The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-03
Rum AND JEALOUSY.
Coroner's Inquest in the Case Of Mary e
Lawler, Killed by the Drunken Policeman
John Doyis-Jealousy Supposed to Have
Been the Cause.-The Behavior Of the
Prisoner-An Affecting scene IN
the Wooster Street Station House.

Of Mary E. LAWYER, the poor girl who was snot By
oficer John Doyle, OF the Fifteenth precinct, on
February 25
The inquisition was held In the Eighth precinct
station house. corner OF Wooster and Prince
streets dense crowd gathered outside to get
glimpse OF the prisoner. Mrs. and Mr.. Lawler werd
present, and old Mrs. Lawler sighed and sobbed
during the whole inquest At one time she cried
out aloud, and It was with great din1culty she waa
stopped py her husband and some lady friends
VINO accompanied her. The prisoner Doyle, sat
on bench behind the Coroner. He did not
seem particularly affected but kept hrs hand
over his face during the whole proceed.
Ing. Not even the sobs OF his victim'l
mother or the importunings OF his sister,
who tried TO kiss him, seemed to move him par>
ticle. man who Is reported to have been
Doyle's last friend was present, and when he was
permitted to 60 and talk to the prisoner he burst
into tears. but not sign OF feeling was displayed
by the prisoner himself When called upon to sign
tho Coroner's papers he took the pen and without
. culver wrote in plain. steady hand "Johu
Doylen His sister remained by him as long as shs
could, trying to whisper works Of comfort between
her soDs.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Miss Kate Gallagher, working companion Of
poor Mary LAWYER was the first witness called.
She Is of small stature, pleasant couDfenance and
frank address. She resides at No. 437 West
Forty first street; worked with Mary Law
Ter and Knew her well; on the afternoon
OF February rs she testified Doyle came
into the w0rkroOm, at NO. SO south Fiji
avenue, to see Mary VITO got up and went down
stairs with him and returned in about ten
minutes, put on her clothes and left again with
Doyle; she bid the girls good afternoon, stating
that she would not return; before she came uD
from the hall witness passed her while she was in
rnpon rvoffn nxvtfh nOvIo md hoa md
Will shoot that man." she does not know to whom
ne referred when he said 'that man." did not
know that Mary LAWYER was keeping
company with any one else than Doylef
on the morning Of the shooting Miss Gak
lagher had heard Mary LAWYER say that
she would have nothing more to do with Doyle bel
cause he had promised to keep from drink and had
not Kept his promises she said, further, to witness
that she sick and tired OF his oolng and would
have no more conversation with him; about
twenty minutes, or perhaps less, after Mary LEFT
the room witness heard pistol report and fall
she ran outside and saw Mary lying on her Dac6
on the moor and DOYLE standing with ms back t9
sat down alter IL leaning against the wan ior Z
short time, and put Mary's head in his lap.
was the next witness called. She worked in tho
same place; knew Mary, the deceased, but nag
never seen Doyle IN tae mouse aor .n l
IN the afternoon she heard some one knocS a. sMs
door, che and aea % a not 1esuonea
she went from her position at the CUT
ting table and opened the door; when she opened
he asked II the proprietor was ill., or what the pro-
prietor's name was: she told him. BUY
about to ask hlm to step In, when Mary Lawle5
looked over her shoulder and, after salutlng
him: she returned to the room put her things o9
and went out again; she did not see either q
@ % s inc
back ana Doyle standing Win his back e tic wall
dead; Doyle said, "Mary Maryl" and was very
much excited; witness called Doyle q brute, BAT
| he made no response; IN few minutes the pollcA
arrived and carried or the corpse.
Mr.. ALFRED BOUL0ISEAN,
LAWYER and the. two foregoing witnessed
worked. was next sworn:-On the afternoon
Standing IN the han below the second oor
Miss Lawler was trying to make him stand uI
straight he was evidently very drqn INK and unable
asking him to go home, but he would not; Doyle
fell down, and, with the assistance Of Miss Lawlery
ceanea wts tn her fa ~ and p"
it on his head; they began to talk Of
Doyle raised his hand and struck Miss LAWYER on
the breast T saying At the same time I'm shoos
shield Oh his breast, but he would not allow her to
do IL; she then said, ''Johnnie, will shut the
SO t the IN ns street see
the doOr;'' they remained here some time talking
IN an earnest manner; as witness saw that Mss
as they went toward their room door
movemens towards the hall door, and he and mis-
wife mad intended to go and see Doyle 60 out into
however, pistol report Was heard, and Mary fell
heavily on the floor; Doyle cried out "My God my
snos n2s h.
ran out for the doctor and went to the station
house ior the police; he never recoiiects having
seen Doyle at his house before
OFFICER THOMAS REGAIN,
Of the Eighth precinct, stated that at quarter
past two O'Clock on the afternoon OF February 25s
while he was standing at the desk talking to Ser.
geant Brown, Frenchman or an Italian came in
and gave him to understand that some one mad
been shot at No. So South Filth avenue; the Ser
geant ordered him to 60 around and see what was
him; when he got to the house on South Filth ave.
nue. he made an entry through the basement;
there was great crowd standing IN 'front.' OF the
door, and IL seemed much excited; when he got to-
the first moor he saw Mary LAWYER lying on her
back on the floor, and John Doyle lying 81 her
have killed her and want to die with herr" at this
time he was frothng at the mouth and became q
to Knock hin down twice before he could Be maui
aged; it took three officers to bring him to the
station house, witness did not ask him why he had
killed Mary and the prisoner did not ofIer any ex-
MRS. BoULorsEAu,
the wife OF the proprietor OF the shop In which
Mary LAWYER worked was next called. Sne cor
roborated the statement made by her husband,
hut offered no new testimony; she had never seen
Doyle to her knowledge before, and dld not know
he was the beau OF Miss Lawler.
MRS. HoBAN,
who lives IN the same house as the previous wit.
ness. was examined, but gave no testimony Of I'M
portance.
THE POLICE ON THE MURDER.
0flcer Bliss sergeant Brown aud captain VIII
ams were examined but their stories nave been
told in the testimony above. All the 0nicers de-
clare that Doyle was in Deasty state Of intoxi-
cation at the time Of the murder.
THE CAUSE OF DEATH. ..
The testimony of DIR. Shine was next presenteu-
1t de tailed the condition OF the body statng that
the kidneys and heart were diseased, OUT not SUI
6cientlv to have been troublesome; death, IN the
Doctors opinion, resulted rom iacerst"n VI the