The New York herald., 1869-02-11
THE C0xsACKlE MUREa.

History of the Afair-The Mystery Solved.
From the Albany Argus, Feb. 1o.l
Between four and five O'Clock, on the cold and
dismal morning Of January 20, 1863, DIR. Theodore
+. Cornell, one OF the coroners Of the county,
was reused from his bed, to GO Immediately
inquest on the dead body OF Mary Christina Hotal-
ing girl or sixteen years OF age, at the house OF
John c. Garrett where she had been working.
Also to investigate the condition OF william SIM
mons, aged nineteen years. and married to
daughter Of Mr. Garrett, who had been In company
with The said Mary Christina that night to Cox
sackie, and was now lyn: In an insenslbe state at
said CARROTS.
On reaching the sad scene the Coroner qualified q
jury OF as good and lawful men as the county con-
tanned, to inquire how and In what manner aud
when and where the said Mary Christina Hotaling
came to her death.
After four days and evenings Of unremtting toll
and patience, in obtaining large amount of testi
mony, the case became clear TO the minds OF the
was rendered by the jury, viz:--"The jurors do
say that the said Mary Christina Hotaling came
70 ner death and % 90 say upon their oatls alore.
New Baltimore, at Medway, In said county. did I'M
properly use and abuse the person OF said Mary
Christina Hotaling, by violent and frequent sexdal
intercourse with her on January 90 20, "A and 25,
1853, In the town OF New Baltimore and elsewhere,
and that the aforesaid William simmons did also
take the said Mary Christina Hotaling TO the liquor
store OF one John +. Sharp, at Coxsackie, Upper VIII
lage, ON the evening OF January 25, 1862 when and
did there and then invite the said Mary
Christina Hotang to drink liquor or rum.
and DID give her liquor or rum to drink several
dferent times between the honrs OF eight and
ten O'Clock that evening. when they also urged her
TO drink the said liquor or rum, until the said
Mary Christina Hotaing became sick, distressed In
body, intoxicated and nsensibe, and died from the
effects thereof before twelve O'Clock the same night
January 25 1863, at the house OF John c. Garrett
Medway, Greene county, n. Y, and that a. we sls-
pect, and DO verify believe the said Mary Christina
Hotaing came TO her death from the cause OF causes
above stated, and that the said William simmons
and John +. sharp caused and were Instrumental in
causing the death OF tte said Mary Christina Hotal-
ing, against the peace OF the people OF the state OF
ON the rendition OF this verdict the Coroner Issued
his warrant for the arrest OF simmons and Sharp.
who brought before him, examined ana ban
accepted with suretes for their appearances at tine
next Court OF oyer and Terminer t0 be held In and
for said county on February Is, 1869, on charge OF
After all the conflicting statements this shameful
ani sinful affair has received m the numerous issues
now entitled 70 correct history OF the matter as
thus FAR developed and the following may be relied
upon as unyarnished and true.
simmons wife had been sick since Friday, Jauu-
airy ~ 1869. Dr. Van Hoesen, OF medway, was at
tending her, and she was convalescing. simmons
contrived 20 90 TO Coxsackie for another physician
for mis- wife. Mary wanted to go along Tor some
clothing. They left Mr.. Garretvs, where his vile
was, about Ave O'Clock r. M, ON Monday, January
70 1869, IN good health. They were seen In Cox
sacke ~ Dr. Greene at quarter before nine O'Clock
tne same evening, who conyersed with them. aud
sgaIheu ,gan tht vary was al that nour apparently
wei. In lew minutes after this Simmons and
WARY entered the liquor store OF John \.
sharp. Mary stiil well and cheerful. They stood
at tle counter and simmons called for some
thng 10 drink, aud John r. sharp brought Il to
lnen- summons test1nes that she drank Gye
ZINES ~. , 4, ar. snarps on Monday night, January 25
on thsr way home; she drank a ylass two-thirds
iull Oi santa Cruz rum each uue; that WIS what
Sasl l8r; these ive glasses were drank In about
nlteen minutes; she dia not act IL she wanted TO
drink the last glass, mt talked SHY and like a
drunken person and refused 70 orink any more saw
ing she would be tght or drunk n We made er
take IT," we urged her to drink Il and sna l,a ~
she tlen Went out ana seated herset IN the sleigh
wnlch was at the door, leaving simmons and sharp
still drinking together BY The counter: In lye MINI
utes simmons joined her and drove on west warn for
home. II * proper to add here that sharp's testi
mony modiiies simmons statement only 6y dim,n
ishlng the quantity of the liquor taken
| When they reached the toll gate one mile and
half from Sharp's Mar mad sunk down under ne
buffalo robe m state OF ntoxcatlon thus probahi :
knocking on her Jockey winch found tina; mont
l about thirty rods east OF the toll gate. Simmons
here got or the sleigh. walked around H. PAID lie
toll 10 Mr. COBB, the keeper, then returned aud drove
/ towards home. Passing Dr. van hoeson's abour
ana groann0 SOUND was sesrd NV , n,oanng ,I.,,
taking care OF bis horse, which sound ne
supposed was made by some mIschevous boys
They continued on, and reached CarTett's gaze
where the horse stopped. Here they were ais
covered by simmons wife, who was sitting M
about eleven O'Clock ana looking ont of the window
found Summons and Mary sitting mp In the seign
VIII the Dunalo around them, both Of them an In
sensible state and Mary IN dying condition. The,
were carried into the house; Mary was warm bu
| Hpeechless aud her body aud limbs exceedingly ne
\ bteI hef UfiAefs anu hallS ltNl1 and W1fn 1neri
was no break decorating ol the skin her person
| Her counienance was blOated and spotted, and sh
frotned AT her mouth and noslrs. Dr. Van Ifocsen
who resides about tnree.quaitefs OF u mile from Mr.
Carrptts was now sent for IN great haste; but Mary
after paspng FEW times expired before he arrived
| During the frst day ofthe inquest n post morten
examination OF the body Of the deceased was made
and the stomach aud its conlents taken to chemist
| to be analyzed.
Simmons remained unconcous for three or fou
| hours, but nature having relieved his stomach o
IL alconolic contents, ne slept from four to nv
hours, and swoSe nom his debanch restored IN mint
aud body.
The rational Inference IN regard TO Mary's dcati
I H. that the Overwhelming potations OF alcohoii,
liquor, taken IN such rapid succession, and larg,
quantities, within the brief period OF fifteen ol
twenty minutes by girl OF her delicate Conforms
tion and IN her exhausted state, would rapidly pro-
duce the three stages Of acoholism--viz., excite
ment, intoxication and coma, or apoplexy, which
last resulted in her death.