The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-29
THE JACKSON MURDER.
Inquest at Bellevue Over the Murder OF
Mary Jane Sullivan-Thc Negro MUIR
dcrcr Gives His Testimony.

dcrcr Gives His Testimony.
An inquest was held by Coroner keenan, at Belle
vue Hospital yesterday over the death OF Mary
Jane Sullivan, the white woman who was killed
under such brutal circumstances by her colored
paramount James Jackson on the 10th OF May last at
SO Thompson street. According to the accounts at
the time the two quarrelled In liquor store at 40
Sullivan street, and next morning the woman was
found dead in her bed. Jackson was afterwards
discovered with his throat cut, and was
taken to Bellevue Hospital. where he has been
kept in safe custody ever since. His wound has
healed SO far that nc Is able to move around very
easily. He is 1.-THE, active looking negro Of pure
breed, to Judge by his complexion, and Is by no
means so brutal In appearance as his crime would
Indicate Coroner keenan, conducted the examl-
nation.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM sARvANT
The first witness examined was William Sarvant
who keeps liquor saloon at 40 Sullivan street.
lie testified that he heard from his bartender that
razor found in the closet OF his house on the
morning OF the 18th.
Charles IL. Moore testified that he lived at No. so
the dece ased; went round on the morning Of 18th
to borrow brush and found the deceased lying
dead In her room.
WHITE GIRLS TESTIMONY.
An attractive-looking, well-dressed young white
girl was the next witness examined. She gave her
evidence In pert, unconcerned manner, not SEEM
ing to realize In the least her own disgrace. She
tesufed that the night Of the 10th the deceased,
young girl named L0ttie Armstrong (present),
were quit sociable; they separated, and she after
wards saw the deceased come out OF dance house
In Sullivan street under the influence OF liquor;
she went home, and at seven O'Clock next morning
she was awakened by Lottie Armstrong, who told
her that Mary Jane Sullivan was lying dead In bed.
Lottie Armstrong, another young white girl, cor
roborated this testimony
Alfred wits 4SlS9 "a w Woh4 4sirt,,n,ra strse
night OF the f6th he heard Jackson ask the de-
ceased what brought her there; she said "Noth-
ingr and he then struck her across the shoulders
with cane. and said, "Get out Of here;" they
both went out and the door was closed the wit
ness heard some quarreling outside
Sergeant Schultz, OF the Eighth precinct testi-
fed that he saw the deceased and Jackson together
in Broome street, near Thompson, about two
O'Clock In the morning; Jackson was trying to get
her home, as she was drunk.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
After some further immateria testimony the
prisoner himself made long, rambling statement
about now he passed the night. lie had been TO
the theatre and came home and found her out; she
was intoxicated, and when he got her home lie
took bottle from her; he then gave her blow on
the head and she fell down stairs; he went down,
took her up stairs In his arms and undressed her
and put her to bed soon he began to perceive that
she was getting teless, and ne put on his clothes
man Who rot him he them vent TO e tha hal,
OF the liquor store, and after time went into the
closet and cut his throat; when next he became
conscious he found himself in cenar In York
street; he was then taken to q saloon, kept by
man named Bodens, where he was found by the
police lying on stretcher with his throat cut; he
said to the police. III am glad you have come, Cap
Alter DR.. Cushman had read his medical tcsti-
mony the Coroner charged the jury at great
length.
THE VERDICT.
They found that the deceased came to her death
from violence at the hands OF James Jackson.
He was comJsitted TO await the action OF the
Grand jury
During some parts or the testimony Jackson was
very much affected, ana she'd tears during his own
statement Two policemen guard his cell contln-
uallY.