The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1872, Page 3

LYDIA SHERMAN, UCRETIA BORGIA MATCHED. ee The Alleged Murderess on Trial | for Her Life. DIAGRAM OF SHERMAN’S HOUSE. Wholesale Slanghter of Innocents—Three Hns- bands and Six Children Supposed to Have Been Poisoned—How the Struck Family, of New York, Died. + PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL New Haven, Comn,, April 15, 1872. ‘The practice of taking life by the aid of potson has ofiate years become so prevalent in this country that the discovery of murder by this means does not attract as much notice as formerly, but when | the accused is a woman additional interest is al- | ways feit in all the circumstances attending the death of the victim. trial last winter of Mrs. Wharton for the murder of General Ketchum—a trial that, perhaps, has no paralle! in the annals of criminal prosecutions in tls country. While the jury adjudged her not guilty, there are doubt the graphle report of the investigation in the HERALD who still believe her guilty of the murder of Ketchum and who were disappointed at her ac- | uttal. The excitement that attended the trial of Mrs. Wharton promises to be excelled by the trial of Mrs, Lydia Sherman, in this city, for murdering her third husband, Horatio N. Sherman, of Birmingham, in | this county, last May, by the administration of white arsenic in his food. Itis not the bare fact that she is suspected of putting Sherman out of the way that gives prominence to this woman, but rather the be- lief that he was the last of a number of victims who had fallen by the same subtie drug administered by | her hands, and that of the victims were some of her own offspring and step-children, for whom she had displayed a mother’s tender care and solicitude, HER PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION before Justice Platt was held at Birmingham, in this county, on the 6th and 7th July last; but while {tis believed she las poisoned nine persons, she was examined only upon the charge of murdering her husband, As her finai trial commences to-mor- row 1 will give a brief RESUME OP TAE CASE, as developed upon the July examination :— It.appears that some time in the fall of last year Mrs. Sherman, who was then the widow of Dennis Hurlburt, who had died very suddenly and mys- terlously after willing his property, worth $10,000, to her, made the acquaintance of Horatio N, Sher- man, # widower, employed in a factory at Birmingham, For several weeks she visited his family—which consisted ~—of_——shimself and = four — children, —the~—-youngest—of whom was aged one year—and finally, about a year ago, they were married, and Mrs, Sherman was in- stalled as the second wife of Sherman. Frank, the youngest child of Sherman, was taken sick in D cember, and after a few days’ illness, whil ander the care of his stepmother and of his grandmother, Mrs. Jones, died with PTOMS OF ARSENICAL POISON. another child, Ada, a bewutiful a universal favorite in the village, was taken sick and died on New Year's eve of last year. She, too, showed symptoms of poison. In the May following Sherman, who was a dissi- pated man, was taken ill and died, with the sym toms of arsenical poison, on the 12th of that mont The evidence of Dr. Ambrose B isley, the Healt OMecer of the town and the physician ‘who attended Sherman and his two children, showed that they died of arsenical poison. After Sherman's death Lydia left for New Jersey, ostensibly on a visit. Dr. Beardsley’s suspicions having been aroused, he communicated with Dr, Pinny, @ post mortem examination was had upon Sherman, and later {UB GRAVES OF THE CHILDREN WERE OP Al THE 8 A few weeks lat girl, aged fifteen, an the contents ‘of the stomach secured and sent’ to | New Haven for analysis, The parties who had taken these preliminary pro- ceedings acted very secretly, and on receiving the report of the chemists that ‘suMcient arsen: found in the stomach of each victim to cause they instituted inquirtes into THE ANTECEDENTS OF MRS, SHERMAN, when the facts of her marriage to Dennis Hurlburt, a wealthy farmer, living in an adjoining tow: his mysterious death, were ascertained. One very strong circumstance regarding Hurlburt's takin; off was that the only person who was an occupan' of the house with him during his illvess wae his wile, the accused. HIS GRAVE WAS OPENED, the stomach secured and sent to New Haven for analysis, Unmistakable evidence of polson was found in its contents. Having carefully woven the web of circumstantial evidence around the ac- cused, Dr, Beardsley and his associates communt- ed their investigations to A. H. Gilbert, the local ‘and Juror, who went before Judge Pratt and se- cured a warrant for the arrest of the female Borgia, This was placed in the hands of Sherit! Henry A. Blackman, who proceeded to New Jersey, and, ar- resting her, conveyed her to Birmingham, where the preliminary investigation already referred to was had, Colonel William B, Wooster and E. K. Fos- ter, State Prosecuting Attorney, appearing for the people, and George 8. Waterous, of New Haven, ana 8, M. Gardener, of Derby, for the defence, Af ter a three days’ patient hearing she was COMMITTED TO THE COUNTY JAIL. of New Haven on the charge of poisoning her hus- band. This is considered one of the weakest casca of all the alleged murders committed by her in this State, and upon it she is to be tried first. The evidence heretofore given shows that she could have no in- centive to the murder of Sherman unless TO RID HERSELF OF A WORTHESS HUSBAND, who had no property of his own, and upon whom she had squandered several thousand dollars in- herited from Hurlburt, that she might marry amore wealthy one. In the death of the children she could not achieve any gain; hence the absence of a motive in making away with the Sherman family, for whose members she had betrayed much ai favor of her innocence. the death of her previous hush: Hurlburt, THERE WAS AN INCENTIVE to the commission of the foul deed of which she is suspected. He was wealthy and had made his will, bequeathing all his effects to her. He was taken suddenly sick at his farmhouse; a neighbor passing was called in and requested to summon a physician, Dr. Shelton was called, prescribed and Hurlburt died three days after, and was LAID AWAY IN HIS LAST SLERP, no one being in the house who could administer pison but the accused, who attended him in his liness. Yet, Professor George F. Barke’ le the analysis of the stomach, swears that Dennis Hurlburt died from arsenical poison. If acquitted on the charge of poisoning Sherman she will likely be Pee on trial for poisoning the children, Frank and Ada, These three are the only murders charged against her in this county, and in the event of her acquittal she will no donbt be handed over to the authorities of Fairfleld county to answer the charge of poisoning her second husband, Dennis Hurlburt, the evidence in which