New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-01
INCIDENTS OF BROOKLYN CRIME
MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT NIGHT.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT NIGHT.
A case of sudden death, probably by viO-
lence occurred yesterday morning in Brooklyn, and is
surrounded with impenetrable mystery. Catherine
Tehe age 49, the wife OF Barney Tghe, and the mother
of five children went to bed about O'Clock Sunday
night with Of her children. Her eldest son and her
husband had not returned when she retired. Her hus
band about IL p and renamed up for his
son. who returned about hour and half later. They
both went to bed. About a. m yesterday Barney
aroused his wife and children by shouting that some
one was in the yard stealing their geese, and ms
wife, partly throwing on dresslneSOWh' ran
out into the yard BY the time her husband cOuld io-
low her she had disappeared in the darkness but was
drawn by the cackng of geese to pond near at hand
where they were found swimming He then called, as
he states 10 his WIFE, who did and fearing
some evil happened to her, asked his son to assist
him in searching for her. Tie neighbOring lots were
searched vain and the boy fastened 10 the twelfth
Precinct sationhOuse 10 inquire for his mother, but
found that she had been by any Of the officers
He then left the station and started for home but as he
reached the top OF the HILL lay between him and his
home In the hollow he saw a dark object lying in heap
Oh the ground beside the house OF Mr. Tanning Running
forward stopped down and found that was the body
OF his mother She lying on her face and the BODY
was stiI warm He shouted for help and several per-
sons appeared. They tried TO the woman, but
the was feess There marks OF VIOLENCE about
The body and bruises save very slight one over the
rrveS eitbef from the fan or from blow with a stick.
Circumstances, however led the police to become sus
pciOus Of Mr.. Iighe, aud he was immediately taken
into custody Tue dead woman was conveyed by the
nelgbbors TO her home. The mans statement which
was given yesterday Uy reporter, is straightforward,
ana currObOTates this account Inc M y winch APP
parently only Orulse on the tele a. w 80
the police surgeon Yesterday as lhsnncenI 10 S,ue
DEATH and IL L. stated that she lad been suffering
some that the excitement caused by the flight of the
geese caused unusual papitatiOn OF the hear WDch
produced death On the other hand many OF the ponce
ociay believe she overlook persons who were
endeavoTug 10 steal her geese ana that they 1eed he
is quarrelsome addicted 70 liquor and is sometimes
brutal IN his conduct. and profess to believe that ne IS
concerned in her sudden death. A daughter OF the
deceased that her mother had apocketoOok nied
with money, amounting to nearly N,IVo wnGn sne
ing and cannot be found, aud the ponce regard an tHe
circumstances as indicating fOul play although the
pOst-mortem examination, they say, may prove that
their fears are unfoInded.
THE TURIN INQUEST.
The inquest in the Turin murder was continued
yesterday before Coroner whtehin The first witness
called was Mrs. Mary Quinn. who said that she knew
Caramonti from seeing him three times in her house
about two weeks before Turnis death. Turin never
came there in the evening, but sometimes in the after
noon. Turin there on the Monday before his
death At one time she took challenge from Cara
mont to Turini
Kate Brady, who works for Mrs. Quinn, saw Turin
about week before his death with Ferdinand Belloni
being shown the pictures Of deceased and Caramon
che recognized them BOTH
Mrs Sarah Herksheiner of No 20 Franklin-ave, said
that about July she three men who were in the
habit Of 10 the saloon they would away and
rome again, always in the evening but sometimes In
the mornlng-saturdays about or 2 in the morning
This continued until Aug 10 when they went away.
She recognized San FllippO. She saw Turin on the
Saturday afternoon previous 10 his DEATH She did not
zee 20 away The last time she the other three
men Wednesday afternoon OF the murder, about
On O'cOck. They the house and she
them 20 away-dd not take a car. They have never
returned TO the house. She had picture OF Cara
mont. but did recognize II. No quarrel ever oc-
cured and they were always very quiet though there
was an evident desire to keep their matters 10 them
selves.
Ferdinand Mandallo last saw Turin alive the
fnorung OF his death, when he 10 his house about
Dor 10 An old man came to the house 10 look for
ruJID but the witness did not know who IL was. The
DID said: Let around TO TurnIs, but stated
that he did ne know where IL He had seen the old
nau about eight days before his house. and he
very friendly with IurDi
Francisco San FillippO Of No. "a James-st. the
next witness. He had known Turin for time; he
saw Juun Tuesday before his death In front OF
Rossa's store about a. IN; he also knew Barroni
anu did TurIn during that day; he had never
been out of NewYork since his arrival, about year
be had before stated to the Coroner that he went
Island and remained there three months This
he but thought that that nj out OF
New-Yerk" 10 response 10 the Coroner. who stated
several persons all strangers TO one another had
positively that he bad been seen In Brooklyn on
The day Of the murder he said that was ease of mis-
taken identity.
Patrick Cafn OF No 70 Franklin-aye. recognized Ban
Philippe as one OF the whom he had seen next door
his h0nse coming out OF the aleyway. Chas. j.
CaTiiD OF No. 70 FfaDknsVe testified that on the night
No. O. FraDkliD-ave About 10 O'Clock OF that night
three four went IN, and Oh the morning Of the
1Ib or EIGHT pen went out Everything appeared