The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-03
big MACS" VENGEANCE.
The First Ward Homicide-Coroner's Investi-
CATION" The Wrong Nest Verdict
Against the Defsndant-she 10 Com
mitted to the Tombs.

The case OF Margaret Dunn, alias big Mag
charged with causing the death OF william DAVIS, a
youth OF nineteen years. at No. Bridge street. early
on the morning OF the 14th ult., by striKihg him
the head with heavy club because, while drunk,
ne had crowded into her bed TO Sleep was yesterday
investigated before Coroner Flynn at the City Hall.
The particulars OF the case have heretofore been
published in the HERALD. A synopsis OF the evil
dence adduced and the verdict OF the jury win be
found below.
Of the First ward mustered In strong force at the in
vestigaton ana watched the proceedings with great
interest.
Thomas Downing OF No. l Bridge street, was
sworn. and deposed that shortly before twelve
O'Clock on the night OF the 18th ultimo he went up
stairs, and while chatting with some friends Mag,
Dunn came In and said, tom Downing want you
up stairs; there Is a man In my bed; want you to
come up and put him out;' at that time "Mag' had
large stick in her hand; Mrs. Crook, who was In
the room, SAID to Mag
us THERE DOG IN YOUR NEsrY1
she REPLIED There is' to which the witness SAID
"Club him out;' Mag said, al gave 1t to him before,
ana II had glass OF ale drank would Kill him In
tlrey:" subsequently the witness took lamp and
went up stairs and met Mrs. McCrook coming down;
she sad For God's sake don't 20 up there, the man
Is killed." the witness up TO the top landing
and there saw Margaret Dunn having hold OF DAVIS
by the cape OF the coat and dragging m out on the
landing; she had In her hand stuck which witness
mad seen before; Mag had previously made remarks
about
KILLING DAVIS;
the witness said TO Mag. 'You have that man
killedn u stck-a broken whiflieree-- was here
SHOWN the witness, ana ne believed IL to be the
same one he took from Mag DUMP Davis lay on
his face and hands on the landing; the witness had
not seen Davis That days. lie had never lived IN thai
house and was not seen in the place on that day.
Martin O'Sullivan saw deceased on the top land
Ing OF the house, lying IN
POOL OF BLOOD;
the witness gave the ALARM after which Davis was
taken To The station house; saw Margaret Dunn IN
custody.
witness was introduced to show that on the
night oil the occurrence DAVIS was almost nep.essiy
Mary Ann Mills saw deceased and .Mag'' Dun n I'm
the hallway or No. Bridge street; she pulled him
about and struck him several times; 'Magn then
passed up stairs, and Davis went out
Onicer Collins Of the First precinct, deposed that
ABOUT one O'Clock on the morning OF the I4ta he
was told William Davis was dying ut No. Bridge
street;
HE RAPED FOR HELP;
and then went up stairs and found deceased sitting
on the top landing; saw the prisoner there and she
confessed she had struck deceased win q broom
stick; ON searching the place subsequently found
axe in her room; the mattress on the landing was
stained with blood the accused appeared to be
somewhat under the influence OF liquor, but was
Mary O'Connor, OF No. Bridge street, on being
CALLED OUT OF BED
on the morning oil the l4th lt. by the prisoner, saw
her strike deceased with heavy club; at that time
he was lying In bed in q pool OF blood.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
Margaret Dunn. the defendant, was called TO the
stand and examined. She stated that on the night
of the 18th ult., iinding deceased in her bell she
struck him twice on the body with a brooulsuck,
but did not INT him on the head.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Dr. Marsh one OF the surgeons of the Centre Street
Hospital, deposed that he made post morton ex-
animation on the body, and found a fracture Of
the temporal bone and also frac-
the Doctors opinion the incised wounds on the
head ana also the fracture OF the skull might nave
been inflicted with the broken whfietree with
which the prisoner was seen TO strike deceased
The stick was broken in such manner az TO leave
quite q sharp edge at one end OF it,
The case was then given TO the jury, who found a
verdict against the accused. and She was commtted
to the Tombs for trial. Margaret, who denied her
guilt, IL forty years OF age, in Ireland and
IL u washerwoman.