The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-19
The Ceyoner's Investigation In the Lynch.
Ing Case OF jena Ins.

from the Fan Francisco Courier. June al
An inquest was held by Coroner Gallagher yesterday,
upon the body OF the man known John Senkns, who
hung the Plaza yesterday morning The following
bie the names Of the jury empaneied:-T NJ. Leaven-
Il. Blair A. w, Comstosk, John o. Orswod Frank Turk
Il kngsbmy The inquest was held in Judge ncGo v.
ans room the body having previously been examined
by the jury In the dead house In the City Hall yard
The first witness Captain Ray OF tbs Second
District Police who stated that Tuesday evening he
WAS informed that a safs had been ftolsn on Long
wharf. and started down there TO make the arrest.
When arrived he informed that he had been taken
away and went up to the house Of g. BranDan at toe
corner Of Bu.h and ssnaome streets. Captain Ray
knocked at the do5r Mr. Bfannan and opened the
door; Captain Ray demsnded the prisoner; MIR Bran
nan requested him to wait minute la about half an
hour he Knocked again, aud again requested by Mr.
Brnnnsn 20 walt; be waited an hour longer then col
cosd force, hut saw II useless 10 attempt 60 make
r.tcuc; the next be Of jenkins was the Plaza,
he hsd rope around his neck; did not recognise
who had held Of the prisoner; proclaimed to the
crowd that the mau my prisoner when threat
ensd by the crowd; seized b. Fix eight meo and
held till heard the pulley creak know Who some OF
the decline stating who they were, unless
Here quss;ion arose among the jury TO whether
II not proper 20 learn the % the men, and
Mr. Turk qurstod Captain Ray TO give the names
Sir. Thomas McCahill was one Of the men who seized
me- pistol had been held t. my head. aud man had
threatened me With lung shot; think Nj McCahill
seized me In friendly manner 70 save me from harm;
had previously jenkins several times; did not
gnise eny who had hold Of the rope; the
Of the rope was thrown over my head was close BY the
prisoner; can WITNESSES who know VINO had hold
Of the ripe; David O. Doderick Is witness who know
some q The PARTIES have never seen the block and
David c. Brod, rick.-I Jaw a hanging In the
pqusre this morning; saw the man brought on IN ,
square about two ociocki was standing near the u
berty pole when he brought up; there TO aid
the authorities TO prevent the execution; attempted 10
into the crowd and told the police to take the man to
the station boufe; VIM H. Jones and another man
caught bold Of me and held back; had
tion with Mr.. Jones; saw crowd with rope which
thrown the cross piece Jorcs had hold OF the
~, Ial md hfa uhenl
frtt saw him; / who was giving orders rush
down TO put the rope over his neck; he had on darn
coat with brass buttons stout man; vas told it
was captain Waterman John Ragan had hold Of the
ponrr be appeared TO be DESTROYS of having him hung
Immediately after the prisoner was hois,ed saw man
named Derby, who encouraging tho party who pulled
the rope another very prominent, was Captain I'd
ward A King saw several with pistols In their hands
fbtp Mics came running up to me, aud asked me
saw the men Who pulled the rope; told him no; he
shld he Ba;tee and Hyatt; cried out several
times for the Marba and sheriff but ccu hear nothing
Of them after the hanging several persons at the
Union who appeared to be anxious to have known
they bad participated In the effsir among these was
samuel Branpen. also VIM. II Jones' l sm not surs |
saw young Mr. Howard the Plaza; think did Mr.
Jones seemed TO be In favor Of hanging everybody thai
didn't belong to his partyi spoke to him about the
courts and his reply was bell with the courts -
frcm sii saw think the banging was the work Of an
Organized hand who conducted u by previous arrange
ment Mr. Jones stated that he was one Of the committee
and that they going TO take things into their own
hands; did not see Col. Stevenson.
samu.l Brannan- was present. when man was hung
in the Plaza; understood nc was arr ed Tor rODoery
don't know who had hold Of the rope when he hung
saw rope the man. don't know whether u was un
der his round his neck; heard somebody
say u round his neck; don't know who u was;
first the of Bush and 5snsome streets
two men had him arm In arm; understood they we're
the who arrested him; they left him In the mouse
don't knoa who took charge q him he was notfettered
there we Dumberot persons presents some were ~
fsndibe him 10 the station house. others Tor sending o
the oitnessee they sent for; decline aoswernf
rDetber the witnesses examined. ON the ground
tbst u may crminste myself believe the man had
fair and impartial trial he tried before from siNty
10 eighty men, believe the verdict q guilty unsn
NOUS and they came TO the conclusion unanimously 70