The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

got that all right" She also asked after the Rev Mr.
sasa. with the aSseassds aunt and Sass rsss
eeassas death and said he proposed to take the
little LADY to Brsa,oa aid why MIN she
Brighton and send YOU sessram 70 say the lady and
aass ox e to ayS gov WHO
her Ny husband said he would have nothing 70 DO
any stranger. deceased and were not to
ing her death Paine and Dr. ThorSam came told them
the deceased was very much worse and that on the
rushed out Of the room and the Doctor followed
@ s tho aS w him nns
Maasws' sister saying II have SrGaxh. This yosnf
he "a ssp sy .ayss .ss
Of the druggists down at Broadway. I said Mrs
sister and that she did not wan. to see any Of the
% ss bad lot s.
his, daash.sr The latter asked who the doctor was
a sssas s a 'f sssn ssr'
sss sn ss a and s
She told s h had ss ssss ss%',
hi% On the Sunday Ssiels She died dssosssa sstsd
Yes she said she wished 70 i've m Monday to see her
made everything over I, s's him She replied ne
alter IT," sho said Paine had got her deeds,
tes,"e On the morning after deeeascd's death Paine
came in said oh Mr., Paine, ,he died very happy
'oh, she was so dsceitful'
THE VERDICT.
The above are tho chief features of the
evidcnce-it may be in many respects partial
and inaccurate-which has been given before
the Coronee's jury, and which has induced them
Lewis James Paine. aud Fanny Matthews
complete. scene .S occurred in the . court
OF the sr Matthew's e Attempted to ssy
something. but was advised not by the
Coroner. He was a, respectable looking man. and
dapf a1ir.ro MS
drawn into it. Suddenly catching sight Of
thu of
standing about toward him. with the apparent
intention of INJECTING bodily chastisement. His
attempt was frustrated. however by Curtis. tho
beadlc, who took him. not without some difficulty.
from the room. AS he was leaving. his
daughter. who had occupied seat near the
jury. and VINO had listened to tho verdict
with much com s.oo sprang . to her feet
she exclaimed angrily. "Let me go to him. What do
you mean? am not going to run away" She was
it was said that on the way she vowed she would
tell all she knew for she was not going to be hanged
without speaking" Paine and Matthews were then
committed to Newgate on the capital charge.
THE DECEASED.
II should be said. although the evidence did not
MLean was a woman Of considerable intel
ligence and culture and of very affection
OF stature-indeed. as it would appear. deforned-
When the case comes before proper legal tribunal
it is probable that considerable importance
doubt. be urged that such q person she
was physically was not the to attract man
of Paine's disposition without there was some ute
rior motive. cannot do better than close this
sketch by quoting the words of the Times
with reference to It. "The bare out
lines or the story" it says, whether
guilt is blended with it or not are inexpressibly
sad. This poor reformed woman left friendless
is led astray by Paine, who is all the time mar
ried. Slo loses health and friends. Voluntarily
or Involuntary she daily consumes enormous
quantities Of spirits. and she dies by as
miserable death could be conceived. Fate some
times reserves its cruelest blows for the weakest
and it is not often that human beings are smitten
more sharply than this woman. whose physical de-
formity and misfortunes seemed to entitle her to
compassion"