The New York herald., 1876-07-11
CRIME IN WASHINGTON.

HUSBAND CHOPPED TO PIECES BY H1s
wTFE--THz REMAINS FOUND IN BARRxL-
ESCAPE AND CAPTURE OF THE MuRDRRxss
In Washington the other day the remains OF
colored man were found in . mackerel barrel The
arms egs and head had been chopped and severed in
= shocking manner. 1t was soon discovered that the
deceaseds wife the author Of her husbands death
and mutilaton They lived at No. ol6 Second street,
Northwest. The Washington Star ssys:-0n Friday,
late in the evening, police made thorough search
fo the murdsrsss who ned and they learned that
she had been seen tho Rockville road, and at an
early hour he proceeded to Psrry's farm, near the
Presbyterian church. about seven nies OUT and there
found her and took her in custody.
snR APPEARED TOTALLY INDryYRRKT.
and was disposed to talk of the murder matter Of
little consequence. She was Immediately brought into
Georgetown and about nine O'Clock she was taken 70
Police Headquarters where turned over 10 the
detectives She answers pretty we'll The description
given thu Star Of yesterday, with the addition Of
slight the left eye made as she states some
months since by Turpin's fist To representative OF
the Star she stated that she believed she was thirty
thirty years old that she was born IN Alexandria
and was slave Of the Taylor family OF that city until
the war; spending most OF her lie house servant
and since her marriage Turpin. which was during
the war, by Rev. Pompey Tcnney, In the First ward.
sue has made her living by working out by the day.
In the room adjoining the cells at headquarters she
SAT CHEWING TOBACCO
and apparently uncoucsrned and continued her stats
mont follows, talking very fast"He wouldn't take
ing he hadn't money, but he took OF the children
and went there sir, but couldn't 60 In, lOr hadnv
home tbst nigh, he ouarrelled with me- and asked
what is the use of quarrelIlng? He then threatened
to stamp my CUTS out After awhile he became quiei
and went to bed. Tho next morning he got up and
we commenced to quarrel again, and asked why he
didn't take me TO the picnic and he said What's use
OF talking; told you hadn't any money and tore
my dress He went out but came back and got his
breakfast, and then commenced TO qnarre again and
struck me with his fist and called me sinking slut
Ho then grabbed the and struck at me and dodged
II. He put the down behind the door and picked
up He then struck me on the head tindca.ing the
left orchcad) saying, I'm go to jail for you. then
PICKED THE UP AND STRUCK HlH.
knocking him down; after he fell he said, Never
mind wait till get up. and IN kill you; ! mean to
hang for you;' he lay there groasing, but didn't
groan long and after awhile found ne was dead and
cut of his head; then cut Off his arms and legs;
put the body out the ash pile rst. and the ohes
pieces afierward; hardly knew what was doing At
the tmc-I didn't know what was doing at the tno
@. Did you whitewash the body? A. No. sir; l put
the lime on HIM to keep HIM from smelling; the two
children home that night and stayed there Win
mc didnt smell much that night; didn't tell the
children that cut his throat didn't cut his throat,
and the only thing used the short handled axe,
and when 4 over | washed IT. didn't put the
about and carried them to the ash pllc before took
them ana before cut him up took his clothes on
and put them in the barrel.
Q Why didn't you put your dress therci A. l for
got il; the blood on it did not come from him;
USED TO QUARREL
with me right from the first and knock me about; M
did this with his nst (pointng to the scar over bet
eye)
@ Don't you know that you had better take to your
Bible and prayersy
For the irst time she showed feeling, and her eye
moistencd little as she said, 'You amt going TO haDl
me. are your hope you won't hang me. Deed sir,
i didn't know what was doing. l in passion
anu he struck me first. 4"
She continued, saying that when she left home at
past five O'Clock In the morning she intended to
go house and tell why sha did H. but she
recoIeccd that her aunt used to live In Bladensourq
she there but could not find her; she walked
the railroad and the country scarce
knowing what she doing, and stopped ut the house
where she arrested 10 inquire for service place.
and they told her she could stay all night
On being asked If the moon did not affect her she
said that sometimes did; that her head skinned
once and when in the sun her head felt curious She
further stated that there not much blood IN the
body and what little there she rst washed up and
then whtewashed over it.
SHE PICTURE rAKBN
When II became known that the murderess was
In custody at headquarters an immense crowd Of all
OF the party spread report get the crowd from the
front OF building that she be taken out the
rear door, and worry the alley was full well ~
the street in front Lieutenant Kelly, Detective No
Efresh and posse OF officers started with her through
the rear headquarters and Prices stables Gardners
gallery have her picture taken and
soon surrounded by dense crowd who followed then
to the gallery. Here the crowd sweed blocking mp the
with considerable difficulty that tho officers re-
turned with her to headquarters Here she al
lowed an interview with her counsel, Mr.. r J. Murray
and r. d. Rufhn, which lasted for an hour or more
he jury on which she jail with the prison
IRA from the police court.