The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-28
her motive It Is quite certain another life has bees
sacrinced on the altar OF illicit love.



At ten minutes before eight Fanny HYDE, the
slayer OF George W. Watson, was brought from her
cell In the station house to the desk OF the Captain
The station was crowded with q number OF her
female friends and her husband. boyish-looking
youth, or slight figure and beardless face. came
with her, Fanny was dressed the same as the day
before, In plain drab meriDo skirt, blue vel
veeen basqulne, ornamented with large white pearl
buttons, which were held together by loops OF
drao silk cord. On her head was black velvet
jockey with scarlet Mower ornamenting the front.
Fanny Is what might be called beautiful girl, for
in years she is hardly yet woman. Her ngure Is
quite slight and her waist small and tapering. Her
large lustrous, vioet-gray eyes were swimming IN
tears, and her full but well formed and obile mouth
expressed long hours OF the deepest anguish In her
hand was brown barege veil, which she clutched
firmly and used sometimes in lieu Of handker-
CHIEF At sight OF her friends she wept bitterly,
and, womanliKe, they joined lamentations. One
lady, about forty years OF age, ull.faced.
mCtherly looking woman, threw her arms around
her, and cried out, "Oh Fanny, Fanny Pm sorry
for you, my child p captain Wogom here inter-
fered and said, 1T is time to move on"
They then LETT the station house to-
gether, Onlcer Long with them. The crowd
OF sympatnHing friends followed out in
the street after Fanny, like people going to the
funeral OF dearly loved friend. AS they passed up
joined in, and by the time they reached the court
rOOm on the corner OF South First and Firth streets,
some ye n1nared persons had gathered Fanny
inside, and then this crowd OF people commenced
clamoring for admission. me Court room was
small, not holding, at the utmost over two nun
dTed and fifty people, and rs soon as the doors
were again opened this same crowd pressed in pell-
nell in their eager anxiety to see and hear the de-
tails OF WllliamsDurg's latest sensation. The Jury
with dificulty made their way to their seats; the
witnesses that were called or subpGnaed had hard
eight O'clock before proceedings were opened.
roo% Standing II near he her. on her right was her
young husband, and on her left sat the same
emotion in the station house. Fanny had
somewhat recovered from her nervousness, aud
womaniy spirit, became cool, calm aud collected.
She glanced all around the room seeming to take IN
az the 9 Of her with
then called Mrs Fanny Hyde to the stand. She
stepped up brightly. took her seat quietly, with re-
sns @oss pese%s sos the co aRs
nat her and residence After Ser
husband took the stand and he also, Dy the same
if he was the husband OF Mrs. Hyde.
During the time Of the INQUEST there was most
profound silence IN tne court win one exception,
broke out but was promptly suppressed. The sym.
pathy Of the audience was manifested In favor OF
the poor, foolish girl who by this act has brought
years Of trouble on herself, II not death.
MRS. HYDE, THE PRISONER
was the first witness called TO the stand, aud her
counsel, Mr. Keady, instructed her to answer no
questions asked. On being asked by the Coroner
whether she ever had any difficulty with Mr. Watson
or not she defined to answer. ON being further
questioned she positively declined to answer any
questions.
the next witness, ana husband Of the prisoner. de-
cined to answer any questions by advice Of counsel
MAY DEXTER's TESTIMONY.
I reside at 20 Wilson street; knew Mr.. Watson,
the deceased, and also Mrs. Hyge; Know Of the
was there, working for my husband on Friday last;
at lew inmates alter twelve O'Clock Ella Curley
came INTO the factory and said that Mr. Watson was
went out saw several men standing around him,
and he appeared TO be dead; among those present
ley; Mr.. Windey and Mr. Merrill; the other
Rentlemen's names don't know; saw no woman
present; 1t was supposed at that time that Mr.
Watson mad fallen down stars; saw blood on the
back OF his head; on returning met Mrs. Hyde at
asked her wnai was The matter with her. and sne
said, "Mr. Watson mas been the ruination OF me
ana shot alm tat was ine only conversation
having previously locked 40 the factory; was at
work on thar moor during the forenoon as were
between them then previously; when found
Mrs. Hyde on the Landing saw no weapon In her
viousiy.
In answer to Counsellor keadv--I have worked in
the shop about six years; have known Mrs. Hyde
ever since she worked IN the shop; knew Mr.. Wat
son; nave seen him skylarklng with the girls; never
] never heard nm threaten Mrs. HYDE: l never
heard any obscene conversation between them.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN DEXTER
reside at No. SO Wilson street; am the husband
Of the last witness; knew the deceased and Mrs.
Hyde; don't know anything additional to what
my wife swOre to; believe her testimony to be
correct; did not hear any report Of pistol as tile
machinery was In motion.
In answer to Counsellor Ready knew Mr.. Wat
SOD; never heard him threaten Mrs. Hyde; never
heard any conversation between them; when I
TESTIMONY OF ANNA SOAR.
reside at 10 Wytne avenue; knew Mr.. watson
and Mrs. Hyde; know nothing about the difficulty
between them; worked for Mr.. Watson about ff.
tween Mr.. Watson ard the females who worked Tor
him.
know Mrs. Hyde know nothing Of the shooting
affair; know that Watson often tried to force MS
way to Mrs: aydes residence when ne was not
because Mrs. Hyde said So never heard him
threaten to do ner any bodily harm on Sunday. the
first saw him he had his hand on her shoulder;
heard ner say ~ don't want your company here
house, after a time he went out with me; did not
hear mm make any threats TO Mrs. Hyde; never
ter heard .r nun say tnai she Was always growing,
but That amounted to nothing; have heard Mr..
Hyde order Mr. Watson out OF his house; that was
about SIX months ago; have seen them there seve-
''''''' TESTIMONY or AeRu FINLEY
The deceased was my sonin-law; was at work
In the factory the Jay ne was Killed. was called
out OF the factory by Miss Curley to look at Mr.
watson; he was lying at the foot OF the stairs; I
saw Fanny hyde and Others there; think Mrs.
Hyde said that he Tell down stairs; ! asked her n
! took hold Of mis- head and found stream OF
blood running from the right side OF his neck; he
was then alive, and tried to stop the now OF blood
wblle attending TO him heard Mr.. Windey, Mrs.
Hydes brother, say, "Fanny, told you not TO do
IT," at the time pointing his hand toward her;
old not see her husband there; never knew OF any
diffculty between Mr.. Watson and Mrs. Hyde.
me counsel for the prisoner here informed the
Coroner tnat he would be able In q lew days TO IN
troduce testimony that would fully justify his Client
and the 1nquisltOn was thereup0n ADJOURNED until
Tuesday evening next,