The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
THE sCANLON TRAGEDY.
RESULT OF CORONER woLTMAN's 1NvEsTIoA-
TIoS-THE MYSTERY DARKER THAN EVER

TIoS-THE MYSTERY DARKER THAN EVER.
The scanIon murder tho mystery OF No Al Null
berry street not cleared Up yesterday by Coroner
woltman, Notwithstanding the examination OF a
Der OF and the careful survey tho premises
by the Coroner and his jury before the inquest Tho
verdict was that Cornelius Scanlon had his
death through injuries received from some unknown
party. And yet Mrs. scancn not released She
had been brought from tho rombs, to which Justice
Kbreth had committed her, to testify TO her
knowledge OF the circumstances attending her unior-
tuDate husbands death. But she seemed unable to
afford any but the most meagre ana commonplace in
formation During the whole invesg CATION Jour ffths
Of which had TO be conducted through the medium OF
an Italian interpreter the wretched woman, thinly
cad with pinched features, sat In corner inside the
railings nankcd by a couple OF staiwart officers
Tho proceedings were begun early, IN the manner
above Indicated, and when tho jury with the Cor
oncr returned from the rookcry In Mulberry street.
which has already been described in the HERALD tea
timony was taken. There were very few persons in
tho room The first witness examined was Officer
Hatton who found the deceased. He arrested Mrs
Scanon, who was in bed when he raped, and an
Italian called .Akc,n whom Mrs. Scanon charged
vaguely with having had something to 40 with tho
tragedy IL any one IN that quarter had. What
more material Tor the unfortunate woman Haton's
nj that in judgment, she could possibly
have thrown the man tho window unless she had
had assistance The next witness was Alice Ward who
SAID that on Monday morning she was told by DO.
.'Mike Nike! vii hxyou!" after which there was
a heavy iai in tho yard. Tho man Scahlon was thcn
found dead the yard with the clothes limo tied about
him. Domirico's testimony corroborated the fore
gong statement.
berry street. testified that Scanlon was rather light
heudcd she added in indefinite sort OF way that
during tho sunday previous to the murder there had
been row Of some sort in the house, during whivh
the stove something had been knocked down in
scanon's room. During tho night she heard noise
called out, "Mike Nike! come and relieve mel
somebody Will murder US" This appeal witness SAID
she made without any knowledge OF Mlkos where
abouta Tho first thing she knew the police arrested
her as well as the rest Immediately afterward.
ITALIAN Mikes TESTIMONY.
Anglo Guargula, alias "Mke,"is a low sized low
proved cunning looking ragpickcr OF the most vii.
famous type He testified, through interpreter that
he had nothing TO do with the affair; In fact, knew
nothing of II until after his arrest; he had boon away
ragpicking or was about TO go at two o'clock, when
the arrest was made he had out once that night
on this business and had not seen ScaDlon ut all.
Nothing OF any moment was CLEANED from this or any
Ion was put on the stand. She simply pleaded igno-
rance the whole affair, stating that her husband had
gone out about eleven O'Clock ON Sunday evening and
snc having laid down the bed, Tell asleep. She
was awakened by the police officer She further
had had some words, which tho former had several
times threatened to break Tho atter's head Tint was
ALL
The Jury retired and returned the verdict given
above Then Coroner Woltman told officer Hatton 10
remove Mrs. Scanlon, saying IL have charge
against her nor has her connection with this murder
in any way proven. But Police Justice Kbreih,
after weeks Investigation, has seen it, without wait
Ing for my action, commit her to the Tombs, aud
you brou her from that place you had better take
her back there.
TIKI POLICE COURT INVESTIGATION.
On bcng returned the Tombs Mrs. Scanlon
again brought before Justice KiIbrcth and her exam
nation continued. She testified that she was not the
wife of deceased, but only his MISTRESS she had lived
with him two years; she last saw HIM before the
tragedy minutes after eleven O'Clock Sunday
night last, when he left the room to get some beer;
she went 10 bed boiling her door she knew
nothing further and heard until the policeman
entered her room and acquainted her OF her husband
being found IN the yard bound with rope aud dying.
Witness denied ever having quarrellcd with Scanlon;
he quiet man; four weeks ago ne and Angelo
Chilila of tho Italians arrested on suspicion had
a quarrel, and the Italian threatened to brcak his
headn tho quarrel, however, subsidized with
out blows, and up 10 tho time OF his death
there had been recurrence OF IL; both
seemed to be friendly aiterward. The witness con-
tinued:-rhe Italians living on the floor below US
used 10 make iun OF Scanlon because he was always
taking TO himself; the window Of my room was open
on the night oil Scanons death because the room had
only recently been whitcwashcd the stove was over
turned OF the legs tell out whilo was try
ing to move II from the wall
Alter some further testimony In which no new facts
were elected Mrs. Scanon again committed 10 the
Tombs by Justice kiibrcth
IL IS the impression OF some that the deceased was
not thrown from the window, but that he had been
assaed and bound In the yard by some OF the villain
GUS that incst the rookery. IL IS very signh-
cant Tact, however. that the Italians recently dis
charged by Justice Kbrcth have lied and nowhere
be found by the police.