The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
THE MINISTER TRAGEDY.

VERDICT OF THE coRoNER's JURY YESTERDAY.
The verdict of the coroner's jury given yester-
day in the of the terrible tragedy which occurred
in West Fifty third last Thursday morning. The
following synopsis OF the testimony taken by Cor
oner Croker:-
Mary Broderick, of No. 800 Monroe street. and the
sister Of the deceased Sarah Minister testified that she
last saw her sister alive Monday told by her
that her husband acted very strangely and that she
afraid he would do something to her; the following
day Mr.. Minister called at witnesses house and asked
her II Sarah had said anything about there being any
trouble between them witness replied "No, except
that she SAID she afraid of you he then asked her
TO come to his house next day, and she went
on Wednesday about twelve NJ, and found that the
shooting had taken place. and her and her hus-
band had been removed TO the Ninety ninth street Hos
pital; of the opinion that Sarah and her husband
did not live happily together could say what the
cause of their disagreement was; whom Mr.. Minister
came TO witness house Tuesday he very much
excited, and cried; he said Sarah a very hasty
woman and If he said anything 10 her she would be-
come very angry they had had some words that day;
saw her sister under the influence of liquor but
had seen her drink glass OF beer.
Patrick Flynn, Of No. $40 East Fiftythird street. de-
posed live on the same floor as did Mr.. and Mrs.
Minister; last Mr.. Minister alive about two weeks
ago; last Mrs Minister alive the night before
the shooting she was agreeable and not in liquor;
tired about ten O'Clock on Wednesday night and alter
ward heard Mrs. Minister say TO her husband, ''St
the chair like man. awoke ebout five O'Clock
Thursday morning when heard great groanng in the
at their door, but could obtain response; became
uneasy and notified the landlord heard no shooting
during the night.
Julia Ehringer, of No. $40 East Finy-thrd street,
gave the following testimony knew the deceased,
who lived in the same house with me for about year
last Mrs Minister alive on last Monday, about
heard her singing on Wednesday night as she went
the sink to draw water; Mr.. Minister to my
mothers room. little time ago. and asked who it
that visited his wife; said no visited her
cept the ice man; about three weeks ago, when was
in their Mr. Minister said, There Sarah; there
is my sunshine; she is drunk she at that tme
suffering from sore foot cannot say that she was
drunk; either of them drunk; have heard
him scoding his wife and calling her all sorts of
names; / have heard Mr. Minister say that he
would kill himself this after his little
girl had fallen down and herself in
the face with knife; he appeared to regret
that she had disgured herself; last Thursday morn
ing Mr. Flynn awoke my father and informed him that
ne heard grooming in the Minister'S room; my father
went for policeman and climbed into the room,
through a window, and let them in
officer Brady, OF the Twenty second precinct swore
that he called to No. 346 East Fiy-thrd street by
Mr. Ehringer about half-past six O'Clock A. NJ. last
Thursday he went there and with the assistance OF
Julia Ehrnger got into the Minister'S room; Mr.
Minister lying bis back the bed, to the
wall his wife lying side, facing him, and
the child facing its mother; the child dead
a pistol was found the bed, between Mr. and Mrs
Minstcr they removed TO the Ninety ninth
Hospital
The verdict OF the jury was, in effect that Minister
shot himself his wife and child.