New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-17
ATROCTOTS WCRDER.

Fon The NqClk Na.j He,ais. 5isyli
Orc of ic most waiiol aud cold b.oodcd murders
that Was ever pcuciroied M our lsutuy PdcehOle
civ. was committed or sunday morning al g. O'Clock
IN sIain-st ON the bOdv o. John ;. Murphy, perna-
nept resident of the city, by John Decker aud WIN.
L. Gosne the particulars Of which a. obtuned at the
Coroner inqut II were ~ follows;
Decker and GOelne each COMMANDED an oyster
craft then in the harbor the former the "cat-boat
Odd Fellow the latter n schooner called the Schultz.
Both vessels were owned in York Town, but the men
were both Staten Islander. These parties with the
deceased and Jere Vaughan at the oysier-saoon
of Edward Harrison in Meicalf =. lane when some an
cry discussion commenced and irritating llhgnHse %ss
used: the lie passed between Decker ana Vaughan
and Decker struck Vaughan, upon which Murphy
who rs VAUGHAN in his testimony said was OF re-
markaby peacoaLle disposition and never known 70 DO
such a thing before rose and struck Decker a blow
with hs fist. They were parted however ana the land
lord proceeded to shut up his bar and put out the
Tehts il being then about O'Clock. Vaughan states
in his evidence that he heard Decker on leaving Har-
rison's swear that he would have Murphy's hearts
blood before he slept.
Vaughan and Murphy did; Murphy and Vaughan
crossed the street from Meicalf sane 10 90 down to
Mr.. Rhea's to get something to drink but hnding Ihe
plsce closed proceeded on down Main-st.. aud when
orr osite Mr. McKeever s-lane, where ID and u. had
se,eted Themselves on the lookout for Murphy Decker
iumred ont and said. Now, d-n YOU I've got
Won" Vaughan thrust his hand IN his pocket
thinking it would intimidate Decker, and replied,
ri
Il have nothing against YOU, but that ID
-" using an opprobrious epitheil, I'm have
his hearts blood before morning Gosne, VINO
was standing few YARDS down the lane. cailed ou'
GIVE il Ia him now" Decker replied, . Never mind,
I'm catch him some other time. Vaughan and
Mrrrh. then continued thcir way-Dccker and
Go,n taking smother direction, supposed 10 be- down
Mckeever s-laIe into UnioI-st. 10y The purpose OF
heading of MulpLy-srd stopped IN ifon' oil hessrs'
Herman & Co.'S store for auCat twenty minlt.s-
Wang han advising Murphy lot 10 90 back 10 Mei-
calf s-lane but 20 doW Talbot ST. and 20 home tha'
way his residence is IN Cunblrlanc-st.! lhcy then
uart.d Murphy crossing the stIeci Nlh that vicN, but
i,in. III liquor perhaps msorh The lane or forgot the
caution given HIN by Vaughan.
Decker and Goslne being iIwarted in theu purpose
and losing sight of Murphy cross d Marsei-square,
sounteled MI Thos Sprait, who had beea up thus
early 10 make his marketing, and was about saulilng
Lr when one OF them sung out, That's not ine man,
which was the only thing that saved LIS lie ior M
Sp-ai SAYS from their appearance tney were oeh' on
senethinc desrerate. Thev then left him and wen
back TO Meicalfs cne where they unfortunately en-.
ooun-erod Murphy while on his way home and knocked
him down: and while lac was down one OF me men
plunged a knife into the BODY OF Murphy n ne lay
rlcsfra,e on tie ground; tins was witnessed ~ PIT
Rer iauin Pedde WHO standing IN front OF the Va
tional Hotel. and who sung out Tor the watch Inc
villains after wrcaking then vengeance on tner ros-
irGte victim whose blood was flowing coplousis from
four stats two IN the breast and two IN ue Dach' hei
and were rursued bv the watch: they down 10 me
County dock passing by Mr.. spratt, who recognized
them a the same two men who acccsied nm ehof'
time before and took one of the Ferry Point boats,
ordering the colored man who in charge Of Il 10
row them off to a vessel in the stream at his peni,
and were soon on board. A. soon IS sufficient
number Of the police could b. collected Otheer uuss
went in pursuit Of them in the same boat mat hsd
taken ihtm of When he cot on board be founi the
ha,hes down and al hands seven in number apPa,,
rently asleep. He soon walked them up, however ana
arrested the whole and brought them sshorc
INT as eoon a. The offenders were fully identified by
Harrison sprait and Vaughan the rest were dschargea.
CAPT GUY deserves much praise for has ad..ess ~
securing these ruffe1s without difficulty as bon were
armed. and r, sistance was Anticipated. .,,.
inflicted on Murphy, but they were past all s9IIery.
He was carried home on board, and surviyei aoo9'
an hour in state Of insensibiiy, and the ic" ""us
be uttered were unnielligible
Decter and Go.line are both young men, neiiher OF