New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE END OF A RUINED LIFE.

A NIGHTS WORK IN wATER-sT.-MURDER OF AN
ABANDONED WOMAN BY ROUGHs.
Patrolman Michael Harris of the Fourth
Precinct while passing along waterst about u a. M
Yesterday saw three and woman enter John Far
res saloop corner Of Roosevelt and waterst One OF
these men the officer recognized us Robert carey aas
smiley disspated banjo player, generally to DO founh
IN the den No 800 waterst few minutes later. tho
officer returning along his post, found the woman wno
he had seen enter the saloon lying head DOWNWARD a
,he hottom Of the basement steps OF No. 1913 Waterst
The men had disappeared. He raped for assistance
other officers came and the woman was removed 70 INC
pavement, and found to be quite dead
Her neck WAS broken. and there was confused wouna
on the forehead The body removed to the Station
House in Pearlst From Officer Harrss description twas
believed that smiley's companions were george Wooa
ruG and Edward Jackson two wellknown young Fourth
Ward rufans Officers sent after them, and Smiley
WAS found in the dnncehOuse where he Is engaged e
was taken to the Station House. and questioned but de-
clared he knew nothing about the woman or her death
and ultimately refused to answer further
Tn the mean time the body had been searched ana
letter found addressed to Mrs. Ellen Surrck from her
husband George dated postmared Philadelphia, ana
addressed TO hall faced number In Brooklyn. twas
aerward ssceraned that the deceased was about iour
wears ago prostitute in Of the Water-st. dance
houses surrick who a machinst took fancy to her,
and they were married and moved ~ Phiiahepha ohco
then the police have lost sight OF her.
After short search the officers returned to the Station
House for consultation. While there an officer came In
with jackson and two canal boatmen. who we're found
fighting on the street. Jackson. when charged with
having assaulted the woman. denied IT, ana
said he knew nothing OF her. but finally
con,e.sed that Smiley, Woodruff and himself. who had
been drinking met the woman In Roosevelt-s, lnveu
her 10 90 with them, and then went Into Farres saloon.
While there the party quarreed with the barnner WHO
drove them out. Woodruff and the woman LETT Dy inc
front door and Smiley and Jackson by the SIDE door on
the way down the street, Woodruff and the woman han
words, ending In his pushing hcr heauiohs uo"h
the steps, where she was found l..
Nome OF the party waited to see whethor sne was III
iurcd or not but they had no idea That 5he han Dcen
KILLED by the fall. Smiley went away, ana Jackson
walked with Woodruff for two blocks ana then et nm
jackson and Smiley locked up, and woodruff was
At near Water lying on two chairs stupidity drunk o
was taken 10 the stationhOuse locked up and aer De-
coming somewhat sober, was confronted with Jackson
who reiterated his former statement woodruff de-
clined TO say anything Later In the day the men were
taken before Coroner Flynn. Woodruff was cOmmiited
as witnesses The investigation was set down Tor
Thursday next Woodruff Is Il years old, and came 70
this Dublin about three years ago. his .cia
tiyes there very respectable. He was educaed or
on pilot after his arrival here, but gradually be-
came associated with river thieves, and the pilots re-
f,sed TO employ him Of late he has had no regular
boarding place, generally making his nome Win an
abandoned woman in Water-st, and at other Tunes
lounged around the saloons In the Ward.
By order Capt. Allaire, search was maze In 'front.'
St Brooklyn, for any intelligence OF the woman but
without result The letter found In her dress bears dato
Nov IS and in 1t her husband cautions her against
drinking.