New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ELEvENTH-sT. TRAGEDY.

THE ELEyENTH-ST. TRAGEDY.
| CLOSE OF THE CoRoNER's INQUEST-THE YER
DICT.
| The investigation into the circumstances OF
the Connolly tragedy concluded yesterday by Coro-
Keenan, at the examination room In the City HAL
| Very few persons were present.
George G. Wetmore testified reside at No. 1i5 West
Eeventhst on the evening Of the tragedy was sitting
at OF my front windows; heard loud talking In Dr.
Connolly shouse Mrs Connolly came to the DOOR asked
her II there anything could do she said nothing
and disappeared insde she reappeared. ana tod
husband was drunk che seemed to be in terror
Of her life and frequently called out to her servant to
tell her II the Doctor coming she told me her nus
band had locked himself and two children in his room,
and that he refused to open the door; Just then priest
came. and she exclaimed "oh glad the reve-
rcnd father has - the priest went upstairs, and
tried the door OF Dr. Connoys room but could not open
IT. advised that policeman DO called. but Mrs. Con-
molly objected; L. however did speak to policeman, ana
two officers entered the house; Mrs Connolly did not
want the officers TO break open the door, because she
feared the Doctor would he excited and disorderly
that the policemen would arrest him. and take him to the
House, after the Captain OF the Police Pre-
cnct arrived and ordered the door forced this DONE
| and the bodies discovered.
David Collins testified: am Il years Of age drove
carriage for the Doctor at bis house on Sunday
evening the Doctor told me to exercise the horse and
drove IL about the streets short me after which re-
turned TO the house; Mrs Connolly crying because
her husband had locked himself and the children in his
she told the two servant girls to upstairs and
went up and called DR.. Connolly he came to the door
with carving knife in his hand and looked wild that
afraid OF him; ran away. and the Doctor closed
and locked the door; then went after Judge Quinn,
when returned the officers had opened the door.
George Washbum testified: am Captain OF the Ninth
Precinct; at o'clock Sunday evening officer Max
| well came aud informed me that there some
trouble In Dr. COnnoy's house, ordered him to "a to
the house, and said would follow him; as soon ms !
could, followed, and consulted with gentlemen who
lives next door in regard to the propriey OF forcing
way into the house, opened the front door and was met
by Mrs. Connolly she ordered me out OF the house. and
when refused To CO. she said she would go upstairs
with detained her in the hail. and sent two police
men up to the Doctors ROOM they forced the door, ana
on" of them exclaimed Here Is the Doctor ana his chill
Thomas C. Finne testified: 1 reside at No. 1872 West
! Houston-st., and am physician by profession was
terrible excitement and having ystercal hs
l into the where Dr. Connolly and his children
lying dead there large pool OF blood on the
floor, and the bed clothing was saturated with 6lOOd;
examined the body OF the Doctor ana i foenh sa0
and two gashcs the throat completely severng
tie wind Tc then examined the neck OF the eldest
child it's In oa cut the wiudppe being severed to-
gether with tn large arteries the younger child was
lying on the moor known DR.. Connolly for several
years; he has been subject to frequent attacks OF nan
ity aud pIostration; considered that at the
| tim he committed tho crime he was suffering from
| acute insanity.
The evidence being concluded the jury, after brief de-
| liberation, rendered the following verdict:
"That James j. Connolly came to his death from
wounds inflicted upon himself by his own hands, while
labOring under Temporary ny OF acute INSANITY az MS
house. No West Eleyent-st, on the 18Th OF June,
1871 lsO, that his children, Mary Agnes Connolly ana
| Clara Regina Connolly, came to their deaths from
wounds inflicted by him, while insane, as Aforesaid
The above verdict signed by the following Jurors;
Dr. T. S. Balkan, foreman Dr. NJ. A. Fnnen, Dr. s. Clark,
Dr. d. L. ONcil, DR.. II. Murdoch, and DR.. ID. Furman.
Mrs Connolly still in terrible state Of excitement,
bordering insanity Her physician finds 1t necessary
TO keep her constantly under the influence Of powerful
ori,tcs Tho funeral OF Dr. Connolly and his murdered
children will take place today from the Church OF st.
Vincent de Paul in West Twontythird-st, near Sixth