The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-04
THE oRANDMoruEn's STATEMENT.


coroner's inquest, before Justice Staylor.
which is somewhat different from the above
She said that everything was agreeable
about the house; her daughter came to her
and asked for ten cents; she replied that
she hadn't it, when the daughter replied,
Never mind, l have it she then went up
stairs, put on her bonnet, went out, and after
a short absence came back; on her return
sne went into the yard where William was
playing on swing, and seizing him, cut his
throat; she next attacked Mary Jane and
cut her throat; the old lady, seeing what
was gong on, started with the youngest,
George in her arms, when the daughter took
the child and cuts its throat, and then seiz-
ing her, cut her throat. ...4 4, aadf
AFTER THE TRAGEDY. a:tig5
| The scene at the house after the tragedy
was Of most melancholy description. The
bodies of the murdered children all remark
ably good looking, lay side by side; they
had ON the same clathing IN which they
werek killed, looked neat and clean. Thescene
Of the tragedy was visited by several thous-
and persons during the afternoon and eve
ming, and of those who succeeded in getting
into the house but few left with dry eyes,
Captain Kenney, of the Eastern police sta
tation, was present with force Of police
men and preserved order, although until a
late hour the crowd fingered about the pre-
misses. z5H.
| AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
The body of William, killed in the yard
| of public school No. IS, was not discovered
until the school was dismissed, when there
was great CONSERVATION among the chill
dren. a
| Miss S. E. Day, the principal, on learning
the facts, tainted, and it was found necessa-
ry to call in the aid of physician. The
body was carried home by the police and
placed beside the other three children.
HUSBAND AND GRANDFATHER.
The husband of Mrs Marsh formerly kept
a barber shop adjoining the William Tell
House, on Pratt street, but has been absent
from the city over year, supposed to be in
New York.
Mr.. Michael Dwyer, the father of the un-
fortunate woman, is respectable black
smith, carrying on the business. He appear
ed perfectly overwhelmed with grief at
the rash act of his daughter and the loss OF
his grandchildren, of whom he is said to
have been very fond.
| STATEMENT OF DETECTIVE CRONE.
Mr.. VIM. C. Crone, Chief of Police, states
that for some time past Mrs. Marsh had been
importuning him in regard to'the where
abouts of her husband Her last interview
with Mr.. Crone was about ten days ago,
when she spoke of attempts being made to
take her children from her and place them
in one of the institutions for destitute chill
dren. She remarked that the very thought
of separating from her children made her
distracted, and she must hear from her hus-
band.
Mr.. Crone endeavored to soothe her by tell
ing her that Mr.. Marsh had possibly gone to
some foreign country, and she might posi-
bly, soon hear from him. This was the last
time he saw her until after the tragedy. Mr..
Crone was one ofthe parties who conveyed
Mrs Marsh to prison, and on her way over she
importuned him by name not to place her
with lewd women. She asked many ques-
tions as to the condition of her children,
particularly of her eldest son, and ON being
told that he was dead became frantic with
grief. On being placed in the cell she fell
on her knees and commenced praying for
her children and mother. When Mr.. Crone
was about to leave she rose tor moment
and begged him to call and see her this
morning. mad zkz on her knce1 and re
sumed her prayers.
W LATEST PARTICULARS.
! Up to midnight last night Mrs. Dwyer was
alive at the residence No. 80 Central avenue
and the attendants entertained some slight
hope that she might recover, though herage
is somewhat against such supposition
Her throat, which was cut deeply on the
left side, had been sewed up, and the sur.
geon in attendance seemed to think fayora
bly, of her condition. Of course the jugulal
vein had not been severed otherwise deatf
would have been speedy.
The crowd of visitors to the house contin
ued until long after midnight, and the small
} rooms of the house were filled with person.
constantly coming and going. Among th,
visitors were hundreds OF ladies. Several po
liceman were on duty at the house all night
The bodies of the four children were lait
! out side by side, ranged according to age
carefully cleansed OF blood and all neatl
l dressed in white, the little girl and tn
youngest child having on nicely wrough
5 white dresses. The two eldest boys weI
t strikingly handsome. The little girls hai
e of light golden color, was carefully dresse
= and fell in ringlets about her face. TheI
e were no visible marks of violence on any {
" the children the dresses of each having bee
e so carefully adjusted as to conceal the horr
k BILE wounds in the throat that had deprive
e them of life.