The New York herald., 1870-09-01


trouble that bothered him. lie said he knew that
he was ,Saak minded, and that II he ala not go TO
worse for him. lie wanted 1is mihd TO rest. He
aud Joseph hai agreed 10 SO up 70 Poaghkeepsie,
but thcy went OH and got "tu"" """ "'''" w.
The last Time no was mere WAS ~ ,nae o'cvo~ ~. m
vu .,,. 10y OF the murder. lie came In ana TOOK u
drink. He wGa here only about hfteen MINUTES. He
sad he was going away TO New , YORK; land ana
RIVER road. ! h:.d trouble IN ges,ing M" .ray.
sgt a,Ier I wne sSccesaed see w: ms 10
ssks tns asssi sr'Sr S SfaOs N nne gave hun
not seen him since ther. A he was gong ont ar
me coor he said, "Sood-by, you Will pear IRON ae
Mf. Jnnn n.-~. .-s -ss-.--.-,xs ~.
..a...y.Y naa on in,eltSs ne, ,sa, WIZ faar;nc Inc
prisoner this morning. He told him that ieelinB
came him at times impelling MIN 10 XIII so.c-
body. He said that such was the case Yesterday
Sna Sa; ns s9sa q pG s nH Hsns ns N &
went 10 the Asylum, whero he remained TWO Years
and ionr months, having been discharged oniy u
short tine ago In q very much Improved conatioli'
a. was supposed. by the oniccrs OF the institution
lie mad corresponded with Joseph Seaverns, Old Mr.
and on being discharged he accepted an llSltatIob
extended to him by Mr.. and Mrs. seayerrs TO VISIT
here about two weeks ago ana snce then has been
staying at Mr.. seavcrn's house. Tie saws that he
was iour years In the war He Expresses great sor-
anrins that he had no control himself; that he
seemed TO be driven TO the commission Of the MUIR
DER and was powerless 10 resist.
The following Is the testimony In full taken at the
Coroners inquest to-day
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR SHERMAN
Major Sherman was the first witness called. He
was sworn and testified IA fOllOws-I reside IN tho
town OF New windsor was 10 this city last evening;
was In Grand street, near Second, ut about Six
O'Clock; was going northward; when near the cor
ner OF those two streets heard the report OF PTS
t0i: fenarAed 10 the gentleman with me that there
must be something wrong; the report seemed 10
come from one OF three houses on the east side or
driving at the time, and stopped TO see what was
wrong Mr.. Stone, rom Washington, WINS with me;
saw the servant girl come out OF the basement
door. and she seemed 20 be terribly excited;
she exclaimed, The doctor, the doctor" |
s% Sa aS n Tssn sno
through the head; saw Dr. Culbert enter the
house, bat did not so in; remained about ten min
ntes near the building and the Sheriff and Mar
shal 30 10 the door; Mrs seaverns out TO
the door and said, MY God my Cod what has hap
pened here' she was the only person whom saw
TESTIMONY or MARSHAL GOODRICH.
Marshal Goodrich sworn-i am Marshal of the
given here; was at the residence OF Mr. Seaverns
when Bunum came down from the upper story
WITNESS narrates the part which he took III the
arrest substantially us above]
TESTIMONY OF DR. CULBERr
DIR. w. A. M. Cubert was called AZ u witness and
testified in reference to the condition IN which he
found the murdered man, his injuries, &c
TESTIMONY or KATE CALLAHAN.
Kate Callahan swOrn--I went 10 Mr.. Seaverns' yes
terday 10 do housework; went there about eight
O'Clock In the morning; got the tea ready last night
toward evening; Mr. Seaverns was sittng at The tea
table; be asked me 10 pour him u cup OF tea, which
| did; went into the Kitchen and Mrs. Seaverns
this mani don't know whether she called him by
name or not; ! said l guessed no went IN the
back way; she called him. but don't know
whether he answered or not; pretty soon he came
| IN the back way; Mr.. scaverns was then In the
dining room at supper; Mrs. seaverns was In tho
| Kitchen; she went back into the dining room and
| the came Ia the kitchen; was putting the
Kettle ON the stove and saw The man as he came In
the Kitchen nom outdoors; did not notlce whether
lie had anything In his hands or not; did not zee
where he went t0 right alter ne came IN the Kitchen
l heard the shot and rushed out; the noise OF the
shot was In the dining room; Immediately ran ont
Of doors; did not look In the dining room after I
heard the report; did not zee him after the pistol
was fired; coming out 0f the door | heard Mrs.
Seaverns crying out, my husband my husband I"
that was all; went out OF tho back Kitchen door
and went right away; did not go back 10 the house
CWisness was taken down stairs TO the cells
and shown tue prisoner, whom she recog-
Mr James Little was called and testiGed to ne
facts already given In MIR. Nver's testimony corro
borating II. Buiium said. when speaking OF charg-
Ing Mr. Seaverns with abusing his Wife ana son.
"Damn him l will settle with him." Witness tesli-
fed that so far as he could Judge Mr. and Mrs. Sea
never had heard an angry word between them, nj.
though he had been working about the house for
kindly and anecuonately
THE VERDICT.
The verdict OF the CorOners Jury was to the effect
that Mr.. seayerns TO death by n pistol shot
| wound INFLICTED by Robert Buf1un.
Immediately after the rendition OF the verdict the
! prisoner was brought into the court anu ad-
dressed by the Coroner He told him that he would
commit him until Saturday morning at ten O'Clock.
! In the meantime he could secure counsel and MAKE
arrangements for his defence: that Saturday at
the above hour he would be arragned for nnal
hearing previous to being fully committed to await
the action OF the Grand Jury. The prisoner rose
during The remarks OF the Coroner but maintained
detected silence. He was then remanded TO his
cell.
MIR. sEAvERNs' SON.
Mr.. Seaverns son. who Is insane, has been locked
up iOr safe Keeping and ~ to be taken the Asylum
this evening. Mr.. Seaverns was flfty-two years OF
age The funeral will take place from his late
dence on Thursday afternoon, and the remains VIII
be taken to Worcester for ntermcnt.
AGED.-The Hiawatha (Kansas) Dispatch saws:
eve have living within the town limits OF Hlnwa-
tha lady who IL In her S0th year and l. tho mother
Oh twenty children How Is that for hign' Can
any other Kansas town beat itW