The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-20
IND ELEVENTH STREET HORROR.
additional Particulars of the Ter
ribie Tragedy.
commsncsmsnt OF the coroner's Invcstigaticn-s
Nrs' Connolly Dis,ractsd-Appsaranca Of
the Bodies Of the Victims

the details OF double child murder BY a father
and his subsequent suicide, were given In yester-
days HERALD. Tie miserable man VINO tnus I'M
bred ms hands In the blood OF hls offspring, 1t Will
he recalled was DR.. James j. Connolly, residing
with his family at No. 143 West Eleventh street. He
wis aman of highly respectable standing in society,
am the fr.ghtful event has thrown wide circle into
grief and mourning. As soon as the carriages con-
tanning Coroner Keenan, and officials began to
arrive yesterday the doors and windows OF the
neghborin9 houses were cautiously opened, ana
sQlenn-loohing faces peered out on the hushed
Ciowd outside and carefully scanned every one
WHO passed into the house where the dead bodies
lY. The neighborhood Ia most respectable and the
houses all aristocratc looking. The house OF death
Itself IS one OF the most imposing IN long row or
brown stone fronts. Such was the scene outside.
within the scene was
SIMPLY INDEsCRIBABLg
The family, Judging from appearances, had been
thoroughly renewing the house. The carpets were
on the floor and piled Ia the hall. Tie rich furniture
lay carelessiy about I'm the deserted rooms. awe
struck friends and relatives were talking over the
hldeous tragedy In subducd whispers, while others,
more intimate probably, sat III some out of the way
corners with their heads leaning on their hands,
utterly bowed down by tho calamity which had
fallen the unfortunate family. On the bed, liter
ally saturated With blood, lay
THE STARK NAKED BODIES
OF the unfortunate man and bis children. Tho
ghastly wounds on the throat or each had been
sewed up, bat the bodies were stained with tho
cotted blood, which literally glded them TO the
bed on which they lay. The hall, matted with
blood. stuck to the ledciothes There on tine
breast OF the man was a terrible hole he had made
with the knife when endeayoring to reach hts heart.
Across his breast three other Sits anl across
his neck the fatal seam through which he drew tho
knife when he ound he haa NOT pierced HIS heart.
Tho body Of the child, which yesterday lay between
the legs Of the other litlo one was moved, and ho
india rubber ball, whlch was found floating in the
blood, and the carving knife, were taKen away,
other wise the corpses were undisturbed. Mrs. Con'
molly herself was III
A MOST PTTIABLE FLIGHT.
she has undoubtedly lost her reason Whom sts
learned that the Coroner had come she nj once re-
quested him to order The policeman OUT aud sall
that Captain Washburne brste. She then
said to Judge Quinn, who was present, that she
knew all about it, and was tho only person who
could tell the story, at the same time adding, "You
know what want to do, Judge and III do IT. the
meaning Of which was probably, from her conduct,
that she wished to hide the fact that her husband
was drunkar1. During the time that the Coroner
was in the house she wandered about dressed STOP
pisnly and ravtng all tl time. She WAS svarn, but
it was found after few moments That she could net
give
A COHERENT STATEMENT.
After her own examination she continually Inter.
rupted one of the servants who was examined, and
1t decided by the Coroner to adjourn the Inquest
until to-day at ten O'Clock, when the rest Of the tes
tmony Will be taken III the CoroHer's ONCE.
The following Is the testimony which was taken
yesterday
MRS. CoNSoLLY'5 TESTIMONY.
Ellen Connolly being sworn says:-Ceceased was
NV 70 NJ fitrn
his room door locked; VIC had tha tvo cniuren
there; after that the police cane, aad believe they
broke In the door: l AFTERWARDS heard that ne ana
the children were dead.
TESTIMONY OF THE oHiLDREN's NURSE ,
as nurse by. Dr. Connolly. the deceased; had
care OF the two cnildren-Mary Agnes, aged two
seven months; about quarter past seven In the
morning he called me to ms room; he then com.
planned OF pam in his had; he called me to cose
ine windows; at about Twelve l went to his room
ana found him partly dressed he complained still OF
one room to the other; at mat tne he asscd me :"
bring him Agnes, which did; left her with him.
then went up to attend the baby ~ stairs ana took
her down stairs: at about one the doctors bell rang
Tor nue. again, ana went up, when he appeared
somewhat easier. lie was then amusing The chd az
abeutIour he rang Tor me again; went TO his room.
taxing the baby with me; when the uinuer bell
rang ! asked him II he wanted auy dinner, so he
told me to bring some to him and TO the child;
brought the dinner up and then he APP
peared very much excited; he sat down and
ate some, and LETT him eating; Mrs. Connolly tola
me to come down aad let him attend TO hiIasef;
was down about ten minutes when he rang the bell
again: went 10 INN an. he asked the cause OF my
gong down stairs; told him ne told me TO remain
there; was calied down stairs again ana 1 went;
the ,r bell rang sgan but did not go up; ne came
and tod MIN the reason; he went up stairs ana
soon after came down again, took the baby rom mo
anu went M stairs; followed him instantly up stars
and found the doors ali closed ana locked; cane
down and tod Mrs. Connolly; went to his door
AGAIN ana ca.ed and got ~ answer: we Afterwards
tried 10 open The door. but could not succeed; Mrs.
Connolly thcn sent Tor the police.
Here Mrs. Connolly again Rterfered. and said thar
she must sign hcr own testimony not as MIS-. J. Con
nviy, but as Mrs. DR.. James j. Connolly.
DIR. shea, late Deputy Coroner, was present to tes
tiiy that ne had seen deceased on Thursday last in
Inc bowery, and that he then in frightu state
OF cAcitement on that occasion he said he had not
slept lof i've nights, through press OF business.
MIS-. Connolly Insisted that the police should DO
sent away and that size should see her husband aud
Coloner keenan, decided 10 adjourn tho inquest, say
lug nc wouli be back again in short time, ana les
her see the bodies with nun.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE,