New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18
An 4TROCIOUS MURDER

A woMAN's BRAINS DASHED or ny \ BRUTAL As
sAII,Sr-ARREsT OF THE SUPPOSED MUIR
DERER.
The atrocious murder at No. 2, II Second
ave last evening created the most intense excitement
among those who live ia that neichborhood Mrs Ann
Hammond, q L,rdworLing hish~oman who lived ~
s1tlethst end rhrdayc. In little cabin and supported
her i've children, who from 10 IA years Of axe, by
oiug ont of hons, ork Nv the day found dead on
the soor Of the k.tch,n Of Mr.. Frceman's house ut
No Ella Second ave. Her brains had been dashed
ont hy repeated blows from carpenters Ratchet,
aud from the position In which the BODY
was fonnd and from the surrounding. the
police believed that the motive ~ tho murderer was
fou outrage. Thomas J. BartelI, granor, married
cousin OF the fc Mr. Freeman about -S years ago
Tho wife separated from her husband four months ago.
and went u live with her father on Wards lsland
Lately there have been SOHO attempts ~ recon
citation and yesterday Mrs Freeman went to Wards
Island 10 bring Mrs Barel 10 have talk with her nus
band lie had room In the house. Mrs Hammond
has worked for Mrs. Freeman since 1872,
and given entire satisfaction. Yesterday she
was employed 10 do some cleaning about
the housr and ut y. N. Mrs. Freeman
started for Wards Island leaving Mr. Rariel ami Mr..
Hammond alone In the house. About . O'Clock Mrs
Freeman and Mrs Barcl 10 the house and found 1t
locked up Mrs. freeman opened u front basement
window and entered the house. She then unlocked
the door and admitted Mrs BarteD. They went to the
Li,cbcn and th,r, found the body or Mrs Hammond
living ON the floor be.patered with her blood and brains
The room presented q most terrible appearance"
Mar Freeman ran ouof the house and seeing MT Bari'
leaning against telegraph pole. called an ofcer or tue
Twelfth Precinct Police aud asked him to arrest sarto
as MIR Hammond murderer officer Mel uthy Of the
Twenty bird Precinct then anj TOOK the prisoner
TO the street Police Station In his pockets
were found the wristbands and cuff OF his shirt covered
with blood They had just been cut FROM Ms shirt ana
his hands wero bloody. Capt Robbins hsE'h no"
that blood came upon his bands. Barteh rcpieu'
That 10 the only thing that gives mo away
He denied that he had committed the murder, ana sara
that had lust fought with ore Patrick Ryrp ana thai
had covered his hands and cuffs with blood Ryan
brought before Barte and thea the atter sain u'l
II was another man with whom he fought 1t believed
that Bortcu being under the influence or liquor,
attempted 10 outrage Mrs Hammond wbiie Hh'
was at work In the kitchen. Sho q Tended hef-eh
with all her strength and he became infaied aud seiz
INK Ratchet struck her blow on he !eit side Oh her
head that divided several large blood vessels and caused
copions hemorrhage she lodged her head under the
| lower shelf OF the cupboard at when she h'u
been at work lie seized Der by tho hair and
sank the head Of the hs'choi into her
brain several times. lilo heh. "pps"
the hatchet ntos pa of water. ard washed his hands
there also Then he stole out OF the window, auer fas
tenug the doors. hut had not had time 20 escape when
Il, VIA discovered by Freeman and arrested Ho
refused TO make any statement
Deputy Coroner Godschm!d, viewed tho body, ont
everything the house left ~ IL was found, to
aynt the Inspection OF Elnger uui tho Jury Mrs
Baroll and Freeman detained as witnesses by
can, Robbins Mrs Hammouds husband died Of con
sulnpou short time ago. aud she the only support
of her Ave young children, who left utterly destitute
by their mothers murder.
wirm Healey, the fetber Of Mrr Bsrei came L" tuo