New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-05
LfW LNIELLIGENCE.
q. lAL FOR ALLEGED MURDER.


the murder Of James Cahul, policemen the nigh,
Of 18th September last, by shooting him with pistol
Ryan being charged as having fred the shot, and
Psien present., AIDING and abetDg.
RYAN n DIS examination before the Coroners Jury,
stat .bst he wss l6 or II, he did not know which,
horn in Ireland, residing at No 800 Egh,h.st, but
IA, 10 particular home and for occupation, goes to
sea- Il 40 he was innocent Of the charge; tost he
slept Ight in question, 10 an empty room IN the
tbUo ttory OF house No 10 East vents second.st,
and Pau@n slept with him. PatteD, 90 bis examine
10 pie same body stated that no will be II wears
old ed 81 April inst; was born in New-YOrk City;
resdes 10 81. Marx s-psce. near Avenue a, thinks
No 49, sndis b. occupation glider. Is entirely
pbecs o the charge. Slept, the night in question,
IN TIE enirs Of house 40 3li Eigh,hst. james Ryan
came In ard slept with me, remaining till little after
Gin the morning
Mr. spencer appeared in behalf OF the defense, and
The Dst,ic Attorney for the prosecution.
The Diirict Attorney said ne would CAL on the
trisI of Rysn first.
ID. -smes Of The panel Of Jurors were called, and
,Oue that absent fined. The IspsDelng OF q
Jury in the present then proceeded in and
the follow ng gentlemen finsly sworn:
John Crouch. Joel Copcsiu. George Bisney R2bert B.
s.sn Dnvio Alderman. William A. Bsunister Cb4res Ohm
80 John Hen,haw. Lewis b. Reqns William Gllies
p,pry v. bstoeyile. Cornelius IA. Crssisr.
TIE reusinoer OF the panel was then discharged
n MoDcsy aud the Court took a short recess.
THE facts oi.cloeed the Coroner sioquest enc Ted
4st The d. oesed vsss Policeman Of Eleventh Ward.
Two persoIs on the night in question had broken
into be bab er store OF Alox. Loga0 No 354 Ninth
It Mr.. L. hearing the noise went into his store.
when one Of the persons mapped pistol at hun, add
both mn edately rau frOin the store, ard started
| down Nutt ct toward Mr.. G. Mr.. H. and some of
| he mel followed crying "stop thief" The two per-
sons ur led four five different tunes and fired spis
ss their pur.ue shout effect They followed by toe
psu % Tent. and Avenue q WHEN the de eased inter
esriee fh.m Of them oischsed pistol at him. cau
hths aim miscellaneous death The two escaped
,ohs the CcroDer Paen and Ryan siiog bench
They pd End which Induced bin IN suppose they hsd
IN STAIR OF the previous nht The officer
efh end arrested Peten sd conducted h 10 the stscn
y1d and sutsied D. lh ofcef Told him that he
the that after On being taken TO the Station
House nohus YVES found upo9 HIM On b-ng turned round
suddenly the satl3n House aud shown the be be-
TO cry loud ard rePested Che sergssni Of Police
atsd EnG Der OF times did do that 'did DO that" 1t
ipesed that the officer bad b. shot under the nshj arm
tie bali ertsIrs between the h aud sixth Iibs and lodged
/ N the left Noe, between fifth and srxtn rib,
Several respectable appearing persons male and female
pnBty relatives Of the two accused present shd sat
After meas the Distinct Attorney opsnsd the lie said
va ths of the Jury trials in the Oyer add
fermrer IN which Pses charged vita murder and other
crimes oil be ri'd The dafy OF bsDs engaged such
saash, rs,,, n 10 he .hunnsd hie the law it is trusted
viii P.i,d with mercy it should aso be s1snslered
c,se ID. District AoTn.y said the deceased VS. on ois best
hsef probably thai round Of daty for the
tine ska the comforts Of pprse He heard shot, and
sfpoach he parties another a,oihe were hesrd and
Tssor. sivns the spot ound him holSns
with blood ound mouth and in fsntiaE coeddon He
oed ha, there cruel sOd ruhies murder there
doubt; AND, that II eomnittea ~ midnight
EoFlsrs while epsassd IN felony there n s'o no doubt
Tue quetoa for the Jury whether the prisoner at toe bar
Of those that comuiitei Tue case VIII be made up
ercunstaIt, testmo y on which 1t will be for the Jury
The District Attorney then stated the faen to the above Pur
port. The two parties were STe',ea nett in9nus Vn
n the corpse Rysu said did DO that a.; IL Sss as,
ers Ne ard Psten answered TO the size
.nS .no,st place RYAN h wa. .hs xn also dill
tsp home that night The Jgy will weigh the test nony
3, viii 90 declare H. wonc proceed call DIE Witnesses
attn "a. L-ish' swornWas officer o. Eleventh Hsfd
with hI Csh ~hsh the heath left hin' about 70 N
the mon was standing with companion corner Of Eighth
ana q heard tbs u sseh sno say the nash OF
psea Tenhtt s5t ahead Of the bakers ana
flashes distance shess on gonr up saw nan
hdrr on went him and be threw hs he ad bac
eyon and 1t was Cahi. we laid hum down. and be
1Ioiatey MT see the persons ~h's me esteis
bet mon ing about bouc after Ryan brought I'M be de-
NED ell lDow edge whatever Of tho ususaeoni 90 not re-
eubeI how he wes dressed
Ctoss,xLed- m,ht have sid before the Cooner's In.
