, 1875-11-03
AN lNfuf,,ATED TAiL0H.
u, ,turticrs II Young Girl for II
TriffinE Dispute.
nj, Allegation Is that She Wanted to
Gut His Head Open.
a., The Testimony or the Witnesses Docs
Not Corrahorntn Him.

Not COrrntlDrnth Him.
The Coroner 1mpanola His Jury.
r,,ct;on.duy was uahosoh III viii, a shochlHe
,..a.5y.-the ahouting ard killing Of q Foos
aa, .,nos woman of 10 yohra by au okasperatod and
'',"s',enrcrest ''e swet1e. Tho victinl'a nafno IN
H.., !. Ann nsler, alias Clark, aud she waB born
"a, ,.H,usnkeo hut las resided t.t this city
n,ntsr Of ycars Hlso was recently engaged TO
=. u,rred. Ella was shot through tho 1seart W
,,atsv Johauaon. tailor. aud 1t would hco11f,
sAt .hs testimony Of all tho w}tneshcs. Nittiont
,r.t r.uso or proyocation. Tho murdor OCCURRED
.psn o'clock yestcrtlas naorn!ns, III tho passego-
-, ,hetgecn two oil fenme llouAos nn tlto nortl
"a. of Washington straot, tl,ht wcst Of Joh0f-
IN Jotanao. llis VITO, and throo children, live
'sHo. IS on the tl,uroughfaro iltst ma,ltlnued,
.,a tbo deceased WAS omployoa in tho family Of
u,. retcr Launcllawny, who kecps saloon In
-. bsscn,ens, apl occupiea portion Of tho tirbt
s,or and subcts Tho seoutl etory Of her house,
Z, ii. to several tenants. Hotwco,l tho tho
t.nses there Ia m open .Fpace about j foot
IA, md on tlo rear part Of tho walk near tho
,a,e.joos Of NJ. 81, ia hydEant. uHcd in conf
ron ty The tenants. Tho murderer and his VIC
,xa bad previously 1uarro1ed oycr sone stivial
Trmln was repairing tho dilapilatotl walk about
Il. lytlfant. sho pounded upoE tho boards ol
iith.ntone house. Il1e latter wAa annoyed by
ia noise oausol by tho hasulncrng, and went
n,tto Ieatn tho cauHa- Harsh w0rds ensuea
ittaeen tho parties. a'si. on tho Eo,ing womat.
n,tinp hene menacing gestures With tho ha.clet
,h|tb sbo mas using, Johanson ran into tho
loasa and, se.z,s,g = saed.n,n-hizcl Caat'a se-
saltr from lis w0rk-heuch, won't out agalu into
H. ptgssgeHRT and -....
euor TUE ToCSd WOMAN.
shs staggered into tho honao, druprnl into d
@b.ir, and died In tNpnty minutes. 3ho curpSe
suyonoyc.l to tho Mauison Street Police Sta
I'm, Ind Officer James Cook took tho murderer
no custody aud lociiod linn up in tho samo
s,uop, together With tho principal Witnesses.
lbs porhoaa concerned IL tlo tragedy afo all
soos suI lave the nAnio OF bong honest aud 70"
treetablc. Decoasod il fatr-took1nK pofaou OF
Fop, form, and is nbout medium Hize. hho has
,t,tpfathes IN thla city. ..-
Ibe ptlspuef IL abol1 feet in uaight, Inns a
lin f4co, prominent nose. aud wears 4 doter-
mined look. 1lia hair in light In color. aud Ills
l,tu d rather shabby.
n, found IN hts eel! i tho Sixth Precinct stn-
uon, and Hhcn tho rsuortor had made known
ID mission. readily made tho following atato-
neat:
nd IN 4G gears OF ng; live 1T No. u N:est
TaMugton Btreot; I a'n married.; lavo tLreo
+ t!dfpn left ont OF flItcpn; am tailor by trade.
i'll woman WINS calioi Mary Ann. that uan all
IL name NO know her by; I don't know, ho'y
I'D sbe wap, but tniut about IS; hha liyoa ue1t
Nmy house, No. 81 Washington atrect,
R-What occurred sotmecn you and her?
