The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-02


quest at Bellevue Hospital ON the body Of Bridget
Woods, alleged to have been brutally murdered by
her husband. Dr. Beach and Waterman made the
post mortem examination After empanelling
jury, the first witness called was
Mary J. Devine, who testified that she lived in
OF the shanties next to the occupied by the
deceased she saw the deceased and the prisoner fight
they were in the habit OF drinking freey
the deceased and her husband and Mrs. Burns
were in the shanty on Monday; at three O'Clock on
Tuesday morning saw them fight; she was awaken
ed BY cries. and got up after struck three; looking
out she heard cries. and Mrs. Woods rush out OF
her shanty and James Woods, the prisoner, follow.
ed her, caught her by the neck and gave her three
thumps on the SIDE on the head and Knocked her
right into another shanty, occupied by Owen Clark
her brother; did not see him strike her with any
thing but his fist witness went back into her house
ana saw nothing further, ana heard Of no further
difficulty and went to sleep; after SIX in the morn
over and saw her lying In pool OF blood she was
on the 1OOr; Mrs. Burns was there; she was drunk
Mrs Burns said that She was nearly murdered BY the
bloody rascals; supposed she meant prisoner ana
Clark; Mrs. Woods was not able 70 speak TO
specific question the witness said that she saw
James Woods raise his foot to kick the deceased,
but didn't see him kick herr he didn't say anything
to the deceased when ne knocked her down. witness
william Mulligan, q little boy about eight or
nine years OF age. was called next but TO
that he did not know the nature Of an oath
He was not sworn but his statement was
as s a the
sSanty; ; saw Woods Kick The deceased three times
Gark cSosed her. This was early on Monday morn
ing. THE two men being in the room the boy
Mulligan pointed to them as the persons ne meant
dancing pretty much ali night It Was about three
O'Clock when he saw Woods kick the woman. When
W.
saw Woods Kick the deceased while IN the
shanty the woman then ran out and cried
"Murderi watchl" when she was down ne kicked
her with the toe Of his boot ana got some kind Of
broomstick and hit her on the head with 1t; could
tel on which sds Of me ass s ne ne
around her neck: did not see Mrs Burns; wnen they
the shsnsy and put pillow under her head; she was
bleeding from the ear and not able TO stand up
Woods was then kicking her again ana ~ the
on the head with mis- est while out OF the ehanty and
he kicked her when they dragged her back from the
yris tune Mary Jane Devine was called back by her
mother, and the kicking and choking happened
afterwards; both the men were drunk; saw no 0tner
persons except these three and Mary Jane Devlne
Mary Kenny testified tnat she lives on Forty first
street between Tenth ana b evSntn on
watch '' Went out TO see; recognized the voice OF
Mrs. Wood uttering the cries; she also cried Tor
mercy and satd 'For Gods SAKE don't Kill mel
is there no one to save me among 30 many people o.
then heard her cry out 'Oh! OH saw nobody
kick or strike her; saw man IN ngnt CLONES come
between three and four O'CLOCK Iues0av morning;
when the man had come out Of the shanty the noise
stopped; from the moment that witness nrst heard
the cries to the last death screams from twenty 10
twenty five minutes may have passed: in the morn
ing about six O'Clock. heard that Mrs: WOOD Was
dying; went into her shanty and saw That she was
diving: there was nobody there then; the
man who came out OF the shanty In the
night looked like Clark but witness was not positive
that It was MN; they were always In the habit OF
lighting, and that was the reason why the witness
did not go there when she heard the cries lor hetp
the women on Monday afternoon were drunk, Out
Woods and Clark she did not see then.
Mary McCoskcy being sworn. said that she lived
don't Know at what timej heard great noise in the
Woods shanty. and MIS-. WOODS cry Out .'Murder:
OH don't XII me- don't MURDER me- w Sar 10 81.
heard the cries again shortly after when al was
still; heard no more noise; heard James WQQds say
up out o. 80 see the
and found her insenslble and unable to speak; she
was lying on the moor. bleeding from the head. be-
hind the ear, and badly bruised; saw Woods come
in and he fel;between the two beds being drunk
to stand; the police soon after arrested him: had
morning until his sister was dead, Tuesday FORE
noon.
Jane Mahan saw the deceased in good health on
Monday, ana heard that she was deBd next morning;
heard no screams during the night; lives next d0or
hut one to the Woods shanty; was last asleep anu
heard nothing As this witness ieit Tue stahu, sue
turned ner head from the Coroner and gave very
siuntcant twinkle with her left eye, as much as TO
say-"You didn't get much out OF me-"
Mary Hughes also an almost neXsdoor neignoo Of
to the WoOdses, was called ahdtwas as ighofahs Vi
everything az the preceding witness.
Ofiicer Thomas P. Murphy Of the Twentieth pre- :
cinct. was told on Monday morning tnat a mnrder
hod hao cnynmitted. went to tile place anu lOIu u
deceased on the door; Woods was there sitting on
chair by the door, but very mucn ihtoxlcateu, anu
said when asked about 1t, that he had done us TOOK
him to the station house; woman came 10 Tue
station house and said that owen CLARK aided IN the
killing OF Mrs. Woods anu ne was m So fnn
she was at the shanty early on Monday morning,
when the first arrest was made put she had ieit
when the Oficer returned.
Mary DaIy saw Mrs. Burns there on Monday even
ing; she was living with the Woouses; DON'T Know
where Mrs. Burns ia now; hadn't seen her since
Tuesday morning; hadn't seen owen CLARK since
Sunday morning; not since Fri0ay; he lived win MS
sister, the deceased.
between Coroner Rollins, DR.. Beach and Captain
Cafrey, OF the Twentieth precinct, at the close OF
which
DIR. Beach was sworn. and testified to the results
OF the autopsy made by him and DR.. waterman, that
death ensued from fracture OF the skull and COM
preston of the brain from extravasated blood, an
artery being ruptured In consequence OF external
injuries on the head, by the side OF the right ear
from blows or kicks.
the evidence and stated that in his opinion the facts
shown would justify the jury in holding owen CLARK
as an accessory but II they would not 40 so, me- te
Coroner, would assume the responsibility and hold
him. The Jury agreed upon the following verdict
THAT the said Bridget Woods came TO her deatf
from fracture of the skull ana compression OF thu
brain, IN consequence Of violence recei we'd at the
hands Of James Woods on the 3lst day Of August
1897
on being called by the Coroner the prisoner STATED
that his name was James Woods forty years OF age
born In Ireland, lived IN shanty in Foreth street
and Is iaborer by occupation. In answer to tn
question what he had 10 say TO the charge made, m
replied that ne guilty OF the charge or KILLING
his wife, and that gallon OF liquor was the caus
OF It, Woods stated that Owen Clark was not Their
at ALL but he could not say who was there at TIM
time. He was committed without ball. and Owel
Clark also renamed by the Coroner as arracces
sorry.
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