New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
| MRS. WALLS CARELESSNESS.
HER HUSBANDS DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
THE VIEW OF THT SHOOTING TAKEN BY TdE CORo-
HrR'S JURY-TIiE WIDOW STILL PRsoNEH.

Barry Wall by his wifi" ut Newt rcch', on sunday,
February 20, was Ecld yesterday before Coroner
Knox. The names of the Jurors wcro as follows:
H. @. Landon, No. f23 Fiilh-gvr.: +. 6. Jones, No.
07i Thlrd-ayc: J. Holmes. No. !, l5G Thrd-avc.:
Isaiah CIiggs, No. 100 Thirl-ave.; Lewis Abrams.
No. 1.Olf Thrd-ave.; J. Bovine, No. 1,OoO Third
ave-. D. T.. Mulline. No. 1.0SJ Third-dye Mrs.
Wall was present, clad in the deepest mourning, IN
charge of IA Deputy Sherif of Kings County and
attended by her three lawyers. John IL. Bird, ex-
Judge Samuel d. Morris and Peter Mitchell. She
came into the room with her eyes closed, and kept
them so for some time aftcrwarl apparently pay
ing no attention to what was going on around her.
There were also present the father, brothers and
uncle Of the dead lawyer.
Deputy Coroner Donlon. who made an autopsy
upon the body at the Presbyterian Hospital testified
as TO the cause OF death. Justice Charles L. Church
testified as follows:
am magistrate ct Fort Hamilton. was called by
Mr. Dubois. of NcwUtrecht. 10 soc Mr. Wall or Monday
norton statement Before doing so asked his father
and physician t. aequGmt him with TIE fact that ne was
MORALLY wounded. They did so. and then took MS
statement down In writing he dictated II. recognizes
the statement which has been published as verbatim
copy of the original
Mr.. Bird objected 10 the reading of the entire
mortem statement TO the jury. part oft was ir-
relevant. Under the Coroner's direction, Justice
Church read the following part of the statement
She then struck me in the face. She was exceedingly
violent and shouted Then she insisted on my leaving
trouble let the room and walked a short 1isadce up
the street She immediately came after me- cnntinu;nS
her conduct. We reached this room sat down In the
rockingchGir at the little table now NJ my right she
made some talk about miserable condition &c d2nt
the pistol lying the table seized by her, and be-
fore could collect thought she DISCHARGED II ana aT t
with fright, talking with great rapidty Among other
things she said Tell them 1t was an accident ana she
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quest believe did tell two or three people II was an
accident chiefly prevent scandal. The pistol ball
from the pistol which she fired have said, took effect
in my throat don't want 10 DE misunderstood III tell
ing the truth now, and in trying TO calm my wife as
did before.
During the reading of this Mrs. Wallis face did
not move a muscle. Justice Church stated that Mr.
Wall at the time he made this statement, was per-
pectly conscious and of sound mind, and when the
statement was read over to him. said: ct is right"
The pistol was handed to the witness at the time.
and lie had turned il over to the Dstrict-Ato rney
of Kings County. Drs. +. c. Dcmuud, c. h. Britton
and J. a. Wells testified TO the soundness of Mr..
Wallis mind from the time of the shooting until his
death and as to the treatment he received. ). II:
Gilbert, son of Judge Gilbert, of BROOKLYN stated
that Mr. Wall in the habit of Keeping the pistol
always at tu-cock giving as reason that the ham
went from the church to the hOuSe at tho time of
the shooting She found Mrs. Wall kneeng on the
floor and was told by her that the shooting was
accidental. She said in her impetuOus way, to her
husband: Tell Mrs Demund il was an accident"
lie then said: " II was an accident Tie SAID so
three times the second time 1t was without being
asked
The Rev. Thomas G. Wall, tall man with sandy
beard, next testified as follows
The deceased man was my son am the superntcn-
dent Of the Prc.byteham Hospital in this city re-
eSyed letter from rs MeH ~ sPccia nessenSer of
and bring Wells. Barry is hurt In Gods name
hat day and found ny son lying on bodpnralyzc from
his heal down. asked him how It happened. lie said
Ibr gizfp here
Il few minutes to take my statement when you viii know
all ahou i" The magistrate dd not come and he began
10 I'll" me himself lie seemed to have II on his mind
He told deliberately and enthusiastically tLan
is contained in his ante-mortem statement
Mr. Morris objected to Mr.. Walls evidence being
given on the ground of its not properly pertaining
to the Coroner's inquest. Coroner Knox decided
that Mr. Wall could not give in evidence what bis
shooting. Mr.. Wall continued: 81 asked him seve-
raj questions relative to the occurrence, and he
said: She has done at once what she has been
doing by inches As be said this, Mrs " all, who
had listened To The testimony mpass yely, began to
weep. Her form shook and tears ran down her face.