case is very explicit, and by all who are familiar with the facts is believed to be suMicient to convict her of the grave s¥spicions en- tertained that she killed Hurlburt for his property, While these investigations were Progressing in this State the authorities instituted inquiries Into her antecedents in New York, when it was dis- covered that ean Fl POISONED Hef PIRST HUSBAND, Rdward Strack, a policeman of your city, and fiye children, some of whom were her own offspring by him. She was married to Struck, who was then a coachman in the employ of a man named Butler, at Manhattanville, in he year 1846, They lived appa- rently on affectionate terms for several years, and Wad ‘several children, Mrs. Struck, now Sherman, being a devout communicant in the First Presbyte- rian chureh of Manhattanville. In 1864 Struck died, after a short {liness, and was buried in Trinity Cemetery. He was appointed on the police force in January, 1857, and dismissed in December, 1863, for violation of rules, The next member of the family that “shumMed of the morta coil” was Edward ‘Struck, Jr., aged about four years, who followed his father on July 6, 1864, to rinity Cemetery, and the same day his little sist Martha died, aged six years and nine months, Th next to find a resting place in Trinity was William ruck, aged nine onthe and fh ndays. Th en the oth of March, 1866, Ann Eliza Struck, ag: nel thd years, died, and was laid away to rest in the Ly, Mot But death did not stop here. On May , Ws6d, Lydia Strack, an accomplished young lad Years, eight months and éleven d her “last the family residence, In at TAP BURTAY OF VrT of this city Is as folluws:— ralward W, Tenth avenue remsrics . Atty-nine years ‘aK if i dled May 26, ed four yeare and three native of New Yark; potery 5 i Jackson seh a Struck, agod nine months and f Norfolk street, native of New York: This was illustrated in the | $s hundreds who perused | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1872—TRIPLE -SHEET. Aled of bronchitis buried at Trinity Cemetery ; attending | I . B. Gross. my Seon Pion Ann B, Struck, aged twelve years: resi. | dence, corner of Lawrence street and Broadwa: ied off tynbold fever; buried at Trinity Cemetery ; widertaker, L. Zangner; atte physlelath L. Rodenstetn, Mari, 18b6,—Lydia Struck, aged eighteen years, eight months dnd eleven days; residence, corner of Lawrence buried in| oadway; died of typhont fi Trinity Cemetery adtending physlelan, Dr. L.A. Roden sein. “Rev. Mr. Payson, of the Harlem Presbyterian church was present at the bedside of Lydia Struck when she died, and he describes the symptoms at- tending her illness as those of poisoning, and re- | counted some months ago very suspicious clrcam- — stances against the accused, | It is said that Cornelins Strnck, a conductor on | the Third Avenue Raitroad tu your city, and son of | he deceased Struck, intends to ask District Attor- Garvin to cause the bodies of his family to be | humed and an analysis made of the stomachs. | if such course be taken it is not at all un- | likely that Mrs. Sherman may be taken | to ‘your city for trial should she enoape the meshes of the law in this State, e motive that prompted this remarkable woman to administer poison to her victims, ifshe really be | guilty, cannot, except in the case of Hurlburt. be | divi ‘There are many in this conntry who attri- | bute it to a mania for lifetaking, and ifsuch be the | case there is ground for grave suspicions that she may be responsible for more ths stil, as she was for some time employed as nurse by Dr. L, Roden- stein in his pracjice in the upper part of the city, and may have been administering deathly draughts Jo some of his patients, VHE INDICTMENT upon which she is to be arraigned was found on the | 2ist September. It charges that, at the town of | Derby, ou the 8th May, 1871, Lydia Sherman, wife of | Horatio N. Sherman, late of said place, did feloni- ously, wilfully, &e., mix and mingle a great quan tity of deadly poison, called white arsenic, with a quantity of chocolate, which she administered to the said Sherman, who died on the 12th of May, and that the said Lydia Sherman is guilty of murder in the first degree. The second count charges the admin- istration of arsenic in gruel at divers times between the 8th and izth of May, 1871, and that she is guilty of murder in the first degree. The third count | charges the adininistration of poison in certain sling | between the 8th and 12th of May and at divers other times, and that Lydia Sherman ts guilty of murder in the first degree. The fourth and last éount drawn | by Colonel Wooster, of Derby, is the same as the | down, He is said to have been seen on the road to Matawan early yesterday morning. ‘The inquest was held late last night. Dr. Charles H, Voorhees, of New Brunswick, testified in regard to the post-mortem examination. He described the wound as being yetncipay: superficial; found the spinal vertebre dislocated at the second atlas from the occipital bone, He thinks it was caused by a kick or by a blow with a bottle or club. Ann Owens testified having seen the Both men were intoxicated. Quinn fed directly he discovered that the victim was dead. Where he was she did not know. Deceased had no children, He was a quict man, but Quinn was a hard case, The Grand Jury meet on next Tuesday, and will pro- bably indict Quinn. He is five feet eight inehes in stature, with spare features, rubicund cpenplenion, sandy mustache and Galway whiskers, light hair, blue eyes and a seald mark upon his cheek, He is about thirty-five years old. The Coroner's jury, after long deliberation, found A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER, and a warrant was issued for the arrest of Quinn. ANOTHER PATERSON MURDER. ‘A Mystery Cleared—Identifying the Body Found in the River—Rosa MoGlone Supposed to Have Been Killed by Her Husband. “\ Already there is to come before the Paterson Courts at the present term the trials of Libbie Garrabrant for the murder of Ransom F, Burroughs, and of aman named Donnelly for the alleged mw der of his wife, The third murder case has now probably come up for the present Court. ‘The HERALD reported, a day or 80 since, the dis- covery of the body of an unknown woman in the river, near Passaic village. Marks of violence were upon her person, but whether they were caused by the body striking the rocks in the river or before it was thrown overboard was | & Wmystery. ‘The body had apparently been in the water six or eight weeks, | brother and sister of Mra. Sherman, first, except that there are changes in the verbiage. | but could be recognized by any one who had known “ | the victim in life, Her clothing would'also identify New HAVEN, Mareh 15—Evening. | ner. But no one appeared to have ever seen the Smee writing my letter of this morning I have | unfortunate woman before, and the body was taken ascertained some further detatls of the preparations — in possession by the authorities of Midland town- made for the trial, Some time ago counsel for the | ship, in Bergen county, and was buried as an un- accused applied to Judge Foster, the State Prose- | fathomable mystery. cuting Attorney, to secure the attendance of wit- | On the banks of the Passaic River, at Paterson, nesses for the defence at the expense of the State, | just below the Falls, lived a family by the name of on the ground that the accused has exhausted her | McGlone, comprising himvelf, his wife and several resourees in the retention of counsel. The matter | smail children, This man and his wife, it is al- order | leged, frequently quarrelied and fought like cata was’ referred to" the’ Court.” and - an | and dogs, | Suddenly the woman, about two months was made to have the State call the | ago, itis said, mysteriously disappeared, Her hus- ndant’s witnesses. As far as I can, bund Less that + ig hc Bu fora oa oe one Dae “ one night — and not come back. He learn, the only persons that Messrs, Waterous and | 0N€, night Jand did not come back. He Garduer propose to call for the accused are &| man with whom she had been intimate, med Dan- | and he appeared to grieve a good deal over the | loss of his wife. He disposed of the smaller child- bury, who reside in New Jersey; Mr. and Mrs, | Hubbard, of Birmingham, who occupied a part of the house where Sherman and bis childyen died, and D. Sheldon, the landlord of the deceased, who re- sided on abeth street, Birmingham, | witness, it is claimed, will prove that after THE DEATH OF SHERMAN AND HIS CHILDREN, and on the departure of the alleged murderess for New Jersey, she Intended toreturn, having arranged | for the retention of the house. What the nature of the defence set np will be has not yet been hiated at by her counsel; but there are Atrong grounds for belleving that it will be a general denial and insanity, The general impres- sion seems to be that the prosecuting officer, who is an able criminal lawyer, and who has associated with him an astute assistant—General Wooster, of Birmingham—will have great difficulty in estabilsh- ing the guilt of the woman to the satisfaction of a jury, who must give her the benefit of any doubt that mey exist in their minds, although the gene- ral impression seems to be that she is really guilty. There is, however, very strong cireamstantial evidence in support of the theory that she is innocent. But against that fs the suspicious circumstance that four persons attended by her in sickness died of arsenic which was found Ju their stomachs in more than sufficient quantities to produce death, DIAGRAM OF SHERMAN’S HOUSE. The house in which the alleged murders were committed 18 a neat and snbstantial double wooden structure, two stories and a half high, on Elizabeth street, near the ne park and in an aristocratic neighborhood. There the deceased hus- band and the two children received the draughts that sent them to their final rest. I give youa diagram of the main floor, or first , made this morning with the consent of Mrs, Myers, the pre- sent occupant :— Te. “mooy AUIS 42]. “ALON “HLAOS ay saqorpan | | “ume yanbory | 00H eH 10g REFERENCES, a. Doors ». Doors and stairs leading to second floor, where the | family slept. «, Doors leading to cellar, where Sherman kept arsenic | “ rats, | s—that in Sherman's apartment where the night he was taken sick, The wall divides the house into two suits of | compartments, and while the stairs of each famil pass up through the wall, which ts quite broad, there is no connection between, oxeer by the hall on the north side and the front hall on the main street, The croquet lawn is quite large, and it was here the young ladies and joel he guests of this r able woman were invited to participate in that popular game, on evenings during her prelimi- nary examination, while she watched the game, in the custody of an oficer, from her dining room win- dow. The above will give your readers a clear idea of the construction of the ‘house and show the iso- lated condition of Sherman’s apartments, The line in the east side are one story extension. The case will be tried before Judge Edward J. Sandford, who is holding the March term of the Su- perior Court; but as the Connecticut law makes it necessary in murder cases that there shall be two Judges, Judge John Parks, of the Supreme Court, has been called to preside with the regular occu- pant of the bench. The result of the trial will in a great measure depend upon whether the Court ad- mits evidence hae a. that Hurlburt and Sher- man’s children also died of poison, and on this pone there is likely to be an Late battle be- Ween the counsel for the people and the accused and elaborate references to precedents, WHISKEY MURDER IN JERSEY. | | A War Between Wives at South Am- boy Resw Fatally for a Husband— The Coroner's Jury Find a Verdict of Manslaughter. South Amboy, an obscure town on the southern bank of the Raritan River, in Middlesex county, N, J., Was the scene of a rather mysterious murder on Sunday evening. The wives of Patrick Bradley | and John Quinn, it | appears, got into an altereation over their “cups.” From hot worlds they came to heavy blows, and finatly their worser (?) halves were drawn into the quarrel, each of course taking sides with lis respective spouse. The women ceased and looked on at the men, who fought like wild beasts, gouging each other savagely, Quinn finally got the mastery over Bradiey and threw him violently on the ground in front of his (Bradley's) house, in a called Bergen Hill, Quinn then fed. Bradley er spoke afterwards. A doctor named Stout was sent for, and on his arrival the wounded man was dead, On his forehead were two cuts six Inches Jong, but these were not suMciently serious to ocea- sion death, The latter is believed to have been | caused by | BRADLEY'S NECK BRING BROKEN, the resnit of his ', as Supposed, probably | from a blow. The known up to yesterday. as Jaborers by a © 8, Who speaks well of both, w influence of liquor, The whereabouts of Quinn, the alleged murderer, wae not known up to late yesterday af- ferngon, although the Joga) ofigers are hunting hin » employed | The last | | Afte ren among the neighbors, and his story seemed to | be believed by all but afew, who thought things | did not look altogether right: ‘The place where they lived was near where the river dashes over the rocks, mad and foaming, and a vietim’s cries could | hever be heard above.the roar of the wild cataract, It was Just the place fer a font murder, | _ Presently MeGlone himself disappeared as sud- denly as his wife had done, and again the whisper | of foul play was started ; but again it died away, and nothing was done about it. As soon as the persons aware of these circum. | Stances saw the notice in the papers of the finding of a female body at Passaic village it strack them | that the description answered that of Rosa McGlone, | the