The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13

Investigation Continusd-Inter resting Evil
dence- Several Witness Examined.
Before Coroner Gamble.


Before Coroner Gamble
Yest day morning. the Coroner adjourned the place OF
holding the rqnsion to the large tbs Broad
way House At IL O'Clock the Coroner entered the
OF the absence Of Mrs. Hayes and OF
the jurors delay occurred. In about half hour Mrs.
Hays appeared in court under the charge Of police Of
fcer. On entering the she appeared rather OK.
cited all directed towards her. The moment
tehea her husband she rushed towards him. and he
simultaneously towards her. and Notwithstanding the in
tsrpostion OF TIE officer, . fond embrace snsued She
then separated from her husband and . seat given
her the opposite eide Of the On the arrival Of
the abses juror their called as follows -
l. H. N. Wild Foreman. g. B. Fl. Brown,
2. W. g. Philips T. Thomas Munday,
g. John Dean. 8. A. l. Both,
T. j w. Moui.on 8. VIM B IN.
g. A. ii. Teller,
The evidence was then continued, and
AzAtel @. shipmsn recalled. To = Juror-Mrs. Hays
did not always wear tns dress when she to
the Doctors Offices she generally light drA, cloak,
Iiumed with braid am not positive tina: shs the
drab cloak the last tine saw ner she does wear
plaid shawl, and think she the shawl the last
nne saw her; she bad muR with her; it nearly
. white one, Win small black spots il . msdiun
siz d n uf think snoula know the muf again Ia
stan' 1t; abe generally black velvet hat vi n
black feather on s.sh side; abe old not have veil;
when Mrs Hays came TO the office she In the habit
OF entering oy the reception Dom door cannot say
her come In by any other door; l know
that patients the habit of going OF another
door, bat dom: know If Mira Hays weLt out by
tnat door, sent into the private this morning.
before went To Fourth street. there there
that ane t1nt saw the Doctor carried nswspa psrs in
bis carpet bag also the veE doa't inow the Doc
tor carried tho letsrs in his bag Mrs. Hays vas well 40
Dir Hays day last week; at the time Mr.. Hays
drew IL pistol in Broome street, threatening shoot
Mrs Hays IL was dAik the gas was lighted; WAS be-
tween and o'clock ne not close to US; when he
tool the plstol out lie within few steps OF he
took the pistol from his right hand outide cost pocket
old not carry watch with me on last Tuesday morn
irs there clock in the reception Of the Oootors
but II Was not going on that morning.
vii lam f. Bontccue tworn, said-I reside ct No los
West Thirteenth street; all knew about 1t is that
Tuesday morning., about eleven o'clock, Mr. Wood
into my ofce which Is the door with that OF tbs
decesed snd informed that somethisg had ha ppsnsd
to DIR Lutener; that he hurt dead, something
Of that kind; went into tie Doctors room wi h M
El3rso; there Dr. Lutener laying the floor, with
his head under the table, Miss ShpmAn bathing his
head with water his head restiog the ahef OF side
body and the Doctor came EXAMINED the body
and raid he dead; when l frs. this deceased
cont think he had any newspaper in his hand; he
lying his left tide assisted in moviag
the Doctor from under the table, Hst to my ofios
abou 10 o'clock only to the foot Of the stairs;
60 up stairs reoollsct hearing noise lks tss
Of pistol to me; cid not think anything about II;
went to the Broadway Poss Office and then returned to
the Doctor discovered dead the psto
Jaw Miss Shipu,an stoop down and BAsk up from the
door dent think she had any bonnet or shawl on at
the time.
To Juror--Jast IS was leaving the foot of the
stairs heard the explosion, but having been talking
about gas pipes exploding that morning, thought
came into my head that 1t might have been gas pipes
the Doctor's Office and mine separated by board par
tiliOn can hear persons talk In his Office sonstimes
about ten days sgo heard some angry words in the
Doctors ce recognized the voie of tho deceased the
other voice wat = female.
To Mir Busteed, Though the Corousr-I fix this tims
Of hearing the explosion from the fact Of my usually
ming to my Office bet1een nine and ten O'Clock don't
IL fsls yfa hrdu
the doctor's front Office while In my consequence
OF The great noise in Broadway; can hsAr the Docors
bell riIg ia ccs, have heard 1t ring nearly every
Ave minutes in TIE cay never spoke 10 the Doctor
than two three times in my lfs have occupied
my duIii the last three months.
Henry Edred, ssid Il reside st No. l4 Gro BY
street. at about eleven O'Clock rroaday morning Mr.
