The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-02
CoF0ners' Inquesta.

THE ASSASSINATION Of JOSEPH SASH IN FRANK
FORT sTREET-DkA1H OF THE vICTrM-THE EVE
DEfCE BEFORE HE CORONER, AND TIE VERDICT
OF THE JURY.
Josepn ssssi the Italisn Who was stabbed bv some
VI known asssssin IN frankfort street. Sunday night
SLED on Wtdnetday hight 1T The hospital We have al
ready published the circumstances Of the occurreuce
Coroner Htn held an inquest SAssi's body ysster
day afternoon ard the following evidence adduced-
Jtbn AcC NIB, seipg sworn, tad-Ths deceased
admitted 10 tie New York Hospital on the night of
the 18th nl wniie suffering ON a severe wound in
the right lila region be had lost much blood and yaa
prosraveo: be continued fail until this morning
sbout hs past two e'ci, Oh when he ded He generally
refused TO allow be doLe for him. or to take
rem eses for his Ieot, post norton examination
vealed wound III If the sfge inestnes: the abdo.
meD was tound sed sih bloody and peritionssl
ir fan na'ion. The scunt ed his death.
Jslnes Antona' being sworn sa,d-I am Itaisn and
reside in wnhsm ou & ! belong to Turin, Italy, and
cane to this CT wi b the deceased in the sardiIhan
tIeate SaDgovan which arrived here on the IS.h Mry
Lett the deceased DID not have quarrel With any psrso
er the pas, age h- quarreled with any person
tir CO he arrival q the Vesel my kno yledge never
heard him three en- injury TO any person any person
threaten injury 10 hw VA SUNDAY evening, August 49,
Of about tight e'cocs, went into Me Res.as -estsu-
raD, No % spxjort t,rser when met the DECEASED:
aupped together. AID there about an hour; we
0raLk baf bottle of wire aud then vent througi1s
Frankfort street owayds Williams burg ferry; the do.
ceased vas going to burg TO stop the nigh, with
me; be had done 20 frequently; When close to
toe coIIer ~ CH rtet 8Lo The ride walk front of the
hat spufsctory Gunner Of Cliff and Frankfort streets,
the deceased s,keo TIE match to light his sesar;
gaze BIN match and be lighted his segsr; after this
he walked ahead l stopped 10 charge my pine, and
while in the s ing It the dc eased called 70 me
for help aDS ~ che ma time cams towards RE ho
knife HI bant ssn be- called for hello he ras sboat
five or s1 PAGES ahead Of me; my face saG toxs-ds
hin, ou the oaz@ OF The match prevented seeing
him the instant. CID not think the dece sod vas Sc
rousy Injured and rsst - the where he cque
from 10 zee If could oil the person Who injured
bfD. bur mel her .aS heard any rerson ruunlnQs
me we're many pefons sittipg aud stanilog a5ou.
groups but 10 p"rtD seemed 10 notes thu. anything
hsd happened. The oacs-sed spoke in Isan neither Of
us co1'd s.esk Ensisn the deceased bscz to the
pL where We had supped tgether End folio vs3 hiu
ask,d him eh.t wa the rdster, and he said hs had
teivec stab .bd ,noaeo the kaife; the kcfs now
w ne appears 60 b. the one; never cav Il osso-s;
sfter b. bad spo The knife ne sad, Den leave
ne' doctor was spt ior aud cane lacconpanied tho
c.asc q the bo-Ltal snd ,h1sty after sa.is lat 10
get b clean sbr' chen feturI ed reflesi adj
nIsnca. therefore iefs brit snd vent away, sup
he coming TOW. d. nus he exclt,mei "rnis must
ps of lash irou .hum got this, ac-
CONT OF woman" TINT vas al heard hin say reia
tive or.
Jsepb Bssa keeper OF The restaurant at No % Frank
fort sueet COL hrued tie stsement Of the tsove Wit
Iess yeasrd,pg Sassi and Aetoaat tahiog supper at
BE p CO &c. lie bross pathiog OF fhs dif suly Ths
ceased sppeard 70 Rave 10 regular lodging nlsce.
Witne,s never ie@ro OF his having oicely with a1y
Ietsoo.
Jsw usron being said--I reside in West Ho.
bohen lpew ceased COZ scqualDtsd Win lin
shortly after he arrived bese koev OF hs quar-.
rellu with any pelfOp attended to him daring the
wbl'e DE vas IN 'ne DO pitsl Monday eyeaiog an
slsr named 81 ccDi lue hirn and
ceased told hin that n mad qusrlel wish person
pamtd sce0re -, IL i'sl,, also sih person named
ltescs bei uir chs person With
bipg hin he lid ue ,hat hs per who stabbed hin
@as Unknown 10 b,m l the knife ah w me
bpfule
The testimony being closd tho Coroner adore ssd the
jury who after brief absence rendered the 10 10 einy
yeIdct -" That Joseph to bis deab b. being
stabbed 10 he abdomen ths Dioht of August % at
the a. H8btfort asd CbG teots By LONE uer.
SOD TO them urbr0sno
The dagger with Which deceased was stabbed ia about
osr 'EeLts aBo hrif "a length uuh black handle OF
ebony The blade Is tbU aud very sharo
lie foiosiSR J. y OF - will and living declaration
mace bv 'be deceased on sunday evening:
The evening Of Sunday 2lth August 1853 at about pine
o'clock Gucsseppi Sass stabbed In The lover
the stomach, by en- unknown person am a native OF
honco Ierao province Nsptus % years Of age soa of
yoLI, ef The living ZaLLni No narrr1 20 untida
meu'n De haynns witbont children. Being in danger
o. dsa but OF sound nird do ire Ia
u he ptent Witnesses (eso~ rgned that wSat possoss
o. mo'eAles inmoysolss dispose VI IA favor OF my "