woman who had so mysteriously disappeared. | Several of them on Friday Jat made it their busi- ness to go to the Bergen county anthorities and see the body for themselves. But it had already been buried; a portion of the clothing, however, had been kept, and this they recognized at once as having belon, to Mrs. McGlone, The pege 3 was th upon disinterred, and the remainder of the clothing was identified beyond question as being that of the unfortunate Rosa MeGlone. One of her son’ was sent for, and when he arrived he fell down in sobs | at the side of the body, which he recognized as that of his missing mother, A jury was accordingly summoned and an inquest was held as soon as the red tape delay of country justice could be duly regarded. The inquest was held at the Paramus Poor Farm, where the body had been buried, the church authorities of Lodi, who were first appealed to, refusing to allow the {nter- ment to take place in thelr graveyard, The evidence ut the inquest as to the identifiea- tion of the body as being that of Rosa McGlone was indisputable. The physicians testified that the in- juries and discolorations of the body had been in- Nieted before death, and this pointed still more strongly to foul play, In short, there was the strongest kind of” circumstantial evidence that Mrs, MeGlone had been murdered. The jury Poem ond found a verdict that Mrs. Rosa McGlone ad come to her death by imjuries inficted by her | husband or other parties to them unknown, | The whereabouts of McGlone himself then became a matter of speculation; but he had been away some time and {it was reported that he had gone away with another woman, Some of the neighbors stated that he had said he was about to leave town for fear of getting into a scrape. Yesterday morn- ing it was discovered, to the surprise of all coneerned, that McGlone _ had been arrested and was safely lodged in jail. Deputy Sherif Zebulon T end, who had heard the par- | tienlars of the affair, was going through Main street, Paterson, on Saturday night, when whom should he see but William IMeclone himself, the murdered woman's husband, Without ado, or the creation of any excitement, he was arrested on the spot, despite his protestations against haviug done | anything to warrant h treatment. Yesterday the matter was being investigated by the Grand Jury, and the probabilities are that Me- Glone will be indicted for the murder of his wife. ‘The criminal calendar will be taken up by the Courts on the 22d inst. | ALLEGED MURDER FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, cas BL le. Motion to Ball the Accused—1s it Black- nailieMotion to Bail the Accused—Is it Blackmail! Yesterday morning, in the Court of General Ses- sions, City Judge Gunning 8. Bedford presiding, Mr. Howe rose and stated to His Honor that he desired tomake a motion in the case of Michael Hayes, who, it is alleged, committed a murder fifteen years ago, the result of a street brawl, and who was re- tly complained against by one Rochester, The particulars of the affair were fully published at the time of Rochester presenting the alleged facts to the District Attorney, Mr. Howe said:—Your Honor, Mr. Hayes was in- dicted for a murder ALLEGED 10 HAVE BEEN COMMITTED fifteen years ago, The proceedings transptring be- fore the Coroner at the time of the commission of the criine, if any such were committed, were filed aw and I believe cannot now be unearthed. fifteen years this fellow Rochester, who d franded the Sun newspaper, and, it is to be pre- sumed, played similar pranks with other Indiv: als, went to Hayes and demanded from him #30, stating to Hayes, who has kept @ liquor saloon in the Fourth ward of this city for THE PAST TEN YEARS, that if he refused to give him that amount he would have him indicted by the Grand Jury. “Indicted for what ¢? queried Hayes. * “Indicted for murder committed fifteen years ago,’ Was the rejoinder, Hayes at once refused to give him one penny and defied him to do his worst. Rochester then saw the District Attorney and p tended to give certain information against Hayes, District Attorney Garvin sent him BEFORE THE GRAND JURY, who subsequently found an indictment for murder, not being able to find for a lesser degree of erimé on acco! of the statute of limitation, and Hayes was arrested on a bench warrant. ‘The indict- ment was found by the Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, I presented’ the facts of the case before Judge Cardozo, who said if the cause was taken in the General Sessions rR TRIAL would he accorded the ee, who was most anxious to clear himself in 80 serious a matte The case was set down definitely for to-d Rochester, of course, did not want to appear, and went to New Jersey, The witnesses on the part of the defence are in court, and we are prepared for trial. As Rochester has failed to show up it. would be oh 4 tq longer keep my client in jaii, and T would therefore request that HE ETHER BE TRIED OR LIBRRATED in_$¢1,000 bail, which is amply suMicient, | ir, Sullivan, in reply, said that the wife of Ro- chester had this morning placed in his hands a petition addressed to the Court, praying that the trial be postponed antil the first Monday in May, as Rochester was not aware until within the last three months that the prisoner was in the city. Time should be given to get the necessary wit gether, who were scuttered about, as was very likely from the length of time since THE DEED ALLEGED was committed. Rochester was willing to go to the House of Detention until that time, and would do everything in his power to further the ends of jus- tie Mr. Howe at this stage jumped np and wanted to | know if Judge Bedford would allow his court to be ) used for purposes of blackmat! by this man Roches- j | ter. The latter did not want to appear at all, and sent that poor woman, his wife, to the District At- torney this morning to stave off the trial to advance his own point pe | ARLPISH INTERESTS. Hayes would prefer to be tried, was ready and | willing for trial, being perfectly innocent fn the fk mises. He decidedly objected to the blackmatl- uz practices of Rochester, He called him a black- mailer advisedly, for he had witnesses who heard him demand money from the accused and threaten when it was not forthcoming. Judge Bedford said he would consult with tho | she confessed that fact FANNY HYDE. aarti Trial of the Alleged Murderess of George W. Watson. THE TRAGEDY AT MERRILL'S BUILDING, eee The Defence Admitting the Killing, Yet No Wit- nesses of the Fatal Deed—Great Rush to the Brooklyn Court House Yesterday—Ap- pearance of the Prisoner in Court— The First Day's Proceedings. Mrs. Fanny Hyde, the alleged murderess of George W. Watson, was arraigned for trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Brooklyn, yesterday morning. It having been announced for several days previ- ously that the trial would certainly take place, there was @ great rush for the