The New York herald., 1872-12-12
THE MAUD MERRILL MURDER.

lyn Police and Admits the Shootng-He
Proves To Be Her Uncle-A Strange
Story Told by Him-Killed Be-
cause She Would Not Reform.
The tragedy that occurred ON Tuesday afternoon
at the house Of Emma Cozzens, 10 Nelson place,
resulting In the death Of Mary Ann Smith, alias
Maud Merrill, one OF the frail boarders created
much excitement In the Fifteenth ward yesterday,
especially among the fast men who are In the
habit OF associating with and living upon the earn
ings OF these rail fair ones. The station house OF
Captain Byrne was visited by hundreds during
Tuesday night and yesterday inquirng for late par
ticulars. During the whole OF Tuesday night Cap
tain Byrne and his officers secured Brooklyn
IN SEARCH OF THE ASSASSIN s
who committed the deed, but they were unsuc-
cessful. They. however, ascertained that his name
is Robert p. Bleakley and that he lived at time
in Navy street, Brooklyn On proceeding there they
found that he had removed and all traces OF his
present residence were lost. Stin the search was
not abandoned and the Captain was earnestly at
work endeavoring to fathom the mystery when
his labors were happily expedited by the voluntary
surrender Of the accused to Captain Smith, OF the
First (Brooklyn) police precinct, about nine O'Clock
yesterday morning, by whom ne was turned over
to Captain Byrne. To the police Of Brooklyn
Bleakley made the following - 2
STATEMENT OF TIE MURDERER.
Ny name is Robert E. Bleakley. 1 am thirty
eight years Of age and Q blockmaker by trade.
have worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for some
time past. was born In Cork, Ireland, and came
to America twenty-five years ago. l was sent out
here by an uncle Of mine, who was an Episcopal
minister. Since / have been ont here l have
worked at my trade. have sso served as mu-
stefan In the Union Army. Ny uncle's reasons for
sending me to this country was to get anything
which was coming to me and my sister through
| my fathers death. In 1866 visited my sister in
Ireland to bring her cut to this country but found
ner SICK when got there, and in consequence she
was unable TO come with me- A little over three
years ago visited her again for the same purpose,
and on seeing my sister the first thing which at
tracted my attention was
PAIR OF BLACK EYES
she had rom brutal husband, and was within q
compelled to postpone the object OF nv visit for
the second time. When leaving Ireland she re.
questcd me to bring her second eldest daughter
residing in Brooklyn. After arriving in the United
States could not get work in BROOKLYN and
| WENT TO CALIFORNIA.
/ While there my sister requested me by letter to
send her money enough to come here, as she could
not stand the treatment OF her husband. Isent
| her fl2. Instead Of coming herself she sent her
| eldest daughter, the deceased. After her arrival
here 4@
,h,o, s snE i wnOea ~ "a LIFE IL. ~ ShAME, ma
the character OF clergyman now living In this
nrSsent Had Il not heen fnr few Sr;an%s ~ nina inc
have been in pva the 81 State Prison in
Guence Of her actions. Last week my attention
Of the alleged death Of INV sister Charntte - ~
Smith, by suicide, which, In the absence OF letter.
murdered Nv her husband. / semi the sister Of tho
deceased to tell her Of -''A' 'A' ''''S- y 'A'
! ~ - HER MoTHHR's TRAGIC END,
q n hnP III I'm IN 1ao nfY hop
life of shame The sister vent over tn the y honsa
v;n@ Int was infnrmeT thet sh" wos wa ., onet
! determined then to see her myselr "a soon as nos
sible. had frequently visited her, requesting her
nnrnose Yesterday visited her in her anartmant M nj
ana was met by her. she received me in most
NSA'--' 90 To HE'LL. q orr nF THAT
she uouId have mo mt mt Her sistar to,d mn
nye weeks ago she ne, nad bought pistol to shoot me
of her friends to do II for her This mt me n nv
guard and prepared mysef for the worst. When
got up 'p and went to the mirror and com6ed heI I
hair Z She then approached me and seized hold q
AGAIN to Give nm her wav Of living She then VI tod
me that she "would see me and All belon0insi to me
in hell before she would do So" Alter that she
hanT IN her nncrat whch snnnosad ~ ~ ~ ae, 81
the intention Of drawnU pstpi or some &c other
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