The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-22
The IIur,lsr az Corlea.

The Murder Of Corlass
The excitement attendant upon this daring assas-
slnation was continued yesterday throughout our
populace, and the street and place at which he was
shot was visited by thousands, who gazed upon the
bloody pavement with demonstrations Of ssonsh-
ment that such an act could be committed in the
midst OF our populous city, and the author escape
detection The most erroneous and laundering ac-
counts were given in nearly all the daily papers, and
none but the Herald contained full, correct and
interesting report of the scene, the authenticity Of
which was fully confirmed by all the testimony pre-
sented before the coroaers investigation yesterday
afternoon.
post mortem examination was held upon the
body of Coris, at his recent lodgings, No los Leo
nard street, yesterday afternoon, attended by the
Coroner, Drs. Hosack, Putnam and others Upon
dssectlns the head, the pistol ball, which appeared
to have been battered slug of small size, wasfound
lodged In the anterior lobe of the cerebrum 1t had
entered the occput the left side of the occptal
process, and passed through the lobe of the brain,
striking the parietal bone at the juncture of the
coronal suture Considerable extravasated blood
was found under the scalp, on the outside of the
bone upon the dura mater, and beneath it. A frac-
ture was discovered Immediately above the orbit, ON
the left aide, extending through to the orbiter plates
Immediately above the nechrymose tumor, which
no doubt had been caused by the fall, after he was
shot asight abrasion of the skin was also percev
ed at the immediate point of the fracture. This
fracture would have probably been alleged by the
members of the bar, called upon to defend the sup
posed murderer, as the immediate cause of the
death of the deceased, had not the surgeons dec-
ded during the exam nation, that death would have
rapidly ensued from the wound alone, had there
been no fracture.
Henry Cotton, who stands arrested on the charge
of being an accessory or principal to the death of
Corlis, 10 young man, about 80 years of age, with
marked expression of face, evncing great determi.
nation and strength of mind; and withal pleasing
and intelligent countenance. He is native OF
Providence, R. l., we understands and in his early
days served an apprenticeship as machinist, at
which he abored for some years after he arrived at
maturity. He was married to his wife, now Han
nah Cotton, some years since, at Providence, X. L.,
and they have two fine healthy and handsome chill
dren, the eldest of which is IL years old His wife
is also native of Providence, r. L., and appears to
be about % years OF age of fine person and pleasing
features, but not handsome. He has for the past
few years been engaged in the superintendent of a
large and extensive fashionable eClub House" at
"a Vesey street, WHERE by close attention to his Pc
culiar business (Which is quite as reputable as the
Wall street stock gambling,) he has amassed a
handsome property; and some months since retired
from business and disposed of his establishment to
other hands. Since then he has been occupied in
settling his affairs with view to engage in trans
actions of different character.
Cotton possesses many qualities for of his
recent professiOn-temperate in all his habits, mild
In his department, and strictly honorable in an
honorable" sense in all his engagements; he has
been considered by 'tthe profession as far above
the usual class. He has always been ardently at
tached to his family, and nought tended to mar his
domestic relations, until last fall, when Charles G.
Corlis now deceased, was found to be in cores
pondence with his wife, and finally detected in
closer intimacy. Through the timely interference
of friend, she wss prevented from deserving her
husband and children, as arrangements had been
made between her and Corls to sail for New Or
leans, taking with them about $4,000 in money be-
longing to her husband, and valuable jeweIry
worth larger amount. The money was restored,
and solemn obligation entered into by Corlis, in
presence OF the friend OF Cotton, to abstain from all
further intercourse with the wife of Cotton
For the sake of his children the matter was pass
ed over, and :all Irun on smooth until few days
previous to the attempt on the life of Cerls by
Cotton, which failed, when the former was OBJ
served by Cotton to be prowng about his pre-.
misses in Vesey street, and constantly watching
the house as though his previous interference
was about to be resumed. II was with this feel
ing that Cotton sailed forth on the night
of Friday, the 10th instant, resolved to take
the life OF the man who had destroyed his do
and ham IL
failed, and was placed under bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for his appearance to answer and good Sc
cu-ity rendered by his friends. Thus matters rest
ed until the scene on Monday night when all was
again revived. The result stands in the book of
fate, and must be made manifest sooner or later
Since the event on Monday night, no new light
has been thrown upon the MATERIAL yet remains
a solemn, hidden mystery Of whom the all seeing
power alsne has cognizance. The evidence, as
presented before the coroners jury last evening" full
" confirms the statement made in the Herald yes-
terday, that Coriis shot by ,ooman as one was
seen on the spet, by several witnesses, both before
and after the report of the pistol That it could not
have been man in womans clothes, ia fully evi.
dent, because the woman who entered the saloon
and went out with Cors, appeared to be well known
to him, as he held private conversation with her
for several minutes. The motive that could prompt
sucha deed, by any woman, appears beyond con-
lecture, and still rank and CALLING jealousy NAV
have urged the act, as it was reported among
his friends that he was coon about to be mar
red to some young lady of this city. A girl
with whom he had been intimate, was arrest
ed on Monday night, by Justice Merritt, and
is now held on suspicion Of having some knowledge
Of the affair, although she denies all participation
She alleges that Corlis recently told her that he
dreamed he was dead, which is all that she knows
relative TO his recent acts. As the case now stands
therefore, it is still absorbed in the same mystery
that it was when first discovered. The girl from
" Green street," who came INFO the house of Par.
sons on Monday night, few minutes after the off.
GERS had entered, saying that "she had run with