The New York herald., 1870-02-24

As public attention Is still attracted to the shocking
murder OF Margaret Sheridan by her husband Thomas
sheridan at the late residence OF the former IN West
Forty-lrst street. on the evening OF the 10th inst
the following additional particulars relating TO tho
unfortunate woman's previous history and her
earthly prospects Immediately preceding the tragedy
VIII be found nteresting:-
II has been ascertained rom persons living In ths
vicinity OF 0fWilamsoridge Westchester county from
which place tho early home OF tue murdered
woman is not far dstant that young Margaret
O'Bren's genteel tastes and incinatIons were held
In mucn esteem by those who knew her, promising
as these traits did lrultIcn OF abundant
womanly goodness ana gentleness coupled with
more than ordinary intelligence. Her father
Thomas OBrien. who some thirty years ago
acquired farm OF about nfty acres in the town OF
fonkers and near the place above mentioned, FUR
rsled lihoral means for Margaret's education; but
before her studieshad been completed in the Catho
liS college at Mount 8. Vincent on me HUDSON she
was Withdrawn at the instance OF her parents, and
ere she had arrived at sweet sxteen she was united
in marriage to the man WHO Is now imprisoned on
cnarge OF taking her llfs 70 -,
The acquaintance between Thomas Sheridan and
the deceased was formed, It appears while the Tor.
mer Was in the employ OF party who had rented
oBriens farm, and as Sheridan, who had bur shor,
time previous landed from Ireland. was regarded a.
a steady, promising young man, the parents OF tho
deceased woman cordially assented tO
union which they thought foresladowed perfect
happiness for their daughter. That II was lasty
and III assorted marriage may be Inferred rom tns
mate friends on the subject OF her carly nuptais
| would invariably answer tnat she did not compre-
| hend anything that transperd at the ceremony"
| When her iatner died, 1862, be bequeathed The
bulS Of mis- property 70 tne deceased during
| to revert TO her children. The land was
not In a forward state OF cultivation. and when
sherman joined the army during the rebellion Tho
| neglected acres became waste and Improbable,
| while taxes thereon remained unpaid and repeated
| assessments Tor new roads and avenues bordering
on tue property accumulated with embarrassing
haste During rne continuance OF the war IT IL SAID
mat m Mrs; sheridan SUPPORTED herself amt children
being assisted through the tnougntfuness OF her
relatives. Careful inquiry has faiied to elicit any
derogat0ry Information regarding the deportmeut
or Mrs sheridan during the interval alluaei to- or,
~ short while she remained on the farm OF her de-
Without means to longer support herself and chit
dren, owing 10 the utterly neglected state OF tns
reach. the deceased woman through her counsel,
caused the matter to be laid before the Leglsla-
irs ianos devised by py rho%as S1a orien oeasasea
was passed for her relief % by tWo-thlrd.
the Margaret snesa" sna 'hss hs
and BY next friend, i Infants, the Supreme
Court at a Special fern thereof held In WesL-
chester county, or In an adjoining county, may
authorize tue sale IN fee simple ABSOLUTE Gf
the lands mentioned in the will OF Thomas O'Brcn
Or parts thereof, may he judged expedicnt, and
calculated to promote the interests OF the devsces
OF sald deceased.n The act also provides that the
proceeds OF any such sale or saies may be aped FIRST
60 the payment OF the costs OF the proceeding, and
then TO the liquidation or taxes aud assessments.
after which ihe remainder was TO be In
vested upon interest the name OF the
County Treasurer, upon bond aud mortgage and De
kept during the lifetime Of Margaret Sheridan, who
was entitled To the interest accrnng from such Ain
vcstnen during her Iile and at death tho prin-
cipa should revert 10 her children, provided In
the Will.
In pursuance OF TINS act some forty acres or tho
property named have been sold within tho past few
weeks for s25, 900: but the sale must undergo
prescribed form Of judicial sanction no deed OF the
land has ~ yet been gwen. nor could Mrs. Sheridan
were sne still alive. by any possibility have con-
trolled dollar OF The purchase money.