New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18
JOHN NYN4YS UNDUTIFCz SON.
TESTIMONY OF THE DEAD MANS AGED MOTHER
MRS. KoMAH NYMAN's STORY.

TESTIMONY OF THE DEAD MANS AGED MOTHER
MRS. KoMAH NYMANs STORY.
The inquest as to the cause of John Ny
mans death was interesting yesterday by the es
timony Of Mrs. Komah Nyman, the wife OF the dead
mans son. who Is now Jail. Several Others including
the dead mans mother testified. The investigation
will be continued to-day.
Catherine Nylnau, John Nyman's aged mother who
lives IN Haekensacl testified that about five weeks
she went TO Passaic stay with her son John When
they arrived at the house, Komah went to her
with an axe in his hands and said
You fetch your things up STAIRS referring 20 the old
lady's furniture. which the wagon, aud I'll hx
you"
Komah then said TO bis father II you dare TO take
her things up stairs something will happen" assuming
a threatening attitude he spoke The witness re-
manned at the house until the following day Komah
sat at the table glariug her and his father and hold
ing q e axe between his legs.
Jane Brennan. an old woman living near Nyman's
house testified that on the Thursday before Nymans
death John Nymau by her house and talked with
her. Nyman said. &" If am found dead / shall have
been killed by my child" Mrs. Cora Touneste, the
mother or K0mah Nyman's wife, testified that when
John Nymans mother arrived from Hackensack Komah
told her that she could stay there, his wife
not able 10 take care or her. k0mah said that II hrr
things removed from the wagon he would chop
them up She didnt seeing an axe IN Komahs
hand at time during the day The witness denied
that Komah uttered the threat TO kill bis father and
grandmother.
Al $50 D. m. Mrs. KomGh Nyman. the wife Of the
mar who Is under arrest suspicion OF having mur-
dered bis father. placed upon the stand. she
rather pretty face above the usual height and gave
her evidence distinctly aud with selfpossessioD she
was dressed entirely III black She testified that she
knew of III feeling existing between her husband
aud her fatber-naw before the attcrs death. On the
mornIng of Saturday. November &, about n. m. her
husband while near the barn. cried to the witness
a. on, Katie, here lies father, and he il dead -
The witness said that after supper the evening
before he body found her faiherin-aw went TO
bed. She told of waking up In the night and hearing
the horse kicking In the barn. She then beard her
faihern-law go down stairs and walk out TO tie barn
Her husband was asleep aud SIZE didn't disturb
him. In the morning, when the two arose. her
husband went the barn aud found the body.
One of his two pairs OF trousers the witness said was
nsed by her husband when he went Lunting.
IL IL said that defence will claim that the blood on
them OF a rabbit, which Komsh shot few dave
before his fathers death The witness knew her
husband follow his father with an Her
mony as TO what happened and what was said when
John Nyman brought his mother TO the house sml-
lar TO that the mother Her husband told his grand
mother that he would that she should not want
while he lived. Mrs NYman denied that her husband
uttered any threats OF killing any II the furniture
were taken into the house. For few days John Ny
man didn't drink tea or coffee He ddn't lke tea and
he was angry because Komah had bought what his
father regarded too expensive coffee, and lac
fused 10 drink any.