Court House yesterday morning, and long before the Court opened the room was densely crowded, and ofiicers were sta- tioned at the door to prevent the entrance of all persons except lawyers, reporters and others hav- ing business there. The upper corridor of the Court House was crowded by those who were un- able to gain admission, Within there was a very motley assemblage, com- posed of judges, lawyers, policemen, politicians and loafers, with a fair sprinkling of ladies, The bench ‘was occupied by Supreme Court Judge Tappen (pre- siding), County Judge Henry A. Moore and Associate Justices Stephen I. Voorhees and Barnet Johnsoit. ‘Through the courtesy of Mr. Gerard M, Stevens, the Clerk, the reporters were provided with excellent accommodations, a large table placed directly in front of the bar being set apart for their use. Mrs, Hyde was taken from the Raymond Street. Jail to the Court House in charge of two officers at an early hour, She was provided with a seat be- side her husband (a young man, about twenty. three years of age), in a corner of the room allotted to prisoners, and as soon as her presence became known every eye in the vast assemblage was di- rected towards her, She was closely veiled, how- ever, and remained so during the day, Her father, an old man, was also present. The prisoner is a good-looking, not handsome,* young woman, apparently about twenty years of age, with large, lustrous black eyes, dark hair and a rich complexion, She was neatly attired in a dark colored dress, with black silk overskirt, black cloth sack, lace collar and black velvet jockey hat. | She wore gold earrings and several gold rings on the fingers of her left hand, Her manner was quiet and collected under the et nervously. She subsequently took a seat beside her counsel, with whom she shook hands and ene tered into a brief conversation, Ex-District Attorney Samuel D. Morris, Thomas B. Pearsall, General Catlin and P. Keady appeared to defend the prisoner, while District Attorney Winchester Britton and his assistant, Edgar M, Cul- | len, and Levi Faron appeared for the people. THE MURDER OF GEORGE W. WATSO! The circumstances attending the killing of Mr, Watson are probably yet famillar to the readers of the HERALD. Mr. Watson was engaged in th manufacture of ladies’ hair Merrill's building, at the corner of Eleventh and First streets, Hastern District, — and among his employés was the prisoner, Fanny Hyde, He had been on terms of improper lutimacy with the prisoner, who afterwards married a young man nployed in Appletons’ publishing house, in the Eastern district, and then she broke off this inti- macy. It is alleged, however, that the deceased still continued to pursue her with the view of re- newing their previous relations, and that while in a fit of frenzy, on the 26th of January last, she shot and killed him. He was found — tying dead, at the foot of a statrease at his place of business, with a bullet hole through his neck, Noone witnessed the shooting, but the prisoner afterwards went to the Fourth street police station, where she confessed that she had shot Watson, and delivered herself into the cus- tody of the officers, Her brother, who accompanied her, handed the officer tn charge a Sharp’s revolver, with which the fatal deed had been committed. The Coroner's inquest and indictment by the Grand Jury followed, and yesterday, after one postpone- ment, the case came on for trial. Mr. Watson was a martied man, and left a daughter about eighteen years old. YESTERDAY, summoned for the o was consumed in hearing the excuses of ears but shortly after eleven o'clock all had been disposed of, and the counsel in the case signified their readiness to pro- ceed with the trial, The names of the witnesses on both sides having been called, the work of empan- paves FF nd was commenced. The first man called was William W. Rouss, who was accepted as the first juror, The second juror was not obtained so easily. "Those jurors who were disqualified from serving in this case were sent over to the Special Term room, where Judge Pratt was holding Circuit, to serve there. Mr. Morris, on the part of the defer the examination as to the competency of jurors, and District Attorney Britton performed a similar duty for the people. At two o’clock the jury was secured, They ar W. W. Rouss, 104 Court street; James J. Tapscott, 74 Columbia ‘Heights; Martin J. Cooley, 615 Henry street; Charles R. Bloomer, 61 De street; John sregeir, 244 Rodney street; Henry Hewett, Vs 20 Eighteenth street; Charles C. Curtis, 270 Henry street; Hugh Allen, 189 Harrison street; James Rowan, 555 Pacific street; Jacob H. Brown, 212 Wilson street; John BR. Dayton, 356 Schermerhorn street; Alfred Armstrong, 247 South Ninth street, ‘The Court then took a recess for three-quarters of an hour, After the reassembling of the Court District At- torney Britton briefly opened the case for the peo- ple, reciting the facts and deflping the law of murder. THE TESTIMONY FOR THR PEOPLE. Dr, Joseph Creamer was called as the first witness by Mr, Britton, when Mr. Morris said that the defence admitted that Mr. Watson came to his death from a pistol shot wound, inflicted upon him at the hands of Fanny Hyde; that and that in company with her brother she purchased the pistol from E. J. Stowell. District Attorney Britton offered a diagram of the premises, which was admitted, Dr. Creamer failed to appear. GEORGE W. WATSON DEAD. Ellen Curley was then sworn for the people, and testified that she lived at No, 27 South Sixth street, and on the 26th of January she worked at Merrill's building; she knew the deceased, Mr. Watson; he- tween eleven and twelve o'clock on the day in qu tion there were five persons, including the a in the building; we then left there about ten to twelve o'clock, but the whistle had not yet blown; she went to Division avenue, about two blocks, to the store for lunch, and returned before the whistie had blown; she thought she was gone from seven to eight minutes; when she returned her attention was attracted by Mrs, Hyde standing at the head of the first stairs knock- ingat the door; about two minutes afterwards wit- ness saw deceased lying across the foot of the sec- ond flight of stairs and then went in a room on the second Noor; there were no other persons save wit- ness, defendant /and Mr, Watson present on the stairs when withegs went into this room; before she went ont that Morning witness saw deceased Pr Mrs. Hyde conversing and working at one table. Q. Was there anything unusual in their appear- ance ? Mr. Morris objected. Q. Did you see anything in their manner different from usua}? A. No, Objected to. Judge Tappan direct saw there, Witness replied that she saw them talking to- gether up to the time she left. Q. Was there any time at which Mr. Watson was bel to leave the premises before the whistle lew! Objected to, and objcetion overruled, Exception tak i witness to state what