The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-27
9As uuEdsr ~ Charles BAXTER On hoard the
Ship Thomas Wasssa.

~ A~Ese< q onsxiss Barter .. board the
xkn coaoEER's INQUEST CONCLUDED = VERDICT
AGAINST SAUL, HowLRrr, AND JOHNSON.
- coronsr's inquest in the OF Charles Baxter
wAe vas murdered board the ship Thomas Watson, at
- test Of Oliver street continued and couclu ted
yssssrday. The investigation result cd in verdict i'm
plicasang Nicholas Howiett William SAUL and William
Johnson In the matter the following Ia the evidence
taken ~ the Coroner yesterday the District Attorney
John CiaAan, being sworn. sad-I am policemen Of
the Fourth wArd was duty wednesday evening the
4 ndsishs STOOD in the aoor o. the Sosss saloon Of
Mr. Louis between James and Roosevelt streets; was
standing In the door Of the bowling saloon at II ocoe
s4w Saul Hewlett, and Mclaughlin looking IN SAID
Louis saloon; Saul and aowett ft the saloon while
stood there it then about eight minutes TO ~ clock
then they left and went aooher saloon neatly op
posite; he had the plaid pants ne now mas on
he was In his shirt sleeves; noticed his dress paracu
larly from the that changes his clothes 80 i@h
noticed particularly be had on his feet nc n.o on
patent leather brogsns; hts pants were Turned Up ~
ker Dyeelf n were 10 swear anything positively
would swear those the boos he had on nave seen
him have them on times; did not notice what
Saul had on his feet he has Is the same
he had ON night was relieved at about IL O'Clock,
and lett them standing The centre OF the satoon;
Michael Wagau told me that the prisoners owned poat
Cntharipe DUFFY sworp-I reside at Ils Washington
street; L know William johnson; he came to mo as
lodger; he has been LOGGER house for i've or six
weeks; he was not at nj house Tuesday Wednes.
day nights last; he came in eight O'Clock and
walked directly out AGAIN he came into the kitchen
where sleep and then went into hi. room, which leads
from the bitchen; he not in his more than
three minutes; my husband in bed with me; he
asleep; two women slept in the same room with Johnson
i have two dodgers besides Johnson; the women
either in the kitchen or in the bedroom At the time.
Henry g. Saunders, sworn-I reside at 81 Gouyerneur
street private Waterman board the steamboats,
lying Gouverneur street, have DOG with me; /
was aroused by his barking In three four minutes
after hoard OF the brig Islam; saw two officers
they had Saul and Hewlett arrested boat within
rod Of the vessel there in it; he seemed to
he rocking the boat backwards and forwards told him
to stop, would shoot he pulled very fast soon
told him to stop hIed nj him. he still pulled harder
when hailed him he rowed into the stream
think the boat had yellow bottom; think 1t was
food tide at this time caught saul on board OF barge
George Smith being sworn, said-I attend bar at 81
Cherry between James and Roosevelt streets is
kept by John. Low; there Is bowling saloon Mt the
house have Saul and others OF the prisoners In
the house; on Tuesday night saw Saul, Hewlett,
Mclaughlin, johnson, and Monahan at the house; they
rolling ten pins that man goes by the name Of
Ktna poning to Howleti) they left our house about
twelve O'clock; they all went out together there
eight Of them there when shut up; the boss
was there when closed; have only been there two
montbs these men are there almost every day; am
they not barefooted
William Wogan sworn said-I am policeman Of the
Fourth district: heard OF this shooting affair and yes
terday. about twelve arrested Johnson No.
IL Carlisle street, arrested him because led to be-
heve that he was ia the beat with Saul and Howlott
informed by OF his party when / arrested
him asked him what time he got home; he said twelve
o'clock; asked bin, where bis clothes were; went
found trunk which, he said, was HIS asked him to
open ii he said he had lost the key he said he bought
Streets officer Gleason went to that place. and got
there three coats and vest in the trunk he said
o'clock the woman and her husband said he did not he
said What are you lying about, You id long legged
buggar-l did come home at twelve o'clock
William Wood sworn sa'd-I am mate Of the brig Islan
Of Philadelphia she lies above
TO
Wood was here read TO witness and acknowledged US
rue3 Witness continudl found nothing disturbed; the
box Of fegars and my chest open. The boat was
yellow; cannot swear positively to the man who was in
the boat he was in his shirt sleeves and had dark
waistccat; think lie looked like that man (poDting to
Mclaughlin
Eliza Lows being sworn dsposcd as foows-I reside at
No 1o6 hpgton street went there yesterday used
to live in the cellar till after the officers had been there
knew Johnson he used 10 sleep there at times night
before last slept ,hsfe; he did not him yesterday
morning at eight o'clock; be down the steps and
back again: was in the kitchen, and had been up
pie of hous; can1 tell how he dressed he came
and went 20 quick; didn't bear him speak did not
see him again till The officers brought him to the house
done there was lodging there; seen Shinney
(poinng TO McLaughin) there with him he has slept
there too there we're two rooms and the Kitchen; shin
Dcy slept the the rght side johnson slept in
tle same room. There were three beds never saw
them in bed ood dodgers would occupy the other bed
don't know whether shinpey sept there Monday ns Int
or not; cannot II Johnson slept there Monday
night think he aid slept in the bed with the
servant girl in the saw Shnney down there
with another man officer; Sbinnsy asked if I had
heard any hing about watch ssd, no, never heard
Catbarine Dolan. sworn said-I live where the boys
taken have heart il Washington street;
Twas there might yesterday to day heard
call the boy Johnson saw him the day the came
to examine the trunks; slept there Tuesday; got
up the next morning about oct ok there
up went TO the market to buy fruit came b ck
breakfast about nine o'clock
John Morrison being said-I reside at No IL
Carlisle street; the pistol shown me formerly owned
bought IL in Chatham street Chambers street;
sold it about month ago Johnson Tuesday night
saw John'on. Hewlett. and Saul go down Roosevelt
street towards the river il twelve O'Clock; had
just left D;I ch Louis Mclaughlin asleep barge
the foot OF Cedar street. then market rot my
Breakfast ard then went home aud vent to bed.
The Coroner summed up the evidence to the jury, who
retired and after absence OF about half hour
turned with The folloHing verdict
VERDICT OF THE yUnY.
That on the night OF Tuesday, the 9th OF August
1857 grind larceny committed board of the ship
Thomas Watson ing Mt the foot Of Oliver street. East
liver that said grand larceny perpetrated by
Nicholas Hewlett, William Saul aud William Johnson.
Further that in the commission If said grand larceny
CHARLES bsxt-r, private watchnan board of said
vessel billed by of the parties engaged in said
grend larceny by discharge froma po loaded with shot
That in the opinion of this jury said pistol in the
hands 9. Ncbolas Hewlett WHEN discharged.
This verdict copied into the blank form kept by
the Coroner ana then signed by each juryman: after
which Coroner Ives made commitment for William
Saul. Nicholas Hewlett ard William johnson,
charge Of murder the prisoners taken charge Of
by TIE police ard remended to the Tomhs A slight
change percepthie the couptengnce of Hewlett
when the verdict rendered. bu. it wafonly momen-
tsry and he again assumed the reckless swegger which
has marked his conduct during the inquest.
We learn that Mr. Baxter left a wife, four children and
aged mo her who dependent upon him for sup
port They reside in Philadelphia Mrs Baxter arrived
in last evening and DESTROYS Of taking the body
Of her late husband that city Want OF means
vent her dCirg soths chartably disposed could
assist her We understand that the Coroner the Off
Of the hospital will take charge Of any sum intended