The New York herald., 1869-09-16
THE CORoNERS HARVEST.
Murders, Mysteries and Accidental
Deaths-PrObable Homicide ut Fune-
ral-A Dead Child and Debauched
Observation-Disclosures Yesterday.
A FUNERAL AND A FIGHT.

Two Brothers InvOlved-One Of Them
Stabbed by u WOman-Ante. M0rtem State.
ment.
On Sunday last Thomas II. and William Barrett,
brothers, living respectively at No. staple street
and ITO West Broadway, attended the funeral OF
their father after which they returned to the apart
ments OF William Barrett in West broadway and,
with two or three others, drank to excess OF beer
and even stronger liquors. The brothers subse-
Quenty became involved In quarrel, during which
Ellen Rebecca Utr, woman who has been living
with william Barrett for two years past rushed
upon Thomas II. Barrett and with large knife
which she held IN her hand stabbed him In the alb
domen, infictlng deep and exceedingly dangerous
wound. Barrett was taken to the New YORK HOspl-
tal, where Coroner flynn yesterday went ana took
his statement, as f0llOws:--
On yesterday, September II, buried my father;
in the evening returned and went to the house Of
Inv brother, William Barrett, No. ITO West Broad.
way; some time after oeing IN his place my brother
and myself had some dlspute-merely IN words; he
told me to leave his places stood up to go out when
my brother rushed at me; John Barrett OF the
Fourth ward, known as ''Butcher" Barrett, came
between us, and prevented my brother from doing
anything; wifi we three stood In the middle OF the
room talking Ellen Rebecca Utt now present was In
the room; she hau large carving KNIFE IN her hand.
and without any prov ocation, stabbed me IN the
abdomen with the knife she held In her hands the
blade OF the knile, tnInk was about fifteen inches
long: sank Tor q moment; the police came IN, and
went TO the station house with them.
posed to living at No. 17o west Broadway. lie
says-On yesterday, september IL, my lather was
buried; after the funeral my brother Thomas, now
lying wounded, came to my place; we had taken
several drinks during the day; my sister was pre-
sent, and herself and my brother Thomas began to
dispute; she struck him on the face with parasO;
i got up and separated them; my sister then went
out; my brother and myself then mad some words;
while we were speaking Ellen Utt who has been
hving with me, went over TO trunk and took out
an Old house knife and rushed at my brother; seeing
her with the knife tried to stop ner she tnen made
thrust and stabbed hum IN the abd0men; he cried
saw that he stabbed ana his entraiis were hang
Ing out; rushed out for a DOCTOR
No further evidence was taken and the case was
submitted TO the jury, who rendered the following
verdict: Thomas Ii. Barrett received his In
turtes OF the abdomen with knife, at the hands Of
Ellen Rebecca Utl, on the 18th day Of September
1863, at 40 Vest Broadway
On the condition Of the verdict, the woman (Utt),
who had been arrested, was committed TO the
TOmbs to await the result of the injuries inflicted by
her. The prisoner has chlld SIX months Old, OF
which William Barrett is the father. The brothers
Barrett are messengers in the employ OF DOdd's Ex
press Company. The surgeon III charge OF the in
jured man has little or no nope Of his recovery.