The New York herald., 1873-12-23

advance by Nfgholas Ryan, states that ne was
Mawaxenco ave py Ssme strange noise about haIf-past
OF PED instantly ana ran out in the hail. but All
was DARK. Then hs listened for moment and
Ike the wheeling OF q cat As he ' was bsstsy
clothing hpseli he heard the cries OF his Children
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6ss sf sEa spss sse to aas n
and see what's the matter" He did SO, and
carried lamp with MIN through the hallway,
cloth and walls, and this frightened him and he
went back and told his wife that murder must have
been committed in the house. Then he went TO
.Hs ssa i'S 9% Ses snss see
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'ss SSSE q ss% SSaRS lying dead
MRS. BuRKEs STORY. - s
The wife OF the above-named man told the re-
porter porter OF the HERALD that she had found Miss
character, and that the brother seemed to be
PeaceaDe pea young man and temperate. but that they
ana ana ne had entered her (hrs Burkesl room and
WON woman ner @ aast ne would not be governed by
MISS Ryan explained the difference that had oc-
carred 70 Mrs. Burke, BY stating that she had pur-
CHASED teapot and that her brother declared that
was TOO small, and the QUARREL had
arisen out Of that small matter. other
wise wise ynere had peen nothing to in
uicate DaQ ieellng between brother and sister.
PATRICK KYANS STORY.
Patrick Ryan, who Is married, resident or
South Brooklyn, and has five children, says that
ne ls Q foreman In tine shoe establishment OF 7.
kaiske Co., No "a Warren street, and that his
brother Nicholas worked under him. He was q
SOBER ana peaceable young man. and had supported
MS sister, who was also employed in rhe shoe fac
tory OF K. Q, Burt Co.. Thomas street; his sister
Mary was an aHectonate girl, and the brother and
sister mad lived together previous to their removal
to Broome street at No. Canal street, since the
which they had kept house for the mother; Nicho-
las loved has sister dearly. and II there was any
little disagreement 1t never amounted TO any
thing more than Is usual in any family, and would
De iorgotten. Nicholas and his sister brought
, up TOO reIIglousiy to think OF suicide or OF any
Mary's church, IN Grand street. and st. Bridget's
church, In avenue b. He took tea with married |
sister and his own two children at the room OF
Nicholas and Mary on Sunday evening, and all |
seen seemed eS happy M laughing and joking An SIX per
out His sister Mary and brother Nicholas accom-
panied as far as the corner OF Suffolk and Broome
streets and there-it was then seven O'Clock sun
day evening-Nicnolas left them ana he Patrick
Ryan said to his brother, nicholas, you might tell
US where you are gong and introduce us to the
and Nicholas lett and did not see him again until
was sent for to see him dead. from Brooklyn,
where live. Mary my sister, left her married sis
ters in Lewis street at or before nine O'Clock 60
home on Sunday evening, and that is all know,
valued at SIS, and gold chain attached valued at
S3s. Would not know the makers name or what |
dmouHt VI money lie nau III his pocket lie always |
carried money and made good wages.
THE VEST.
vest was found on the roof OF the house In |
Br0ome street at seven O'Clock yesterday morning
by Miss Jennie Burke, the daughter OF Patrick |
Burke, although the police had secured every |
part OF the roof, which was covered with bloody |
footprints, for three hours previously. Special |
Oficer Johnson says that the bloody footprints |
correspond IA size to the feet OF the dead man,
measurement having having been taken OF his feet |
by the police. Captain Hedden, OF the Thirteenth |
precinct, leans to the theory OF suicide and mur-
commit a
Cor0ner's jury OF nine persons were empannelled |
by Coroner Young yesterday the scene of the |
murder, and the body was viewed; but no evil |
dence was taken until further investigation has |
been made.
> Dr. Marsh carefully examined the bodies, and |
found on that OF the sister cut the throat nine
and q half inches long, beginning at the back or |
the neck on the left side and terminating at |
straight line from the left jaw. The carotid artery
and Jugular vein were cut, which must have re-
suited in almost instant death. Blue marks as If |
made by fingers, were on the throat II tightly |
pressed against 1t, causing the tongue protrude
between the teeth DR.. Marsh thinks that she was |
first strangled until she became nearly uncon- |
scous when knife some other sharp lnstru- |
ment was then used with the right hand, while |
the throat was clasped by the LEFT hand OF the
murderer.
There were no other marks OF violence on any !
other part or the body except two cuts, on the
chin, an inch and q haf long, and another on the |
right cheek, one inch long On the body or the |
brother no marks were found, only the one on the /
throat, which caused his death.