The New York herald., 1851-08-04
The Case OF the Murdered Policeman.

TIE INQUEST HELD ON THE BoDY-EvIDEscE TAKEN
IN THE cAsE-TIIE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
In consequence Of the absence Of Coroner Geer who
Ie the city Saturday afternoon Alderman Oakley Of
the Fourth ward ofciated Coroner and presided at
tie inquest held the body Of Michael Foster, the
Policeman Of the Fourth ward who moraiy stabbed
in the abdomen with dirk or dagger by Spanish
sailor named Antoine Lopez, the morning of saur-
day last the particulars of which published In yes
terdays H,rad. At about IL o'clock Mr. Bleakley the
Deputy Coroner, empannclled jury, and the following
evidence was taken
Patrick Duffy, Policeman Of the Fourth ward police,
sworn says II standing at the Of Peek slip
the I'd Of August; heard the cry Of murdsrr' and
stop him ~ the alarm coming along Front street
towards Dover up Peek slip towards Front street.
and as was running up, saw the slip In
Front street and after him and overlook him about
the middle of the block In Front street; when got
within peces Of him called to him to stop or
would strike him. called out the second time, but be
paid no attention. and kept running; then struck
him with my club the de Of the head he staggered
and before he recovered himself seized him by the
crsvat and shirt and Immediately he dropped dirk on
the sidewalk about this time policeman Prenisrgast
came up and teld him to pick up the dirk knife,
which he did, and conveyed II 70 the station house,
along with the prisoner present named Antoine Lo
peE; recognise the prisoner here the arrested
am not positive that blood the dirk: there was
tiEge Of somethog the blade Of the dirk. Sut can
rot swear IL blood; the dirk here shown, should
say is the same one dropped by The prisoner Lopez
rays Il the dirk hande to Capt Baird by officer
Prendereasti the here exhibedis the given
Capt Baird; positive II s the same dirk; Il
Landed TO Capt Baird, 1t was placed in drawer and
locked up.
Patrick Prendsrgast. policeman of the Fourth ward,
sworn. says ~ was duty about o'clock Satur
day orning the "a q August when my attention
attracted 10 house in Water street, kept by
named Crist between Roosevelt and Dover streets
under the impression that h had taken place by the
noise proceeded TO the spot and found Of the pr
soners named Joseph Cotono aud the other two prison
eT Waa vary and nj. 10 tufa
the house; took hold Of him to take him away. when
he struggled from and struck the door OF the house
with his fist seized him and pushed him along the
sidewalk and he kept talking in Language that did
not know; the other two prisoners followed after but
aid not appear to be 50 viosrti when got 90 within
few doors Of the corner of Roosevelt street. Mr..
Foster the deceased came up ard askef me what
the trouble was told him | did not know told
him dd not understand their language; the deceased
then assisted me TO eudeavor to get them home Cotono
all the time appeared to be the most Violent AMI my ct
tention was taken up with him. when arriving at the
On the walk and told him TO home, and at that
moment heard deceased exclam he was stabbed i'm.
nedistely turned round, and saw man ruaning down
Roosevelt street towards Front street aud deceased
ming after him; up TO the deceased at Dover st.,
deceased said 10 me, There he goes-meanng the
hat was running followed ON in pursuit, and saw him
Peck slip and up to the prisoner just po
ice Duffy had arrested him, aud in the act Of
putting my hand On hin when the prisoner dropped
iIk from his hand The ,dewak the here produced
believe. Is the one picked up and took to the station
house end gave to Astant Captain Baird the prisoner
present called Antoue Lopez the man who dropped
he dirk assisted officer Duy convey the prisoner 10
he station house did not find any sheath belonging 20
he dirk knife when searched him at the station house,
believe the dirk produced TO be the one picked
~ from the Sidewalk pavement; there other
present at the time the deceased stabbed
ept myself the deceased and the three prisoners
etsd Francis Sanders about half past six o'clock the
anne morning. and. when arrested ne asked me II the
nan with the Panama hst was arrested-meaning Lopez
ho were hat Of that description; he soil he the
nan who dd itmUeuing the stabbirg of the deceased
appeared 10 know what he arrested for and said
e was willing 10 60 with
The two prisoners, Sanders and Cotono then
mined a. witnesses The first called
Francis Sanders who being sworn, ssysThe prisoner,
ntone Lopez was a board the schooner
Iabana Captain Noes from New Orleans; the morn
BIZ Of the disturbance In Water street Antoine Lopez
ad difficulty with a man in porter house in Water
ireet who struck him the policemen then came cav