she en. Witnesa repiled that she generally went out about five minutes to twelve o'clock and remained out until half-past twelve o'e ; she did not know whether the prisoner was accustomed to leave at any particular time before the whistle blew, District Attorney Morris cross-examined and called the witness’ attention to her testimony be- fore the Coroner, when she stated that she saw MRS, HYDE WRINGING HER MANDS, kc, Objected to; objection snstained. There was no further examination of the witness, Mary Kelly, of 34 Fifth street, who worked on the third floor of that building, said she saw Mr. Wat- son and Mrs, Hyde there on the morning In ques- tiow conversing together, and bd i 3 up to ten minntes to twelve o'clock; afier the last witness left, at about ten minutes to twelve o'clock, Mr. Watson also le welye o'clock when witness went from to het Annet cht Rate Mr atadli iving at the foot of the stairs, and several other persons about; Mrs, Hyde had gone up stairs, % There wis no ross eXimination, Mr. Agar Pixley, of 451 Mudson avenue, PATHER-IN-LAW OF THE DRORASED, who was employed in Merrill's building on the day in question, deseribed the sition in whieh M Watson's body was found, re, Hyde was the room bending down and examining the face of the d ihe bo District Attorney and give the entire matter his | ceased. When witness discdvered consideration, He would then let counsel know | the blood was streaming from the whack what disposition was to be made of jhe prisoner, =, of the weck, and he pat his bande on amstances, though at | times she appeared uneasy and twirled her fingers | Mrs. Hyde also left before Mr. | Watson Ud, and wore a shawl on her shoulders; at | | | | | holders, is exaet the wonnd to prevent the flow of blood, The only sign of life was a throbbing whieh he felt under his hand; Mra. Hyde’s brother was there, and came either out of @reom on the second floor or up stairs; when he came there the prisoner was standing in the same wition—about three feet from the deceased; the brother, as he came out, told you not to do it,” aud then body; the prisoner made no reply to this remark; this was before the whistle blew, Mr. Morris waived the cross-examination of this witness for the present, Margaret Maney, another employé in the build- ing, saw Mrs, Hyde in the room for afew minutes at about eleven o'clock that morning; her brother Was also there, Q, Did hie go ont? | Y. Morris objected. The objection was sus- | tained for the present, No cross-examination, N. J, Stowell, from whom THE PISTOL was purchased, was called, and identified the wea- pou a8 one bought by a young lady and a young man Who came to his ‘store; witness identified the | prisoner, Mr. Morris said that the defence would admit that the pistol produced was the one bought. | 20 West THE BAR ASSOCIATION, ES See The Alleged Corruption in the Marine Court-+ What the Judges Have to Say—Remarks of Judge Curtis—Quarrels of the Marine Court Judges. ‘The Committee appointed by the Bar uaeceasen to hear any testimony that might be offered in re lation to the charges against the Judges of tha Marme Court met last evening in their rooms ai ‘Twenty-seventh street. The committed comprised Mr. Noah Davis (Chairman), Mr. Towne send, Mr. Olney, Mr. Beall and Mr. Sewell. Judge@ Curtis, Joachimsen, Gross and Shea were alsa present, by invitation of the Bar Association. Mr, TOWNSEND spoke in reference to the evidenc inaee Tappen (quickly)—Is it loaded + (Laugh- r. Mr. Britton—No, sir, | Captain Wogiom, of the Fourth street potice sta- tion, testified that the prisoner surrendered herself | and was locked up; the prisoner's brother handed | witness the pistol, which was not loaded at the | A CONTEMPTUOUS. WITNESS. } District. Attorney Britton said he could proceca | no further in the absence of Dr. Creamer, | right to trifle with the Court in that way. Mr, Britton—I have no excuse to give for him, Judge Tappen—No, of course. You had better take an attachment and have him brought here by an officer, so that we'll be sure he will stay her (anghter); keep him in custody next time he comes, (Renewed langhter,) ze Tappen notified witnesses that they must dd without further notice, aud warned the jury, as usual, not to converse about the case. The Court then, at half-past four o'clock, ad- journed until ten o'clock this morning. seni The Reply of the Superintendent to the Committee of Fifty. The following Is the substance of a reply from Mr, ©. Kingsley, General Superintendent of the New York Bridge Company, to the report of the investl- gation into the affairs of the company by a sub- comunittee of the Reform Committee of Brooklyn :— All that has been done—as the sub-committe themselves report—whether creditably or dis- creditably, wisely or unwisely, cheaply or extrava- gantly, has been done tn their knowledge and with thelr authority and approbation, But who are o | their assailants ¢ The Commit! are & | body of men appointed by one EB. 'f. Back- house at a meeting of people, of which Backhouse ware chairman, held tn one corner of this city some weeks before the last election. » first against Bridge Compuny is that has no voice in the management of its 3. This is donbly false, Brooklyn could alone be represented anywhere in two ways—first, he opie, aud, second, her corporation, us a ‘vity, ‘Yhe people of Brooklyn are represented in the com: pany by Henry C, Murphy, Isaae Van Anden, Henvy W. Slocum, John H. Prentice, Demas Barnes, Sey- mour L. Husted, Alexander McCue, James t Stvanaban, John’ W. Lewis, William Hunter, J and Arthut W. P lyn is represente Corporation of Brook: yor, Comptroller and City Treasurer, farther would Nicke and Snow have us go? Would they have turn out Messrs. Van Anden, Preut General Slocum, &e., and put in the Common Couneily It is again argued that the provision of the law authorizing the purchase of the bridge by either or both cities, after its completion, at an advance of 3344 per cent upon the stock of the ting upon the cities, This ts ridieu- lous, ‘The stock held by private parties is wholly unproductive, The law provides that no dividend can be paid upon ft until the bridge is finished, The bridge canny its commencement, An advance of 3315 would not repay the private stockholders more than five per cent on the money inves by them, and an argu- ment that the advance provid for would, if pi by the ety, be exorbitant, is simply asinine, cominittee state that payment of amounts due fre New York city has neen delayed by an injuneti ‘This statement is wholly false. Not only has there never been any injunction restraining } but that bas paid all the calls whi been made upon her for instalments, — With re erence to the allegation that much of the lan used by the bridge has been furnished by the New York and Brooklyn Saw Mill an Lumber Company, in which I am said to be inte: ested, it is only necessary to say that of th $318,945 97 paid by the