The New York herald., 1876-03-11
THE HoBoKEN HOMICIDE.
TESTIMONY TAKEN AT THE INQUEST YRsTKR-
DAY-LovE, wHIsKEY AND FATAL FIGHT.

TESTIMONY TAKEN AT THE INQUEST YRsTKR-
DAY-LovE, wHIsKEY AND FATAL FIGHT.
Yesterday morning Coroner Crane, OF Hoboken, held
an inquest on the body Of Mrs. Mccarthy who it ia
alleged, was murdered by John Smith a noted despe-
rado, now in custody at the Hudson County Jail The
hrst witness examined Police Oicer Ford who tes-
titled that he had found the dead body OF Mrs. Nc
Carthy in the tenement house known the Barracks,
situated at Ferry and Madison Streets the corpse
on bed In the back room, and upon examination he
found that tho eyes were blacKened and there
was deep cash the bridge Of her
nose; the witness asked Mary Ann
Miller II she knew anything OF it, and she replied,
'well ought to- and showed him scar on her face
John Smith, she said inflicted 1t while speaking with
her the sister OF tho deceased made her appea
and said Jack Smith had killed her sister; the affair
had taken place the day beiore witness reported the
at the station house, and was instructed to
arrest Smith, which he did in company with ofncer
Gallagher Smith, as he was being taken TO the
County Jail remarked that there have been
other hght in Mrs. Carthy's, and added,
~ NIGHT HAvR TO SWING FOR THIS"
Smith also said that he was after the sister OF the
deceased woman, but that Mrs. Mccarthy opposed
10 his coming To see her, and that Mrs. Mccarthy
struck HIM and he struck back" this was two weeks
ago. since which time he had not visited her house
Elizabeth Hughes testified that sho knew tho de-
ceased by sight when heard that she dead she
went 10 her and Mrs. Graham, the sister of the
deceased. told her that she had died on wednesday
evening at seven O'Clock she helped TO wash the body
and was assisted by Mrs Maioney, who noticed black
mark ON her hip; her forehead was cut; Mrs. Graham
stated that young had beaten her and that she
intended TO swear against HIM.
Police Officer Ford recalled, and said that John
Smith had been to STATE Prison Tor year Tor
assautng HIM.
Mary Ann Miller deposed that she went out for fifteen
cents worth OF liquor for deceased while SICK and they
had drink each Jack SmiE, Mrs stanton, her girl
ana man named 'Shad" were present when the as
saut took place on the 29th OF February.
Several other witnesses were examined. the gist OF
whose evidence that Mrs. Mccarthy, Eliza Graham
(her sister, Mary Ann Miller ''Shadh Bradbury Mrs.
stanton aud daughter were in the room ali drinking
together when Mrs. Mccarthy and Smith began quar-
rellng She ordered him out OF the He refused
TO CO. ana she struck him with skillet the head
He then pushed her back, and she rushed ut
HIM again and tore the bosom out of his shirt
He then struck her with great force the
nose knocking her against u closet and producing
wound on the back OF the head The blow blacked
her eyes; wound also inflicted the side OF her
nose near the eye, but what produced IL
known The sister of the dead woman testified that
the last words OF her sister to her. last Sunday while
conscious, were:-"Got ten cents worth OF whskey."
She lived till Wednesday perfectly unconscious
County Physician Stout testified concerning the
Of Mrs. McCarthy's death On making post
mortem examination he found the brain in state of
high Inflammation, sufficient to death. This
Inflammation had been caused by the blow struck
her.
The inquest adjourned last evening till ten
O'Clock this morning.