Year: 1876

DARrELL COMMITTED BY CORONER ELLNGER


The atrocous murder committed in Harlem last
Friday afternoon continued great excitement
yesterday In the neighborhood All day long crowds
fingered the house where the crimc was
mitted Notwithstanding tho presence OF several
policemen, great difficulty was experienced in keeping
of the more persistent spectators Frequent threats
OF lynching the prisoner heard but this feeling
seemed to die out toward evening when the verdict OF
the Coroner jury announced. The main facts Of
the case and the relations between the deceased and
her murderer, detailed in yesterdays HERALD
The theory Of the police still points to the probability
Of a foul outrage having attempted the person
OF Mrs. Hammond by Bariell, the ensuing struggle
being terminated by her murder.


Captain Robbins Of the Twenty-third precinct police,
took the prisoner yesterday morning before Judge
Wandel of the Harlem Police Court The latter,
however having no power the before the action
OF the Coroners jury declined to take any acton IN
the


Or Goldschmidt, Deputy Coroner gave permit
early In the morning for the removal of the body from
MI. Frecmans house. No 2,ll4 Second avenue, where
tho horrible Tragedy took place The police VINO
guarded the body refused TO allow It's removal unless
they received written verbal communication from
Coroner Ellnger himself The house where the murder
occurred story and basement trans house,
painted white occupied by the family of Mr. Freeman,
one OF n row of buildings OF tho same description IL
Is three doors from lO9th street. tho east side OF
Second avenue


The hatchet with which the woman was slaughtered
found concealed under rags and coal behind
washboard in the yard. IL Is said that the
Ratchet missing for two weeks previously and
that Bariell had hidden IT, intending to Kill his WIFE,
rumor was heard Yesterday that Bartell had mis-.
taken the for his wife, and this account had
Killed her But the police nave no oeei IN the story


Coroner Elingcr arrived upon the scene of the muir
der at empanecd jury. who at once entered
the bloody chamber to view the remains Dr. Gold
schmidt pointed out the wounds on the womans head
There SIN them almost large as mans
hand The skull was completely broken into pieces.
The prisoner brought IN and confronted with the





The Jury proceeded to the Twenty third precinct
police station house continue the inquest


TESTIMONY.


The FIRST witness called was Mrs Mary Freeman, OF
No ,, la Second avenue, who had employed the de-
ceased woman TO do her washing. She tcstih dt that
Bartell boarder in her house he had separated
from his vile last October she having become dis
gustcd with his drinking habits; since that time she
had lived with her father, William Hcaly keeper on
Wards Island; she visited her husband about twice a
week, sometimes otener; he was painter and graincr
and worked pretty steadily; Friday afternoon
left the house In order to bring Mrs Barlel TO
the city she caught he hapast three boat for Wards
Island, and got back with Mrs Barcll in about two
hours tlme finding the door OF her house locked she
raped, but got answer she then opened the front
basement window and got into the front room from
which she made her way to the kitchen where she
the body OF the murdered woman she immediately
informed an officer OF the Twelfth precinct of
what she had seen; going down to the
Twenty third precinct in which her house situated
sho mot Ollccr Mccarthy aud told him of the affair."
returning with the officer they saw Barell leaning
against telegraph pole on the corner OF second avenue
and 109th street; she said "Oncer arrest that man.
for think he the murderer Bartell
was arrested and brought to the house
whore large crowd had already collected;
witness noticed that there blood on tho prisoners
right hand Bartc was to her knowledge working
the day previous the day OF tho murder; she
did believe that he had the deceased five times
in his lilo; tho bloody hatchct beng shown TO Witness
she recognized II as one which had been missing Tor
some time


Officer Mccarthy was next called He said that he
was standing on the of l09th and Third
avenue Friday afternoon when he was spoken TO
by two ladies, whom he recognized as Mrs. Freeman
and Mrs Bartell one OF them told HIM that a woman
had been murdered in her house he at once accompa
Mod them thither; tho way tney mot Bartell
whom he arrested suspicion; he noticed blood stains
on Bartells hand the wrist; prisoner said that
he had within few hours been engaged In fight
with named Ryan In liquor store; at the sta
tion house the prisoner searched and on him was
found n bood-sta pair OF culs which had been cut
from his shirt, also pcnknifc and handkerchief
stained with blood; there were also blood stains
on the back of his and hat; when the prison
crs attention called to this he said. ooh, Godl
had right TO wash that of; 1t is the only thing that
gives away


James Rely, onlcer, and Robert Hunt, Excise In
spector next examined and corroboraed the tes-
| timOny already given.


Roundsman Macarthur testified that he first learned
Of the murder at twenty minutes to six Friday after
noon; he at went TO the house and examined the
premises; he found the body lying with the head
I toward the sink, the woman's clothes covered with
blood and her extended; searching the house
with officer Titus he found the hatchet concealed
behind the door; he noticed that the handle
covered with blood; being detailed TO look for Ryan,
he found him and brought him 10 the station house,
Ryans eyes black his forehead over the left
eve was cut; when asked if ho knew tho prisoner no
said yes and on being still further questioned said
that he had never fought with him III his life, tho
prisoner was his best friend; he had received his
! wounds he said during two days previously


Bernard Petty and Sergeant Hough corroborated the
above witnesses


Captain Robbins testified TO having searched tho
| prisoner. Being confronted with Ryan, Bartell said
| that he was not the Ryan he meant There were
good many Ryans around that neighborhood;" adding,
al don't want give anybody away can stand all
! this myself


| Rev Hugh Flaherty, pastor OF St. Cccilias Roman
Catholic church. testified TO having advised the prisoner,
as an act of Kindness and justice to HIM, not to say
ANYTHING about the affair until the proper time he said
that he had examined the body oil deceased and found
! her horribly mitiated and quite dead.


RYAN was brought before the CorOner's jury but
too into xicated OF the questions put
HIM.


Barell was called up to say what he could in his
own defence but refused TO speak.


THE VERDICT.
The Jury then retired, and alter long dclbcration
brought In the following verdict
s'Wc nnd that Ann Hammond came TO her death by
injuries received with hatchot axe, at the hands Of
the prisoner, Thomas J. BartclL"


Coroner Ellinger then committed the prisoner TO
await his trial