The sun., 1889-11-26
TWO INQUESTS ARE AFOOT.
THE GRAND JURT INTERPOSES IN
THE PETTUS MURDER CASE

tiOnnl Developments" VIII ne LETT Out
! Mr.. LindsRy's Remarks on "HipPo
drorninE the Case'-Mrs. Martin visits
her Daughter. and She, Too, IN Glad that
the Daughter Slew Mr.. Pettus.
The Grand Jury OF the county, either in.
tentionally or unintentlonslly, took step yes,
| terday which may act as cut-on Of tho Cor
! oner's inquest into the murder OF Stephen Pet
tus by Hanna b. Southworth and its expected
| revelations Foreman Little told District At
! toruoy Fellows at about o'clock, that, as the
| Grand Jury were desirous OF dlsposing Of the
case as soon as possible. in view OF the near
ness OF the close Of the term. they would like to
! have the witnesses In the Pettus case SUBJ
pnnaed TO attend before them this morning,
| SO Col Fellows directed that subpnnas to at
| tend before the Grand Jury at 10 o'clock this
morning be served upon Capt. Mclaughlin OF
| the Old Slip police, Policeman Goodwin. who
arrested Mrs. Southworth; Philip Smith a
| clerk in Benefits tea store, in which Pettus
| died. and Deputy Coroner jenkins who per-
formed the autopsy.
| The first note OF approaching con flict was
heard when the subpoena server returned later
in the afternoon with DR.. Jenkins's subpoena.
He reported that Dr. Jenkins had returned the
subpoena with thanks and the information that
he had previously been served.with a subpoena
to attend Coroner Levy's inquest. fixed for IL
O'Clock this morning. and that he proposed to
obey the Coroners subpoena, which he had re-
ceived first. Next It was heard that the Board
OF Coroners had met to consider the situation
and that it was decided to go ahead with the
inaueet irrespective ofthe Grand Jury. Soon
afterward Coroner Levy called upon Col. Fell
lows and notified the Colonel that he would
hold the inquest to-day. as prearranged
II cannot see." said Col Fellows later In the
afternoon. that there should be any occasion
for Misunderstanding between the Coroners
Office and my Office. The duty OF the Coroner
is plain-to ascertain the cause OF death and TO
obtain from, his jury verdict in eeordance
with the evidence. Then he has, In pursuance
OF that. verdict the further magisteEial power
to discharge or commit for trial. To pursue
the Pettus case. 1t is not necessary to admit
mass OF evidence as 10 the previous relations
in acc aecordanee SHd with TIT the Wishes Of the Grand Grand
Jury is not. however, to limit the Coroner's In.
quiry Improperly: It is only with view Of
BY the Grand Jury, to whom 1t must come.
The case is one OF grave moment, and desire
TO try 1t as soon as possible"
Legally, there is but one issue to be deter
mined-whether Mrs. aouthworth killed Pettus
In defiance OF the law or not: She must stand
by the result 1t is useless it seems to
me, to hold q long inquest aud accumulate a
mony. that would not be admitted In u court OF
justice. This very often happens at a lengthy
e boz the
appear before the Coroner as soon rs the Grand
jury gets through with ntl & hem" ,tornou 1,,,,.
who has charge Of matters that 20 before the
drand Jury said: a., o,
jury as speedily as possible. 1t is case ol tue
grayest moment-entirely too grave to be hip.
the ionE sensational ] iHGHests that at the . Coro.
ners seem to like is to lumber up the records
with great quantity OF utterly irrelevant d and
think OF admitting on the trial: But II appears
on the record all the same. and is availed Of by
to the serious injury of the peope's case"
The inquest is going on all the same; Cor
Grace. Graz Z. J. Dennins. Herman oelrichs. Leo
Schlesiuger, Samuel Jacoby. Charles Sands.
Herman Hahls. ICharies Z; Burke CharIes g.
liams. A. Scheuer, Otto Won barris. Louis J.
Heintz. and Wm Grewel.
that the regular Coroners' court room was too
small small to accomm9date even the reporters let
and eskng Il 1 some S Better n pacS could not be-
provided. The Coroner secured the Equity
Division Room Of the Court OF Common Peas.
torney's ollce there. Col. Fellows; Coroner
signed Assistant District Attorney Bedford to |
attend the inquest
it was Two hours later tnat coroner Ley re-
subpoena for DR.. Jenkins. and Coroner Levy |
to sf the 0ss bS TeSt
says he thought this rather remarkable pro. |
ceedng inasmuch as Mrs. Southworth has had |
a prisoner now solely on o Coroners commit
ment and amenable 10 the Grand Jury only as
eSarEsd st s4 do SS
put the @ Ae oysp s?'sS uPt 5ero1er
Quest would be finished IN ono day.
n, The witnesses summoned by the Coroner are
10 Fulton FS1os strest S Edwatd F. Saele.
Sees Eas Ute % Et
Philip smith. 10 Fulton street; All Of these
SaDtain McTouGiiin. Policsman Goodwin. and
sent an accurate accurate 'G account &" Of i6e crime. The
{oroner says no has not proposed to 90 fur
lold all the documentary, and other sensational
,,yidenco he claims to have to Justify Ars;
he trial, which he will seek TO hasten.
" MIS-; RS: s9uthwSrth slept n99rly In her cell at
yesterday than at any ,imo since she Killed her
nan. and. although she kept to her bed much
TcfM sad here Was
hat she would be able TO appenr before the
yoT1ner to-day Her only visitor was g, her
nth gray hair She was aeqonpaniod to this
ity b. one OF her sons. and before going to the
rombs stopDed Mt the office OF Howe Il Hmm
pei. She evidently felt very deeply the trouble
hat had come upon the family but there was
10 regret for her daughters act
- am glad she did t." she said to Mr.. Howe:
would have done the same thing myself had
been in hor place, He had ruined her and ,
erved his fate. He had destroyed her life and |
lado her mental and physical wreck"
Mrs. southworth had been expecting, her {
,other,s visit but she broke down complete
lartin remained in the cell until O'clock. but
here was little, conversation, between the two
me 10 holding her daughters head to her ,
cart and comforting her with gentle touches
nd other muthorly devices. Upon going away 6
he promised 70 como again every day. unless 7
er health forbade. D.,
Later in the day Mrs. Southworth received a !
'legram from one OF her brothers in San Fran I
sco which said: ,
Mr DEIR LIrrLE SISTER Must bear up You have only
me what was right and all viii yet he weh >
Announcement was made yesterday by Mr.. /
auterbaeh, the dead mans lawyer. that the :
Lmily Of Mr. Pettus would not press the prose-
ltion OF the woman. but would leave the mat
N In the hands OF the District Attorney. They