New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-23
The Murder of Mr.. Corliea-E1arninatioa
before the Coroner.
Reponed for The New-York Tribune.

The investigation into the circumstances OF the
death of Charles G. Corlies was resumed yester-
day at the Ceur, of Sessions at 3 clock, I. NJ.
The room was crowded 10 sufocation. ne ioi-
lowing witnesses examined
jain 4dua,. recaled-I passed through Vesey street
three times If the course of Menlay, the last time about
half pas; O'Clock P MI that irne female coming
on; of No. IS of that street, think the name OF "aiace
was on the door-t the third door from the corner OF
Church street, she up Church street TOWARDS eana
went down Church and Gid cot see her
did not know the ladyi she walked very Eapus se ea
wing the s;oop the house She had o. asni hat-i eah
no Tell nj what was made If she had veil II must have
been thrown over shoulder. She had da'k CaIaha
sha wi on darker than the dress under IL lneFe
was fringe The shawl think there vas p'sk co''
in the rock Twas about hour after seeing MI Cores
at the Terrapin Lunch that Isaw this lady a not ac
ouairred with Mrs Cotton and her to know heF
until saw her in Court yesterday knew tial eoot
lived in house above mentioned because saw MS h.he
on the door the et hand side ct the street, "u
sa n the lady. bO the o. 2ose Size lcanno "
whether there any resemblance bstween Inc iauy ana
Mrs Cotton.
Timothy Drisco! sworn Il live in Orange, near hes'e
s,reet-I worked for Mr.. Ccrlies at 500 Broadway "
there when The lady IN the saoon II was aoout "
past or 20 minutes I. The evidence OF th witness
substantially the same that given by the other ooys
respecting The lady and Mr. Coriies think the lazy hau
on Ugh, hat ard dark dress She had green ven or
EEias CaeaeH afirraed live % Greenwich.lane.
was acquainted the deceased, Mr Corles- Inc as
time saw him alive Monday between IL ana ~
clock A 1, a; the place OF bis brother unuer 'h1
American Museum. / had a conversation win nNn'
was there previous his coming IN when ne came IN "
was with gentleman did not know. After speaking VIC
sat d-wn He conversed about his HE having oeeh
.dtst he had an order 60 before the grand Jury Tue
r,, tay and that he lived should 60 He also said
ina, he understood Mr. Col,ons folks willing to drop
H. and settle affair, but that he should appear az
him Ais tie day previous he met MI Cotton III 'ne
street and passed him. and that there was no sgh OF Feco
ni,on between them He said that he was still AFRAID OF MS
No. then Familiarity said: Chares-l III tell you what
we heard within tme-that you had better cieaf
out of NewYok Immediately, or yourte VIII oe 'aAeI
told him my author-it was gentleman oy Tue name OF
Scaverwho the remark 10 as having heard
previous. Corlies said that be hau healo Tue
same hrea, before told him such was the fact be ought
very careful about being in The street, ana na very
likely he would live go before the grand ary.
also remarks true that he woua not i've
"a He said that he should be very CAREFUL ha' was
the last that passed between not aware that any
persons made remarks respecting the life OF Cores were
acuuaiuances OF Cotton Seaver said that person by the
name of Monroe had made the remark above alluded to-
iir Seaver formerly in wholesale bookstore IN 'ai-
dcn.lane. am not aequainted with Mt or Mrs Cotton.
Preston H. Hodges recalled. At the time Of hearing the
report of the fire arms AR Bates and r2yself went ont to-
ge,her did any female passing MI Bates was
| a little ahead OF me- and believed be did,
Stephen O. hfaset-I reside 1903 Leonard St with Mrs
Hagh-I hsme the evening OF The 10Th Mosday)
when female called the door-she rang the bei-itwas
about 81 O'Clock the door, as expected friend
IN call upon ne-I lady as opened The door-she
asked me If Mr.. Charles 6. Cories was at home told
her did know, but that the serva Mt ID The hall could
tell hcrhe servant the door and returned TO the
pario think asked Eer 10 come IN and That she declined
She r,maued on the s,oop until the Ibid not
bsar any conversation them. The female was
esiddIing sized woman. did her face as She hada
veil over her face Think greenl also think ih1:her
hat gh: straw twasso covered with the veil lha'l
! could no, see the coor-she wore long dark shawl
Charles B. Stvle, sworn-I live "a Barclay ST. corner
of Church am bar keeper for Robert r. Cores, the
brother the deceased in Broadway next TO the Anrr
can Museum intimately acquainted with The deceased.
saw him his broiher's place between II and u on
Monday. He there about an hour His brother came IN
as he leaving After short conversation the deceased
ein company with Joseph Britton, OF Troy Ibid not see
| him again until after he was shot
Elisu5eth Stnner live with Mr.. Joyce. who
boards at O8 Leonardsreet have there about four
moatts of the gentlemen opened the door hrs and
then called IL about balfpast six o'clock, M
started to 90 to the doo- before called When went
TO The door lady standing the stoop She told
me she wanted TO Mr.. Charles 6. Cores asked her
if it was Corlies she wished She answered
it Charles 6. Cories meant Mrs Robert Coriies
back TO see If he there, AID met Miss Sarah
Hagh coming gu; OF the back paror with light Before
this asked the lady 10 step in the hall the door remained
open When liss Haigh. Of the room this lady
trrned her back Mss Haigh told that Mr. Cores
wa. not in but soon would to supper. then informed
The lady. The nall lamp no, lighted it quite
dark. The lady rather tall and slim; she had on
light hat, with velvet rbons; the ribon dark and
striped; there considerable blue and yellow in the
ribon. There bow the left side OF the hat did
notice any flowers in the hat. She had veil on but
do not know whether it green black She also
| a large dark shawl, but it Cardinal The
shawl had good many dark coors in il did notice
the trimming OF it, or the liang. think ii a Cash.
mere shawl. think she dark silk dress. noticed
her dress because hung very slmsy The lady KEEP, her
veil ever her face the whole time she the door.
did hot which way she after leaving the house.
cannot that ever her before. think the
bonnet the lady wore the night after the murder;
brought 10 the house by officer told previous
identifying it, who it belonged be positive
its being the Identical bonnet although gave descrip
ton OF tito the whole family There strangers
the house when gave the description. had had
description Of before Identifying myself There
had been any ladies him before. did not see
her have any mui. conld net tell her again if
her again. because did see her face She was not
tall as myself. She spoke low and lady-ike. did
| see her hands at all.
IHr. Mary 4nE Carson sworn. live at Sc Greene.s;.
Mr. oscod baker. occupies the lower part Of the house
i acquainted with Mr.. Mrs. Cotton ana ac-
qnaintea with Mr. Parsons family where they lived
there Monday evening last 1t about 20 minutes of
O'clock when l reached there. Mr. and Mrs. Par.
aud officers. They lived No. "a vesey street.
alisued. bad not heard OF Mr.. Ceriies beng injured
when1 went 10 Mr. Parsons did not hear OF there.
ask ed The OF the officers being of Mrs Parsons,
she said she did know. say that Mr. Par
married. had when was there dark shawl
| and light colored tain SHRED bonnet
| Evenng Session-
4an Russell (coored) sworn.-I live with Mr.. Wallace
al 20 Vcssy-st. Mrs Ccon lived there lived with her