New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-14
THE ECDORA TRAGEDY.
CAPT. PALMER'S BODY IDENTIFIED-VER-
DICT OF THE JURY.

CAPT. PALMERS BOD1 lDENllflL
DICT OF THE JURY.
TIE mystery which has for nearly six months envel-
oped the scuttipg Of the schooner Euiora Imosene
end the dssppesaLce of the Captain mate has at
lsst b. en- cleared up and the old saying that Murder
will out" has Sgan been verified.
The body found on the beach at Hunters Island on
Sunday last has been identified beyond doubt that
Of Cspt VIM. Palmer by his brother-ir.law, Captain
Arnold.
The murderer exhibited considerable shrewdness
and forethougbt in stripping the body of all wearing
apparel and cutting the skin from such portions of the
body and limbs tattooed with figures in India
ink. He had performed his work well that he de.
rded the dea that the body could be found and
if TO- he felt quite certain it could not by any possible
meaps, be identified. small but singular mark
escaped bis notice. which, in connection with the fact
that the form and features of deceased corresponded
exactly with those Of Capt. Palmer, Loft no room for
doubt as to the identity in the mind Of Capt. Arnold,
who has been intimately acquainted with Capt. Pal
mer fom boy hood. The mark referred to was on the
small finger Of the right haud. This finger was
crushed years since, and after healing up the end
was reary twice large formerly and the nail was
splt across the center
Coroner f. p. Morrell resumed the Investigation
yesterday at City Island, and before Capt Arnold
examined the body took the following testimony:
Justice Arnold sworD- reside at Deep River, Conn.,,
and was acquainted with Capt. William Palmer when
living; be 80 years Of age in November 1855, and
measured feet IL inches i'll hight with boots on the
last time saw him alive was in November Of ast
wear; he had the form of female and an anchor
worked on his left arm in India ink, just below the
elbow The initials of his name were on the back OF his
whist and on the calf of the left leg; there was pecu
liar max on the sual finger of his right hand, the nail
being split and the end Of the finger larger than
usual. (Afer giving g neral description, Captain
Arnold examined the body and oontinuec!: recognize
the booy lying here that of Captain VIM. Palmerg
find the mark the finger nail as described it; the
Jaw and chin correspond with his exac y; can dis
cover pait of letter Pr in India ink on his left Leg
III the same locality as on Capt6io Palmer; am posi-
tive this is his body.
Capt Levinis testified to seeing the negro Wilson in
yawl-toat in the vicinity of the Eudora when she
went down, and to his arrest few minutes after,
when money and clothing belonging to the captain
and mate and articles belonging TO the scho oner were
fouId in his possession. His testimony was mainly
the same as given before United States Commissioner
Morton att month, when the negro was under examin-
alton for revolt, which was published at the time.
The only and important feature was that part-
Gle Of skull found flaw the head Of the hatcaet
corresponds with piece OF the skull that Is absent
where the blow was inflicted.
The Jury delberated about ten minutes, when they
rendered the following verdict:
The jury find that the body of VIM Palmer was
found lying dead near hgh-wster mark on the oei
day of May inst and that said body when 80 iounu
ape AIRED have been in the water about hye ontns
and that be had his skull broken in and had received
blow ON the left side of his head and Jaw; tnat one
Ce, rye Wilson, man Of color, and about the 23d
of November 1855, on board Of the schooner Eudora
lmogene in said County Of Westchestef, ieloaiously
made assault upon the body OF Mm rai1Ii insa
and there present; and the Aforesaid George Whson
with certain Ratchet, violently innic,ed ',or'o'
wound upon the !, II sioe of the head of VIM Palmer
which would caU1ed bis a Gsafn and mu
der the said VIM Palmer in the manner and form be
fore said against the Of the People of the State
of Nsw1crk and 1os s91T ds FSSrs Foreman
TRck WELLS Ah5MAs JEsS sfTaSsgE
WI SUaS scr6FIEip, cHds MccLENNAN.'
On the rendition Of the verdict Coroner Morrell
issued warrant for the purpose Of bringing the negro
Wilson before him on Thursday next, when full ex'
animation will take place. Wilson has been removed
TO the Jail at White Plains On being informed OF the
circumstances connected with the finding of the body
he Is said to have exhibited some signs of fear.
Wilson has once been at large since the murder on
writ of habeas corpus, and probably thinking that no
further evidence would turn up against him, did not
take advantage Of bis liberty to escape. After returning
TO this city from the Westchester County Jail he pro-
ceeded TO the Untod States Commissioners Office for
the purpose of getting some old Clothes and while there
Mr.. Charles McClennan Of City Island came in and en-
tered complaint of revolt in scuttlng and robbng
the vessel. The negro was accordingly reaTested,
and the investigation continued from week to
week before United States Commissioner Morton, and
be was finally committed, and is now held for tral on
that charge.
1t is now supposed that the trial for murder will
take the precedence in which case the trial for revolt
may never take place.
The body of Capt. Palmer was taken charge Of by
Capt Arnold, who proceeded with it last night to
Deep River by the steamboat City Of Hartford aud
the funersl will take place this "Wednesday forenoon
There has never been any doubt that Capt Palmer
was murdered yet it is gratifying to the friends OF the
deceased to recover bis remains and koow that they
repose quietly in the earth instead OF being tossei
about by tempests until the ocean yields up It's deaa.
THE HARMONIC SOCIETY.