The New York herald., 1877-09-11

one sne had TO pawn Mrs King had hidden them
Mrs. King begged mo not TO say anything about Billy
II any questions should be asked She said knew
how good he her and what TO say the Coroner
worried. Mr.. Montague, Miss Lcnnox, Mr. DAILY and
hE FsKe called IN the afternoon, aud Two ballet girls
evsn,ne the Coroner and doctor came Mrs. King and
Billy kept out OF the way They were there about an
hour and saw no one but mo and the servant girl
They asked If VIC knew anything about the DEATH ana
sad, mo. She had died at eleven O'Clock. ana
neither OF US was present" They cut the body open
reporter and Dr. Bradley came out in the hall
The reporter asked what was the cause of death.
The doctor thought while and then said be bad better
put IL down consumption" | washed tho body the
day after tho post and helped the undertaken
put the body In the coffin. II TOO small, and the
at night in the room with the corpse After the
funeral the empty trunks were taken TO Mrs King
room think some OF the things were sent down 10
Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Kings sister, who keeps similar
apartment house next door the Grand Opera House.
moved the house In which MISS Fawsitt died 10
where now am on Monday, July Q.
STATEMENT oy MISS YAwsrT's "rRorEcroR"
The Tito whose room Miss Fawsitt went ior
safety and was found by Billy, the night he threw her
stairs made tho following statement OF the iacts
10 q HERALD reporter:-I lived in Mrs Kings fur'
nished apartment house about year before Mss Faw
ond story, On tue noor below tho one on which sbe
lived. became acquainted with her some time ater
she came there went up to hrs kinss room On
Saturday night to pay rent, and Miss Fawsltt was
sitting there With theni at supper She seemed 10 eat
very little. met her there once again. saw her
very seldom. When did she was generally dressed
in a wrapper; | only saw her once with reg
ular dress on. That was one night when Bi'iy
had gone out with a lot OF Miss Fawsitrs money
and she went alter him. That very night ne
knocked her down and brually beat and kicked hcr
| saw whore her head was cut and bleeding from the
effect OF his kicks aud blows. went out alter police
man 10 have him arrested He was very drunk, MS
usual ondion They kept him locked all night and
lot h 20 tho next morning one night came n 10 aIOu U
rock ng chair and fell asleep. hadn't thought o 60
ing 10 sleep and didn't lock my door The nrst Thing
knew woke up. and there was Miss sawstt down
At my Knees, begging by everything TO protect her
aud get hor away IRON Billy She seemed alnost
wild and think must 9ayc had INC ds,rum tre%sIS ms
said she hadn't any ono 10 help her get away % snc
said Billy had gone out 70 get drink and swore he'd
afraid OF her life to 60 back and asked me u
would protect her aud help her TO get away from the
house. told her would the very next day ara iIo' ~,
locked the door, and Miss Fawsitt sat down IN the
rocking chair. Bciore long We heard Billy com
Ing back. He won't up stars aud was gone little
while and seemed 10 be looking all over Tor Miss Faw
sitL He was swearing and going on at great rato
AT last he came dying down stairs and broke open my
door, DO lock and all thought from what had neard
him say anu the way he lived with her that thcy
might be married, aud in that case didn't think
man he was when mad from drink, SO l got
in the closet and pulled tho door SHUT
ana hsa,a Sy to SsssT o
Then heard hin drag her out oil the room lilo was
swearing and threatening all the time and she shrek
ing for help didn't como out for some time, but !
could hear tho racket for long while couldn't tell
whether no threw her the balusers or not, but
should Judge be had cut her throat by tnc scroechng
wasn't married to her ia have sent hun down those
stairs himself SO damned fast he wouldn't have
didn't Ike to interfere. l didn't SEQ Miss Fawst
again. After she died MIRA King and Billy got all her
things left thero in the spring. in April think |
had been there longer than almost any else in the
house.
THE SERVANT GIRLS STATEMENT
The servant girl employed by Mrs. King and who
lived with her until one month oil MISS Fawstt S
death was also interviewed concerning the manner IN
which Miss Fawst lived amt the way she was treated
Her statement far as 1t goes, corr0borates those Of
Mr.. and Mrs Greene She sald:--I was living with
Mira King as when Miss Fawstt caino 10 live
in Inc house Aftcr hor maid left was no longer al
lowed to do her chaunberwork. twas all done by Billy.
