The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-01

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ton Wells Co. No Place de ia Bourse, for box,
address-"Eugene Melville, New York.
Emma Eugenia Melville sworn-I reside now at the
Franklin Square Hotel in Pearl street. know the prso-
ner Louis de Corn the deceased, Eugene Melville,
my husband; ! last saw him last Tuesday week,
boarding there with him left that house week ago
day-ast Thursday went then to nay present board
ing place my deceased husband then absent from
the city left him think he then in Connecticut;
he followed business whatever that know of saw
o'clock and again about ssn at the ezra TrsniIn
hotel he remained there during the afternoon and
frat of the day at 1919 he appeared in great
me that he had shot my husband but did know if he
was dead or not he said he would not have done 1t
ezcept to his life he did not request to be
Ereted he did not appear be afraid to out when
ls the house to here locked the door, and he
manned in the back part of the ROOM before that whilst
there his company the door was unlocked came
here to Mr. Melville with Madame Barker; she had
into the hotel and told her what had happened
and then we started for here it then about half past
two oclt OK in the afternoon had been told that my
husbands body had been carried here. and We
wish to see him; when | left Mr.. Decorn at
my residence he was in long kind Of q closet, ad-
what did with the kew am certain that Mrs. Bar
tcr took the key in her possession can soemny
Il he ever met him alone he would kill him; know
no grounds for this except that think he jeal
o.s; bnow that he said he never wished me to ex-
change words with the prisoner ; he expressed him
self jealous Of him. Mr. peCorn said that he would be
upon his guard but that he would let Mr. Melville attack
him first in self defence was required he would
nse it, these were his very words.
To juror Did not know that Mr.. De Corn ever car
ned pistol in his pocket; met my late husband Hrs
To the District Attorney-M De Corn witness to
my marriage and that was the first time ever saw him.
me: suppose it is fourteen months since first met my
husband the letter handed to letter address,
city; the reason why the letter is addressed to Mr
louis" Is: that Mr.. sutherlands name is Louis.
Daniel Carpenter sworn-l am Captain of the Fifth dis
ict poee between three and four O'Clock this after
noon, Mr.. Rucastle came here in carriage with Mrs.
o M M
Rucastle stated to me that Mrs. Melville had boarded
there for short time; that she had given him the in
formation that her husband had been shot and brought
here; he also iaid that he some person go to her
room about eleven O'Clock; then described to him the
answered to that of the who to her ROOM and
shat he had doubt the secreted there pit
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stairs and burst in the door of room; it BEDROOM
With sitting room and dark pantry adjoining the
outer door was locked; there Nd person in the
hrst room upon opening the door of the pantry,
on mattress and covered with a woollen blanket;
pulled the coverlid off and arrested him; he
pantry, where he was lying upon the floor searched it,
and found pistol in the pocket of it, the pistol
shown TO me is the one found there he admitted the
coat to be his and put on; when arrested his
system appeared much Frustrated; think he remarked
that he did 1t in self Defence he admitted that he shot
Melville and asked me in the coach IF he dead";
pletely
The Coroner then called for the production Of
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Thomas c. Fennell, NJ d. sworn-Ieam practising
physician and reside at No 80 Grand street; made
sos morse examination Of the body Of the deceased;
found this bullet lodged under the edge of the right
shoulder bade in its passage through the chest it enter
ed the breastbone the third fourth ribs then
through the heart through the base Of the right
lung and then striking the eighth rib It passed upward
for about three inches and lodged directly under the
skin; this gunshot wound caused his death.
Coroner Hilton commenced to sum up at half past ten
O'Clock at night and submitted the to the jury after
clear recapituaon Of the evidence The jury consulted
For short time, and then returned the following
We find that the deceased, Eugene MELVILLE to his
death by wound from pistol shot wilfuy fred at him
by Louis De Corn.
Coroner Hilton Immediately made out his warrant and
the unfortunate committed to the Tombs to
wait prompt and speedy trial
Louis Steamer and Antoine Blendell were committed
witnesses. The letters and papers in charge
Coroner Hilton.
The Black SWANS Concert.
The "Black Swan took her first public fight in this
city last evening" in CONCERT given by her at Metropo
tan Hall The occa ion wa novel and inr nna