The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-18

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Z. Where Mrs. Sheridan fell.
Sewing machine.
il. Bureau Ssi
Is fft aSe.
Yesterday afternoon, TuE SrS reporter had an
interview with Miss Jane Webb, the niece Of Mrs.
Sheridan, who was in the room at the time of the
murder MISS Webb says that at about halfplst
O'Clock in the evening, she was sitting in the room
working a, q sewing machine, when she heard some
one conf ng up the steps. Powers was sitting near
the stov e. and Mary the child was playing the
bureau. Miss Webb crossed over and took seat at
the table In the middle OF the room, when Sheridan
entered and sat down. As coon Miss webb saw
him. she ran into the bedroom, and told Mrs shcri-
dan Of his presence. Sic asked Miss Webb to hold
the baby and she would 60 out and see him. Mrs.
sheridan went out and seated herself near the table,
at the came time rcmnrking TO her husband that
Z" she hoped lie had not como there to shoot her,
he had done week ago." when he burst out
"wno WANTED TO suoor ~
Mrs. Sheridan replied, 4" You. you know you did.
Didn't he Dolyf" Cunning to her daughter by her
side sheridan answered, Is that SOY Perhaps
you would nko to have little Of the shooting now
and then he cred
Powers jumped up and graspcd him, when he
fred again, both balls tali-g effect Powers held
him until ASSISTANCE came. About week ago shrri-
dan crawled up the stairs very drunk, and standing
IN the door, aimed pistol at his wiie's head. She
sprsng at him slammug the door IN mis- face, and he
went down stairs mutering something.
MRS sHERIDAN's HISTORY.
The mother OF the murdered woman, Mrs. Ann
Mulvey, nee O'Brlou, arrived nom Williams bridge
yesterday afternoon, and appearing at the police
station, requested sof Capt. CaGroy four OF the
children OF her deceased da lighter but refusing posi-
lively to have ANYTHING 70 do with the infant only
six months old. OF whom Powers II alleged TO be the
father. Capt Ca1rey sent the wait TO the Founding
Hospital.
Mrs Muvey and learned her daughters history.
She say, that when her first husband died he
lett the bulk OF his property to Mrs. Sheridan MARY
O'Brien) consisting OF a large landed
Estate IL wEsrcHEsrER COUNTY,
which has recently been sold for $4,000 to Mr.
Daniel Tier on short time. Aner shcridan's return
wife refused TO 1--we with him but II that she
i previously had I'm avs iul relations 18th Powers,
sic came to New FORK TO i've, frs' residing in Forty
81 til street. and then in kor,y-brst where she
hil'd Powers y ,iung WIN n'r pat hot contTi0ut.
ltg TOW nd her support. lhc Old woman sad mat
SHE bad never seeu he's daughter Ia The city since
she had let her farm.
TINE PRISONER IN MS CELL
appoarci, On the entrance OF the Sun reporter,
suiuscd In tears and Eoaning plteously. lie said
that be bitterly deporcd his condition; that lie
could not zee what induced him 10 k,l lis wife, and
remarked &" that he wished ~ God ho was IN her
placc. LING corpse" Up TO late last evening lie
had refused to take any nourishnent
TIE POST NoRrEM
OK ,miulton WIS held by Dr. shine yesterday after
noon, ANA disclo sed the fact that two shots were
Arcd from repeating pistol. The 1rst bal entered
tic len side through tho arm, going toward tho
chest, passing through the LEFT lung seyerng tho aor
a d o. "a lp o.
lung 10 the wall Of the chest On tho gh side The
ball was founG In the breast on The right SIDE Tie
second shot fred entered the duiple Of tho chin,
passing upward. tearing away tue roots OF the
tongue, thence vertically through under the lcf car,
whore IL was found.
The inquest i 10 be held to-day In the Thirty. 9th
stree. police station.