The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-29
The Recent Murder In Elm Street.


JuRY-THE MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
Eefors Coroner Gamble.
Yesterday the Coroner held the inquest the body
William Heyer, at the New York Hospital who was,
Monday night last, knocked down In Fin street. near
PEARL from blow the be id with cart rung inflicted
supposed, BY yeupg man named Jerry Fox who nsd
Immediately after making tho assault has he yet
been arrested.
This injured taken to the hospital and died the
following morning from the effects Of fracture OF the
skull The following is the testimony TAKEN and the YER
diet Of the jury, who held one OF tho parties engaged in
the ARRAY as a party to the murder -
Elizabeth Beman, sworn-Deceased boarded with me
Ut No 81 Duane street. he work all day then took
was brought in about Ave minutes afterwards bleeding
doctor sent for who advised deceased should be
sent to the Hospital whittier he was sent.
Henry Mencle sworn-I clerk in the grocery str re-
OF Mr. Fink at the Of Duane and Elm abo
six O'Clock Monday evening heard disturbance in
the street and saw several standing In the middle OF
Elm street, tome in and asked for liquor aud
boy said there 6ght In the street; william Fni.
gan then came in and went out; shortly Afterwards,
man called Jerry, cooper By trade who hai his hands
wrapped in clcth, cana 10 and asked for : club
which cid not give him. he went cut and return cd In
ceased up stairs; boy told the with the sore
hand had struck deceased an awful blow.
George Allng Of No 81 Dusne street, deposed that
female had into the store said that Fngan was
hghtirg with some Germans.
Augustus Decker, 70 lad,) sworn, said-I live at SO
Duane street. heard that some OF our bosr. ers and
other fgh'ir in the street went the
OF m and Dusne streets, and saw the man with his
hand bound up who said If it wsu, he would
who afterwards taken up stairs the with sore
hand in answer TO QUESTION put, said he wished hs
deceased vas killed." he wanted to fight for ask
ing the question.
Charles Spinge- q lad sworn, said-I reside at No.
16 Elm street; saw Fingsn snd another into the
grocery store and get tunbles which they threw
into street; this time iyinY his
side, struggling; policeman Garsghty and another officer
carried deceased up stairs; another oicr tried TO dis
peIEe the croFd sew German running Abou--he said
he had been strI ok.
Margaret Pstteu sworn-1 reside At % Elm street;
WAS walking with Finssn shout eight O'Clock on the
evening in question, the OF Duane aad Elm
etrees; five standing at the corner, when
OF them insultsd me- Irisan made observation about
IT. when one Of them tried TO trip him up he then struck
at the man, ard all the Others set upon him; two Of
tfs took out th.r knives and cut Fnisan about the
head IT this time with = hand come
with q cart rung and hit on the head he then
threw 1t down and OIL down Elm street, the that
was sluck fell 70 the pavement and did not move.
Dr. Agrew, Of tbs New York Hoapial said
Deceased aei ted to the Hospital bstvsen nine
ten O'clock on the night OF the 26h instant, ed
fracture tie top of the skull which forced the skull
upon the brain The Injuries the cause of dssth
The jury then returned the following
VERDICT.
That William Heyer to his death by blow or
blows inflicted By person called Jerry Fox during riot
In Elm street the ring the 28th inst in which
riot William Finnigsn Ard Others unknovn to the Jury,
wers engaged.
On the rendition Of the verdict Finngan was committed
to prison await the action OF the Grand Jury Henry
Merdle WAS also committed . witness. warrant
issued FOR the arrest Of Jerry Fox active will
be taken to secure him
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
siR-Ths report Of the Sixth ward police ia the limo
cent arrest OF myself and Others and giving the
OF short boy" is because there is political feeling
existing between the captain naysef and Others on ac
count of being wings and that feeling ms gatoi them
TO report they did not there at the time; and
before the coroner 1t WIS proved that the difficult
the OF Germans Insulting spec able
an snd not prostitute, the Sixth ward police
port Ny name has not been called la question by the
coroner, 1t Is bard that should be arrested pr
vate feeling hope as innocent OF all such charges
you will putlsh this in justice to myself frendss
New York, Dec. rs, 1858, OWEN GILLEN