New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17

e&dlnIneu, among tneIl tHe uSdu "Oh'"h '"''
He told pathetic story. The funeral OF Mrs.
David also took place yesterday.
THE FUNERAL AND THE INQUEST.
The death of Mrs. s. J. David. at her house near
BoardvilIe. II. j., Sunday morning, is still unex-
planned. Yesterday morning an undertaken from
Paterson arrived at the house with a
hearse, aud the final arrangements for
the funeral were made. Some neighbOrs
went to the house in tho afternoon, and after the
services which were conducted by the undertaken,
the body was taken to the Boarlyille churchyard
and buried The husband. the two children and
Henry j. David, the father OF Samuel J. David.
were the only relatives Of the dead who were
present
Meanwhile the inquest was being held at a hotel
at Midvale by Coroner Rutan. The testimony Of
the husband. which taken Monday evening,
was read. He testified that his wife much in
clned to drink, but that he had not had any serious
quarrels with her. Saturday morning about o
o'clock he saw his wife ut the house,
but when he returned at IL o'clock with
Jacob Brown, she was not at home.
About o'clock he left the house again and did not
return until o'clock at night. lie then went to
bed with his children. lie got up about a. IN.
Sunday and going out OF the house found his wife y-
ing upon the ground. Calling his oldest bog, JOSEPH
they together carried her into the house. The boy
was sent to bring some of the neighbOrs. piastcis
were applied as restQratives in vain. David ad-
united that he had drunk some liquor Saturday
but not to excess. When he returned Saturday
night he looked about the house for his
wife. but did not find her. She was in the habit
of going away without saving where she was going,
and indnleing her, appetite Tor liquor. SAe AaI
frrquently gone to Ihe woods ava returned cur aud
bruised. He had also found her intoxicated
in company with two men who WeIe also
intoXIcated-.JOhn Shirts and j oh Coaitjlu.
These persons were in the haOIt of ir'qlentng the
house of the witness when he AS NOT OF home. lie
did not hear any noise before getting mp sunday
morning. She could have got through window
and thence reached thu roof,
lie dld not know vino cleaned up the blood from
th, floor The little boy did some, but h" did rot
know who did tho rest Ills wife lived about an
hour after she CARED INTO tie mouse,
but was at time conscious. lie
had not struck his wife blow IN the last six months
Before bringing her in the house he washed tho
blood from her face. AZ the tine ne had on lis uu-
A neighbor testified to having seen a woman ia
the kitchen about 6 o'clock Saturday evening
Mary de Graw. the wife of Peter De Graw. Of
Boardy,ile testified she had been well acquainted
last time Saturday. between and O'Clock
Mrs David cane out to the wagon add asked her il
there was any hquor. The husband oil the witness
cave her one dunk Sirs. D. Cuw went on TO her
fotbrr-lu-laws house, and her husband went 10 ms
work When she re urneJ home her husband WAS
III Dtd: Ny. ~ n''' & @ '.oi IL ~ y" %
kicked py noI nu''""" az" 'N"' ''0 '''''" i'' -
Peter DE Grlw said hat he saw samuel }. David,
ttrnn cried ns Inc and his wife wrre about
a., Lave tbe Mace and asked Tie Vic
~ III ri,ht ,y,rI mon ,,i, COIL 81, ~ ,f +, III
~ s't - a. 1rorId c,ne homo and mi bcr L,,t
ncI ~ ,,'. ; @ r,son he Gu, sad tb,t ~,
one occasion he found Mis-. David IN the house with
nci 10 tbe ho,, tbet h,s fotIcr hod ,ntl,cfed tho
vo,,'is' The witness had seen .er wing in blood
49, 4 ,liorent tIrncs ond had been told by her rrp-
cueutIv tnat her husband abused her. He had first
heard of her death Oh Sunday af enOou; SATURDAY
navi1 drank naif q uint OF 3hlaAcy which the Wit
ness mad hought
Joscnh DAVID ago eight tie oldest son of Samuel
D,yiJ we iot sworn bat "a. MI, tut hers r.ole,t
his statement wa, taken yesterday after che
fnne,ai Inc last time he saw his
,,ntlsr oItye was about Lalf-past i o'clock S;tur
d", MONT She calnc INTO the house then went Gus
soon again. up the hill, back of rhe house. she
took a package OF -four out with her When n
saw her soon alur az the road sLc was
s end'&'qh lis wife, t%'''5 Who " seemed to be
lntoAaC"I ,ro is fYtber vo" ,,, ana I'm. lrottar
IIo,,io Sunday NOM bv JrtfIng ito bed with
thr,n lie and his brother had soGe TO bed about
20 ,ocnt IN he'd his farther broke the loci, to rel
~ itcr IS hich me went ont h put his horse IN The
sIaLie. When his mothcr, the boy said, went away
Sariy in the afternoon she hal uo cuty on her lct,
L, ,cn she came haci M half p,4t , her face was
emf and blooay Pcter DE GGaw can, into the
re at the lime TIE bloody clo ae, iound b., fhe
ho rio how taI tonud ont m tue ward and Wcrs
h,,.,ht Ly INN mo fl,e Lou.e. Sometime after
pi"@ 49, al "a, mo he'd viii ;h.n ur L.oT'
nl5 l"'"et "| th hack door t,~t son,ind Il,"
noia 80 a.. taIIin~ down A. near ~ he
soop 444 Il vs. ahonf midn1g1t Wnrn hit foti.r
ar nm and went TO get a drunk in another rom
~ w "I drink ms ftthl went IA heb again
nt,e ,d he Then went TO scep but woke oGain
nv, ny O'3 80 No." ~ woq about a nnqrtcr r. 2
,ioot Whon asked how me knew il was TINT time
GcloGh' at" has father told him tat n yas tbat