The New York herald., 1870-02-19
THE SHERIDAN UXCRICIDE.
Inquest on the Body Of Margaret Sheridan
Demeanor Of the Prisuler-Tho Evil
deEce and the Verdict.

cessful robbery Is no mean recommendation to
political preferment. Blu: while the large portion OF
the ponulatiOn-the same which In other countries
is properly designated the dangerous class-exult in
the ieeDleness OF the judges, the laXity OF those
charged VITA the execution Of the law and the
apathy OF public men, the people, properly called
iook upon those frequent violations OF the laws Of
TIE State and Of society With watcnful scrutiny.
Violence is regarded by them as tho best remedy for
violence, and law ana its execution is, in popular
estiI ation, at o discount "Marder made easy" is
the primer OF the New York rough. That chang
Ing for murder Is played out" is the creed OF the
awess; that murder can be warded with dcarh is
the nope OF the well conducted. When therefore,
tragedy startling in It's nature, horrible III It's de-
tails but lacking the foul interest OF political inter-
ference s brought to light, general alarm Is
awakened and particular attention Is directed to the
crime.
The murder OF Margaret Sheridan by her husband
was not OF the category OF New York crimes. 1t
a tragedy born OF New England teacnlng. bred by
Beecher and lostered by the Tribune. 1t was "mur
der made easyn from religious point OF view. The
facts II this extraordinary case have been already
laid before the public and but Jtie more remains 70
be tod. The evidence gwen below, when was
taken yesterday before COr0Qer Fiynu az the lwen-
teth precinct station house, throws a little more
light upon the matter tnan has been furnished, but
no new iacts are given. Ihe story OF .he Tragedy
has already been W ell lold. The Statements 10 cUro
ners and lures are generally anticipated IN the
HERALD.
Tie first witness called at the inquest yesterday
was aicnael Powers. His testimony was as iol-
lows.--l am "a iabOrer and live at OH West
Forty-1rst street; last Wednesday, about eight
O'Clock IN the evening, ! was sitting In the
room reading newspaper; deceased was III
hef BEDROOM, and her niece, Jane MeoD was IN tue
front room with me when The prisoner into
lie room; her niece went and toiu ner he was tncre
and deceased came out and asked hlm u he nau
come 10 execute ms threats on her, he asked 'wnaL
tnreats;i repned thaS the last time he was there
he had toia ner nee DOOM was Sealed and pointed
pistol ner; NC sad, Il don't beileve IT. ana she
said, ASK Your nttc gig VINO IS nere;' ne dld 50,
and she said, "ies, you did," they call the giri
'Doly' sac s eleven years old; the prisoner sa.u
"lou are NO. AFRAID OF PISTOL" ana sne sad iies
got III ana ne uied; fnen jumped up anu seized
nm, and the second sn0t over my suouluer,
l he WAS about yard ana nan lrom her Wnen ne
| lred lnc irsL snct wulcn think entered ner chm
IL all occurred nitlia ve nnu.es aiier ne entered
the roonl; never saw the prisoner uAtli the nlsn
oI the murder; ned on To MN until the ponce
tody; l slept in the Kitchen, sometimes on
the door, sometimes with the chluren ne, eli
colabiied WIN the deceased; uoa't Know the age
Oh tie baob; nave lived there snce last NAV, anu
paid deceased nve dollars week ior my DoarA,
never asAeo who was Inc iatner OF the Dany, un-
derstoou her husband was In the army; deceased
sept In the back room wth her nelce nrsI knew
deceased IA estcaestcr county; did No board wLn
nee there: uvl nome wnen The baby o1rn;
diu her aoout the iavner Oh the baby,
tnougat II MAS not my pusncss; never hearu THAT
Was accused OF Deiug the latner Vi tne cniid blL IL
Jane Neup OF No. olI West Forsy-iirsr street,
testlitd that size Is niece Of tne deceased and mas
lived with er since last May; last Wednesday even
lag, Mr. Sneriuaa came an and sat uown near The
door; Mrs. SHERIDAN was IN the bedroom villa the
papy; she Out and sat down near tle prs0ner
L anu said .uood evening" thtness corrObO.
