The New York herald., 1850-11-16

half past nine o'clock and commenced the invssiga-
tion Into ths cause OF death jury was empannellsd
the presence Of the victims of his murdsrous as
ssult He appeared to be laborins under stupor
to lock upon; his head. face, and clothing were
absolutely clotted with blood, scarcely could he
be discovered as white man on hi. left temple
from which the gore still oozing. His lett wrist
and arm were broken, and swollen to the size Of two
from which injuries the prisoner evidently sboring
under great agony Independent Of the mental agony
which must have been very severe, especially whom
him. and then the other side the two sons who cast
their feeble eyes the murderer of their father
CLAIMING claim when tnsy saw him that's the man Who
almost sink under the trial scene the exclamation
made by the sons In the French language, which
perfectly understood by the prisoner None
parties understood the English language but speak
the French and German the French appearing to be
their principal language
The Srst witness examined, was Louis Rousseau
whose wounds were considered mortal being In the
abdomen and bowes:-He testified to the
on Thursday afternoon, the prisoner called
at their house No 81 Dey street and asked for lodg
ings and something to eata the time saying he
had just come from Newark, and would obtain stu.
alton for witness in the country three miles from
the city at $50 month at the solicitation OF the
prisoner, 1t was agreed he should remain and lodge
with them for that night and, to accommodate
him, mattrass was placed on the hosr In small
and 10 o'clock that night they all retired to the
old man and the youngest son occupying bed In the
tnehe DeurOoms were Two I'll rooms
psrtitioned of from the barroom. About 3 O'Clock,
the two sons were awakened by the prisoner walking
about the heor: One OF them asked what he was do
Ing He replied that he thirsty, and getting
some water to drink Charles Rousseau then got cut Of
bed and no sooner he the floor, than he
stabbed with knife in the neck; he immediately
cried out for assistance and that moment received
another violent STAB which passed between the fifth
and sixth ribs into his body The other brother Louis
came to his assistance and he likewise attacked
by the assassin, VII inflicted desperate stab In the
neck penetrating behind the windpps into the guet,
and two other wounds the breast and the other
on the hand. The old man who was awakened up by
the alarm given by his i'm ploring for help, jumped
the prisoner, who struck him violent blow with the
knife, inhcting deep wound near the shoulder blade
The old man In his fright broke away from the pri-
sener for instant and although all was in the dark
he managed to open table drawer, and in his haste
to have some instrument to defend himself seized
dinner knives and for in doing he clsnch
ed in his ha nd four table knives and fork
The murderous villain followed after him. and, the
poor old man was endesvoring to escape into the
street dealt him the fatal blow the knife entering the
throat, completely severing the carotid artery, ths
jugular vein and the windppe. This las. blow, evil
dehtly the last violence used by the prisoner as by
this time,th two boys although without clothing
cept their shirts had opened the door and were In the
MES Of death and fell Ills SON Ionis aptbourh NOR
tally wounded, raised his father from the sidewalk,
and held his head in his lap until the last breath Of
life had departed. The other brother gave an alarm
in the street well he could for assistance, and
officer McCollock, Of the Third ward police, quickly
to their aid but could learn nothing respecting
the difficulty, they not being able to speak English
but from the circumstances and appearance OF the
parties, the officer that something serious
had occurred and accordingly struck an alarm whish
brought ofiicer Edwards and other officers from the
First ward to his aid The injured men then con-
veyed to the station house, and the dead man also.
Lights then procured by the police, and search
made for the person persons believed to be guilty
OF the murder. On examining the premises aid the
traces Of blood, It was evident that the assassin
had escaped through back window aud over
the yard fence as traces of blood visible watsh
was kept by TIE poce In the yiriniiv until daylight,
In order arrest the onander should he attempt
show himself In the street. However, little after
seven O'Clock some three hours after the com
OF the murder Mr.. Andrews, residing at No AZ Dey
street. four houses distant from the OF trouble,
observed man, covered with blood in the area
being much too high. 0n1cers McCollock and Cotton
were soon on the spot ladder procured and the
treat 1t seems that after the prisoner had bounded
over several fences he to the last and as the
morning was dark he sprans not being able
the area striking his temple and breaking bis wrist
and arm. Here he prisoner, having com pletely
entrspped himself and so remained until discovered
and arrested by the police In this matter the hand Of
Providence appears TO have been invoked in order to
prevent the flight this wretched cuprt that justice
might be awarded to the offender Of the laws Of Col
and man.
