The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03

Surrender Of the Murderer at Cold spring-He
Makes Full Confession Of His Guilt but De-
mics Any Intention Of Killing His Wife
A shocking Illustration Of Depravity.

me Excitement 0ccasioned in Yonkers west
CHESTER county, over the brutal murder OF Ellen
Fitzpatrick by her husband, the particulars Of
which have already appeared in the HERALD, cul-
minated yesterday afternoon. when Captain
Mangin and Patrolman Coggans returned from
Cold Spring, having IN their custody Mathew Fitz-
patrick, the confessed slayer OF his wife. On the
way from the railroad depot to Police Headquar-
tiers q large crowd OF men and boys gathered
around the Captain and his prisoner, who was
scrutinizingly scanned from head to foot until the
doors OF the police station were abruptly closed
after him.
Since the discovery OF the murder on Saturday
evening Captains Mangln and his force have worked
like beavers pursuing the fugitive criminal with
unremltting pertinacity, until they ultimately es-
cored him, handcuffed to the OF his horrible
work. Having heard, upon arriving at Cold Spring
ON Sunday morning, that Fitzpatrick had been
seen IN that place on Friday evening, and had re-
NAMED there until Saturday morning. when he
left in southerly direction, remarking
to an acquaintance that he was going
to work in the brick yards, Captain Mangn
Immediately took a train for New York, thinking
that the object Of his search might have gone to
the city for the purpose OF seeing his sister. Call
ing upon the latter, however, he ascertained that
Fitzpatrick had not been there. Not to be banked
in his efforts, the Captain again proceeded to Cold
Spring yesterday morning, feeling convinced that
the murderer was still lurking around his old
haunts On his arrival there he found. however,
that Fitzpatrick had surrendered himself 20 the
authorities on the previous night.
THE MURDERER's CONFESSION.
Shortly after ten O'Clock on Sunday night Fttz-
patrick appeared before Justice Coe. Of Cold
Spring, in company with some OF his relatives
when he was at once sent to the lookup in the
Town Hall. Yesterday morning the HERALD re.
the 0nartment which FitZnatrick confined
The sister OF the prisoner and his little girl by his
first wife sat on either side OF him, and all three
confession was then made by Fitzpatrick to the
repOrter:-
Two weeks ago tomorrow my wife sent me a telegram
then working for Mr. Peter b. Lawson as gardener, in
Ms and fsseheS YSnSsrs At about s Eleven Went
directly to my wss house at the corner OF Wells street
ana @Cs in she
answered ME and then called to ny wife when the latter
i
on the outside and there We ali slept iii morning
Sssyersd not "o' sasessa L an
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hard as she could caught the blows my and
you see Gong up his coat and shirt sleeves) how
bruised (Hs arm is black and blue from the wrist
to the elbow) cried out to her to let alone She
for you" Then she took of ali her clothes and throwing
them down, went 10 bed. asked her # could sleep
there till morning she said no" and called d-n
Irish Corkonian again and at the same time hit
in the face with her fist At that l caught
writer by the neck with both hands and gave him
pretty good squeeze) and said, "ln give you damn
good choking any way" and did. She fell back in the
bed gasp and died threw old quilt over her
face and left her there did not mean 70 Kill her.
then walked down the railroad track, s6petles In the
SSe Sss s@S ss %e1s f S1eRAa
then came back to the house and went the room where
asyour hat staid in the house all that night and the
next day l was In and out On Wednesday went to
Mount 81 Vincent and asked gardener there for Job
said all night and again into the and looked
AZ my wiie's body. On Thursday staid around the
house, going In while: Once believe took
drink with the Deputy sheriff, ! think a. drank
whiskey. When Thursday night came aga sta in
the house all night and on Friday around Yonkers
all day till afternoon, when left train for Cold
Spring reaching here at fortymilutes after five p M
and went to SISTERS On Saturday and Sunday stad
in the woods all day till ! gave myself up
The prisoner strenuous|y denies having used
any other violence towards the deceased than that
OF choking her, and pretends to be Enabled to ac-
count for the blood found in the room. He does
not deny having remained in the house with the
corpse from Monday night until Friday afternoon,
selling candies to his customers each day until, In
his own words, the stencil arising from the dead
body drove him away.