He lived with her. and spent his days aud nights there
except when he went out drinking told Mrs KING
that she know better than to let Billy 1.-Two with Miss
Fawsitt like and wfc, when she had another hus-
band who came there once 10 see her, and be wife
In town at the BUTT didn't mako any difference;
she didn't seem to care what he did. Billy used
to kccp Miss Fawsitt locked up In her rooms all the
time, and was always going out TO get something lor
her TO drink. When sho would give him Gtty cents or
more 10 get good liquor with he used TO get pint
bottle of tho worst kind Of rum, what they call 'fo-
gu inc oSey or E' Himself sDs usee sometimes to
come up and cat little with us IN Mrs. Kings room,
but not Often she alto very littc, but drank good
deal, and Billy kept her drunk most all the time.
Ii she hadn't TO that house TO live she'd have
been aive to-day That's what every one In the house
thought and II was shame the way she treated.
Whea she first came there she strong looking and
had good color IN hor face, but alter she had bceu
living there month or Two she got boated and wasnt
Billy abused ana l-trcsted her One night when
she had sent Tor policeman to nave @ hlm
arrested for stealing hor money he kicked ,,S
blood. IL wasn't the only tmc ho beat her by a
gooa many, and then she was AFRAID 10 make any
charge against hun ior lear ho d do worse yet.
He
before she came. / wasn't II tho house when she
dicd ! left thcrc about Thanksgving MISS Eassit.
that house she'd have been as well as am
today. ,. -
Mr.. EDWARD z Greene says:-ln tae month OF sep.
tembcr lat moved from No. 16l West Twenty sixth
street to Mrs. kisg's house IN Eghth avenue. Ny
wlfo and occupied room On lhs thrd iloor IN rear
OF Miss Fawsrs apartments saw MISS Fawsltt
quite frequently she uset 10 come into the room TO
see my wife aad oitsn talked with her myself
heard most 0i the con ,orsations she had with my
wife, as reported IN her statement nave known
Billy for several years While | lived IN tn inc
with her, day and night He told mo that he was
married to Miss Fawst and expected TO so with hei
TO England He said that until then he wanted 10 goi
her engagement to play NJ theatre, but, instead
OF doing so, he kept her coopcd up IN the mouse.
Hts usual condition was drunkenness, and he
spent most OF his time when out oil the house in
Stappers saloon, IN Twenty seventh street When OF
home ne Kept Miss Fawsitps door locked from the IN
10 know we'll what he was about. he turned tho Key
and put 1t IN his pocket To get into our room Miss
Faws u bad to the catch OF the lock on her
pantry door. Only three persons. except tho doctor,
who came TO sec her occasionally, were allowed 10 soc
her. They wero Mr.. Montague, Miss Lennox anu
colored man who came from the Sturtcvant House 10
do errands tor her occasionally. Then a man who
claimed to be her husband camc there once One
evening tall gcntlemaD with light side whiskcrs and
wearing high hat and Ulster overcoa called TO sec
Miss FawsitL My wife opened the street door and be
told her he had called on particular business.
Mrs Greene went up siuirs and delivered the mes
sage. The door was bolted on the inside and Billy
called out that no ono should come In. My vile wont
down to the door aud told the gentleman, but he IN
sisted on seeing Miss Fawsitt. Hc said nc mad acted
with her In London aud sent up his card by my wc.
Billy said he didn't care damn wao II was, that &c
ccudn't III SO he had to so OIL without any salts
faction. was the same with any one who came 10 see
her. Miss Fawst gave him whatever letters she wrote
TO mail and all the letters that came Tor her passed
through his hands. Billy did all the chanberwork o
her rooms the girl not being allowed to enter
them. Miss Faws.t always wore a loose wrappers AM
generally came into my room IN her bare ceL only
saw her once with nything but a wrapper on. Then
she had waterproof cloak over tho wrapper, and wore
Il black spit straw hat, trimmed with black vclve'
and All ostrich feather On the evening that speak