother and sister; the light was burning orignty
naphtha lamp, placed nigh, over the mantepiece;
sister and brother then went to dress after making
q fire in tho lower room OF our apartments, when
they came back, witness went and dressed; tue body
OF Colquhun was still lying where It fell.
FILIAL AFFECTION.