New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-09
DUTCH KILLS ADDS TO ITS RECORD.
ANOTHER MURDER OF SATURDAY NIGHT.
WEDDING PARTY ENDrD ~ FIGHT AND IN TIE
DEATH OF MEs. Eliza WATsON.

DEATH or MES. ELIZA WATSON.
Another death from violence, making three within
twenty four hours, does not improve the reputation OF
Dutch Kills Long Island city. The last victim is
Mr. Eliza Watson, widow. acr hf'y-four joseph
smith and his wife and James Hewitt locked up IN
the Queens County Jail. without bail, for the MURDER
and John woods IS held a witness.
The place where this last murder occurred IS two
story frame building short distance from Jackson-
ave The basement was occupied by John Woods and
his wife, the first floor by Mrs. watson the owner Of
the building. and her brother. James Hewitt, AID the
upper story front. by Joseph smith and his wife,
while an Italian family lived in tie back Across a
tlc yard in the Of the house Is small wooden
structure, in which for the last year has lived Maggie
Graham. The wife Of John W. smith, 10 relation to
the prisoner died SIX weeks and he cast his eve
around 10 find a successor to her 1t fell upon Maggie
Graham and they wcrc married on saturday night.
They aftcrwald he'd reception in the little rear
building TO which the Occur ants Of the house in front
were invited. All but Woods accepted Tho beer
flowed freely ard all present felt its effects.
little after 80 O'Clock the people from Mrs Wat>ons
house went back thcrT AMI sat on the sioOp In the
front Of the house facing on Purvisst. The young
fellows of the nc ghtOrhood heard of the wedding and
determined to give John smith and his new wife
"caathlmpian' Their musical instruments were
old washboilcrs, tin pans and ke'tc' smith tn
Bridegroom rushed out from he rear house and told
the gang that he would pay for hrs OF beer for them
if they would only leave him IN peace.
At the moment the other smith ran down
stairs from his apartment. followed by his wife, and
ordered them away Hewitt seemed to enjoy the
racket and told them 90 ahead ana amuse themselves
all they wanted to. Wood, sa' in The basement area
and was witness OF all that cn.u"d.
He perfectly sober IIcwitts remark anecTd
Joseph smith and he turned upon him. In minute
the TWO were engaged in hand-iOhand fight. Mrs.
Smith Joined I'm To aid her husband. Mrs. Watson
had gone into her Kitchen before the beginning OF the
low The smiths had beer glasses weapons, while
Hewitt used a baseball bat with telling elect upon
the heads OF his opponents IT then II O'Clock.
Mrs. Watson ran through the hall 10 the ,tuop.
al which Is about feet above thc pavement of the
basement area. Woods. I'm an interview IN his CELL
told what followed. lie said
Nrs watson succeeded in pushing her brother, James
Hewitt into the house. He ti held the baseball bat
In his hanI Then jos, pin Smith all his wife caught
the unfortunate ana hucd her the railing she
fell head and StIuch the eiound almost my lct
two short ca-ps hair opened her eyes ana de1 She hai
struck upon the top Of her head and the boiY topping
over her neck was broken. Immediately q crowd gath
cred from the ncicboIng houses but although begged
render any assistance in carrying the bdy into the
house.
The police soon arrived and the house was sur,
rounded Joseph smith was found hiding In the yard
with a deep wound I'm his head. Hewitt was dlscoy-
clcd asleep I'm the dead woman's room, the bloody
baseball bat SIN cluichcd IN his hand
There cuts his Ecod. The alar'-
She had an ugly cash across hcr forehead the result
oi a blow from The lat. The prisoners. with wood r.
n witness. taken the second Precinct station
House, where they were locked up.