The New York herald., 1877-02-11
FLOOD AT THE TONES.

HIS STORY OF THE JEALOUSY WHICH ENDED
IN MrRDER-A PREVIOUS MURDER THROUGH
JEALOUSY ALLEGED.
A iank, siouching ngure came slowly down the iron
stairs leading to tho upper tier Of cells in the Tombs
yesterday afternoon, aud stood with bowed head be-
the Warden and the HERALD representative rhis
is Food" said the warden and his suggestion. tho
prisoner walked slowly along the corridor with tho
porter and took his tho sIopng butircss It's
end His face rs pale and and his eyes nave
a strained and startled look. shifting their
gaze uncasily from sidc to side and glanc-
he was unwilling to say anything in regard to his
case declaring that he had been strictly cautioned by
his lawyer not TO opcn his mouth TO any member OF
the press but 10 wait til bis trial in court
As the conversation won't on, however, hc grew more
at case and made a humber OF detached avowals Al
tho slightest perception, though that ho commit
ting himself In any way no would abruptly break on
his remark and tall back upon his non-commital plea
still by leading him by degrees from talk upon
different matters to some casual question upon tho
points OF interest, he would often very much
TO the purpose.
his MURDERED wVE
When ausion was made to his ccad wife, his small
hazel eyes glstcned for moment with gathering
moisture and his voice trcmblcd. but he talked
rs composedy as ever. synopsis only OF the intcr-
view is gwen. The statements Of the prisoner wero
given In disjontcd manner and not In the sequence
In which they are made 10 appear
Reporier-Had you ever any reason to DO jealous
OF your wife before the recent troubIey
mo" replied Flood. "not before came to Now
YORK, about iour years ago ! was living then In
boarding house IN this city, and my vile went on TO
take care OF her Alter a low weeks followed her,
time over IN JERSEY CITY, and used TO leave my board
ing place early in tho morning 10 90 to my work. and
have got supper for me, but good many timos there
was mono ready when got home.
'wHoLE AwAyn
~ could have put up with that, though, but sho
would sometimes 70 on pretcncc OF wanting visit
She m"y haSs been With her sso dS Know
and her absences made me uneasy and suspicious.
mover knew OF her being in company with any man in
particular till few months ago when she made the
acquaintance OF this Dulchman
YoRMER SUSPICIOUS MEETING.
month two ago saw her go into the saloon which
he keeps, aud followed hcr after lew moments.
found the Two drinking together in tho back OF
the saloon and they seemed very much startled when
camc in upon them. She declared though, that she
only went In TO get drink, and he SAID the same but
| on them, tor did not ike her behavior married
.'wero you separated from your wife" asked the
:No never got divorce from her and never con-
sdercd that had left her had my suspicious that
sho might be doing wrong, and SO l watched her.
would leave her, for could pot endure to think Of
her leading life of prostitution, and | afraid II
might result IN that II she thought had loft her for
good"
| pany she was iound?"
GAS any one might suppose. thought him mean
whelp to seduce married woman. think he ,s only
Ill TO xoepa house OF prostitution, tho scoundrcL"
''What did you think Of doing when you knocked at
| the door OF tho room where your wife and Aligar
wcres"
turned tho prisoner, at nrst impusvcly ana hcn
gaining hts wonted caution, "Oh, mustn't speak of
this thing; indeed mustn't My lawyer told mo to
tell nothing"
When you struck a, your wifo with the reamor did
"But tell you don't remember striking AT her l
was all dazed saw nothing can't remember that
! came up with her aud struck her down.
The prisoner was here good deal hustcrcd, and
swcred with some excitement and apparently ut ram
DOM but enough could be gathered IRON his invoun-
tary admissions to make II reasonably certain that
the plea Of momentary insanity, tho result OF great
nervous excitement will bc advanced In bis defence.
asked Of rooa This inquiry was made
because Is stated on the authority OF the officers
charge OF tho case tns Flood, under HIS alias Of James
MasFarland murdered man OF that name IN Toledo
In 1861, because Of this woman Mary whom he mur-
dcred lust sunday. II s SAID that hc fed East and
shc followed and married hun.
sNo, never knew Of man named James OConncl
In Toledo" was the reply ~ have not been In Toledo
oncs, but never lived there. l married my wife IN
| Boston nine years ago. She said that she had lived
in Oswcgo, n Y. don know why she came to Bos
| why should bey lftwo mon are courting the same
gr let them court fair ana let the best her.
That's the way feel and never thought OF being
| jealous Of an O'Connc whom never knew, or OF any
other man. never had reason TO DO jealous OF the
woman married TIL my last coming 10 this city,
II SULLIVAN STREET.
| An attempt made by HERALD reporter to in
erview the sister OF the murdered woman Miss Lizzie
Pagc who said to reside at No. IL sullivan street
| There two houses which bear this number. One
stands prominently forward on the street, while the
other Is back aud only TO be reached through
dark archway Of stono In neither Of tao houses
was any intelligence 70 be gathered OF the woman
| songht for, aud the neighbors had heard tho
namo before. Tho officers at the precinct station
knew Of no such person, but they condemned tht
house In tho without qualification one OF tho
worst resorts In tho city.