The New York herald., 1871-09-12
THE EAST SIDE TRAGEDY.
INQUEST on the Cause Of the Death
of Mary Russell.
Evidence Of Her Female Friends and Her Al
legged Seducer-Verdict Of the Jury-Bail
for the Prisoner Refused

OI tAe xIicoacT AsSAoSsN
the adjourned inquiry into the cause OF death OF
Mary Russell, the young lady who died nom the
e11ects OF injuries committed upon her by Mary
Burns at lI6 clinton street, was resumed yesterday
morning at the Coroner's ONCE. There was large
attendance the audience consisting chiefly OF friends
ana associates or the deceased and the police ana
deputy sherins engaged In the case. Mr. w. F.
Rowe watched the proceedings on behalf OF the
prsoner. Sne listened to the evidence with q sur
Srising indifference, and was only moved
70 anything that bore the semblance OF
nervousness when Mrs. Couch, the house.
keeper, was placed on the stand. This was
she only witness that she was evidently afraid or
and when she arrived at the conclusion OF her tes.
amony there were manifest signs OF mental relief
This woman must be strangely constituted, men.
tally, Tor when the clear direct verdict OF the Jury
had been given against her she found gaiety enough
ecft within her to Joke when it TO her informal
examination. She was asked her age and she re.
paied that ladies were very particular about telling
their age. In reply to the badnage OF the Coro-
ncr sue admitted that sEe was nearer fifty
than thirty years Old. Her occupation was o house
keeper, and, she added, joklngly, 'and good one,
too" From what is known OF her character she is
relying upon
THE UNCERTAINTIES OF THE LAW
and the power OF her friends to obtain her release
Substantial proposals OF very tempting kind, It
privately transpirea, were male to the Coroner to
admit her TO ball. aud any amount he would name
IN reason was ready to be offered. 1t Is highly
ditable 70 Coroner Young. that he refused these
tempting offers but that he has so carefully pre-
phca1ery OF the law TO turn aside the scales OF Jus.
tlce. The following Is o summary OF the evidence
taken In addition TO that which has been already
publshed:-
pump lair-haired, lame girl, was the next
ps ranSaess Ha 81 ana nst sppent Gardor She
Russell; have known her since last April; / was
very Intimate in ate with her; she was roommate Of
mine at IS East broadway; knew chat Mary Russell
was III trouble; she made a confldaut OF me; she
tod me she was IN the family way; she told me she
1 Intended to resort IT., TO to have an aDor
ee wansea me snd 20 g1 to EnOn street
Mrs. Burns four weeks ago Tomorrow 1t was half
past eight at night; saw two ladies there; botn
ladies' are now present; did not know their names
~ that time: we remained there about twenty min.
ptes Mary had the most conversation with the lady
SAID TO the lady that Mary was here last night
she told US where she lived down In the country,
lnd that she had nice place there; she then took
into the room that ii Mary had got good place TO
70 TO and could be we'll taken care of she would pro-
In winch they 10 was not closed atogelher; they
remained there about four minutesi there was no
Of the room together we remained togerSer n about
ten minutes alter this IN the sitting room; Mrs.
SurnS tOiu Mary tnat she was TO
TAKE A DOvERs POWDER AND SOME PILLS;
Mary told me as we went home that she had an
operation performed upon her and that Mrs Burns
had told her not TO eat fish or any oysters;
70 80 back agalI on Tuesday week II the operation
AID not take any. effect; she told Mary that Jhe
likely to die she must not tell anybody who did it;
Mary told her that II she was likely to die she would
not Tell anybody; Mary told me, as we walked homa
together that Mrs. Burns had used q syringe ana
taat she had an operation performed upon her;
Gary ud not describe the syringe 10 me; saw Mary
eouse she was then very slck; she told me she had
snng about it; after this her M sister would You'd not
sl!ow me- & to see her; l am acquainted With
Ssy used hSe aeeu @ w,,o all
ne sent Mary $40 and Mary said that that $40 would
e 10 the woman % to procure an abortion; she was
about it, as she was afraid he would not give it to
ber, and threatened what she would do; / had no
conversation with Mary with regard to Pullen; am
quite certain the prisoner IS the lady saw.
HARRY PULLEN,
next witness called. He was a very Respectfully
etnred young man, who gave his evidence
ehatted with the Witnesses In very free aud easy
style while awaiting his summons TO the stand
with the dreadful fate Of his friend, Mary russell.
He said:-I live at l0l East Broadway; am a car
penter; knew Mary Russell; was brst introduced
10 her about year ago; she was then walking with
gentleman friend OF mine on Grand street; did
not see her again until seven months afterwards:
met her then, which was about tour months ago;
tie came TO live near where board anu 1t was at
kais time commenced TO keep company with her,
cav her last about month ago; had not spoken
70 her for s. me time; we had had q quarrel ana
had not spoken to her for a mouth; l don't re.
memeer all the circumstances that caused
pur quarrel; know that she went to picnlcs ana
hid not return until two three O'Clock In tho
morning: sne told me she was in trouble; replied
It; she asked me If would do anything for her;
and during her sickness, and that during that time
WOULD PAY HER BOARD;
did not see her for couple OF weeks; there had
finn IN nfrpno and kAr
me never SAID anything 70 me about having an ope.
ration performed upon her; ] have gwen her
board or buy clothes or ANYTHING else she
wanted; sent her $40 10 get back . ring
her for 1t several times, but she would not give it
70 nc back sent her ten dollars get 1t back from
once before; the way she told me Of it was this
6oine Que nad told me THIS and accused her OF IT.
told me 1t occurred while she was living with fam
Nv named Riley; knew Nellie Ryan; new her TO
.sy say, good evening" 10; ! newer saw Mrs. Burns
Mary Russell accused of being the father OF her
cnild; sad - think you WIN find il very difficult
So prove this lrom what is known about You andyou
-. NARY RICE u
was next called as witness, to prove that she had
applied 10 Mrs. Burns to get her out OF her trouble
She repeated substantially the same story as the
Slher Witnesses, but gave an amusing accoppt Qf
sT s to S G9 ss o. is Us s @ anS nS
'aooriionists." She denied very Indignantly the
ptaiement IN morning jourilal That Sergeant
Brooks had placed her ON the bed and had attempted
- procure an abortion. She said II was entirely un-
true; that Sergeant BROOKS did not even solicit her
TO detail her ailments.
The evidence u Detective walker and Sergeant
Brookes which has been already published, was
then given. which was followed by the evidence OF
~. Marsh OF the postmortem examination which
ne maze, assisted by Doctors Fnneil and yaude-
water lie gave as the result OF this that death was
due 10 metro-pefionitis, the result of an aboruon.
The Coroner dismissed the jury TO their room 10
consult and after short delloeration the following
verdict was returned:--
1--WE ind that Mary Russell came TO her death
frCn Injuries received at the hands Of MIS- Burns IN
procuTlng an aboIuon.n
After the formal examination OF the prisoner Mr..
Howe applied that she be admitted TO ball
Coroner Young most respectfully but firmly de-
eilned 70 accede TO thc prisoners application.