The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-27

ing late at night; heard no scuiing on the boat re-
manned the stern Of the boat after looking through
the cabins do not think could have been mistaken
TO the number Of men on the boat.
The jury then took a until O'Clock p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The jury met pursuant to adjournment, at O'Clock.
Henry d. Van Nostrand, being sworn, says-l reside
In Eighteenth street, Fifth avenue; am police
man of the Eighth ward; my post on Third ave-
nue., twentieth street Saturday morning last,
informed me that there dead body down at the
shore went to the foot Of Twentieth street and found
the boy w a. from h
psarss to be the middle Of the body that s she
body laid face dcwpwarc told the young to notify
Coroner Bennett and that he would get fifty cents for
doing he left tor that purpose shortly after he left
drew the body 10 the shore Frederick Seal who went
the shore with present when drew the body to
the shore Seal assisted in turning the body over and
also in taking out Of the water the frock coat the
body was buttoned think two buttons; l took
policy of insurance that projected from the
breast the while taking the body the Water
vest pocket took watch nd the chain attached also;
the watch in the vest pocket also took two watch
keys anda white handled knife with single blade also
pocbetbook; nothing in the pocketbook did not
search IT. it was OPEN left all the property found on
the body in charge of Sergeant Morre at the station
house; kept in sight Of the body until released
by officer Oakley disturbed the body while
was in charge except Sergeant Morrell, who took
two studs from the shirt and handed them to me !;
while proceeding toward the body with Coroner Ben,
nett Coroner Redding stepped up and took possession
o. the body delivered the property found on the body
watch from tho pocket it appeared unipjured broke
the crystal at the station house in opening III
nothing of second hand; took everything l found in
the yest pocket; searched other pockets
cept the veet pockets and the breast pocket Of the coat
the body simply rested the point Of the shoal it
not embedded in the sand where the body rested should
think the water six eight inches Deep there
deeper water the shore 1t about fteon minutes
after 1anston lett that drew the body ashore Mr. Seal
at the shore when Laniston went fol the Coroner
hs was also standing by when searched tho pockets
there were several other persons also standing BY;
M IN yt xuhn was dainuh afnraI
touched article Patrick Doian, think, present at
the time there was no key in the breast pocket;
substance in the bottom of one Of the vest pockets
which was apparently the chatting Of the pocket
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues, B:ooslyn know on
Ger Van NotIand Of the Eighth ward police; about IA
O'Clock last Saturday morning went 20 the shore foot OF
Twentieth street and dead body; Van Nostrand
asked me TO go with HIM; did not know there was
body there until got there; Larinston there;
heard him tell Van Nostrand there was a dead body
there; this before started for he shore; in ali
other respects corroborate the testimony of officer Van
Notrand after we took the body out of the water sa
several pecpe there, but did not know them W.T.
took the body ashore there was there except
Van Nostrand and myself drive cart for John Van
Nostrand mason he is brother OF ocer Van N0strand
have done 80 for three years past where his breast
lay the sand the water about three inches deep;
| it deeper toward the Shore TO 90 the
time.
Patrick Dolan residing corner Twentieth street and
Third avenue corroborated the above testimony.
