The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27
THE JACKSON STREET MURDER.
Conflicting TestimOny-Verdfct Against
the Brothers Landcrs-Thcy Are Sent
to the TOmbs.

Conflicting TestimOny-Verdict Against
the Brothers Landcrs-Thcy Are Sent
to the TOmbs.
great mass Of testimony was yesterday taken
before Coroner Herman, at the City Hail. IN the
case OF Joseph Burnett, late OF No. 20 Jackson
street. whose DEATH it is alleged, was the result OF
a stab wound of the heart, with a pair of scissors
in the hands OF Timothy Landers his brother-ln-
law, at a christening last Sunday.
Catharine Burnett, widow Of deceased, was first
called to the stand and testified that on Sunday
evening she and her husband went to the house OF
her sister, 70 Jackson street. and while there Gar.
rett Landers came in, and he and her husband
shook hands; Timothy Landers came n and he
and deceased had some words and came to blows;
Garrett Landers joined in the difilculty, and both
of them struck deceased; the witness interfered,
to separate them; Mr.. Bachman, at whose house
we we're, said he wanted them all to leave, and de.
ceased went out; Timothy called deceased ''son
of a b-h," and the witness said he was not;
Timothy then took pair of scissors in his hand
about the size OF the scissors here shown; the two
brothers then went out In the nall, followed by the
witness, and saw Timothy down three or four steps
on the stairs and Garrett on the top of the stairs,
and also Mr.. Bachman; the witness pushed limo
thy and Garrett down two or three steps and in
auired for her husbands went In her sisters room
and found her husband in the back room across the
hall door, with the BLOOD moving from his wounds;
he was then dead where deceased was found was
only few feet from the head OF the stairs; did not
see the stabbing; saw pair OF scissors In Tim0
thy's hands; there were hard feelings between the
witness and her brother Timothy about money mat
ters and he had not visited her for eighteen months
in consequence OF the difficulty.
James Parrish, an officer OF the Thirteenth pre-
cinct testified that he found he scissors shown on
the man piece in Timothy Landers' place, 80 Park
street; Landers previously denied having pair OF
scissors; later he confessed that he had pair OF
scissors which he took from his sisters; Timothy
denied committing the deed and said 1t was his
father. The witness overheard a conversation
between the prisoners, In which Garrett said d" II
they say you did 1t they lie you have stuck to me
and will stick to you II have to sell my place out -
heard Garrett say, al did II with o knife and then
threw the knife away"
other evidence was taken, and the case under the
char ge OF the Coroner, was given to the jury, VINO
rendt red the following
VERDICT.
"That Joseph Burnett came to his death from the
effects OF stab wound with pair of scissors or
other sharp instrument In the hand OF Timothy
Landers, during quarrel at rs Jackson street on
the ED day OF September, 1872. And further, from
the testimony we hold Garrett Landers as an ac-
cessOry to the crime" 49, -.
The principal in the crime Is thlrty-seven years OF
age, born in Ireland, tailor by occupation anu
lives at 80 Park street - -
Garrett Landers Is forty-two years on age, born
in Ireland, lives at SOC Pearl street and Is also
! tailor Roth prisoners, by advice Of counsel, de-
| clined answering any further questions
| The accused parties were committed to the
TOmbs for trial and the court room was soor
| cleared.