The New York herald., 1871-10-21

The Trial Wf Rudd for tho Murder Of Ills
Wifc-He Admits Ho Fluns Her Omt Ui tho
Before Recorder Hackett
The trial OF William Rudd. charged with the muir
der OF hts wife by throwing her out OF che Window
was continued yesterday.
The case was opened by calling William Mccarthy
20 tho stand. He testified that at the time or the
murder he resided Ia No 1873 Reade street; about
ten O'Clock on the night OF The 10th OF MAY he was
awakened 10y hearing screams or woman, crying
out "Murdcr-nelp ~ he rushed Out to the doorway
OF his house, and just saw the hOdy OF Mrs. Rudd
being precipitated through the third story window;
he met the prisoner sudd) out in tho alley way ne
appeared TO he much excited and had his hand 10
his head, moaning.
''OH MY POOR JosErHCNKi
She has fallen from the window lie did not see
knife In the HANDS Ol Rudd, but the night was
dark
Thomas Hayes, shoemaker. OF 13s Reade street,
was next examined. His evidence was mainly cor
roborative Of the preceding Witnesses He testified
TO seeing scufe In the THIRD story window his at
tho body was apparently showed through the win
dow and clung for a moment to the window sill ana
en n head ea was put out m and tue woans
the man was-never saw him before.
Frederick Holman was the next witness. He
sWore that nc lived on the same floor rs Rudd ana
hs wife did, of 13t Rcade street; ne heard screams
that night Of fire, murder ana watch and gong
times and Rudd opened the door and came out:
asked him, what Is this fire, and he said nothing
but walked down stairs: followed MIN; he did not
appear to pe the least excited we went to the ward
al the back OF his honsc, ana just as got there
Rudd sald, "ol, my poor wiie-she te out or inc
Wlnd0wF' l looked down in the cellarway, but
could not sec ans thing; then went for light, and
on coming back found her body lying on the cellar
steps,
'.HER HEAD DowNwARps AND HER LEGS Up;'
she appeared to be dead, and never spoke word;
pacing mn and down the ward crying.
mis-. Holman testified to accusing Rudd with
throwing his vile out OF the window. but no denied
DR.. Beach, next examined. testified to the cause
OF death He made post mortem examination.
the broken portions had penetrated the lungs,
cansing death; the ribs were brokcn by the woman
0nicer Jolly. Of the Third precinct was on duty
that night; he heard theicries Of 'Policen and on
going to the rear OF I3S Reade street met the
SAID his vile had fallen Of the window and was
killed; Just then some parties. DO NOT know who
OF the window, SO arrested him then; on taking
him to the station house told him he ought to DE
her out; She ieii onf;' said 10 hnI, 'Yon did
throw her OUT, ana ne said "Wcll then did, and
S she S,a DIES WIN be hung "a, ana M II she lives WIN get
he was very mucB excited at the time, and said he
had had glass OF beer, bat ne was not drunk.
counsel for the prisoner OF all the witnesses.
clearly showed that the ground Of defence would
nent. officer Jolly SAID That a. the station house
RuGd said, 'NOu maht rs well love ratttesuake
as woman who docs not love YOU"
DEFENCE.
Mr.. Townsend, IN opening Tor the defence, said
that he would nc Obliged 10 take two positions in
defending the priSOner-nrst, that there was a
reasonable doubt upon the evidence for the rrosecu
ti0n that kdd deliberately threw his wife out of the
window; second. that IA he did commit the act
charged against him ne was insane at the time. The
counsel further stated that he ould show the rrls
oner's wife to be notorousy bad and cruel
woman.
Georgiana Darois. q colored woman, said she
lived at q Watts street; the night OF the
Rudd and HIS wife left her place at twenty nye min
utes past ten: the prisoner only drank two glasses
oil beer there that day; has known him since 1866
and his treat nen TO his wife was loving, Kind and
afIecttOnate, while her treatment OF him was abu-
sive and very disrespcctinl he never used bad an-
lett Rudd. and was living with u man named
Foley as h,s wife; the evening they took tea
with her he was talking about the Chmch or Eng
land and she told HIM TO ''shut mp, YOU damned
English dOg;' he said nothing, and held down his
head The witness haa often seen Rudd's wife Law
would be- .Josepnine, dear don't"
The Court then adjourned I'LL this Saturday
morning, at ten O'Clock
sESqENcEs.
The Recorder sentenced those prisoners who
were remandcd dnring the earlier part OF The terR
Michael MOnahan, who was convicted OF an attempt
at rape, sent to tho State Prison for i've years.
Edward Hubbard, convicted OF assault with
dangerous weapon upon Onicer Haggerty, was sent
IL the state Prison for four years and SIX months,
HIS Honor stating that policemen in the proper dis
charge of their duty must be protected.
Alexander Marshall, who pleaded guilty to an at
tempt at nurglary In the third degree was sent 10
the Stale rrison Tor TWO years and six months.
Samuel Young, who pleaded guilty 10 forgery,
was sent 10 the state Prison Tor two years.