The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22
THE PARRICIDE.
INQUEST AS TO THE SHOOTING or SAMUEL
BAILEY By HIS soN--vERDIcT OF JUsrrFI-
ARIH uoMTcTnE

INQUEST AS TO THE SHOOTING or SAMUEL
BAILEY BY HIS soN--vERDICT OF JUsrIFI-
ABLE HOMICIDE.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Wolt-
man in the case Of Samuel Bailey, VINO was shot by
his son James last Sunday afternoon. at NO. 924
West FortY-fourtn street. As usual in cases OF
this Kind there were o great many parties
present, most OF whom were In some way inter-
ested In the principals in the tragedy.
Mrs. Ann Bailey, the wife OF the deceased, was
the first witness called. she testified reside
at No. 424 Vest Forty-lourth street, on saturday
last my husband came to tho house ne stated
that he had been in lager beer saloon drink
ing with his bossi told him thought it was
strange; that 1t was the fourth time that he
had been away lately; he was very much under
the influence OF liquor that evening ana caused
considerable trouble; he said that he would put
an end TO things before long and threatened my
lie; told my son James that his father was very
angry; l afterward saw him lying on the moor in
the hallway; / asked him TO get up which he did
quietly; | saw no more OF him until Sunday
morning, when he was getting ready to go out;
he went out and came back at two O'CLOCK ana
got MS dinner; lady named Lamb called, ana
as she entered the hallway she picked mp letter,
which she handed to James, saying, Here, James,
this is love Letters" James came up stairs and
asked TO see 1t; James said mo, not now;n Mrs.
Lamb left, ana then my son read the letter to me;
/ said "What a shame IL Is that this man should
live on us on charity and not forsake that
woman" told James to go with me and tell his
father Of the letter; we went into the kitcaen,
where he was aud my son SAID, u thought you
was not going 10 have anything
MORE TO DO WITH THAT woMANn
(meanng Sarah Richards) he REPLIED DON'T,
and don't care anVtn .ng more for her;' James
said, "Here IS a love letter in your Handwriting;
WIZ read it" and lie read II my aIl husband SAID,
difference; suppose you conveyed the message
soms other way;n my husband then took fearful
oath and SAID, 81 Will KIN both OF you;' he then
caught up plate ana threw 1t at me; ne alter
ward got stove litter, and we raa into tae front
room and tired to smut he door between US, put
he burst tine door open and We were at his
mercy: he got hold or me by the meek
with his right hand and seized James win
but nall the shutter was closed; at the same time
he mad James down ana was pounding hlm; James
with an oath said, 81 will Kill you;n my son
looked up and saw me hanging out OF the window;
/ then heard the shot, and told my son 10 go alter
a policeman; my husband walked toward the
door and Tell; policeman came In and my son
gave himself up 10 MN OeioIe the sh9o,lhg' my
shoulders with tue stove litter; the policeman
lifted my husband up ana sad, 'he Is dYlng;n
James said as that p0ssDeSn and asked II a doc
tor could be sent for; we were then taken to the
station house.
stress. was called next and gave the following
testimony On Sunday afternoon last was SIT
ting by the window IN nay room heard a'hcream
OF murder, and, looking out, saw woman hang
Ing out o. window and a man pushing her out
TINS was on the top floor OF No. 424 West Forty
fcurth street, direc ly opposite my house; called
out "mprder" MYSELF saw a third party come to
the window and drawing them pack;
THEN HEARD A Low CRASH,
II some thing was brokers; If all the shutters or
the window had been open nothing could nave
prevented the woman from being pushed out.
Ann Canteld, OF No. AS West Forty-lOurth
street, ana Oilsie Kilfu, Of the same address, cor
roborated The testimony OF the previous witness.
Bernard j. Cullen testlfied:--l am an otllcer at
tached TO the Sixteenth precinct: on sunday af-
ternoon last was IN Forty-fourtn street; heard
screams and report OF pistol shortly after;
ran to No. 424 and met young man named Bal
ley, VINO asked me II was an otticer told hipl I
was; went up stairs and found the dead man IN
u kueeiing position, with his head between his
knees; the young man tod me that he had shot
his father and surrendered himself TO me- took
him TO the forty-seventn street police stat1On
and aiterward returned TO the house and got the
revolver; found stove Inter on the man tel
piece; Mrs. Bailey then went with me TO the sta
tlOn mouse.
The prisoner, James'L Bailey, then took the
stand and testified in his own behalf His STORY or
the mar was similar to the story told by his
mother and other Witnesses.
Dr. Marsh testified thab he made q post-mOrtcm
examination on the body OF the dead man; death
was due TO hemorrhage following piston wound.
coroner VOL man now charged the jury In a
concise manner and then sent them TO an adjoin-
ing room 20 deliberate upon their verdict After
having been out about al hour they returned with
the following
ave nnd that samuel Bailey came to bis death
from o pistol snot wound at the hands OF his SON.
James l.. Bailey, and We consider that the shot
was fired in sell defenUe.n
on the verdict beng announced Mrs. Bailey
went into Mysteries and was carried out Of the
court room.
s2'OOo 10 await the action OF the District Attor-
neY.