The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-19
THE GILLEN MURDER.
The COronfr's Inquest-Vcrdict Of the Jury
The Prisoner Committed TO the TOmbs.
BEARING OFTHE MURDERER
An Affecting Scene in the Fourteenth
Precinct Station House.


murdered by her husband, Frank Gillen, on sun
day night, held In the Fourteenth precinct
station house. in Mulberry street, yesterday morn
ing. The excitement in the vicinity OF the station
during the hearing was very grcat-large crowds
OF people having collected with a view OF seeing
the prisoner. When he came In sight, In custody
OF the police, his reception anything but cor
dial, and suppressed ho0ting could be heard on all
sides. The inner room OF the station house
was deDseV crowded with witnesses and
friends or the deceased and the prisoner. His
mother, very respectable looking woman,
ana his two sisters occupied seats in the room.
The father OF the murdered girl and her little
brother and sister were also present. The prisoner
took seat beside his counsel, Mr.. Abe Hummel
Of the firm OF Howe II Hummel, who are retained
for the defence He is not by any means an at
notwithstanding individual and his appearance Is
not likely to progresses jury In his favor. His
forehead Is a slanting one and there is good
deal of the criminal In the lower part OF his
face. He respectfully dressed in u dark coat
and light vest, white shirt and black neckte. He
seemed to be perfectly unconcerned, and wore
AN AIR OF BRAvADo,
which not at all in Keeping with the occasion.
Tne evidence against him was so clear and concu
sive that the jury not long in bringing in
verdict. The father OF the girl was much affected
in giving his testimony, and much sympathy was
felt for him. The evidence given shows that the
murder was one OF the most daring and reckless
which has ever been perpetrated in this city. The
evidence will be found below
Matthew Gcraty residing at 1877 Elm street, testi-
fed that he was the father of The deceased; was
acquainted with the prisoner; understood some
time ago that he was married to my daughter;
the marriage certificate is now in my house; she
remained in the house all day on Sunday last, but
in the evening she said she would go and take
walk; she took her little sister with her and re-
turned about nine; learned that she started out
Tor q walk after that; at about ten came down
stairs and sat on the rail OF my stoop; had not
been there long when heard some noise in the
direction Of Broome street; ! then saw persons
me; In few minutes alter i saw my daughter
come along in front OF the crowd; ran towards
"FRANK aILLEN HAS STABBED ME-,
take me up stairs-I am dying;" assisted her as
the housekeeper asss ed her up stairs went to
the station house and got doctor and a clergy
my air, was dying in the honsekeepers arms Ellen
and Gillen kept COMPANY together two years be-
fore they We're married objected a., TO Their keep
kept company with HIM notwithstanding my op-
jections; I consulted with the clergy, and by
House OF the Good Shepherd; after she had
been there less than a year ! took her
home on her promising that she would not go
ne followed her up, and their intimacy was renewed;
ss aa n9 Sse e M Ss
about five years, and was there at the time OF her
death.
place; said that he was coming from Amity street
and Broadway, and had come to the corner OF
day night stopped at the corner for moment,
thinking 1t too early to go home; stood on the
corner OF Elm and Br00me about two minutes, con-
versng with friend, when we heard cry as ora
woman we went to the place where the sound
came FROM and saw the deceased standing on the
sidewalk she had her hand her breast AMI
she said. ~ am stabbed; Frank has stabbed me;'
she asked me III knew where she lived, and said
yes; helped 10 take her home; saw somebody
running away, but did not know who 1t was; when
l came up to the woman first we were about ten
feet away from her; saw the man run don't know
who the man was It was light enough to recog-
nize person II yon had good look at him heard
a boy say 1t was Frank Gillen who had run away
near, in the middle of pile Of bricks Qknife,
NEED there was blood upon the knife.
Max Eranger sworn-l reside In the Franken-
stein Hotel, Broomc street; on Sunday evening,
ABOUT ten O'Clock, was talking to a friend on the
balcony OF the hotel; all at once heard scream,
but did not take much notice at first; looked in
a man run round a pile OF bricks towards Crosby
street: saw the woman afterwards, but did not
that the the woman was stabbed; the man who ran
away had light pants and dark coat on.
MACHINE Sa live in 9e
was sitting on the piazza OF the hotel on Sunday
evening at ten O'Clock; while was sitting there |
heard cry several times OF
"FATuER, FATHER, HE is KILLING ME!r
! looked and saw woman; there was man
besides her who had q hold OF her breast; thought
he was a thief; saw Il man run away afterwards;
j think the woman had light dress on about two
minutes after saw the lady 60 past the hotel;
there was little boy with her; she had her hand
to her breast; she turned into Elm street.
0icer Mitchell, OF the Fourteenth precinct,
sworn:-On sunday evening was coming up
Broome street; IL was about ten O'Clock; ut the
middle OF the block, between Elm and Centre
streets, heard the screams OF woman down to-
ward Broadway; ran down and heard the woman
scream again; when reached Elm street saw a
woman raise herself up: saw man run away at
the same time; he was within couple OF feet OF
her when saw him frst ran out into the middle
OF the street and saw that the man was within
about sixty Ieet OF me; another man came out and
joined me In pursuit Of the other the
man who ran from the woman had light pauts
on he ran to the southeast corner OF Crosby and
Broome street, when he Kind OF stopped. ana
looked back in the direction from which he came:
he then started again and ran into 81 Crosby
street saw there was no use in going In, SO sent
a boy for two officers who were on post IN Br00ne
street, while waiting Tor them 10 come saw the |
man come out OF the doorway OF 81; he went along
In sneaking way towards Grand street; fol- |
lowed MIN TOiselessly, and when he came 10 |
Grand street saw him run as fast ms nc could to- |