New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
THE JERSEY CITY MURDER.

TESTIMONY As TO IHB BRCTAIJIY OF TIE ACCUSED
HUSBAND.
Coroner Lynch began the inquest last night
In vi Catherine Blankmeyer or No ls3 Bay ct,
Jersey City, who died last Monday under suspicious cir
She is believed to have been fatally injured
by husband during quarrel Sunday night Chief OF
Police Champney the first witness called. He test-
fed that he had been called in BY the accused
Blankmeyer, who said that his wife had been
out on Sunday afternoon and that she had homo
about O'Clock under the influence OF liquor BLANK
meyer in bed asleep at the time His wfe's move
mens aw akened him. and when he got she had poker
in her hand requested her to be quiet aud remon'
strated with her. She made complaint NJ that Time
About a. H. on Monday he thought there something
wrong and cent for DR.. Haddan. The Chief had SUB
pcons foul play, caused the arrest OF the man, and
sent him before Judge Keese for examination
Mrs Ann NJ Howe testified that sho resides! next door
to the Blankmeyers, and had never seen any difficulty
between them but er occasions had heard die
t,bance their house. and knew that they were oeca-
sionay drunk together. Mrs. Jane Kip testified that she
resided in house In the rear OF the Btlpeycrs, ana
home and did not find his meals ready for him; BY the
sound she judged that they sometimes came to blows,
though she had Blankmeycr strike Ills vile
but once that week ago Sunday; Mrs Bankncye.
ran stairs calling him vile names, and he followed
her the yard, picked up clothesnc and beat her
with it.
house in Bayst- about $40 p. last sunday. sergt
Smith and the mao who called him went With him. They
had been told that the lying haensibi ana
bleeding on the landing They oould not
md her, and returned. They tonnd the r, as-
His wife was near by leaning against door Her lets
eve was black and much swollen, and her nr was dis
heyeIed They asked him whether he had beaten Ms
wife hut received no reply. Reynolds asked II sie
would prefer charge against her husband II ne We're
arrested and she refused do Sergeant SMITH asked
il she would appear against him in court next morning
they him. she refused this also James sur-
pby "A tester residing at No. 1873 Bdyst, on the hoor
below that occupied by the Blankmeyor, testified that
about D. III. last Sunday, no heard several fails,
as though person on the noor above
had been knocked down again, between 6:.tO AMI
d. H. lie heard the sound Of person falling to
TO the floor he opened his door and heard the little giri
cry out Let my mamma get mp don't Kill herS while
he stood In the hall he heard deceased call Watch!
three tunes witness tO the street 10 look Tor police
man but could ind any at the time after he re-
turned heard six falls OF the same description
child crying and dog barking Things we're quiet
after for time and then the Witness saw Blank
meyer standing in the front door In his snlitseeyes
While witness still standing In the hail. The man Who
occupied the upper floor told him that Decreased was y
ing on upper landing, bleeding, and apparently inhcn
sble He told witss would for all oificsr and ne
returned with Sergeant smith and Oicor III! polis Tho
inquest was adjourned until tonight
The prisoner present at the inquest IN charge OK
four officers, and accompanied by his coun- Nor
man L. Rowe. At the close Of the examination he was
loo kcd up again In the Gregory st. Stationhouse.