rated tie testimony oI the previous Witness
as 10 what occur, Ell previous 10 the shooting ana
L alter he a.d urea.j Alter tile nrst shot deceased
cJnuenceu blessing neIsea aud exclaimed, putting
ner naad o. nes sac, ''ine LORD have mercy on me;
am - was tlere wAcn prisoner cailed before,
auu nea. a hln say .0at Aef doom was seaed;o ne
askea iiet tDs ~ come aaj I've niLh nini and she
relusca. an a4ut 4 deceased ASKED wItless IL sne
laOa.aI fDs 81. mss .ae rather ~ iDe DluY and she
sAll sae lg9aga. &c Has: enc taolghI 80 because
dlpesles u D. scJ iohl o TIC haOy; IT was called
4 sisLa .hg.laI; ucttr ~ AR undue iauliiarlty
hsiN eSn IV,gels A1d 4ece4gci, wisnoss sept every
ais'a Visa dr'eAse4; a5r r.ends ii N: cJuatry All
sLegC1 "A. ,uN ers Vas LIVING witl cr u5 her hus-
bana
| Nay shcucin cegen yca.s old testified that the
I plisoler "a 4cg atieai he cane 70 the mousse .
NeoA be.o'e tac Loiacr. Nhel nc came week
utiolc tne nsgasg bcr snoner vas washing, and he
ssid ste sov lVr doug .hst, ald dIew pistol
aai r4i1 '.lcf dye.h 4. s2altA.f
sii - n4 dsy arrested Az prisoner and Powers;
| The later c1as "a go Ifr1hef Witn tas murder;
.uey acre i9lA s1atol ~ u gnd ,le PRISONER mad
.tc isps IA 49, AGai, prisoner saii a lave dole
aNa eGu't ~ Ec pei; lhat banr sne IS nursing
Das,ara and tA1 5be mas aaotacr n Ligntn street
Ihe Gs4l.t s,nio1y showed that powder marks
We're visible % tc Deca aud lower part ot tue lace
iacsC NAs s. E5ot wouaa in the ~ ser.su lace
.; te ict Afa, te JAl naa ehtsfed TIE ihosax and
pOrcsl tac aprG OJ9 ~ ITO lct Jung. ans second
sslUt sn4lts4c4 ae 4Owcr JAW. passed through the
rJ0t 0f LnC tongue la d.resstoi Upwards aud out
Nala-. abd Was sOHnd lJiscd IN the base OF the
BAG. Deafh Was caused ~ Aeinorrnage. the result
y. pistol s.sOt 2Ol.4tl.
sIATEAgN. ~ THOMAS SHERIDAN.
fGe prisoa Z va 44ite cool ani collected during
sle cAA.Atn4tlun VI tns w;tucsscs, and Expressed
4 CIg 4cVyGF Ais l.0tfet slC. - the ptoCecdlnss
lie wss, ns SaIJ, g.iegy UNCONSCIOUS 0f wnas no
was aOng, b1f. h.si.g u9Le ~ was wnling to
a1lac tnc CU.cqE taces Beng called upon TO make
AIS siaiyAe4t 81 tle Etglcl a-lir ne Slii thai ne
was tatg -hse ie#fs old. Nrea nc called upon his
vile tae wecA before the murder ne GclGscu ner of
her CunMcCto. VIVA FO@cra she sad lie was not
ar.t1 ~ utA Gog sae cler asked her 20 come with
Ans, sEd q sac would uol ut has vile A. least 10 be
a r.o-sct W atf EhAArsa. ou the night of the
nutucT he called tAetc aud she began 10 abuse him.
lie tltctlted O. untc overs nom lnc mouse. sue
caiied tam fascai gao seized 0ue OF the ds OF the
= Owe. sbc dfuppc4 ~ however, and he lTel two
hn1ts ~ au4ek sAsCesslen- AZ 10 eight years since
1 taey Ayeu iJscthes a maa and wife. She nad had
several b.l.csi fOweIs was ole " taciu. flo was
4 Rss 4syy " yssseaessu ssaaly, uaa called "