The New York herald., 1876-09-20
Continuation Of the DodWell
Murder Trial.
ONE OF TWEED'S PAVING JOBS.
Will the British Lion Be a De-
vUurer of Children?
ANOTHER JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY,
Hanging the Banners on the
Outer Wall.

Quite Interested throng assembled in tho Court Of
General Sessions, Part l. yesterday morning, to hear
tho developments in the of James DodweIl, who is
trial before the Recorder for the murder of his
wife, Mary Dodwell, in the teEcment house No Alb
East Ninth street, tho night OF the 26h OF May last
The peculiar OF the and the mystery in
which IL would to be involved 10 say ncthng of
the theories set aoat, have excited consider
able attention. and the result appears 10 be awaited
with much interest Tho pr,soner. who is elderly
man, sat beside his counsel, Mr. William T. Howe, and
during the day listened with evident to the
testimony adduced. He looks ke any ordinary work
lngman Of advanced years, and beyond fixing his gaze
the several Witnesses and occasionally glancng at
The jury, did to be discomposcd. Assistant
District Attorney Bell prosecuted the part of the
people, and while endeavoring complete the links in
the chain of guilt extremely expeditions Tho
Jury having taken their eleven O'Clock, the
was promptly proceeded with.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Mary Toole and her Martin, who lived
The floor with the Dodwells, the first wit
nesscs called They the first to Dodwcll
the morning the tragedy was discovered; Dodwe held
sponge to his throat from which blood flowed, but
said nothing then about what had occurred.
Mary Jane Wallace little girl living In the house,
said that ON the morning OF the murder sho Dod-
WE'LL who told her TO tell her mother that he wanted
TO see her
Mrs. Rosanna Wallace mother Of tho little GIRL after
receiving Dodwcll's message, came from her
the third floor the apartments OF the Dodwells
and saw Dodwell standing the floor holding cloth
TO his throat; be SAID to her hoarse voice, "Mrs
Wallace, did you hear what happened to US S' she
replied, 'No; what is itY' he replied 'People
got in here and almost murdered me and nd. my
Mrs. Wallace looked into the bedroom and Mrs
Dodwel lying on the bed breathing heavily; she then
rushed out and called Mrs. Martin. neghbor and
both summoned DR.. Gudcn and the police.
Officers John Byrne and Peter Farley who were
10 scene Of the tragedy, testified that
they found Dodwel standing in the door, holding
cloth TO his throat, which bleeding; the officers
asked Dodw ell who had committed the crime he was
not able TO speak, and pointed to the window; they
then asked him who the Witnesses were. aud Dodwcl
shook his hnad; the officers then lit candle and
ahmed the bedroom, they found Mrs. Dodwell lying
nsensibe ON the bed, covered with blood; she
terribly muulated her head and face being cut and hor
Ikui fractured; the bedciothcs were covered with
blood aud blood had evidently been swept from the floor
INTO pail; bood-siained ha,chct, TO which
human hair adhered, and SAW, shovel and broom,
'meared with blood, were also iound in The room;
alter Mrs DOdwelI and her husband had been removed
from the premises The officers searched the place
ound some mems clothing. covered with blood in
bundle under the table; the officers also examined the
window pointed out by Dodwell, but could ind
traces OF the entry Of thieves.
Dr. Will am Guden, OF M. 4O2 East Ninth street,
who called IN by Mrs Wallace to the scene, test
fed that he looked at the and found that she
was IN extreme Danger; he also examined Dodwelrs
wound.
Dr. George A. Chinch, the ambulance surgeon, who
took DodweI to bellevue Hospital testified that his
wound jagged, very severe, but not dangerous
DR.. Henry SILVER. of Bellevue Hospital, who at
tended the prisoner alter the occurren;A also de-
scribcd tho wound as being Of u jagged character.
three inches and half length and about hall inch
In depth; he said the wound appeared TO have been
inflicted by some blunt instrument; II suCh
prevent him from speaking unless the aperture
Dr. O. + Smith said hat he attended Mrs. DodwelI
from the time she was admitted to the hospital until
she died; there were two confused wounds on her
head, cvidentiy inflicted by some blunt instrument;
the scuil was fractured and death was tho result OF
compression oil the BRAN; either of the blows inflicted
was sufficient 10 cause death
Assistant District Attorney Bell called several wit
TO provo wha, the department OF tho prisoner
| e:ore tho occurrence. Mrs. Mary Ann Casino,
Mrs. Mary Bowers Nrs. Mara Tanning, mrs. Ellen
Mahoncy and Mrs. Havcrty acquahtances OF the Dod-
wells testified that during the last
years Doiwcl had been known TO iil treat his WIFE
that he in the habit o getting intoxicated and that
when under the influence ol drink he was in the habit
OF abusing her often threatening her with the express
Sion, 'l'i nx her. these witnesses however, could
nx any particular date Immediately before the
currence when these threats were made Dy the prIs
oncr.
THE MONEY FOUND.
Androw White, an orderly at Bellevue Hospital,
mex, examined He testified that when DoGweil
admitted and asked whether he had any vauaDles he
shook his head; subsequently, however, pocketbook
containing So AZ was found under his pillow there
also discovered IN his possession calico bag
tanning Sll5 this amount mad been sccreted on his per-
and finally gwen TO the witness, who turned
II the Warden.
Police Onicer Eagan and Warden ORourke corrob-
grated the testimony OF the previous witness.
Peter Masterson, who is empoye at Bellevue Hos
pita, said he Dodwcll take IRON OF his shoes
bag which he believed contained money Dodwels
shoes about to be placed IN the store when
he reached out his hand and took the money the wit
ness further testified when Dodw was lying on
his bed his lawyer visited him. hc heard the lawyer
say TO him, 'You ddn't kill your wc?' but he Cid
hear any response from Dodwell and the lawyer
added, stick that;' later Dodwel's -in-law
to him. saying, "You heard what the lawyer said
Stick TO that
w, w roft t,o phil A.lp,,r ricro
Office, identified tho bloody clothes found tho prem.
ses of the deceased as beng among her effects
Mr. Bell offered to prove by the teller of the Bleecker
Street Bank that Mrs Dodwell the of her death
had an account IN that institution but Mr. Howe OBJ
jccting the witness was withdrawn.
The further hearing OF the adjourned until
lhis morning.