The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28
The Chatham Street stabbing Case.
CoRoNKR's INQUEST,

COBOSkH AN2V&SIs
SECOND DAY.
The INQUEST upon the body Of the man William Potter
who was killed in an ARRAY in Chats sm near Doyer
street. on the morniog Of the 27th ult was continued
Yesterday morning before coroner connsry az tbs New
York Hospital as follows
Henry Acre being duly sworn, said-I reside st the
corner of Orchard and Grand Streets was In the
house on the night of the dculty deceased came up
stairs and said he had been nsuted by the Shsndley
party and requested his friends to come to hs assist.
ancs went with him and SAW Bernard Shandiey and .
big Gre wd saw two clirched the sidewalk the
night dark; eon't know who the were: don't
know who stabbed Potter; all know is that heard
we're cir ched together the Sidewalk did not return
10 the dance house; went home in company with two
three Dung men, some Of whom knew who stabbed
deceased
James Dodd sworn sad:-I reside at No. 2sl B,wery
ct the If Catherine street and the Bowsry
the night Of he sffray WAS in the dance houss
the night OF the ARRAY, and there when dec sssi
up stairs and said that limo by Shandey and tw,
Others bad assaulted him in the street. ana had called
him thief he then requested some Of his friends to
cow with hin, as the shsadley party wanted to HEX
him; of them said it better not to interfere
desired to pany him; left the place short time
afterwards, and reaching the street saw that de-
ce,ssd was taking Of his ooss and then making pass
At enc; then Timothy shandey came up aud said
to deceased, 81 want fight your they then clinched,
exchanged blows and then separated them after part
rg EN- Timothy sbandley followed decsed and again
cinched with him they dealt out several blows let
them fight for awhile Potter then backed In towards the
clothing store when saw third party jump In and de-
care that the fgh should be stop Ped posed that
the third party vas Bernard Shandisy; think the
stabbipg took place while they the clothing
tandlsy; saw q molten Shandey the inner man,
and Poers back was towards the sidewalk the third
party rushed towards the back of Potter the morn
blood; did not know that Potter stabbed until
heard he in the station house; could not give
the number Of persons who left the dance house there
Fix eight in the standby party; there no
blood person at the first separation; don't know
the character Of persons visiting this dance house never
saw anything In proper going there; could not say
that the prisoner there bat from se color Of his
hair think he was; the deceased remained but short
the insult took place; saw person who could have
struck deceased except this third party.
syth street. the ARRAY which took place the night Of
the 10Th ul happened near clothing store, In Chat
ham. Dover street; when left the dance house
saw the parties cenched; saw nmo'hy Shsndley, the
deceased, and third party, sculip gtcgether
Of the men fall then heard policemans rattle, and
concluded i was best to law no wsapon used
did see any kick him five or SIX persons went out
of he dance house together; deceased clenchsd
and both of The shAndeys cenched afterwards
one there who rushed in TO interfere and put end to
the fight
ss.ds g. ES,ss. essss
was at the dance on the night Of the affray
sailed by some Of anolsys party asked us to GO along
with him to zee fair play; some Of those present
panied him. and The rest followed don't know
htw mary in the dar house at the time; went
out ard saw deceased c!enohed with a named
Noopan Potter first struck Noonan; saw Potter and
Timothy shandley clenchsd afterwards. saw no third
party there who rushed in did not see Bernard Shsnd
ley strike any one.
David Nocnan be1ug sworn, deposed follows:-I
side At No. 4SS Pearl street. shandley and Potter
standing together, and Mr.. Lse at . distance
Potter ran away; l cid not say that Potter q
'ssueker;'' Potter called Lee and white was talk
ing to hin, accused ran back to the dance house
he returned in his shir. sleeves the who struck
in his shirt sleeves; don't know who sruck Potter
with the knife the essed struck and knocked down
without caufe end kicked BY several that night
after this Shandey and went away
The cafe has not yet been concluded. 1t is expected
however, TO be finished to-day.