quest shat between and - ~h.n h'' hes'd me cry
what then doubt correct, paced Cah IN a
AID hauled him DOWN to the station blouse BY hAnd
Ae,sndsr Loan, swon-Keep bakery in Ninthst was
awheteo the store hso scared the store be-
men .sposs IN the store o.,a onS Who and
y va. |sse SmPgs TO esIo no ., . ose the
e one attempted 10 gfap about ave feet from mel he
exploded; cried watch" snd the meE Who we're a. work
up from beloa tue two men aud myse and the
10 continue the pursuit and returned for my eloihe,
en- r,emIs the pursuit OF them aod soios P renta Oh
s.rvd Oeer Csh desd oth-r oisers being With him; the
Avenue aId Avenue r; Of tn in
the store tell and slim that one near The door the
outolins msni do not zee their faces. kere seius no
hh there piece Of LETT In TIE store whi;h looked
the eut person DARK hsht Psnts
ieoa' cav Ryan next morning at tie Station House.
Did you suppose the dre,s and mSsd hose
ty yOs p,bti IObect,d BY Mr. sPeucsr Tbs Dis
ke Attorney said there "a 10 t,sumtny 10 the Of
are. Az sue, &c Allowed Ine per.Os l saw in tse
rion h ouse called Ryan. resenbd SerJ much in size
cs.-s,smineS i esuld not say the high: of the
stss the Jur, vel thhk that startled frooa
tsH OF Ma spencer sned how
Ss n1deT the sane eiroums.see' that hs e'ula well
some fer the two that Is Il shorter thsB the
sti tu neither o. them very stout very ts Noticed
s the tai had dsk clothes ana both OF them had
bad bsve seen them 70 sno~l.dse esfoe thaD
.s =, yhS was hs s or weight; "a" he hsai plntaoss'
Js0II nn'T ~, The Hasti.' ruSn9s were the same
BY spencer Thsy had rot over rs feet from ~.
eor WIN got TO the street, iss they had sot Is
NJ Cullen swOrD"s' one OF the j,urney@en Of last .is
ecu were aTs aud ses hssrd 9th rs renh ~
Observed that hso been shot hs h,rd an hs
&c e ssssI az POD Nnss me s ,sI eInss
iheu thopsh they were both dressed In dsa soehss va
james Beech -kesds in tenth heard the r.por;
q pistol the window asd tee short.r
so~n ard Mr. Cshi there desd-0ee" being with him;
sOss not ds:s,ss ,as de;s Or spI..es o. n. two men
kuHee IL Gseurpe Resided 10 Tenth Of corner Of
Averue 81 saw two men rnnninG and sherwst the pee
iynS he wall looked the watch - EnSes OF
eous a., dsfee the dres or appearances OF the two men
Cro>s did ret the lssst past
s'elock Sad 1t was about 5
ofesI vs<aDye s~Ornws duty that bisht; was with
Ofesr Lasst together vhsn Cshili wounded
cid The runnof they pao1ss; ave
slsrD nap looked throash the square sill
near sgnrss, did not zee any one there 10 thsttn
Cross Examined -Eisht or ten peTsoss arrested
charge Of shooting csh AID eFousht to the ssos Ho1ss
hs "a hours; bad dark eothss and pretty
anaf fnxnd Ia IL