All three of the sons positively swear that the
prisoner Is the man who inflicted the wounds. The
dirk knife produced identified as the knife seen
by them in the possession Of the prisoner. Adolph
Rous heard the fighting, and recognised the voice
Of the prisoner, not being able TO him in couse
qusnce of the darkness Officer Lease testf I'd to find
ing the dirk knife with blood on it, lying the floor,
near the rear basement window at which place the
DR.. Msnson s Jones was called to attend the
wounded mon, and also TO examine the wounds Of the
old man, who had pred before he arrived The two
sons Charles aud Louis the doctor found at the sta
tion house; and, on examination, he discovered on
Louis cut Of three inches 10 length, In the alb
domen, penetrating extensively into the bowels,
causing the ntesnes TO protrudc nsiderably; also
wound under the collar bone. aud szveral stabs I'D
cuts the wrists. Charles had received severe
wound In the neck. penetrating behind ths wihdppe
into the gullet also wound ON the night side be
tween the Nth and sixth ribs On'exsmnation OF the
body of the old man, the dsotor found the carotid
arteries the ugulsr vein and the vindppe complete
~ separated, which injury must have caused almost
instant death The doctors opinion H. that the wounds
thus inflicted on the deceased and his two
produced by the dirk knife now exhibited before the
ON the conclusion Of the Doctors testimony, the
case was submitted 70 the Jury and verdict was rem
Rousseau to his death by wounds inflicted with
knife while in the hands Of Henry CArnal, on the
morning Of the 18th November, 1850 y
On the rendition of this verdict, the Coroner COM
mitted the prisoner to the Tombs for trial on the
charge Of murder The prisoner was then removed In
a carriage, to the Tombs; and the two wounded men
sent TO the City Hospital, where nt late hour
last night, 1t believed that one would die before
morning.
We csnnot close this melancholy record Of crime
without rendering our Acknowledgements TO the Cap
tain Assistant Captains and officers attached to the
Third ward station, for their polite attention extended
to during the investigation and they also deserve
much praise for the very kind manner and ready at
tentjon maid 10 the wounded and suffering young men
while under their charge.
THE INVESTIGATION AT WARDS T,LAND-THR UE-
RAIDS STATEMENT FULLY vNDrcArED-rHE Ex-
ANIMATION OF WITNESSES, AND THE FLIGHT or
TIE MEDICAL STUDENTS.
The investigation into the disseetions at Wards
Island aud the rcsurrectons Rt Randalls leland was
held at the former island Thursday, at III o'clock
By Mes,rs. verplsnck, Roiewault, and Dillon, the
special committee Of the Board Of Commi,soners Of
Emigration. The folio wing facts, which came out,
prove that the statement which appeared in the
Herald was true TO the letter Mr.. Westerheld,
the warden Mr.. Coghlen, the clerk, and Mr.. Teely,
the sexton, and two grave diggers from Randslls
Island, we're examined, and the doctors
also examined and minutes OF the exsmin alton
taken down. The most i'm portant witness was Feely
the sexton, who told the whole story like an honest
and n fearless man. lie was corroboreted BY other
witnesses, and the doctors themselves had to admit
the facts The body Of the boy Bennett was not
there for, the previous night the dead house had
been broken into, and the mutil'tvd remains taken
hack TO the grave irem which the resurrscdonIs@
had raised them. This was the third burial The
trunk OF the body Of Lawrence Burke which had
been In the dead house in pickle In the morning,
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