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

took hack and wentto the Carlton House, when
rived there saw my brother lying en- the table inths
room back Of the bar he insansibs struggling
for breath and bleeding at The and mouth and blood
running from his heai had been called before
he died about IA e. hours have knowledge OF the
means ~ which he his death not lfcm nay own
observation after his death his body removed to his
boarding house in Leonard street.
PREsroS II. HopGrs, called and sworn.-I am one OF
the propretors OF the Carlton House Broadway
and Leonard street; was acquainted with deceased;
saw him yesterday few minutes before O'Clock In the
evening" about six feet from Broadway in Leonard street,
saw him several times yesterday; he in company
with person, female was standing still talking
her; passed them; am not able to designate the pre-
else time but vase few minutes before O'Clock; was
passing up Leonard street from east to wes cannot de-
scribe the person with him. merely observed that he
was with female; cannot describe her dress, or any
part IT. did not see her face; she shorter than hes
appeared to be middling sized woman do not think
she resembles any female that with HIM before
went Immediately into the bar room; spoke to Mr.
Bates who sanding in front OF the barr said Bates
l wished he wonld go into the harber's shop TO see
something the BARRIERS shop is in Leonard street,
lew doors from Broadway; he did not but came to.
wards me- stepping towards the door, and at that moment
we heard the explosion of pistol; then both went
out and discovered Mr. Corlis lying the walk his
face; we went up to him, and Mr. Bates raised him
mp; discovered that Mr. Corlis and then request
cd Mr. Bates to 20 for his breher observed bleed
ing that time; spoke to him. but he did not answer
he appeared insensble; did observe any person in
the street when we passed ou am not but think
there was person at the body at the time Mr. Bates and
myself got there; think there was il was male not
females was about dusk the street pretty dark;
returned into the and obtained chair and had
Mr.. Cors taken into the house; he was placed on
almost Immediately; believe he probed the wound
SAID 1t was OF use to do any things think he wiped the
blood from his face Dr. Hosack sent for and arrived
In about ton or hitsen minutes; he conferred with Dr.
Putnam, but did nothing; he remained there until he died
he died about 10 minutes after 10; have knowledge
Of the means by which he received the inury Mr.. Cor
lis and the woman appeared to be in close
when saw them leaning against the house; heard
quarrelling nor heard no one threaten Mr. Cors' hfe
By JuROR-The body living Darapl with the curb
stone; do not think it minute from the time
that passed into the hotel before heard the report of
the pistol; found nothing by the body his head was
lying towards Broadway inclined towards the house.
THEorH,Lus BATES called and sworn and depesed as
follows 81 reside at the Carlton House and am bar keep
er there knew Mr.. Corls very we'll saw him once
yesterday in the bar room he came in with or two
ter that previous his being shot either or
three minutes OF seven O'Clock when Mr. Hodges came
in he asked me to 90 to the BARRIERS shop and said be
would 60 with me and show me started to 20 to-
wards the door, and instantly heard the report of re
went through the Leonard street door-we ran
down aud discovered body lying on the side walk its
head laid towards Broadway little incning towards
the house looked at the body, and turned over,
eognised tho person as Mr. Cors as soon as
ed the features. ran to his late boarding house. es Leo
nard street Informed them Of what had happened and
returned to the bar othe Carlton Houses did not assist in
carrying the body I'M was taken in during absence;
returned again to los Leonard street, to give them
further particulars, have knowledge of the by
which he received his njuries heard any person
threaten to take the life OF Mr. Corls; not able to
say positively but think that person arrived ct the
BODY as did ut the body when frSt
went out; person passed towards Broadway as went
out; female this person passed Mr. Hodges and
myself came out OF the door; the person walk
ing pretty fast could not recognize her dress it
momenary glance; saw her face but ut glance saw
person passing down the street went to the board
ing house of Corlis; ahead of Mr. Hodges as we
went out did not notice the size of the female that pass
ed US; got mere glance of her.
BENJAMIN B. RosrrsoN called and sworn.-I reside at
I03 Leonard street at present; had charge of Mr..
