New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18
THE MOUNT HOPE HOMICIDE.

The trial of ThOs. HallOran, who was indicted
by the Grand Jury Of Morris County ten days ago, for
murder In second degree and manslaughter for the kill
ing of his WIFE, Bridget Haoran the 18th OF April
last at Mount Hope, Rockaway Township, was beghh
Yesterday in the Court oyer and Termncr at Norris
town y L. before Judge Darymple, District Attorney
Alfred Mills for the State. Jacob Vanata for the prisoner
The panel of jurors contained hut ~ eglDe Names anu
exhausted when ten urymen had been ehe,e, coun-
Sheriff BriSnt presented then ten additional names IRON
which two were chosen after the prisoner ll eal
additional two. the courtroom WIS cfo"ueu' ',
some witnesses for the state were present most OF
whom were OF the lower class, fellow lab0rers OF hc
prisoner and inhabitants of the rough mining district
where the murder was committed -.
OF these there were about 80 women, some OF whom
had infants with them and others had Older children
VINO evidently regarded the aiit - grhG hot t ~
Court to law Of the State which required urymen on
duty trials for murder To he kept together ana NOT
Rrant and consables sworn 10 attend thejury
night and day till the close OF the trial At the recess OF
from place to place in body that member thereof
light find way to send word home in explanation
OF his imprisonment Comfortable quarters have been
provided at of the hotels, and the jury are IN no
danger of starving As such thing as murder tral Is
The prisoner at the right of his counsel and took
lively interest IN the proceedings He Is an iishman or
about feet high and well and sOutly built, but ms
most repulsive. Occasionally he would LOOK
around the Court and scan the faces OF the put
who is the witness the homicide, would sometimes
catch his eye and nod to him, but he took notice OF
her. his incarceration he has gradually recovered
n th fits of delirium with which he has fear
flv suffered He complains of being lonesome AT night,
and sheriff Brant therefore permits prisoner to sleep
with him. -, !.
The prisoner kept a miners saloon and beer shop at
Mount Hope and with his wife had family OF chi
drep on the evening of the 18th OF April, during q
drum row with his wife, he violently beat hef, ana
then with stone il is alleged inflicted such wounds on
her head and breast to her death on the li
Mary he child, witnessed the blows, and VIII TESTIFY
again her father. OBJ the night Of the 18th miner
named Murray on passing the house, noticed woman
living across the threshold OF the door hut on approach
ing was warned away by Halloran He returned wlth
two other AT midnight, but they we're forbidden en-
france Il the house by BaOran Durng the next day a
sister OF the deceased 10 the house. having heard
of the fight between the husband and wife. HaOfan
kent her out Of the house by force but Acknowledged
having Finished" his wife She then gave informatlOn
and IIallnran was arrested the following day.
= = Basset Justice Of the Peace, was the rst wit
ness. Heard OF the murder, and went with constable
to make the arrest they arrested Haloran, and witness
tLen forIne, Jury and with them viewed the body; the
Jury gave a verdict Of wilfu murder against Thomas
HaOran ahl Oh his warrant NJ Was coIHltttu W NUT
rIstOWn jail 80,
Alexander KanOuSe, the constable who went with
Squire Basset testified TO the arrest and to conveying
the prisoner tc jail.
James MurGsy miner, was the man who first saw the
the doorstep, and gave notice OF the hght 10
the ne ighhNrN
with urray " L sn they visited IIalorln's lOusc.
Menagh examined the body OF Bridrf HallOran
and fOund bruises the head and breast witness made
nothing but an external cxannnatio on.
Margaret Lyon, sister Of Mrs. HaOran s.%nt 10 the
house HalOran and attempted Ia up stairs prisoner
prevented her; se then accused him of numbering her
sister and prisoner sad yes, he Lad nlshed htI, ana
was ready Ia die for II"
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