The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-15

fomething bke body, ! pulled the covering
covered person; spoke to him by name md oIs aus as
o who wss that person.
but coat; called hin -s had MS pantaloons on,
the matter said Was me VIVA. sas
ar - vsIy rch prostrat.d; left him 10 charge,
,na TOOK = Goa. .na which lana, ss" 10 the room,
narre,so revolver producedl in the pocket; then
took him down stairs and he SO FRUSTRATED that
was obliged to assist him; asked him If be would
have little brandy, and he said no. then to- h,m
no the carriage be asked me shortly afer We got into
,as carriage Melville n wa; dead and said yes De Corn
9ack TO The Walton House again; think it was Lieut.
Hntchings who went back.
thu cane in Mtlvilles ind when saw the body;
mink Mrs Melville the first that spoke to me
s;,.i the station house; she was very much ex-
70 much excited had to hold her. and begged of Mrs.
Barker to keep her in the think Mr. Rucastle told
me he heard he dead; think Mrs. Melville asked
the question whether he dead; did not ask them
any question about De Corn it was from what heard
sas not
John Rucastle proprietor of the FRANKLIN Square Hotel
formerly Walton House. examined by Mr. Blunt deposed
knew her by the ors Stanley she came to board
At my Thursday 'he Oath March, the day week
previous to her husband being, shot; know Mrs:
Barker she and her and sons wife boarded
At my houfe weeks before that not at that time
on The morning OF the murder saw Mr. De Corn come
there O'Clock; Mrs Melville occupied room No TO- In
the back part of the houses met Mr. De Corn in the pas
ssge, going away; seeing he was q stranger, when he
in sent porter up stairs see where he ras o.
ipg the man told me when he came down .aat It WAS a
doctor going to see Mrs. Stanley; saw him goina away
and at about quarter to II O'Clock saw him come il
heard he doctor; raw Mrs. Barker after dinner
q o'cock) come down stairs With Mrs. Stanley (Mrs
MelvillsD Mrs Melville wac very much excited she toll
me she was In great trouble, and asked me /
would get her carriage; got her
carriage, and they went off alone can't say how Ion,
they were absent their return they asked to go
Wi theu Mrs Rark ms uprv much /
into the carriage went to cellar corner of Green
wch street got out and inquired at hardware shop
the dead ; understood the body taken to
the station house and went rouno there after the
women had gone into the back room out and toll
the captain that suspected man of that description
aled in my house had asked the captain the
des clption of the man. then proceeded with the captain
10 my house and demal ded admission into the got
burst open the door, found in the front
room was large bedroom, with two windows occupied
by Mrs Melve l0ok ed into the closet and all round
the bed and ctuld nothing; nv wife at that lima
came into the rocnr and pointed out closet at the end
OF the bed which did not know there's the captain
went in, and said " He's here" there wiuioy in
that Captain Carpenter told him 10 come out and
he came out without Lis coat was at home when q
second visit was paid to that by pece officer in
the afternoOn had been in the from the time
De Corn was found there that know there might have
BEEN bandbox Of letters found there think two
collars we're found there but am not certao the officer
Cross examined by Mr.. Brady-I believe Mrs. Melville
had been in my house day or two before ! her.
never saw her before she to house; don't
who she hired the room from; should think Mrs. Barker
hired it from my wife, Mrs Melville did tell me shen
she went out first where she gong what os was
going for neither did Mrs Barker; they did no. tall M
anything until was in the carriage with ebem when
they going out the second time ot tell bstbar
they got ont of the carriage when they came back Mrs.
Barker 1t was that particularly led me: Mrs Melville
seemed 70 be in seat trouble and Mrs Barker said to me
In low voice that her husband ~ss shot said al
thought her husband was an Engishman named Stanley
expressed my surprise at he had been 10 the city;
sara ne was no. ,na supposed they had caught the
N mink Mru NaIy;1la
he was not caught was ter got out Of the carriage
mat susp.ctea the man at my house, did not III
street 10 zee if he dead Mrs Melville was CRYING;
can oil what she said when told her he was dead she
slot her husband and if he doctor and she said
yves, he is doctor' that's all asked; didn't ask his
name.
