The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-01

Ore Of .he most shocking aud a,rocous murders wh.h
has in this ely for years past was psrssrasd
French and German boarding house, 3S Dock street,
east side, bele. Second street Toe victim is French
informed nv Mr.. Thomas that two respectable looking
and well dressed Frenchmen called uron him on Mon.
day evening and asked if they could obtain lodgings for
the night. He replied in the Affirmative, and conducted
them to room on the third Door, in the back part Of
the building. During the evening they loered about
the bsrroo and drank bottle Of claret and two glasses
Of ale between them, which together with the odg-
ipgs, came to 81 SO, which they paid Abou! ten
O'Clock they retired to bed and nothing heard
morning, when one of them came down stairs and
dersd breakfast for two persons stating that he was
going out and would return in about two hours Toe
breakfast was prepared, but the absent Frenchman
never returned.
About half past three O'Clock the chambsrmld OF the
house entered this for the purpose of making
the bed when she saw man lying in it, with some
blood about his head upon the bed clothes. she mms
dateg down stairs ana the facts to
Mr. Thomas, the proprietor Of the house. who went up
to the room and found Of the frenchmen who had
tsken Iodsings on the previous night Dead with pool
Mr.. T. Immediately called in officers Riegie Mccaa
ley of the day police who also examined The room fhe
former officer called upon Coroner Goldsmith, ami
muncsci the facts Of the case to him That function
my at repsired to the hotel, and empannelled
body They found the deceased lying uson his side in
tie bed, with wound on the LETT temple, which evil
Gently had entered the brain. II appearsa a. though
by crven into the head and screwed arouad, tearing
AID acsrating the brsin in dreadful manner There
vas considerable blood upon the bcdclothing and from
appearance the murder wai committed with little
struggling, a. noise was heard in the room during
the night.
There was nothing found in the room or about the
building, With which the murder could have been per-
petrated. The deccasei about thirty years OF aga
disoothes which were found upon III back Of char,
cousted of black coat, brown cloth pauts. AMI light
Slippers. Tbs missing Frenchman was middle sized
ycars Of age, and dressed in black
orting the conversation which occurred in the bar
room on Monday night Mr Thomas learned that taey
both arrived 10 Ncw York but few days ago. and had
left ttat city in the morning train Tor Phiia elpha
oonner Goldsmith adjourned the Investigation over
urtiiio O'Clock this morning, when post norton
anintii, n ct the body viii be mado. by br nuacc
Tho following was the evideucS ELECTED before the
Mshard Thomas svsrn--rhe deceased came in about
odcck last evening 90 take ioispss for the night,
with another mas they said they can, from france TO-
& as apiece and bottle OF wine they asac for
With beds and paid for everything before they went
about O'Clock this morning one Of them came do rn
stars, said lie would he back In ab,at tw, hours and
vantti ereaafest prcaarel; about quarter ai,er .
sme down and toi2 there dc "a In bed.
ard blood on tie pillow; found the mln de,a, aud then
not heard any one coy they hoard any noise did not
notice he when he ic.t this morning. ne
turned they saa hey had just arrived irom New York
bsnk S and quarter dollars last night they h.a
baggage with them; the that left about Ave
.tos usa scc no ssos ds sye. and hs
sposlow end quietly dressed in black suit all black,
and 81 :: bat: he spoke Eush pretty COOL he inquired
| Of n,s about Camden during conversation Of some
time ii Is usual for the girl to attend to the in
the afternoon; found the with tho pillow hts
face And the bed thrown III the adjoining
| was occupied by boarler; they asked me when
they fst Ia whst place this and hos far they
yete nom phsde'pha; told them taey we-e in phiia
,elphh now ard asked what place thai
the opposite side u tho river; told thsm that
Carrder; tie deceased spoke inIsrsect English.
SaIah Thomas testified TO the same facts.