New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-31

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is sfne-lookiDg man. and says he never ned say 10
toxicsiipg liquor. He appears cheerful and happy,
and protests bis innocence of the crime wherewi,h b
stands charged.
WILLIAM EBFRLY-HIs CONFESSION
This man is uuder Indictment for ire murdered
John Glfroy. Eberly is a German 90 yes,of ga
and was married in October 1885, in this City. Hs
one chid Is q sadaler by trade. Came 20 this con-
Try eight years sgo lived Eve years in Newark, whss
he worked in different carriage shops. Has two broe.
ers and three sisters in Neuenburg Germany, and ss
sister hse Lived in NewYork during the pas. ,hrse
years.
The prisoner says, worked in the sane sscp VIII
Gifroy. lie had angry feelings toward NE and ven.
ed to get me out of my place. Glfroy never void
tell me the cause Of his anger. Every shop worksa
in the wanted TO get out, but for wins. ressos
could rot tell. had quarrel with Glliroy dudne
the summer, when he put me gu. Of the shop. AL
could not get any work a, my business learned he
trade of boot-6ttirg end thus managed earn Iiyhv
About the 18th or 10th Of October, between and 7
O'clock In the evening met Giltroy on the Nnih.w.,
near Fifty .ffth-st, when asked him what be vw
angry st me for. lie would not tell me. asked hin
what be told the boss. He said was mias.
ken. he had told the boss nothing. said u
heard you told the boss ii was id ,hsns
Ito keep me in the shop, and you wanted him 70 clear
me out ss soon possible and thar the boss ssd
"wss good workman, and he would not do it, 7
asked bin what Crist had sgainst me He said be
never hesrd Crist ssy anything. ] said, Yes yos
did" He replie6>~< didn't. again ssid,
Yes you did" and repeated it the third time GIL
troy said II you rereat that sgain Il dash on. your
brains, a, the same time picking mp large paw
irg stone l said, Yes you dill" when he hurled
the stone toward me. stopped down and the stone
passed over my head Gilfroy then turned to ran
away, when drew pistol from my pocket add fred
at his back.
DENNIS GARRICK.
Garick is under indictment for the murder ef Hagh
Hagan The prisoner is 30 years Of agc. Has wife
and two children He has been four years in THE
country and has two brothers here. On o. abOutshe
18th OF December last Garrick, who Is a baggage
smssher, got into alteration with Hugh Hsssn,
an immigrant. runner, in Westst., near Chambers6
during which Gsrrick getting the worst Of the Sight,
csught up a cart rupg and struck Hsgan powerful
blow on the head, knocking him inseasible, end
almost hfeless TO The pavement From the effect Of
lis injuries Hagan soon died.
PETER ". LAWSON
This prisoner is a native of Sweden, % years Of
age. and stands charged with the murder Of au IRISH
man named O'Nel. lie has followed the sea rom
his boyhood has 10 relatives in this country, except
sster. In a conversation with Lawson, be gavew
the following account of the affair;
Twas boarding 10 Rector-st and, on he night Of
the l3,h December last asked another Of toe boades
10 90 and show me a carman whom | could get 10
take my baggage to the ship, as intended ssilngtb The
next morning. He took me TO house in Washing
ton.si., kept by cartman named Johnson We
went inside, and there found johnson, and mar
nemed ONeil, standing by the counter. Asked
johnson if be would take my things down to the mp
in the morning. and he said Yes.' We then took
drinks all round, which paid for. had about $50
in my wallet. never before saw O'Neil, andG
no. know who or what he was. johnson asked mo
what was going to do with my sister. told him
che was going with me in the morning. He sah,
"You had better let her come do yn here and sty.'
/ said I" No." and that " she was going With nj
when he repeated that :" had better LET her cone
"and stay there" asked him il ii was bls hOus,
when he replied eyes" l then remadksd
that / would not let my sister stay hare
any way; and upon his asking why, told him Ad
heard il was bad house. johnson then got sury,
and said called his house bad house, bu. tod
him " only heard co. ONei, who had heretofore
been silent took up tie matter, but said nothiWn
him. told johnson heard the story al Pettersens
where boarded. Ny friend johnson and myself
then went up to Petterson's ONeil followed onM
bird. When we got there we could not find Who se'd
the story. After taking some drinks there, Jonnm
wanted me to 20 back with him. but refused, whsn
be dared me TO go, upon which went back win u"
and ONeil went into an inner room, where W.
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of the Misunderstanding While there, johnson cana
in and asked me to play cards but refused. 's'x
nothing to drink this time. then startedto go hone
and as took hold Of the knob to open the door
received blow on the lower jaw my msah,
which partially stunned me. This was foowdby
another blow on my neck, which made my head swim
around. | staggered into one corner, but manage
to get on my feet in a moment or two Say JohspA
ONei and the barkeeper Immediately before me-
threatening attitudes, when, thinking OF my life na
property drew 10Y sheath.knife and struck ans
nearest man. now felt that unless got out ane
house, should be murdered in cold blood su'cesssa
10 opening the door and getting out; went up to Ps
cons, where was arrested. Had knowo sbss
the Station house was, would have gone and gwen
myself I'D. was never under lock and key befosn
my life.
WILLIAM sIIAFFESBAUGf.
This man is a Swedish sailor, u years Of AGES /
stands charged with the murder Of Helena MyHi /
young German girl. 1t appears that Shafenbef /
and Helena came over from Germany last year hos
came chip, and during the voyage he became -
attached to her, and wanted her to marry him or
irving in New-YoEk.
She postponed the matter for further considessas
and on or about tire 25th Of September, he cslas
the evepiIg at the house where she was. On sn
ing he cav young man near her on the sofa, ~
so a,yaoed him that he drew n knife and stabbeir i