New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-30
THE MURDER IN BROOKLYN
INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONER BEN
NETT AND AJURY-PRELtMlNAR MED
lCAL EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

Sutcsy, sbost noon, by jean Wesley Lsymas. was
made al the house of deceased, near Fort Hsai,Oc.
L. l., yesterday afternoon.
Prey ioGs 10 the investigation medical examination
OF the prisoner made at the houe Of Coroner Wi
art L. Bennee, Bay Ridge, by DR. Ii. L. Bartlett AZ
Ntw-tuecht, ard Dr. c. G. Rothe Of Fcrt Hsmlltcs.
IN an1wer to questions by the physicians. the prs
oner stated that he bad always teen in gcsd health
hs, lie bad been guilty Of a nsmeless practice since
he was eleven years Of age. until within shout two
years back, when be became "bewitcAed' by the
spir;tusists. As for committing the deed with which
be Is charged lie ssd he did it because be wanted
mercy to so to louisiana, where he had some friends
hyirg Who were employed in the Pest-ofic. He bad
often thought of penetrating deed of his Kind for
the last two three years, and taking up stealing for
slvipg. After detailing the same particulars pub
lished yesterday, he said that sNer killing the man he
took the lnts. Tie body leaned against him hS
shot dsisnce but becoming heavy 10 be neon
yer cut he psced in the fore part Of the wagon until
be cane to hollow, when he threw Il cut man
cane alot the road but be did not notice him tie
priscnerl. lie stepped the wagon when be threw the
bo6v out and was sorry he killed him when he found
he bad nc money. II he bad had plenty Of money he
would have teen satisfied.
Themselves 10 him In tie station House They were
pleased to see that he had been arrested They wanted
10 get him out OF the rsy. Six spirits came to him.
saw them in the street some time ago, knew that
was Mrs. Dennson, ~ she had written piece about
little girl, which appeared In The Ssn newspsps.
The piece, he thought, was headed A Dying Gri.
He though of because h. had been Transformed tlto
Mr. Del nisou, and he remained Is MD. Dennison tor
the, months. He worked at his tude all the time he
was her. She manifested the fact to hm that " was
So Subsequently he was transformed into Mrs. Rob
iBsop--.he charge having been brought about by
witcho-and that was their object a. wen as thel
inter- st. to Kill HIM for in that event HAY wouid 90
a. rtfx rid Ina Faas nv a
waoted moIey was that the spirit OF the hst-named
inagI airy lady spoke 10 him about his poverty and
deg ada'icr. She cid rot wish him to become rioh,
but would be pleased 20 See him 90 to destruction
TIE prisoret went on In this strain foe than ali
an hour making the meet absurd statements, and at
the same time pIe,eryng the most imPsrtwbabls
G,,b,r answer 10 uueetiors by the phypciaas he
.ad be never bad the headache but had hummng In
lis care. HIS sight was quite clear and be could eco
sny tbject distinctly.
back 10 TIE city by Capt. Combs and Office Bush, and
the Coroner preceded TO the house of deceased about
two miles distant where the inquest was held before
| the following jury ,r.,
james Gould, samuel haii
Wp. Field, Wm Boyle
Martin Bennett Andrew ilsdley.
| The following ie the evidence;
Jonathan saul sworn Resi6es In Forty ninth steet
sequa nted with deceased; had t-yrn MIN for ak
or seven years, suce be ,uie from Ireland; saw him
! aoottsoc"es sunday morning with Mrs. Mamewsvs
I IN A wagon about II O'Clock saw him pulling up ~
Third avthue hear Witty second street where 10 '''&
tie prisoner in; was about .os -'' .ohI.
| Jehn W. krebs, sworn-Rssides In Pn,,a...-
and is on visit to Jacob Williams in Gowanus going
| d.wn Third nue. a wagon goiog tow ard Fort
Hamilton; sawa tl'sh and heard the report Of pistol
| thought tnvy were shooting birds The wagon bad
passed him on tn, road; took no particular notice Of
the prsoL was about $50 or 200 wards distant when
the shot Was fred lp.sed on aud cav man lying
in The road he wss bDg IN the gutter bis head to
ward the fence and iegs toward the rotd thought hs
was dr Tx and passed on; picked up whip (sh.cs
| Vas iceIifed az belonging TO deeeaseol.
