The New York herald., 1869-06-03
THE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDY.
Death Of jeremiah StricklaRd-A P0st.lI0rtem
Examination-C Coroner's Iuquest-Interesting
Tosfi

Death Of Jeremiah Strickland-A Post. Mort en-
Examinations Cor0ner's Iuquest-Imteresting
Testimony.
The particulars OF the sad tragedy which took
place ON Tuesday afternoon at the residence No. Al
South Fifth street, Williamsburg, were fully de-
tailed in yesterdays HERALD, aud need not be
recapitulated.
Jerry Strickland, who was shot on that occasion
by his wife's brother Isaac S. Waters, expired at
five O'Clock yesterday morning, after intense SUI.
fering
strickland's death was not unexpected by Coroner
whltehi. who had previously taken his ante-mor-
TEN deposition, and when Informed of 1t he directed
Dr. Joseph Dreamer TO make a post-mortem exami-
nation. This having been concluded before noon,
the jury empaneled the day previous was called
together, and the testimony OF Dr. Creamer. Mrs.
Maria Strickland (wfe OF the deceased) and Mrs.
Imogene Waters wife OF the homicidel was taken,
In the presence OF Alderman Arm1eld, Rev. Nj.
Johnson and other prominent citizens.
TESTIMONY or DR.. CREAMER.
Joseph Creamer, sworn, deposed-i am a practls-
ing physician IN the city OF Brooklyn and reside at
II South second street, this morning made post
mortem examination OF the booy found at Al south
had perforated the left lung; the wall OF the right
aurtcle Of the heart was also wounded hut the
cavity OF the auricle was not opened by the BALL;
the thoracc cavity was filed with blood on open
ing the abdomen | found that second ball had
perforated ts walls woundng the liver course.
perforating the stomach, and, taking it's direction
downward, opened the bladder and was found lying
In the pelvic cavity; the abdominal cavity was
completely dlstended with nuid, the escaped CON
a slight degree OF commencing Inflammation OF the
peritoneu, &C.: on the external surface OF the BODY
on the abdomen, TO the left OF the medal plane;
either Of the wounds would have ultimately caused
death; the immediate cause OF death Ia this case
was internal hemorrhage.
TESTIMONY OF THE WIDOW or THE DECEASED.
Maria strickland. sworn, deposed-f reside at 81
South Fifth street; deceased was ily husband; on
the LIST instant he called to see me; when he entered
he said, Maria. do you want TO go awayfi said
"No;" after further conversation Imogene Waters
my ssterin-law, invited us into her apartments: my
brother also invited US In: we did so; when my hus.
band took OF his hat my brother said, 'Jerry, do
Isaac, 1 take you to be nice gentle.
mani, my brother then said ~ you mink ! ais
tailed all she knew Of the interview, but sale that
she did not see anything Of the tragedy. She ap.
IDENTIFY suffering from physical aud mental torture
TESTIMONY OF rHB PRISONERS wIFE.
Mrs. Imogene Waters, sworn, deposed--wile my
husband was at dinner AZ about half.past twelve
O'Clock ON the LIST OF the present month, heard the
door bell ring; my girl said lt was Jerry;'' asked
II we should let him IN; my husband did not answer
me, but Jumped up from bis dinner and looking
over tile banisters asked N Maria was there:
he wa. ,I answered sliirna,l,ey; then tod Mrs
her; she went down aud talked 10 her husband on
the stoop; went down aud invited Jerry IN, and
commenced taking 70 him. my husband also invited
Jerry up stairs; when he entered think my husband
said, Jerry, what do you 10 do ~ was talk.
ing 10 the chiiureh ~ Tue tDey anu was so afraid
that ] don't remember what was SAID further
than they talked about Mrs. Strickland correcting the
chid Jerry said that Maria slapped her chllds lace
he also asked my husband 70 20 down stairs and
ght him; Jerry then started down stairs, and my
! husband went a. far a. the head OF the stairs:
/ then went In TO take on my shawl, a. knew there
was going to be an awful time; then ran up % tie
third floor 10 look out for sOue men 10 assist us;
/ knew Jerry would Kill my husband: when came
! ont Of room on the third no0r saw nv husband
running up the second night of stairs and Jerry run.
/ ming after him; ] then ran Ia and got the re.
/ yOyer, and by the time ] came out my nus.
| band was near me, don't know whether
handed him the revolver or whether he took 1t out
| Of my hand. when my husband pointed The pistol he
SAID Jerry, DON'T want tQ,' aD1 then ran; ran