The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18

afterward some men came and cut the ropes on
the blinds ana pat the fire out.
Mrs margaret Walsh tesunea tnat In septenl-
Der, 1873, she lived at North Second and Ninth
streets Mrs. Nderrtoan was her sisterin-law she
came 10 her house on the night OF the Tuesday
before Tile fre ana stayed all night; she said tna
the reason she stayed all night because she left
inc Key OF her rooms at her mothers mousse IN
Norrh Fourth street.
Charles Blaze testified that on Thursday, the 4Ih
OF September Mrs. Merrigan asked him and an
some furniture; they went IN aud took out some
trunks and couple Of sewing machines ana put
them IN the room down stars; TOOK couple OF
chests aud halfa dozen chairs out or the bedroom (;
unoer ii.
ceding witness to remove the furniture IRON the
ROOM he noticed a bad smell m ne room and
from piece OF meat which The cat brought up
two weeks before; there was a sheet on he bed
ana NOT more than one mattress.
A. b. 1horne, Fire Marshal, OF BrooklvR, testI-
Ned thar he went 70 the house on the morning fol-
lowing The fire; found that there had been two
fires one IN the closet and the other IN the bed.
room; the bedding carpet and the moor were
saturated with kerosene OIL
Edmund Brown, policeman, said he arrested
Mrs. Merrigan on the night of the fire at Mrs.
Welsh'sj ~ was about nafpast ten she said that
some coffee; she went out to got 1t and when she
came back the nre had happened; she said 81 g
thought Miss Hanlmiil must have been Intoxi
cGtedi witness afterward went win Captain
Wogom 10 he house in forty-ninth street, where
Miss Hammil boarded; went 70 room on the
been taken from mrs. Mefrgan; they fitted the
trunks and bureau drawers.
Cornelius Wogiom, Captain or the FItth precinct
police, corrooorated the testimony Oh the previous
witness.
Dr.. Joseph Dreamer testified that ne made a
post-mortem examination OF the body OF Miss
Hammill on SATURDAY, september 0, 1873; 1t bore
evidence Of having been exposed Go heat; the up
per part OF tie b0uy aud the head were blackened ;
on the neck was req mark which extended
In horizontal line around the neck, giving
IL the appearance OF having been subjected 10
pressure; the line was more marked in the front
and back than on the sides; the throat and lungs
were in a state or extreme congestion and gorged
with blood; the conclusion from mis- post. norton
was that Miss Hamnlll came TO her death from
STANDARDIZATION; SIZE nad been oeao ABOUT three
days ana her body had been exposed to heat after
death.
DR.. s. J. Brady testified that he was notified OF
the fire about a quarter OF an hour after IL oc-
cured; on going there found the body lying on
the bed, with its head toward the door; the body
was partially burned; there were remains OF
clothing ABOUT the arms and neck; the face was
burned and covered with clnaers before remov-
The witness dentIded the rope, and indicated the
manner IN which IL was knorted around the neck.
He then stated that carpet saturated with water
and Kerosene and quantity of straw were found
near the body; there was bottle OF Kerosene on
the mantelptece and piece OF a clothesline In a
Alderman John T. Parker testified that he was
called TO the house on Ninth street about eleven
O'Clock on the night OF septic nber 4, 1878; when he
reached there ne fouud tlie b-uy OF woman lying
partially on the bed and partially on the floor !;
there was portion oil some outer garment on the
fioor; the face partially burned; there was
rope Knotted closely abous the neck; IL was so
tight that witness did not perceive 10 till lie
stopped down TO raise the body.
James q. Hammiil brother OF the deceased. was
sworn Tor the prosecution. He testified that hrs
sister owned two houses on avenue O. the rent OF
the houses was So $50, which she collected herself
saw her body at the M0rgue and iden titled 1t saw
her the last time week before her DEATH never
heard her speak OF Mrs. Merrigan; identified the
body by scar On the forehead, between the eyes.
Assistant District Attorney Moore. in the alb
sence OF Mrs. Barbara Guldncr, witness for the
prosecution, read her testimony given on the
former trial.
eleven O'Clock.