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

A0AlNsT hSN AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI
THy PRISONERS.
The inquest upon the body Of James Cahill, the muir
dered policeman was resumed yesterday at the Eleventh.
ward station house by Coroner Wilhelm, at
10 O'Clock A. u. The room denseiy crowded with
anxious speetAtors-the friends Of the deceased and
those Of the youthful prisoners.
The first witness placed on the stand TO- day was
Jsmes Ryan, siding at ITO East Twenty second street,
being duly sworn, deposed that lie acquainted with
the prisoner, James Ry has known him all his uteme
be in the habit of staying az his house about three
times week sleeping then in the kitchen the second
foor, where one Of his slept also; whenever he
stopped there he always slept in the room witness
always locked up the house about 10 1913 oclock
the evening of the 2sth he there about O'clock
and went away about the same evening; wit
asked him to take tea, but he said he would
60 home and get it there dfi not see him after that
until now; he did no. sieep there that night; he
could rot there without witnsss's knowing
it. for witness locked the door and did linn in the
house after he left witness could say whether
the prisoner slept in any other part Of witnesss
house except in the roam before stated witness
he did not sleep in the house he night in question:
The prisoner has not been employed during the past
months; there empty room on the fourth floor,
but prisoner in that at half pas ten that
night never pistol in the hands Of the prisoner;
never charged him for beard; IL no relative OF the pz
sonsr.
Elizabeth wemrg being duly sworn, deposed ard
saidI reside at 2SS Ninth yesterday (frdIy)
morning, between the hours of two ana four oc'oek
heard man running through the entry on his toes,
and when he cane 10 the four steps which lead to tie
yard fen down. in going through the entry re ca ia
sn earnest though not very loud voice - Ioue OF,
Ccme on;' second nisn came in and Ia TOO fell dove
the steps, they remained about ten minutes In the yard
ard then returned the same way, running out st As
they in did not see them for hs shutters were
closed and AFRAID TO open thepl beng satisfied
thst they did not break into our house.
Charles sheet,le residing at zss Nnth street, being
Only sworn deposes and ssys:-I i've IN the fourth
story Of said house did NOT lsp wen the night before
last Thursday nighp, ana shsn near .aorang hard
some ssy sWatcH" three times in ihs d 3on OF
avenue and Tenth st,eSt. jumped mp quickly, looked
out Of the window and saw two running along
ue A. each Of them having segsr Ia hi mouth Very
after heard running through sniry ;
saw him he m do the steps he dill not fall TO the
ground, having caught bold OF the bannisters heard
no calling to any one he crossed the yard box
the fence and round it to the stoop he had
fallen, there he remained eight ten minutes he was
mic Ole sized N IN, wore cap and dark clothes cal
ed out to my wife to bring light and getting IL,
held It out the window, but could not any better
then heard ONE talking in an dertone but cannot
recognize the persons II | should see thsm again
heard shot fred before they into the yard it
was Just after heard the cry Ct watch The man
then saw could not identify very WE'LL 1t was dark ;
size. but could not be positive that he is tue man
Niza Delaney, being duly sworn, deposes ana says -
reside at 351 Ninth street on the n,ght ia question
opposite Nj Iogan's between and three O'Clock
three standing in front Of Mr Logan's door,
thought i was very strange and SPOKE to my hus
bsno about it two of item stood by the door
Of the store and the other alongside Of the wagon that
stood in front of the door; he seemed he watching my
window 80 blew the light out, and watched through
the shutters but they still stood there, having been
there hour and half then laid down, bur had not
been asleep more than half an hour before heard the
baAehouse, (cgans); 1got up Immediately, and look
ing out Of the window saw three mon rush from the
heard four shots fred about tbs time; two men came
out Of the sfore rather tall and the other
rather stout and shors the short had kind of
monkey jacket gray Color and butoned tght Of the
two who stood BY the door, think the short msp
one; all thIe had dark clothes on the short had
such pants the prisoner DANES Ryan shown
me about four weeks ago, q sunday night, about
O'Clock saw three men at Logsns door; OF them
had the appearance and was about the same size as tho
other prisoner Jusen Patten, shown me- the three
men ran as fer as avenue G together.
Frederick Ulrich, residing at S5s nth street. being
duly sworn, depoaes and says:-l lecp sessr store
at the above number; do not sleep soundy
and night before last Thursday nght) / was
awakened by noise at nv store door, / sleep in
saw sitting in the wiroow over tho door; Ia had
lighted M tch in his hand and looking around she
store oper ed The door from the ace room 10 90 into
the store and in doing go made noise, VIII Oh
the man 10 start, and he immediately jumped down into
the street after crying out haloo could mot his
face the voice seemed like that Of young man. per
Of eighteen twenty years OF age heard him 90
awaynot rapidly; vent into the store thinking there
De some IN lDefc ana atter went TO bed
could not sleep; after this heard shots fred it vas
ABOUT o'clock when cav this man. and i. was
30 when heard the shots irea; went ana found
the police officer who shot, dead the tim
the mans voice that saw sounded like that % Justen
Pstten
Sarsh yaucellse men. beice duly sworn denosss and
saysi at 355 Tenth street, 1--we opposite tho sst
witness's; between and two o'clock two men on
The opposite side of the street. the etge of the
stoop got up the window door Of Mr. Ulrchs
s.ce lighted match and held it inside OF the
II loo king for something; he got of the door and
both down Tenth street. the gas lamp close by
snd could SIZE them pretty both of them had dark
Clothes and the tal'est had hat on the iii the
hat got up the door, both of them resemble the
two men now shown me-viz Justen Patten and James
Ryan; am not positive that the tales, one had hat
oo saw light very after in the segar store and
saw Ulrich asten the window; the size and appear
ance Of the two now shown answer very well to the
two that saw that night of them he short one)
had short coat like the one now on James RYAN his
size and Appearance correspond exactly with the
saw leaning against the lamp post, AID the other
usten Fatep) feews very like the VIII got up iato
the wipdow the door; about three O'Clock heard
the report Of pistol looking out of the window saw
the nash and heard the report three tmes could not
All the testimony being taken that could in any
way relate to the horrible occurrence Coroner Wi holm
cha ged the jury b. lefty descantng upon the evidence
and charging them that from the testimony they would
rot be warranted in finding verdict Of murder against
on suspicion Of being concerned ia lie transso oG 'e
Ibejury then retired for consideration and in about
nftten minutes entered the room with the following
VERDICT.
We End that the deceased, James Cahil came to his
death BY piho shot wound, sad pistol being in the
hands OF person unknown to the jury; but from the
evidence before them strongly auspscng that James
Ryan was the man who fred the pistol and that Justen
Patten was his accompce. We further recommend the
Of the city Of New York to offer liberal reward
for the sPpet enson and conviction Of the guilty party
Signed by the jury.
John p. Concklin, W. r TattersnIl
Afcnioad McAilster, n. V, D. Schuyler,
D. pelavan Ranour,
J. W. Seaman, James Parketsou
Henry Cubert.
On the rendition OF the verdict, examination Of he
prisoners took place, beng examined separately
and placed thereupon in different ccls to await the
ton of the Grand Jury.
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.
From The following examinations, IL win be seen how
widely different their statements relative their
whereabouts on the night Of the murdcr--ope de-
clarpg that they were In place. and the other IN
Another-the houses being nearly half mile apart -
James Ryan, being duly examined before the under
signed according 70 law the charge and be.