Her LAWYERS ana Minnie cummings; tne nclrS,,s'
surrounded her and succeeded III soothing her. Dir.
Wall continued:
on the day of Barrys death he asked me Has Lizzie
asked what she said. told him che said it acct
dent. He then wanted 70 know what the papers said
about it Ireplied that they said o great deal "Gve
me an outline OF IT." he said. and repeated his request
impatienily. got some OF the papers and was going
Brit ON interrupted and said about the
matter. lie died at IL o'clock.
Does Mrs. Wall desire to make a statementW
statement" replied Judge Morris, and Mrs. Wall |
sea ing herself in the witnesschair. lifted her veil
and gave her testimony, speaking at first with some
effort, but IN nclodramatlc manner. She said:
My name is Elizabeth Wal | hay been married two |
years June 90 remember the 26th of February; 1t
was the day my husband shot. cooked the break
fn- that morning IS my maid mad gone church We |
were very happy together, my husband aud l. | sug |
sestcd to him that We come TO New-fork as wished 10
1--WE diamond crOss 70 friend He thought II was best
lot to DO so. hnt SAID that must lie said no more
bout f. lie objected to the dress bad on and sad:
Don't feel badly because others dress better than your
clf." PAT my around his neck and kissed him. |
went up Stars u change my dress Wheh ne came up lie
aid the train hal just gone down the road and could
iOi go then said should 20 to Fort Hamilton and |
axe the cars acre starred out by the back way ana
ound had left my ruhbers behind. came back and |
ler upstairs to get my rubbrrs when she came down
skci hcr where my husband was, AID she replied, Up
anne OF, and said 10 myself ought not to go ana
cave husband alone "; 80 returned To the house.
net him. lie look my and returned together. III"
vas cross and complained OF the house; bEno
air- and took OF my dress for the purpose of cleaning
ny room. lIy husband came up and sat by the table.
ala not pay muCh attention to what be said He
M Of inor intended putting he pillows on the Ia
j whca "a" hr pistol lying on the table II was on
gIdnW anI Screamed for help While q, The window
NJ husband fc to te floor. rushed to him and turhed
lin over on his back The blood Was coming from his
mourn, aud put my finger in thc wound. which seemed
q give HIN relief put books under h.s head He
a,d t. Darling. don't b. frightened. You could
rot hclp =: u accident %; and he told nave
.puragc-ihat ! needed II Then ne told me how
much hc loved My screams for help brought the |
,rl whom sent 10 the church. ana fhc ncIyb,rs came.
Mrs Wall then subscribed to her statement and |
he Coroner gave the case to the jury. Mrs. Wall |
got into "A carriage and was driven back tOlBroOklyn.
After being ont half an hour the jury brought IN
verdict of Death from pl-tol-shOt wound 1t the
lands of his wife, through carces-ncss.'
What do you tiInk Of the verdict T. asked |
TRIBUNE reporter of William II. Wall, the brother
If the dead lawyer.
- am suIpri ed, +" hc said. 81 don't see how they
,oud bing IA the verdict from the evidence. The |
yOrOner doesn't think that way
" DO you really thlnh. asked the reporter, " that
,he inicnGed 20 Eli hlm ~