Bridge Company for lumber Bridge Company to or received by the Saw Mill Company Is $24,110 67. ‘This Saw Mill Company has been in existence fifteen years, and, as already stated by the Treasurer of the Bridge Company, who is in no wise connected with it, these purchases were made of that saw mill because it was the cheapest vendor at the time. As to the matter which fhe sub-committee regard asof most serious import in the buildin ihe , the reception by at the hands of iy of the sum of $125,000 in len of the services performed and the capital employed—he says that at the outset this sum has been ‘paid to hin by the distinguished men controllin, i building of the bridge, openly and above and the fact of the agreement under which it was paid, and the payment itself, have been spread at large upon the books, He says:—‘*The first act for the construction of. a laid before the Legislature in 1867 by me. It, of course, met with opposition. A few men, whose memories are ever fresh with me, stood by and we ene it through, Then the government at Wash- ington loomed up before the task, and as the structure was to cross anarm of the sea Congress had to be got to move. ‘The assent of Congress was at le} ‘Then cawe the irksome, weary business of getting Brooklyn and New York and men of standing to subscribe, Then, at length, the work of building the East River bridge became a fixed fact. Up to that moment the company had not expended a dol- lar, nor had anybody but myself, It had been my business, and I had borne the expense and given It my time. I was out of pocket over a quarter of @ milion before a blow was struck, I had put it out, too, when chances of reimbursement where hopeless in the extreme. T tell these gentlemen of the committee that not then, nor at any moment during the whole atrug- gle, had [ the motive of making the enterprise } But I wanted, in so far as my humble capacit would permit, I wanted to build the bridge. the directors wanted me, When the subject of compensation was considered, some talked of twenty per cent, some fifteen, some ten, and some five, upon all expenditures, till the foundations were up to high water mark. With my concurrence the directors finally fixed it at five percent, am this is the $125,000 I have received. As @ salary the amount is less than any company could get my services for during the same thine and in the face of one-half the adversities. Asa remunerat toa contractor taking charge of so grand an prprise it is well-nigh insignificant. Every man must have somewhere an object in life with which a greater than money allies him, ‘This is mine, ly Object is to build the bridge, T know it will be accomplished, wth obtained, The Common Council After the East River Bridge Company. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Presi dent J. 1. Bergen in the chair, the following reso: | Intion was adopted :— | Resolved, That the Comptroller he and he is herebs rected to furnish to this Common Counc’ 4 eting, a statement of the Bact River Bridge © y dl. hext the stork y pald in bof bonds: ieued by constructing said bridge, the 1 said bonds sold, to whom sold, ‘how has been drawn trom the eity treas- ury, by whom and on whose account. Alderman BERGEN moved that the Corporation Counsel take measures to have the steam duminies removed from Fifth avenue, The matter was re- ferred to the Ratiroad Committee, Ly net amo much of said LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB, Entrics the Favorites for Both Events, New ORLEANS, April 15, 1872. ‘The anticipations this evening are that the sec- ond day of the Louisiana Jockey Club racing mect- ing will be fully as successful and interesting as the first. There are two events on the cards—the first being a dash of one mile, for all ages; four-year- olds and over to carry 100 pounds; two and three- year-olds, prescribed weights, the club purse being $700, For this there will be thirteen starters, Mr. Sanford’s bay oy Salina selling in the pools for $760 against all the others for $1,066, In the second race—the Louisiana Stake, for four- year-olds, two-mile heats, entrance $60, p. p., the time, | Judge Tappen remarked that no witness had a | NEW YORK BRIDGE COMPANY. | rivate stock. | t be finished inside of seven years from | . | proper time comes L will auswer w during three years the whole amount paid by the | bridge over the tide-waters of the East River was | ies So | The Second Day’s Racing=Mr. Sanford’s | they had heard on Friday last, and about their hav4 ing concluded to invite the Judges of the mand Court to be present at this meeting in order to heat any communications they had to make. He btu said that as Mr. Noah Davis was present he begged ve to retire from the position of chairman, which had held during his absence, Mr, Davis then said they would be happy to heat, rom the Judges, | Judge Curtis arose and said that he had | Teeeived an invitation to be present at this meeting, and out of respect to the hight | standing and character of the gentlemen compris4 ing the committee he had concluded to be present. | He, however, begged leave to state that as th committee was an unconstitutional body and md | no power to xend for persons or papers, or to come | pel the attendance of witnesses, and as it was not | clothed with the attributes of a JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION, he wonld not take any cognizance of these proceeds the charges that were made against hit trough the press he had answered by a demand for tigation before a proper power the proper time and place, and before | body he would be ready. te | st his judicial integrity; and he further de: | sired tt to be particularly understood by this com: mittee that he retracted nothing that le had said,’ written or caused to be published or printed rela: tive to the subject now under consid jon, Hh then added:—It ill becomes me in the position hold to recognize jurisdiction that does not exist, and before this body I will not under any etreum: tand a8 the accuser of any associate for already stated. I shall always be happ tany fabric or charge of fraud that m: be created against ine at the proper time and beforg | @ proper constitutional body. Ir. Davis th id:—-As a matter of course wa «lo not propose to exercise any power beyond our | jurisdiction. We understand that you decline to ba i prosevt.cr to meet any charge that may come up | before us as a committee, | inas. het charge: | Judge Curtis—I think In all respect to the come | mittee, wyors, they understand my position,, and [ state to the committee if they can put ‘finger upon any wrong act of mine’ during Mm: | judicial career to do so, and they will always fine | me ready at the proper time and before the proper, | body to ‘defend myself in regard to the adn tray tion of justi my ofice, and T intend to establisly the truth of everything [ have written or stated.) Q. Have you, as a Judge of the Marine