The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18
THE ASSASSINATION or Or. LUTENER,

THE ASSASSINATION Of Or. LUTENER.
Cancellation or tho Evidence The Coronsr's
Charge, and Verdict Of the Jury.
Before Coroner Gamble,
SIXTH DAY.
Yesterday ut noon the Coroner continued the ipvestips
ton pending against VIM. Hays and NE, charged with
the murder Of Dr. Luteper. The courtroom ~ on the
former coca sons crowded with anxious spectators
evidently eager learn the result OF the
Mr.. and Mrs Hays appeared about the same IS usual
Tbs Of the jury Called and Mr.. Smith, the
nrst WITNESS testified ~ follows
Edgar Smith, sworn, saysI reside at No 32 Clinton
street, Brooklyn; kt ow Mr. ant Mrs Hays have
them two three years. In tas office of David p
a.i, On iuesoay 'est s, f,. ~ tns omoe ps.sssn
time by looking At my watch when arrived in ths Off
looked at my wsssh again. II VAS then quarter past
ten O'Clock Mr. Rdsswsy and Mrs Hays then the
ONCE; Mr. Rdgeway In the outer office an Mrs. Hays
In the inner sfRce.
Did you notice the appsArArcs OF Mrs. Hays and IL
So state It the jarys A Az went 10 pas in ct the
folding door Mrs. Bays sitting In . chair By the
window; stepped in stepped bAck again seeing she
office passing her side face ana noticed that made
very different appear to what she did when last
her which is think, more than ago; this change
her appearance attracted tsnlon than any
thiog else; did not know of any diAa,ulty having
CURED between Mr.. and Mrs Hays AID Or. Lutener;
think in the office shout twenty Minutes writ
ing letter: wa taere when Mr. HAYS oAms in Mr..
Hsys came in think, In about ave after came
TO the office Mr. Hays the - at about TWEEN.
ty or twenty after IL o'clock whom he came
In he went TO Mrs Hays and had short lion
with her and then left the Office then in Agaia 10
office when he'd finished writing my letter there Was no
person in the office; Mr. NdsswAy must have gous out
wbe was writing; do NO. know vhsthsr Mr. snd Mrs
Hays and Mr. Ridge way left together not; when NJ
and Mrs Hays left there other person the of
except myself; kDos when Mr. Hall leaves the Office
usually drops the spring latch At the door; hestAtsd
hen 9utpp Or Tn
look the door
10 Juror-I started from No 10 Maiden lans to 70 to
the ohos whsn stsred the ofos noticed the appear.
Of Mrs H.ys; did not Atracve shs iooxed
hsgssrd than sine did year ago. did not
appear TO BE- SO good looking my attention drA
Yards her from her looks; nothing la her
bet ayior conduct which sbo sci fear uasasiasss
To Juror-l cid not overhsAr any conversation be.
tween Mr. aud Mira Hays that OCCASION did
any thing unususi appearance OF Mr. Hays he did
not appear sxsltsd
To Mr. Fislcs-I don't know, when frat saw Hsys.
whether he had bsen TO the ocs Of the Eoeng Pot WITH
Law pr ints.
James oomstauk, sworn, says-I . conductor on
the Harlem railroad; the train that the
City Hal 1t tx minutes past nine O'Clock last Tuesday
morning. left Harlem 1t ten past eight
O'Clock The average time from Canal street to
City Hall Is about seven TO nina minutes rhs
stoppsc that morning TO let out psssea
ssrs at the corner Of C.nirs and Canal streets
do not know Ms Hays; do know Mr. Hays by sight
but not ny pane; kssw Dr. Luteuer; don't kno
vhs he do~n in my train not that Tuesday
morning; him the Harlem depot that ,rp Ing
but sspp,ss hs came down don't rsms Der seeing
Hays the train that morning. this train call tbs
eight O'Clock and Ave INMATES leaving Barlsm we're
little behind time that day; was about ~ inmates
behind time ct Harlem snd II minutes behind tme ct
the City BALL there six cars in the train that
morning
To M Fields-I cannot tell how many trains started
that morning between and Ia O'Clock fro Harlem,
without looking At time table Witness refers to the
time tabk. and states O'Clock don't stop IS, so,
10 g. and lI4o this s the time BY the time table but
tbey were generally behind time,
Thomas Mvsrd sworn says:-I reside 10 ghty fourth
str Xvi L m Oft usr.