Peter L. koegsn, resides corner OF Thirty seventh
street snd Third nue. Say the prisoner In fftnt OF
my house about o ccck en- Sunday morning. be stood
on the s'tcp about ten minutes, and looked In at thu
| wintow opened the door, and he looked at mo- he
twice put his hands in bis pockets, and l noticed
| a .tIsrgtress in his uanItrj came out the second
time and be watched me, when he coon after went of
| toward the rev entrance on Thirty sixth sheet; ho
| recognized me in Court this morning and said was
the be intended to boot, but thought hsd not
enough money about NE.
Abraham Degrof, sworn-Resde at Bay Ridge;
was standing at Haldings Gate, Third ayenSe, near
| the Ephcopsl Church, about noon on Sunday. saw
horse and wagon pass toward Fort Hamilton Il be-
lorged to james G. Mathewsoni two men were In IT.
did not know them; one sitting up, driving, and
the other msp WI had his cap OF, was sitting 10 tbs
bottom Of the wagon, head eaniog Toward, hoosh ne
was intoxicated; the driver bad his legs over his
| shoulders to keep him steady did not recognize him
could not zee bis face; the driver eat on The st inc
| ssat
| DIR. C. G. Rcthe sworn- AN physician and sur
eeon; reside at Fort Hamilton; asssted 10 he post
moriem exam nation Of the body Of Cornelius Canson
with DR. Bartlett; raw the body in the road yessetdsy
AZ IL was dircoveed; detected wound In the bsch
part of the sku The wound had been made apparently
ty bsll-a small round wound third OF en- men
| in diameter there Mas no fracture OF the skull ioto
dpced IrObe INTO the wound g the eAIen. " ,S
six rch.s; nostrls we've filed with coagulsfed blood
no ohr marks Of violence 10 be found on the BODY IN
ms SI the Dot ortem examination vb Dr. Bart
| leiL tweniyt1 hours after death, We iouna u,S.
| The ball Lad cut q smooth. round hole tbfongn
Ire occipitsl bone about inch from the medium me
| sId Immediately above the occipitai ridge Va OPEN
| ing the skull the membranes Of this brain appesfec
shat Dgtsfed. About one inch from The weund
In the skull round piece Of bore was found In tie
I brain rbich fitted The hole In tie skull The b-n
;r,t sbcut the ctfebeum bad psssed in straight line
ibIopch the BRAIN ard found in the right anterior
lobe near he FRI Ltal bone, which had not touched
IpisDsnetus death must have been the result OF this
/ wossd
| Ibsd a conyers son With the prisoner to-day, but
esI not fcim definite opinion Is TO the state OF his
| NH d. He has queer ideas about spritualism,
bit IN other respects he reesons Like any other nan ~
would require close examination 10 decide upon 20
| d,fEcult alter the deception Is 20 very easy.
DIR. H. L.. Bartlett, sson-Am physician aud sur sur
refs az 10 the condition the prronef think be 10
iDssne; have no doubt he Is deransed and has been
/ for the; he is in state OF sienson OF MIND IN
core, ounce Of physical ahease and religious mental
alteration.
| To the Jmy-Tbe na.~e Of physical disesso. ISIS
nervous debility cons.qseht upon lisboss winch
| ,e.ms 10 have been praetieed by this msn foe ten
yesr past ard that IL enough 20 make any ons cray
10 his own eviisnce be has not been drink
Igusp bic pube ia regular at 81 when felti IL, shch
sexrssrdjDsIy in osDg man plsced 10 the ycsvon
be IL: he taks calmly as any one can do,.t hink
| IL pessjbe that be could disseminate 20 much.
| Joka Pope sworL-Rsside at Bay Ridge. Testfed
% .eiDg prisonsr drive past bis house toward fut
Han lion. Thou gb the other man was sick hotioed
% ID Zeal Of blood On the hack part Of tSs wagon
FolCy, hem in cOzapsny with Mat Heifern, becsue
| height the man v "a dying. When aborsbslf nibs
Itsn my house gst out and an Dad the vag-
| e, ,sc or three times. ran towards hem. Lost