Wood down to my Office in Grand street. Broad
way, and said his believed that Dr. Lu.ener de&d aud
rshed TO go up stsrs with him; vent up stairs With
him; entering th eics fAw the Doc laying the
door IN his side and MISS saipm.n was bathing his head;
thoue hit ne looked II ne dead; toos hold Of his
head and felt his pulse did not feel pss and told
the w,psn though: he Dead she replied - think
po.n - ne vet warm Dr. Downs and examined
the and said hs dead; the then picte
ND pistol and said This Ia not the Doctorstss Doc.
per In The hard Of deceased saw the pick
the pistol frm the oor betty tns deceased and he
wireov.
To Juror--Th Doctor was tsnast q Mr. Wood Mr
Hsgen the carpenter in my oil, In hand street.
Broadway, and wanted me to sign pet ton
man fIon being hanged Mr.. Weed At that moment
1
when he raid baps strange Is the Doctor was In my
place just aud ed ths petition, then exht
| oed TO me the u. ctoI's signature.
George Higep svorp, IL reside At No. ls3 Grand
street; ana carpenter oy trade; Doctor Lusnsr
passing my shop going towards Broadway, Isuppoe, te
his Ilsce Of business usual; he had bag In his hand;
asked him into my chop and showed him paper that
via he'd him to sym told N TO real ~ he did 50, and
then he signed IL in my mind Doc
tor apresred 10 remarkably cheerful TIA. morning.
converted with him alter he signed the paper two
three ndnutes he appeared to be in hurrl he went
oN. l.. 7 Ala ha1k IL tob
apc he ls AMI went towards his ocs all this consumed
not Ave minutes; hsvs the Dostor
went si.whs,s before went into NJ. Faeas efis ss il
aid IL must have been about hour FORE went into
MI Edrsds office; have been trying to recolsct sine,
this affair but cannot say positively; know 1t was
some tine before IL lock; mrs. heard Of the
rercs from Mr.. Wood
Q. Do you know tn female Mrs HAYS no ' In the
rcom and have her with the ds;eased2 do
not her ~ the face, she ;rn around could
Mrs Bays was then requested by the Coroner to
| up and turn her back toward the witness
Witnefs shs is a.opt h. size of the l,dy have seen
Mrs Hays smiled, and took her ssst)
To Juror cannot be positive In tbs time; l
| did not hsve watch with ne that morning
Ben jamin Wood sworn sAys--Dr. Lusensr the de-
ceased has been tenant CT mire for tbs last even or
eight months; on Tuesday morning net Mr. simmons at
the head Of the stat by Dr. Luterers ofce he said to
me in an excited that he believed that Dr. Luts
had killed himself, and wanted me to 20 into the
room with him; replied, "No, I'm rot foad Of such
|
for doctor told him would send Albert the colored
boy; then went down stairs to Mr. Edred and told him
thar believed Dr. Luener had either h,r, or killed him.
self; Afterwards told Ar. Boitscas tae thing
cannot tell the exact u me- ou. shouli Judge It
tween 10 and II ocloss Fever ar Mrs. Bays 60 in or
ont OF the Doctors oce the counterance OF Mr. Hays
very familiar TO me, bat don't know him; yet think
have seen and spoken 70 him somewhere but cannot
| tel where.
To Mr. Busteed-I cannot Tx tbs tins that I mat Mr.
Simmons any nearer than have ALREADY stated; vas
rather .'er inan usnai TO ny offices 1t might have btea
| after eleven O'Clock, but don't think Il Was
DR.. Henry Downs sworn snd-I reside at los Grand
street on Tuesday ncrIiog ~as csl ell BY co orec
boy to see man Who he eac at or fained on the
corrtr; his was about quarter before O'Clock ven,
inmedis ely and 6ifectsa to Dr. Lutensrs cnics;
there sss man lyirg on tie aJor bis head ~ss lts
ehva'ed, and voman bathing his fs;s; the position
the bocy as dtfcibei by he witness 5iss Shipma, s
correct do rot notice any pApsr in the hand Of ds
ceased; eSsmined his pulse ard found 1t stopped;
then tld the present. that he was dead thers
vN0fpd on the shelf undsr the I'll biz; examined The
| - deceassd, expecting to nod wouni, bat
/ fouA rome a. that time; | GATED 10, q basia
| OF water and sponge, ! rsised his head, aud
yMhed OF portion of this costed blood
from he hair and die yersd wound at thu base OF tue
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