lem Railroad Tuesday morning last my train rsash,d
the City hall Hall 1t $40; time leave Harlem that
from that as arrived at this City Hall that mornins
On time; tie cars stopped, - usual ct the OF
did - NOT snow Mrs Hays then; know her nov
she Was pointed out to me on Wednesday last ;
l know Mr. Hays and l knew Doctor Lassnsr
have recolso Ion Ct seeing Mrs Hays ma that
morning. che might have BEEN although have no rsool
lection DON'T think shoud have rseollscssd it, had
1856 passengers on that morning 10 three cars
To Juror-Ay train was the usually occupied by
ladies
Lorepzo d Can miDss sworn, says-G reside at No. 6s
the Ha,km Railroad Tuesday moraing lAst my train
lett Harlem Ave minutes past O'Clock and arrived
at tic City Hall Ave minue, before II O'Clock; the
sge time from Canal street the City Hall from
to nine minutes; don't know Mr. Hay, nor Mrs Hays
! knew Dr. Lutensr; cannot tell II Mr. Mrs. Hsys
DR. Lutsper old.
Isras att sworn, ssys-I am commander Of the ship
Margaret Evans aud reside the House. on rsss
day morning last had ap pontment with Mr. Ridge
way at bis Office No Nassau street; had the n ats OF
the ship and two aborsrs With that occasion to
10 affidavit that had been drAs IN Of By Mr.
Rdeevay left the ship toge thor few min utes before
ten O'Clock, and arrived 81 Mr. RdgsvAy's on,s ct ten
| O'Clock, and Mr. Rds.way rema ksd wsrs very
punetual he told MS 10 take . sat- and he
would Anisb the matter mp very shortly after
Ne were testd Mr.. Rtsevay Commenced reading
% a.. q. ..S . 4 R.
II Mr.. Hays had down; Mr. Rdgevay replied he had
not, Apd asked her to take seat shs hestAtsd, and
InHsy hAr vnvu NJ Nxlk ~
voud And seat 10 the other Off -, BY drs shs vent
into tie other Office and Mr. Ridge .Ay ~.nt on reading
ont 70 s..sr % them before notary; did 10, 90 back
to the c6hce again; did not zee Mr. Hays that
ing; don't knew No Hays; dent kaos her u them;
did rot notos thing peculiar the eoudust Of
Mrs HAYS Wien shs entered the ofhca any uors than
any female soUd on coming in suddenly esors three or
our men, shosls thilk tha lady came into the ON Sc
about ave minutes After had entered; did look ct
10 Juror-I did not iool at my watch .h.n leaving
ship which lies 1T the foot OF WAn see had hook
ID at my watch before an sure mot later than
ten O'Clock when left vent direct from ths vessel 10
No. l s'sses stree, a th' sey here sailed hrs
when entered this ohice, Mr. RdgsvAy look cot his
watch AND remart cd captain yoa very pauotual
think left the ship at about ten minutes before
| O'Clock.
To Juror-n -as about Ave or ten minutes before I
left the ship that 10 ked II my vAtoh doa't
Der the exact time; made . remark 70 the mate about
| getting ready; guessed At ths time.
O. How far IA It from ths foot Of Wall street TO No
i NAAeu ttre~N a. aoout = qaAft6r OF . miis never
say Mrs Hays before that day TO her; have been
to that ofie before; Isapposs It took Mr. Ridge ~sy
about Two minutes to real the portion Of the a avi
did not M RdgewAy's watch that occasion; did
not take out my wsch, Ionly sues ed At Tins from
what Mr. ts-vAy ,ad concluded It ten o'clock.
my app intmsnt 81 that hour; toli the 70
muster the men, In order 70 he at NJ Rdgeways oos,
| To keep the appointment
O. (By . Juror)-f It had been eleven or half past
| eleven o'siock and Mr., Hisewsy bad pulled out hts
| watch, and sais you punc tual vould'nt you
have thor ght II ten ciocks" A. No shoald rot Mr.
Rdeeway Odd rot call the ,ns when be looked at his
watch
Mr. Fsis and VI Emnet offered 10 ,hov By the mate OF
the ship Margaret Evans that he locked the Trinity
Church clock and N - IL ~ N nutss past
ten O'Clock When they passed up Wall stre-t
The evidence now sIosed and the Coroner and
said;-
GUTIsxn OF THE JrRr-it INV becomes Jour duty ss
Iurs dsternine IN accord with statute and
your oaths how and In what the ososAacd IN.
Lutenes u hs DEATH and teue verdict tender
oorutse evtdenos H. In Jour jadxmsnk yoa consider
thsrs scsat svasSes to I'm pcats sthsr the parties
und ssysst q othssl scoss within The Nss x yose