~ will tell YOU. Bhn waS tnder tho llouHo
riding up somo piccas told her to stop. md
lld il sho didn't stop would throw bMl!ot at
tes-right OH her head sllo saitl, II will give
r1s crack in tho fato." wont in tho house.
I'D about two 1ni,a1tcs after she commenced
hnnesing at the house. went aud put tho
itTol.er In my pockes, and Blio whB i!ammcring
Iths h0llso, and waen went ont tho gocontl
tzs 1told her to stop. Hho wouldn't stop, 80 I
Md. "1f you don't atop shoot yo,,." She wns
EaEdng there. 6ho then followed mo With the
IL, md wantol to cut mo In tho head, mud came
apslose 10 mo, lra1 at her aA at1o WA nhout
bi1k0 mo with tho az IN her hand. bho wat
eoat 20 foot ou whoa I told Aor 10 atop. Alo
Asn cane up to NO close, 30 that she was about.
tss3 oE. ehe hold the II in her lantlao tlNstrat
es BY threatening motion with Ills arms.l
tsouRhs sho Mas nbout to strike mo with tho a.
,tho hatchet. It Waa about tho gizo OF Tx
snchet with tho hautle about 10 or 70 inches
E-Neso yon afrnfu that sto would kill you
l-lcs; was alfaid al,o would cut no III tEt
k-You beloved you would haye your leat
ntopca2
Lies. Tho aanao girl once cut no with
iafet ratl alter mn with d knifes vas afraid
rib.
,E-Wero you afraid gou would bo klllod b.
I-coEtaiply, was. last summer rho Gu
ss!a the Iosa with a kntta. Ilero III tho aca
'snttpg to bin hoaa1. Dr. Fleming Bowed 1t III
.sne, haYo had trouble with thoso people 10
III feats.
.h-Dl1 ,yon have any troub1o ulth her bofor
A-}ust bofosa this
,'!-tcsi uut long ago. / can't say how lang
&t u hai the almanac W!4. mo, WHICH Aang
s9iatny ahop l could tpll from that. Ono Q
A*a people, a frientl Of thu family, attackc
ee1eTy o!tcn. They have thrown water on N.
fsse, md tlnne everything awful trouble.
k-What kand Of a g,rl was sho, good ct bad
E-lJ.l she drink?
-!.-1don't know; cau't tell that. sl.e live
'ta Woman noxt door. They were after nj
w tsseral tsMes to .triks her.
Ibid you tlre with tho Mtntion Of killInl
tie; wanted to protect npnelt.
Ibid you thKe ain,I
~ Just pulled up and fred whom she VA
s1ls 70 cut me with tho NJ.
E-Was your back turned to her ? ..
- NH facing her When sAo undertook b
~. s4s no With tho ax. WAS atu1dtnG, and al
IT, to4eHlnH after ne. Sho GaIAc Up 70 n}e
%Sm fas ftum the tho tltet timo,
,E-Mhss DID Hhe say when elo wont to stTik
s..,-she called mo a., and said abe woul
A-Did you Fay an5rhing7
, ,.1Ai A. Aiad, III you don't 80 away, I'll shoe
fi-Gl iyl ,ou call hor auy u.mos7.
1s-DId you swear Ut lcr2
10 do not often awear. .
~, rSs5Dd you say ''0o4 damn you, IN Bhoc
!, - tsSSo le.id. "1t you don't g. away T
1-u'd sho make any effort to 60 AWAY?
Snn@. In ~ b4o followed up closs, aud sA't
tsa4oos you Il You don't 80 AWAY"
+ 70 you drinking 1na1,7
~. navsr drink any whisky. / some
tss1I a'lhk a beer. but Seldom. I eau bring man
70 91u work In your llouHa
: b. kn1aes; Do work fur snyhutiy lean get wor
g.. several u!AeH heard ltgnlu4eriuE In til
~. Adsturbod us all. and went to lon
Eli. Ihe WOMAN sho lived with has d lltt
) tsao eamo over often and disturbed III,
! SSpGR stones and breaking In tho windows.
k1,~,mteu yon tlrotl, wllar dtt you do? Dl
VWsmpt to tito again2
i E@M; vent iu my houKo.
,"1it End Of pistol vas It