Court, any charges or statements to make to this commits } tee It will be observed, in answer to that | Question: first, that Lam not a member of the Bax. Association; secondly, that no charges have bee | preferred against 1m nd thirdly, as a fed ge ir | had been charged with any offence, Lwould make the proper authorities. tund, then, you decline to present y charges + A. Leannot recognize thi » us a constitutional body, “4 examine what statement¢ eup our charges on that wer all charges at, y Will then be sifted are protte | basis? A. Lam. prep: the proper thne and place; th | and traced to their sour | Q Judge, some charges and statements have heen made against your action asa Judge? A. This the duty of every citizen to prefer any cha ugainst corruption in the dndiciary, and wh hat have beem | made against me. Judge Curtis then retired, bowing gracemlly to | the committee, and Judge Joacnimsen came for ward and stated that, though as a matter of course’ he did not care to enter into a discussion as to the constitutional authority of this committee, he was always prepared to answer any questions in regard to his judicial career, and, therefore, he had come | prepared to answer any questions or give any tus formation that they might desire. ' The substance of the statement made by Judge Joachimsen was that he had sat in General Term with Judges Shea and Spaulding and he had under, stood that a partisan attack would be made on his action, When the case was heard one of the coun- | sel had, he believed, attacked him. 1 have | ordered about fifty erences, but never gave a reference to my son-in-law agains? the consent of both parties. think it is necessary to give references, us th is not sufictent room attached to the Marine Court to e1 | able the judgeso do all the work, Th regard to th | statement made by Judge Shea, that charges were | tobe preferred against all the judges with refer- ence to their having combined together for CORRUPT PURPOSES, 1 do not know of any such combination whatsoever. Iremember in March that an appeal was made be- fore him in regard to a decision made by Judge Curtis, and when the e came up Judge Curtia Was present in Court, but from what [ had heard that he had remarked about me TI did not care to take particular notice of thing he did. I did not see him sit by elth of the counsel. € have never seen Judge Curtis Intoxicated elthor in or ontside of Court, but I have heard him make use of rough and abusive language unbefitting his octal capacity as Judge, ave never heard that | Judge Curtis proposed to “ smash me, Morris | thart is my son-in-la «i T have appointed | him to eight. refer Mr. J. A. Godfrey t# | my brother-in-law, and he has likewise been appointed pe by = me. I think — the Judge of the Marine Court has as much right to order the trial of cases by jury as the judge of any other Court. I have referred cases to Mr. Levi, who Was recommended to me by Mr. Van Cott and Mr. Barrett. [have known instance | have been moved from one branch of Court to the other, and have always | that it has been done by order of the Judges. ' cAseH, In the suit of Bell against Bliss T believe Judge Curtis or- dered the case before him. I shall be ready at all times to answer any charges that may be preferred against me in my judicial capacity. Judge Gross then stated that he had never heard of the combinations for corrupt purposes among the | Judges of the Marine Court. gl do not wish to volun- teer any information, but shail be happy to answer any questions. When the case of Beam against Clarke came up before§ me Twas told by Judge Cur. tis that the defendant was his FRIEND, GODFATHER OR GUARDIAN, | and he asked me to do the right rae | ter and take eare of him. T eventnally d | the plaintif®. Some few days afterward Judge Cur- | tis said to me that he had to pay the losses (about three hundred dollars) of the defendant out of his own pocket, as he had told him he would. gain (the suit, After giving a further hAtory lof the case Judge Shea stated that | Judge Curtis was rather trregular in his attendance atthe General Term, During the six years of my office Ihave granted orders for about fifty reference cases, I have never seen Judge Cur- tis intoxicated, but have heard he made use of abusive language in reference to Judge Joachimsen and myself. [ have also objected to the interfer- ence of Judge Curtis in the cases that have come up before other judges, In one instance he vacated an Ms age Thad granted about fifteen minutes after- wards, Judge JOACHIMSEN then said that he had heard Judge Curtis speak very disrespectfully of Judge | Gross, saying that he had | GONE BACK ON HIM | and had decided a case a ta friend of his, and | he (Curtis) had felt compelled to pay the damages | out of hig own pocket. Judge Joachimsen also | stated that Jud ize Curtis had vacated an or granted by him in the suit of Roping against U mann. Judge Sima then made a statement and the com mittee adjourned, 2 THE OCEANUS DISASTER. Verdict of the Jury—The Cause of the Explosion Not Known. Sr. Lours, Mo., April 14, 1872. ‘The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the explosion of the steamer Oceanus closed yesterday. The jury in their verdict state that they are unable | to determine the cause of the explosion. Although | about a dozen steamers have reached here Cin the explosion occurred, intellige: f Ion a ne of only two additional bodies has been brought by thom, and these bodies were not identified. THE LLOYD POISONING CASE. Pretiminary Examination of Mrs. Lloyd Club to add $2,000—there will be four starters, M. Sanford’s Monarchist being the favorite pools of $800 to $100 over the fled. FEEETWOOD PARK, Trotting in a Hail and Snow Storm. FLEETWOOD PARK, MORRISANI 1872.—Sweepstakes of $100 mile heats, best three ln five, to wagon; owners tq drive: bie sca Loyell en e ered b, m, Lady L entered Vinegar Gir,. Mr. Walk (former! 7) Ich. mi. Dy, George Gordon entored | TIME. F Quarter, Haly. ule, First Neat.,.ccccccecccte B 1: HF Reegn! Neat... : gcaars | hird heat. L in ‘the | N. Y., April 15, | Postponed Till To-Day- Leespura, Va., April 1, 1872, ‘The preliminary examination of the accused woman in the poisoning case at Leesburg, Va., has | been postponed till to-morrow morning, at which tim aoe eis lidtie donbt that she will be committed toawait the aetion of a grand jury. The exeite- ment in the village and the surrounding country ts ae slanaiebiess THE WILLIAMSBURG HOMICIDE. ‘The inquest in the case of Thomas Gilroy, who was { fatally clubbed on the night of the Sth inst, ty during a riot at his store, North Seventh and Fifth streets, Williamsburg, was cou- cluded Jast night, Near midnight the jury, after an absence of over two hours, returned a duplicate verdict, three of them finding that the homicide Was unjustifiable and four that it was Lpeinneg Selma was then commitied to await the action Of rand Jury, George Seims,