The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
TIE WILLIAMSBURG TRAGEDY.
Conclusion Of the Coroner's Inquest in the Hyde.
Watson Murder-A Verdict Rendered
Against Mrs. Hyde at Midnight

AT the inquest last night in the case OF George w.
Watson, who was murdered ON Friday last IN VIII
liamsburg by Fanny Hyde. an immense concourse
OF citizens sought admission to the court room
where 1t was advertised TO take place. Long
before the time appointed crowds congre2ated
around the place shouting, pushing ana crowding,
and u required the utmos; exertions of the police TO
open passage way for the entrance OF the Jurors
and witnesses. Even Coroner Whitehill expert
enced great difficulty IN reaching the court room.
He had no sooner commenced the inquest than the
large multitude that vas necessarily excluded
by the police yelled and shouted ike demons.
The noise ana confusion attending this disgrace
full exhibition deeply affected the prisoner who sat
yelled and croucnng beside her husband and cOun-
sci. Judge Norris Soon, however. Captain Wog-
lom and his officers succeeded IN restoring order.
ana the inquest was continued without further IN
terrupt0n. the following evidence was ellcited:-
TESTIMONY MRS. DEXTER.
Mrs. Mary Dexter, sworn, depOsed-l was at work
IN the same room with Mrs. Hyde ana Mr. watson
Mrs. Hyde went out OF the shop at about ten
minutes TO twelve, and Mr.. Watson went out a few
neore Mr. Watson M Went sae OUT next saw
Mrs. Hyde on the tnird door landing.
few minutes nut aier Twelve ~, s next saw Mr. watson
this was about ten minutes or quarter past twelve
O'clock
TESTIMONY OF MARiARET MANY.
Windley. Mrs, Ilyde's father, on the same
was at work IN rear room at the time OF
the tragedy; Mr.. aud Mrs. Wlndley and their son.
Samuel, ana others were also at work there at the
came into shop about deven O'Clock on the day
mother her ask ne nse ws 80 nse
body IN the watercoseis; she then went out;
hallway oil the third ao0r She was then crying and
! wringng her hands; did not hear her say any
| thing; this was u little after twelve O'Clock.
|
| am eighteen years OF age, and know the impor-
ance OF an oatn M was IN tne aGsory about Ten
| HYDE did not see ner that morning.
TESTIMONY Or e. }. sTOwELL.
lam gun and lock smith, doing business at 86
Broadway, this city; "a pistol was mere shown him
by the Coroner.l ! sold that pistol about two or
three weeks ago: know II by certain mark ON It;
/ sold The pistol IN the daytime To "a gentleman.
who was ACCOMPANIED by lady; the gentleman
| If that would suit, and she said yes he then
paid for the pistol and they went out; two or three
DAYS afterward the gentleman returned and wanted
| to be shown how the pistol worked: explained II
to him and he went away; ! saw the same gentle
n u g"'o Of a. last week. ne tnen Saht
box OF cartridges; identity Mrs. Hyde
as the woman VINO accompanied the gentleman
man present; last saw him IN this court room on
saturday night last, when the nquesG was gong on;
| saw HIM taking TO Mrs. Hyde here that night
| A Juryman here wanted to know what the mark ON
the pistol was. The Coroner thought that the
| question was unnecessary. Judge Morris, counsel
| for the prisoner pressed the question. District At
tOrney Britton on behalf OF the people, objected.
and the Coroner ruled 1t out.
TESTIMONY OF DR. JOSEPH DREAMER.
I examined the body OF deceased, George w.
Watson, at No. Sal Hudson avenue found several
abrasures on the front or head ana face, also q
slight nciSed wound Of the scalp the top OF the
head. ali OF which could have been prodIiced by
falling, ana were, no doubt, caused IN that way
found wound Oh the right side OF the
neck, produced by firearms; upon examining
1t | found lt TOOK an upward direction.
entering the base of the skull; upon extending my
search for the cause OF the wound found small
pistol ball IN the substance OF the brain, which It's
course had injured the spinal cord and other parts
OF vital Importance.
The cause OF death was injury OF the brain and
spinal cord produced by gunshOt wounds. The
person using the weapon Qust have been some feet
| below the party injured.
| CoRSEiIUs wOGLoMs TESTIMONY.
| lam captain OF police; ut about halfpast one
O'Clock FRIDAY last Mrs. Hyde, With her husoaLa.
father and brother, came To nv StaIlOD, and Mr..
Hyde said that he came there with MS wife who
wanted to give herself up because had shot
Mr. Watson at the factory; he then tolu her tell
| me the truth OF the matter; she told me that
| she had known Mr.. Watson Tor nearly three years;
that he mad seduced her, and followed and ANNOYED
her ever since, IN the shop, III the street aud
III her nome; that they had quarrel the evening
| previous in the SHOP, when he abused her
| ana called her q , and charged ner with going
| with other men; In consequence OF this treatment
| she SAID she shot HIM; Mr. Hyde handed me the
pistol now see and sad that was it,
This closed the testimony IN the case and. after
| consultation. After an absence OF two hours they
brought IN the following vcrdict:-"We have agreed
| that George w. Watson came 70 mis- death from the
| effects or pistol shot inflicted By Mrs. Frances
| Hyde"
Two or the jurors differed from the above verdict
| by declaring mat he shooting was jusildable
| The prisoner then committed to await the
| action or the Grand Jury.