New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-25
The aEnrder of MIR. Coriies-Exanina ton
before the coroner.

was Sled "a Overlooking al early boar, and The ad)on
ing rooH Likewise onened for he accommodation CT ae
public rotwit.s,aadp. which, the entire gallery OF lae
second floor leading Is ths Filed 10 repenon ana
even the stairs leading thereto The excitement "es 'a
deed tremendous AFTER the jury, by one, 20
effect an entrance the proceeded, VIII the
of one Juror who did appear after waiting an aoSi '
him.
FIN ". Ssr-er ssern.-I reside al Il Beach-s.ret.
was not intimately acquainted With Charles g 1o'ieS
mover saa Henry Ccicn und in Court. had 10 Know
ledge OF the !afe diEcuy between the two am 20, ae
cuan;ed with Mrs Colron. Lasi Saturday afternoon, wn
was reading evening paper, al puohc nocse eai'u-
Esprer in VcSey street., saw notice n IL resieSs,S
Mrs Cotton taking laudanun hen handed 1t TO u. '"
Monroe he read II hastily hav;n seen before ne men
sid yes shora lh Cofles woud leave the city, or
he NAV BE- killed YETI There another gentleman 81
tiag by, bu, DO not think nc heard the remark i
Ill that ranspired about the matter there Sses heau
any threats inst CoreSliie previous 10 iha
Monroe abcr! year--he formerly sept s,oses 49,
be-, is Et .or- ccrsge a business ne did DOT assign
any reason why Coses should have gone away ne Quay
zade use OF the above expression. saw Co'iies on 'e
forenoon of Sunday last met him in Broadway. nao
70 conversation with t,.
aH.., Jenkins (coloredl sworn-llye at Nc 20 Sesey-
street, The capacity of waiter for MI siace a. ~
sent ;e-s!nce the Ssh February last lTed there pre-
youy With .ir Cooa he gave il up at the ABOVE oh1e.
SIR Cotton has been IN the Sabt ct visiting the hoase ace
he e(, il; ne went TO live al 10. - the same street WIS
Cotton ,calsned No % she occupied i'Vo rooms IN e
third stofy She never had any company 70 cdh shu sc
ne, to NV knowledge. When Nh Cotton came ne always
wont sairs do rel know whether be went INTO hef
rooms or not, Re wa as. Monday lie was ihere I'd
Mrs Col,or's rcous saw hlGl N the ootns. DC Via ~
speak TO hrs Cotton. He removed soHe iuGn lure huu
there assisted him in doing. While Was dooul va
ans Mrs Cotton remained together She vas sitting on Tie
SOFA and dressed in white her hair was worn pia' "
osual Dr. Cotton ys. ,h. roon aboa! tileen minutes
wa, mt present when be ,e saw him afterwards 10
The SECOND story Of The same house did not see at eo
ton after that uuti 10 the evening whes justice
m. W. as he wished her. knocked atthe door sue
opened part OF the way She saia she Wouu no' see
person that evening. then went co second TINE 81 tne
direction OF the Justice, ard nld Ne s BE "inea 70 zee
her She uide ;ae same reply. returned ana toIa hi'
then showed him the apartments she occupleu, ahu N
NAMED there with b i'm until the door was oFoaeh ep
The Justice kaocked several times al Tie door ana
no reply He was there minutes before lac aoor "e'
o-ceJ Some person then allowed her three minutes 10
open the door, She did not appear IS well as uscal "he"
wen, NJ 10 deliver rnS messages. went mo me ieoN
shortly ate- l.e ,oor was broAen 5Pen she was rec's
on The sofa She spoken to repeatedly ana sao
attend the olt door, airs. Cotton I'D rot ps oo' u e
font door that day or evening. ws' there from htee
,c ,,, after Ins;ce Masell came No female passed
an, or tn, doer was there all he time. MIS- Coz
ION WIS in lhe h.bit waen gong oa 10 80 ou' VI wv
front door. There only other female IN the
house aad that was the cOored servant Sne "eS VI" e
Il Ann Russel Mrs. Colon did not carry hgnl Key
bow ma ned Sims also there That day out DO one
except attended the door that afternoon and evening
There basemest story TO the houses ha door not az
tended it was generally locked The kitchen is IN the
ba OK basement, the front basement occupied as uins
ROOM Oae gentleman named Fitzpatrick took dinner there
about o'clock else but blm. Mr. wallace ga hs'
dine there am not positive that Mr.. Fitzpatrick dined there
on Monday last saw him about that hear in the nail ne
remained in the house the afternoon he carried nish
key and let himself in he also occupied room in the miro
story There back staircase from the second story TO
the Easements il is used by the Heard no
one come down the back stairs that evening" except Ann
Russell There egres except through the house from
that lot No one could either go up down The back
staircase without MY hesring them from ms station
| ia the hall. did not Mrs. Cotton every day
She usually white dress about the house. He COM
menced living there in Novembe. last. do not know
Charles g. Corliss never knew Mrs. Cotton 10 have
pistol have seen small silver mouHted around the
| house.
Bya Juror-I positive thai passed =ritiout
my knovledse, that day epenins, ror. the front door
Mrs. Cotton did not Some might have wen, down the
back stairs and OF the basement door, but think no
person did the time have menti oned. There is middle
door the ha separates the stair cases. attended tae
front part the hail. did not say that saw every per.
son tha, passed down the back stairs; could see them
from the font Stairs they went down. as my station vas
at the foot Of the stairs. The stairs unite the second
story. lady called between 8 and O'Clock Monday
aernoon She had black hat aad black cardinal shawl
supper hour i, 10 O'clock Is 20 generally sat
down 20 table. Tea served Monaay evening be-
tween and o'clock.
Simon Boades (back) sworn. live with Mr. Wallace,
at No. 26 ve:ey-s,reet lived there with Mr. Cotton pre-.
vousy. am waiter al the house-attend on the table
and purchase groceries. This witness corfoboraled the
made by James Jenkins respecting bis staying at
the hall He is absent than IS minutes during the
afternoon and evenng and then take his place. No female
went ont on Msnday while attended The door. saw no
Ann RusSeU
COOK. did not Mrs Cotton Monday las-had not
seen her day, previously II is long time since
have MIS- Cotton go out never aotced her dress
The last time she the theatre With Dir.
Cotton There stove al the foot of the stairs where Jen.
kns stationed The reri door is kept unas.ened after
o'clock until late night The remainder of the tes,mo-
ny similar that OF the preceding witness tJenkns
John Wallace reside at 2l5l Grand street have
occupied the house IS vesey tie 9th Of Fsbsu
airy. the house ia VeSey.see Monday alter
from abJu, half past until between u and at night
in The paror the lower floor constantly that after
and evening. had company with did not see
Mrs. Cotton durRg that day. had not her since The
ID Sd OF March, rented the house Of Mr Cotton, who
had the privilege oflhe upper until the LIST of May
SIR Cotton remained few days after my taking possession
have i:s in there since that time have had no
conversation siace Mr. CoIioa left with his wife. There
only other female in the house. and that IS the coored
servant do know OF any females WHO the habit
visiting there have Mrs. Coltoa with her
do moi know OF her going on; OF the house on Mon
day afternoon or evening knew Mr.. Cories by sight
heard any threaten life of Mr. Corlies
any threat have never seen any firearms In the
house. IA
Adjourned until Saturday morning.
FROM MExlco.-t'e have advices to the 9th OF
February. Don Tsidore Reyes, the Commanding
General Of the Mexican troops in the department
of Tamaulipas, has been superseded by General
WolI, for not having prevented the Texans from
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