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

CONFESSION OF WILLIAM EBERLY.
At the present time there are confined in the
Tombs or City Prison, twelve persons, charged with
MuKprR. Two of the number have been tried, and
sentenced 10 be executed but in each case, stay o.
edipes was OBJ aimed by their respective Coun
sells, and they are now awaiting the action Of the
Court.
The following brief sketch OF these murderers, not
withstsndiDg the magnitude of their crime, will, no
doubt, excite sympathy in the breasts OF many al.
though the csses of two or three, who committed the
foul deed in the codes. OF blood, will prevent them
from receiving the least feeling of sympathy, even
from the most tehder-he hearted
HENRY CARMEL.
The case Of Henry Crnell, the Dey-st. murder
Ger" lie already well enough known to most Of our
readers. Caruell has been confued in the Tombs
four years and half and is now awaiting new trial,
which cannot however take place udti the rearn of
an important witness the part of the prosecution,
from South America In the midst of terrible
storm, this man spilled to some friends keeping
little saloon in Dey-st., for shelter. The plsee was
kept by an old man and his two sons.
The father refused the man sdmittance, bu. the
sons inerceded and offered him shelter and food for
TIE night. TIE evening passed pleasantly enough,
and, upon retiring, the boys gave Carneu portion
of their own bed rendering themselves uncomforti-
bic for the comfort Of their friend. AZ the dead
bour Of night Carnell arose and commenced hi,
bloody work, by plugging long knife into the BODY
of ore of the brothers. The young man screamed
with the pain, and upon the other brother awaking,
the ftnd gave him fesrful wound in The stomach.
Before either brother could arise CARMEL stabbed
them several tmes about the body. Their screams
aroused the old msn, snd IS he approached their
bedroom, Csrnell seized him by the hair and Dire"
tie knife, sil rocking with the blood of the sons,
across the fathers throat, nearly seyeriug his head
from bis body. The old man died almost imme-
distey, brit the sons, after several weeks conhne-
menf recovered.
Car ell was arrested tried and sentenced 70 be ex-
ecut,d, but, through some informality in the pro-
c..dines stay of execution was obtained and a
lew trial granted.
Carnen is very cheerful and feels confident of OBJ
tanning bis liberty
JAMES RYAN AND JUSTIN PATTON.
Ttese Young men are charged with the murder OF
James Cal ILL., policeman of the Eleventh Ward, by
shooting him the night of the 5th OF October iast
with a pistol II appears that on the night in ques-
ton. some persons broke into bakery in Avenue a,
and were in the &C, OF rObbng the store when they
were detected. The burglars, upon the alarm, He'd,
but were pursued by the proprietor OF the bakery
some of bis workman, and policeman Cahill. Inc
thieves turned at intervals during their flight, and
fred several shots at their pursuers, one OF which
took effect on the policeman. The unfortunate man
expired almos. instantly.
About o'clock in the morning, Ryan and Patton
were arrested, in Tompkns Parade Ground, under
suspicious circumstance and charged with the muir
der Of Cshin. Ryan is sixteen years OF age and has
follow ed the sea for several years past lie has Two
sisters and one brother here and two brothers in Ire
land His father died when he was only three years
old and his mother died about eighteen months sgO.
He came b this country Elk years ago with his mother
two sisters and brother Ryan protests hs innocence
of the crime with which he is charged and Gays he
never was in cour, or prison but once before, and
that wss for disorderly conduct. lie further says,
that il he WAS guilty Of this crime be would be willing
to suffer the penalty.
Justin Patton Is II years Of age, and glider by
trade-was born in New Jersey-parents reside here.
He says be ia not guilty of the burglary or murder,
and was never Ia a prison before These young men
will not probably be tried before April
PETER FRENCH.
This man s a Malay, and is twenty-one years Of
age. lie stands charged with the murder of a mate
on board of ship at sea last summer, and is now
awaiting his trial His story is that he was bracing
the yard.arm, when the mate, who had q gru ise
against him, attempted to shake him Off In order to
protect his life, he drew bis shea,hknfe and stabbed
the mate. This prisoner cannot speak English.
EDWARD ALLEN.
This prisoner IL only Is years OF age, and is charged
with the murder Of Patrick Qun, in Anthony st., in
November last, by stabbing him. The evidence ad-
duced on the Cororers Inquest went TO show that
Quin and another man were walking through An
thony-st, when they saw q man, and lad about II
yeas of age coming toward them. Both OF these
seemed to be under the influence Of liquor and In
clined to quarrel. Quin and McSamee, who was
with bim stepped aside TO let them pass but the man
staggered az anst Quin. and the latter asked him why
he did it,iand both then cnched. During the strus
gle whc lasted bu, moment the lad drew KNIFE
and stabbed Qun in the left side bet Tecn the fourth
and fifth rbs Edward Allen is represented as being
dangerous character, and has several times been an
inmate Of the Pebitentiary One John Murphy was
arrested as being the who was with Allen at the
time of the murder but the evidence failed 10 identity
him as The person, and be was discharged A post
mortem examination at the Hospital showed that the
knife entered the covering Of the heart. The Jury
rendered verdict of death from The effects OF a
" stab il fcted by Edward Allen" Deceased was
alive ofIreand 90 years Of age. Allen has father,
mother ard two brothers, living here. He worked
in hsrness mandatory in Canal-st.
ANDREW WILLIAMS.
This man, charged with poisoning his wife, has
beer tried ard sentenced DE executed bat stay OF
procee dipgs was obtained through his counsel The
prisoner is IS years OF age and was born in Gsnis
Csrleby, Finland He came to this country IN is'o
and for seven years worked at his trade blacksmith