HEM, Iutchngs, Lieutenant of Fifth ward police de.
po ed- was of the assistant plains in March last;
went with the captain to Greenwich street. and found
the body Of deceased in the condition described the
letter. but not the cane until went to the station house
went to the Walton Houte in the afternoon found Mrs
Nelves trunk large number Of letters and clothing
and gave them to You, (r Blunt; the collar ga 70 to
the Coroner; found the collar in the closet pr.
cipal room different closet from the the prisoner
found in
To Mr.. Brady-The collar rolled up then as it is
now; there was netting else there.
Louis Steamer, lad seventeen years OF age examined
by Mr. Blunt, deposed-I was born in Germany was ia
the employ OF Mr. Giraud and Mr. DE Corn last spring.
wiring in the shop Graud had patent for packing
store every da, dill not know him till Mr. De Corn told
me his name was in the store the time Mr. Melville was
shot; CID not see him in the first time he was
about ten minutes there before he shot, Mr. De Corn
was not in WHEN Melville came he asked me If Mr. Ia
Corn was in, and ! told him no; he had cane
q cane, that's the reason | was watching him; Mr.
De Corn came in at the first door in Reade street
Melville came into the Greenwich street door: he wa
there about ten minutes be asked where DeCorn was
and raid didn't know AZ had just been market
and had set my basket down. Melville took chs If and
rat down; describes where Melville sat down. Witness
contnuedHs sat down where he could watch tho whole
three ooors be seemed very mad he cursed swore
french; never saw man mad before when De Corr
cane in Melville got up from his chair; it som,
minutes behre ten O'Clock; when De Corn came in Mr.
nm; ne did not give it to him. he had held 0
IT, and Mr. De Corn had hold of 1t; he did MOI
let II go out Of mis- hand they spoke in French d
and thought he was going to hit Mr.. De Corn Mr. IN
Corn went back to the entry and said to him to walt Mel
near when he raised the stick that they were almost
\ touching.
4 To Mr. Blnnt-De Corn vent back to the entry abou,
sixteen feet; next Mr. De Corn back snoo
Mr. Melville: be about six feet from him when he shot
him. Melville had his cane 30 behind his back leaning
,n a ~ - .oi lock .ne pistol oat OF MS pocse and
with the pistol how he held it.
Mr. Blunt-Take care how you handle it; some OF the
barrels are loaded yet.
Witness continued-It W. quickly done; DsCorn did
nos gay anything bu ran away; Mr. Melville lifted up hi
hands and sad, "Oh Mr. DeCorn' Melville tried to run
but FELL he was then dead Mr. DeCoin of the
Greenwich street door no put the pistol In his pocket
went towards Melville; saw paper lying him
cid not pick it up was there when the police officers
4 came: nothing had been taken away from Mr. Melville
until the officers came; he carried the with him
when he ran towards the Greenwich sreet door, when
fell dropped the cane he lived about ten minutes after
he was shot; he was dead when the officers came.
Cross examined by Mr.. Brady am not whether
It WAS Dir. DE Corn or Mr Giraud employed me; l wen
there in August lso2 conntrymsn of mine got me thu
suation liked my situation and treated both the en-,
ployers equally well; did not have anything to say t.
Melville; when he there both DE Corn and Melville
always talked French; Melville accustomed to COM
and stay there two or three hours at time, though M
had 70 business; before this day knew OF quarrel
although Mr. De Corn afraid OF him. and bought pis
ol because Of his fear; don't know Mr. Giraud knew
OF the pistol being there 1r Graud slept in the Office
and lie Corn slept OUTSIDE of IT, they took their
The kitcben they opened their place of business at
the MOI ming slept near The Kitchen; when Melville
IN was standing BY the Kitchen but OF in IL Il
entry before De Corn in Melville standing talk
pg TO himself aud very angry; his face very white
and no ioos ed very bad at that afraid OF him
him lock like that before when DE Corn came