Thomas Mclaughlin says he resides on third avenue
between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets BROOKLYN
saw the body of man lying the shore between Vine
teenth and Twentieth streets last Saturday rnng;
Officer Van Nostrand and Mr.. Seal with the body
when went there; when got to he body Van Nostrand
had watch in his hand he afterwards took silver
from IL pockets which he said amounted to eleven shl
lngs he also took three watch keys small penknife
from the vest pockets he also took pocketoook and
er the breast pocket the coat the coat unbut
toned when got there he partially opened the pocket
book and locked into it, and then closed it again. it
wet at the tive; Van Nosrand take paper out Of
the breast pocket about third Of II projecting
out of the pocket; Mr. Seal put his hand in the breast
pocket and Van Nostrand stopped him. this after the
paper and pockeibook had been taken out think;
no other pockets except the vest and breast pockets of
the coat
Frederick Seal, rcaled-It was some ten minutes
after got the bndy shore that Mr. Van Nostrand
took the paper from the breast pocket; he took the
paper out about Two minutes before he took the pocket
book cut; after he took the pocketbook out he put
the psp in ard held them both in his hands;
men came there before the pocke.book and papers
were taken cut one put their hands in the pockets
before the body was brought on shore; Mr.. Van Nos
trand took hold OF both feet dragged the body feet
FIRST to the shore fsom the shoal which 1t rested when
the body reached the shore assisted the body over on
the back before taking it out Of the water then took
hold OF one foot, and Mr.. Van Nosrand The other, and
We dragged the body the shore to about thirty
feet distant in that way, and then Van Nostrand
searched the pockets went away right after the pockets
were searched.
city; was in the employ OF Mr. Neville, the deceased
as coacbman, until two weeks ago to-day had
I by h% Melville two TWO sss s saa .s
Thursday, about O'Clock in the morning ne was
standing in the bar room door on First street, with his
hanos in his pockets one bali the door wa opened
saw him come 20 the door AS was driving by toward
South Eighth street the foreman directed to to
the corner South Eighth and Fourth street. to Mr..
Tranors, to fetch Mr. Neves daughter and other
persons that at Mr. Trainors house. the bar
not closed at this iime else eitser in
the kbarroom the sidewalk returned about
Se9Sa then - haiioom was o'ca brought home
all stopped at Nevie's mmt datey returned to rra
nors and stayed for other parties whom took to the
corner of Grand street and 1t after o'clock the
same morning when returned to Neville's when left
Miss Neville and The lady and gentleman at Neves they
tired the hall door, but did not get in then they went
down to the door and knocked did not notice
from Grand and Fifth streets unhit shed my horses and
went to bed sleep over the stables In the loft did not
go into Nevlies house at all b.foie got up heard one
OF the men in the stable say that Mr.. Neville was
missed; that the first ntiu alton that had OF his
Phil Ryley, in the stables when left, about
O'clock Of them sitting In Ike Office in front
pesn at ar the s
years In the employ OF Mr. Neville deceased was In the
barroom most Of the time on the 8 h inst Neville was
OF home nearly all the forenoon Of that day he went out
about ~ O'Clock, In company with Mr.. Edward Smith,
who keeps clothing store in New York had some bust
manner; nothing unusual in bis manner that Gay;
he returned home about O'Clock that evening" think
and wagons had gone out; told him. when he first
into the barroom he walked to the wardrobe hung up
his overcoai, and came behind the bar, to ask
the above questions; he remained In the birroom
till left, about ten minutes to O'Clock; he may
have walked outside, but not absent more than
two minutes at time; when left the bar IT was
went to Henry Clay Hall In South Seventh street. end
did not return to the Kings County Hotel till haltpast
street, MR. Neville sent for me about half an hour be-
fore got up, saying she wished to about Mr. Ma
yiie dressed myself and down TO the hotel Mrs
Neville told that Mr. Neville had not been bed that
night and wanted me to II could find him. this was
the FIRST intimaton had Of his being absent retired
to bed between 10 and IL o'clock the night previous;
saw Mr. Neville have money in his possession tina.
day after Mr. Neville returned in the evening he took
about S3S out Of the till and wrapped them round rch
Of bills he took out OF his vest pocket and replaced all
In his vest pocket again. saw q number u Ave and
ten dollar bills, and at least two twenty dollar bills
among the roll Of money he had in the morning his bank
books show deposit for that day he kept
In the Farmers and Citizens Banh, and Williamsburg
City and Mechanics Bank Of this city, and Broadway
Bank OF New York; atterly he has made deposits In
the Farmers and Citizens Bank did not know of his
having paid any notes bills accounts tina. day after
paying bill he usually gave II to TO mark paid and
Mace he took charge his checks