Corlis' place in Broadway while he was absent;
i is at $50 Broadway between Leonard and Frank.
W q Innn ut half ost o,v last
evening or until quarter before seven; was
there also yesterday afternoon; let there quarter
a he had LETT about half hour previous to my leav
ing in company with female as thought; she stayed
Cors and my self were there; she did not come in until
Mr.. Cors went TO the door; she raped. and he
there and endeavored 10 persuade her to go back
Thought by motions, not by words; she came in With
him, set down sofa thirty feet from me-; she
passed down about midway of the alley; Mr. Corls sa.
down beside her she remained sitting about Eve minutes;
he with her all the time; did not hear their
conversation; did hear utterance; they pro-
babl. whispered I~did not hear some gentle.
occupy the alleys he led the way and she
followed him to the so OF the stairs they stopped and
taxed minute he having went out and shut the door,
where he stopped perhaps ten seconds he then came back
and got his overcoat; while he putting on asked
him where be was going; be made answer butpp-
"Who il VAST" He made no answer at that's il asked
him II il was Mrs. Colton7 He shook his head and
agitaed indeed; no spoke very quick and then walked
out and they went the steps in company with each
other; about fifteen minutes after this told that he
had been shot, and lying in the of the Carl
ton house; closed thu house immediately and went d.
recty over there and saw him there perfectly insensble
AT this point the Mayor came and took his seat with
the coroner.] az f.g'..l "a - n rts
Three boys belonging to the nine pin alleys the
loon OF Cors, here called Witnesses and order
ed to be taken into thejury room
WrrNrss coNTINUEp-I never saw the woman before
she came into the saoonI do not know Mrs. Cotton,
and never saw her until she pointed out to me-
woman that came in the saloon of midding size; she
was dressed either in cloak very large shawl light
Coto hal III.
coiored Dress the riband looked like velvet riband il
striped ribaud Of the coors think was either
blue or black do not recoect any flo the hat
think had few the side OF it, if recoIlect right
there was veil attached to it, think was; there
was nothing else attached to it that can rscoect.
Odd you take notice enough of the hat to identify it,
il you saw II .r
A-I,hink could, as took more notice Of the hat
than any thing else, the back Of the was
wards me; think saw the hat last evening at nv
lodgings after the death of Mr. Corlis; had not been
told previous to Identifying the hat from where il had
been brought, or where it was do not recollect who
brought the hat into the house. and did not know the
gentleman who brought il.
witness here shown the hat and veil taken from
the room Of Mrs Cotton aud asked he thought that was
the hat and veil that he saw in the saloon1
wrrrEss-That 10 the hat and veil or one very near
ke do not know ofany one having threatened to tax
the life OF Mr.. Corls; BOT of my knowledge; only
what have heard said, have heard indirectly Of his life
being threatened was informed by Charles D. Stles
he told me he heard that another person told him Mr.
Stiles with Mr. Robert Corlis brother of the deceased
he told that another person had told him that Mr. Cell
ton of his friends had said that Mr. Cors should
not live twenty four hours-I told this
after the death of Mr. Cors have heard suoh remarks
made BY other persons no limited time stated but
have heard others say that he would kill him or shoot
him; they said they had heard say so it came
indefinitely to me; disremember who these persons
were have heard Mr. Corls thu deceased expres So ap
prehensons Of danger; he named Mr. Cotton the per.
he said he did not like 60 the street after
dark for tear of his death from Mr. Colon Mr. Cor
lie has carried single barreed pistol with him the
time that Mr. Cotton attempted to assasnate him ten days
ago.
lAsngle barrelled pistol here ,hownwitness which
he thought was the one carried by Corlis
Witness here requested to look at Mrs Cotton who
sat in front Of him, and whether he seen her
in the saloon before He answered he thought not that
she looked something like the woman, but could not re-
herr have no knowledge of how he by his
death.
BY JuRoR-The features ofthe female large her
veil was thrown aside as said before Mrs Cotton has
very slight resemblance 20 the female saw there last
night with the exceniion OF Cotan I s.e -. - e..