The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26

her fathers hands the morning Of the MURDER
before %'H have told ali know; saw James Win .
club in his hand striking my father; he had It over
his ds mot gU
the club; | did not see any blood until Jimmy
got down stairs; did not see Jimmy ay carry the
club before; l heard Jimmy two or three times
threaten to shoot my father; when the boys we're
at work everything went on peaceably stthe noused
and father was always quiet. :
CLARA BRoDERICK
testined-Live at No. 81 Carmne street; ] am eign.j
teen years o. age got up on FdaV morning az re
at that time did not go to the picnic; my father
was up at six he asked me II had sewed the put
was T. too OF f6nrseta; my grandmother said to my
father that there was no use In saying THIS tneI
and IN heard my ns snS @
breakfast table in the Kitchen; then the boys
grandmother because she was always interIer
Ing; James said to John, "The old son Of 2 BIZ
BIZ down stairs" mother then called on john
to be still James then hearing the scoldng go on
an nv snG sS
have the table knife raised to my father; John took
the Stat from my father and then James ran over,
snatched the club away from James; my father
then struck James, but did not see any knife
down stairs 1 rs asked where James IVES and
toid ne wPs lying at the foot Of the stairs; ran
a0wn and heard hear James say II am gons remember
n0'nsl ToS s3s JON l% 81 fsa as saS
did not see any knife in my fathef's hand; 4
ssS Ts sa% ;ns 11 g @ have s sss sS
home at the time Of the trouble have told ali. 4
knows all went on .peaceably when my brothers
whenever James heard father scOlding he WOULD
threaten to shoot htmi granny was in the bed
my bureau drawer; It is there nowj saw James
melt lead and put u In the club; 1t was Tommy got
On
away from him, but he got 1t afterwards; we took
II to the picnic; Jimmy when my father waa
son Of b~6," and he then raised the club 10 to
iather father said that he had no call to interiors;
between him and his children; when there was mo-
drink IN the house there was no trouble.
THE vEILIcIDE's STORY Z
Michael eel w. Frederick ,s.o ex
Tussdsy nsS ny s0 family Tsas
Button on the pants; after put the little girl to-
bed went down to the door and waited for my
lager lager john was y' with WITH t6e he is bad boy and
Doesn't live there; he asked me for my pipe told
him that he should not have IT. and he said he'd get
square with met he slept there In spite OF mei
james took him In suppose; the next morning 3
woke up and found the button was not on the
mother-inlaw began jawing, and / told her to be.
quiet; my wife sewed the button and took my
sna SS II inc on ss IL
and sat down, and James stood up; they came out
OF the entry.
Prisoner-It is the knife. 49,
Broderick then repeated the vile terms in which
his sons spoke Of him. and continued:--I took the
STAT which had fallen from the bed and started tq
put John out; had the knife In my hand to cut
ns ana Sns 1an Ssn on a1s
made this mark lprisoner showed long, dag
onal scratch In middle breast) then James came
then the scufle took place; all know is that what
did was 10 self-dslence and did 1t TO protect my
my my knife H to o save myself; did not Know my son
James was dead until you told me 10 the station
house; that is all wish to say about III James at
ago; the sword Is In the precinct sta
testified About halfpast six Ofdcer Malarkey and
myself were In Csrmine street near BEDFORD;
sw sna ms rs ana sa nS
went there 8SSl through the hail.
John and James; John stood at the door with hiS
hand on his side, and James was lying on the secs
ond floor; when We reached the platform OF the
nth noor Michael came out, with his coat on hia
drove to it;' asked him where the knife was, and
he put his hand in his pocket and gave 1t to me
n tod me the s aop Se ga
upon and had to use 1t; we then took HIM TO THO
station house. Y
ner Young briefly addressed the jury, tnstructtn&
them that they were not the trers OF the accusedj
e a a TO qE his w aea5 and at
hands. The degree OF guilt was to be
DECIDED BY ANOTHER TRIBUNAL 1
II they had doubts that Frederick administere4
the stab wounds then they should so find, but IL
they were satisfied Of this they could bring In e
verdict to this eject.
The jury then retired and remained out about
fifteen minutes. In the meantime the wife went
over and talked to her husband. The latter wept.J
Then John, the son, sat down beside him and
spoke for few moments in low tone, until add
vised by counsel not to remain any longer. The
entente cOydtiGJe between father and son seemed
complete. ,
WHEN THE JURY RETURNED
there was a moment OF intense suspense.
Young.
1--WE have" answered the foreman eve nnd
that James W. Frederick came to his death by two
stab wounds inflicted by his father, Michael O.
Frederick, at No. 81 Carmine street, on the morn-
ing OF the 22d inst; and we further believe tha4
the said wounds were inflicted by Michael BrodericN
10 self-defelce and when he believed his life to bel
In danger" :
Mr.. 5chwab then made motion to have tha(
prisoner discharged, and, failing In this, to have
him admitted to as little bail as possible, as the
family poor and the father its sole support
Coroner Young said he could not entertain the
motion for discharge, but would admit to bail at
present he could not say how much, but he wOuld
put 1t within the means Of the prisoner. He would
decide in the morning, and In the meanwhile would
commit the father to the TOmbs and the son john
to the hospital to await his decision.
The inquest was then adjourned, and tha
prisoner thanked the jury for their verdict Them