The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09
THE CASSIDY ALLEGED MURDER.
Further Investigation in the Cassidy Case-Con-
ficting Testimony Perjury Somewhere
The Wife Of tho Deceased Com
mitted to the Tombs.

The mystery surrounding the death OF Peter CasA
sidy, late policeman alleged TO have been pushed
from fourth story window Of his premises 70 King
street, by his wife, Mrs. Cassidy, seems thicken
as the examination proceeds. day or two since
Bernard Cassidy, son OF deceased, swore that hrs
fatncr fen out OF the window while his mother was
absent from the room. and st insists that his org-
nal statement substantially true but the vigIlant
Captain Mcdonnell yesterday produced witness
who swore that he saw the wife OF deceased push
him from the window, and will not admit the posst-
bility OF his having been mistaken In what he saw.
Subjoined will be found synopsis Of the evidence
taken yesterday before Coroner Rollins:-
Charles Sennett deposed that he lived at 70 King
street, front house. back room, first floor; on the
4th instant he was talking with deceased at three
O'Clock In the afternoon he was sober and reposing
ona chair in the yard; later he heard policeman
had been called In to settle dispute between Cassidy
and his wife, soon after this the witness saw deceased
at his window, on the fourth moor, his hands rest
ing on the window sill, anu, while looking out IN
that POSITION Mrs. Cassidy came up behind him and
showed MIN out with her hands placed on MS back:
the fire escape but tailed; the witness saw a boy
try to hold him by the leg, but the deceased gave
kick and freed himself from the mold OF the boy;
when the deceased reached the tagging apoceman
was there. ~
Bernard Cassidy. the son Of deceased, who testl.
fed that his mother was not in the room when de-
ceased fell from the window, was then called aud
his deposition reread to him by Dr.. John Beach, and
he asserted LII the most positive manner that 1t was
true In every particular except that his mother was
the landing OF the floor below at the time OF tho
occurrence, with girl living there. NNe
floor below where deceased lived. but on the Oppo.
site side Of the house; on the afternoon OF the 4th
and his wife quarleIling she being under the lnnu-
ence OF liquor; Mrs. Cassidy was calling her nus
band hard names, IN reply to which he said she was
a lady: while the witness was subsequently sitting
at his window he saw deceased sharpening q
knife on the stone; the witness took seat
near his door, ana then saw Mrs. Cassidy
standing on the landing by her door, which was
closed she opened the door and across the
roonr and said In loud tone OF voice, There is re-
venge, you son or a b---h;' two minutes from
which time the witness heard that deceased had
fallen from the window; the witness ran down
IRON railing; deceased SAID mis- wife had killed him;
witness did not see her do anything to deceased;
only heard her call him bad names; the witness was
NOT in position to see what she did when In the
room; policeman was In the house twenty or
twenty-five minutes !preylous to deceased falling,
a ans Rlsssd down stairs fifteen minutes previous 70
Oiiicer Michael J. hickey, Of the Twenty-eighth
precinct, was called on and sworn:--He testified 10
the fact OF being called to the house OF Mrs. Cas-
sdy she stated to him that her husband was starry
ing and beating her ana starving her seven Gull
dren; he advised her to go to court ana get War.
rant but she Threatened TO so to the station house
and tell Captain Mcdonnell he weat up 70 the rom.
and found deceased with knife and fork In his
hand cooked meat In a pan and plenty OF bread on
the table; nothing looked like starvation; the
witness asked deceased what was the trouble.
when he put his hand to his elbow and,
measuring to the ends OF his fingers, sad, "a tongue
that ong:' the witness then went down stairs, leav
ing her standing on the landing; the witness had
Just reached the last flight OF stars on his way out
when he heard q heavy iai IN the yard and on get
ting down found deceased lying on the tagging; In
his fall deceased mad broken an iron railing; de-
ceased was removed 10 the station house, and on
reaching there deceased said that his wife had
thrown him cut OF the window; then arrested Mrs.
Cassidy and she was committed by the Judge OF JEFF
| ferson Market Police Court.
Owing to the absence OF important witnesses the
investigation was adjourned I'LL future day. Coro-
| ner Rollins committed Mrs Cassidy to the lombs to
/ await the result