New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-19
THE LATE MURDER IN THOMAS
STREET.
CLOSE OF THE TIGATION-VERDICT
OLE TILE Jury.


OF THE JURY.
The inquest upon the body of Francis Sslters who
was fatally shot by rowdes the night of the 18th
ut, in Thomas street, was resumed yesterday and
concluded. The evidence taken was highly i'm
poIiant as it pointed to the perpetrators Of the
murder We give full report oft.
EVIDENCE.
Henry Van Winner residing at No % Beach street,
being sworn, says-I was in the Girard House about
o'clock a. m, on the morning OF the cannot say
what day, but il some two weeks ago; myself ana
Mr.. Garter sitting and smoking; number OF per-
sons came in; three came in together; two re-
cogniZed by sight the name of one was Drake -
Duffy | do not know their first names; the third man
did not know, not having seen him before the two
came up to me and Garter, and spoke to us, asking
us to take drink; took cigar; Drake had wound
on his head it was bleeding at the time; he had on
beaver hat: on seeing the blood i asked him what
was the matter; lie said that his head was cut; he
said that some negroes had been fighting him; he did
not say where or when; the wound was flesh one,
about /! inches long; his dress was dark; l cannot
describe it definitely; his hat did not attract my at
tention particularly have seen Drake wear both
hat and cap; / never saw him with a kossuth
hat on that | know of In about five
minutes we weLt out got court
plaster and put it on brakes wound; myself and Cart
er went to the ClermOnt House, Drake and his party
went down Warren street; Duffy had swollen fee,
il was scratched; Duffy did not say how or where he
got his injury and had but little conversation with
him directly lie did not say that he had been in any
muss with Drake, but from appearances thought
that he had his dress was about like Drokesi did
not notice il particularly he wore silk hat; the
men were little under the medium size think that
they had no whiskers; have seen Drake with mus
tache but cannot say whether he had one on that
morning not had but little TO do with them; we
are rends-that is, would pass the time OF day as we
met at this time they appeared 10 be under the lnid
ence of liquor appearing though they had been on
a spree; saw none at the Girard House but had
hat or cap on as would be usual; have not seen or
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in question should Judge Drake to be about % or
20 years of age; Duffy about q years.
George Carter residing at ClermOnt House, being
sworn says-I am employed by the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad Company, and stop at hotels o.
put up bills about three weeks ago was in the Gil
rard House, when three men came in; Henry Drake,
think, and Pat. Duffy and another man, whom DID
not know; it was in the morning rather early; myseH
and Van Werner were sitting together at the time
Duffy, think, asked me TO take a drink; did soi
saw a wound brakes head; Dufy,s cheek was
bruised and swollen; Drake and myself had hat some
difficulty, previously; | had no conversation win
Drake; / had some conversation with Duffy; We
talked about some passenger Duffy said that he had
been ont all night; the clothes of the party were dark
think, but might have been rather hight; there was
nothing 10 attract my attention IN particular Drake
usually wore mustache, and not whskersi mel
George Cornell as going from the Glrard House
TO the CermOnt House, when he asked what was
doing in that mans company, meaning Drake SAID
that was not in his company, had only walked from
the Girard House said that they had been hghting
did not see the party until they came In saw no
carriage; yet there night have been one standing al
the door: the third man was rather larger than the
two Drake and Duffy; they all seemed TO be ac-
0uanted; they were at this time little jolly; Duffy
and Drake were together great deal; have fire.
quenty met them together they did not say that they
had carriage that night; l heard the names OF no
other persons mentioned Drake and Duffy were eon-
sidered little rough have not seen either Drake or
Duffy since the morning in question; used TO see
them some three four times a week usually; do
yNtE pnx yyrha hoy are
Sarah Platt residing at No. ~ Thomas street, be
ing sworn, saysl neither heard or saw anything OF
the difficulty that occurred IN Thomas street on the
morning of the 18th Of May last; MIS-. Chandler salu
in the morning that there had been great "muss,
and that Frank SalteTs had been shot, she said tina:
there two parties-one OF these parties used 70
visit my house and hers that they used to come III
their carriage with their servant; that one used "a
Keep a livery stable in Mercer street. she wished me
to understand who they were, but did not tell ME their
names; man by the name of Drake used to visit my
house and hers.
Joseph Persons, being sworn, says-l relde al No.
30 Tenth street; two weeks ago last Monday, | went
10 fire; while there heard some of the hremen say
that q man by the name of Hen. Drake had shot Il
negro in West Broadway; do not know the name OF
any ofthem. -
Michael Cook being SWORD, says-l reside at No. vs.
Roosevelt street; says am sailor; was at Blll
Kpp's corner of Hudson and West Broadway, at /
o'clock on the morning in question: went into several
streets and when had got back as far as the north
east corner Of West Broadway ard Thomas street l
met A man; we went 10 Mrs. Mltcheus, No. All
Thomas street neither Of Us went in but just then an
Ishman came out of No. Al l. saying that he had lost
flO5l; he had no hat on; sympathized with HIN;
the man that was with me caught hold OF him. told
the man 10 let the lrshman alone; he also
tried 10 Get away; the man that came with me
then pulled out revolver from his pocket he then
left us and went up toward the corner Of West Broad
way; remained with the Irishmsn; in about nye
minutes after heard the shots fred | did not think
that any one was being shot in about ten minutes l
left and went up to the corner where 'Salters lay
when arrested. il had been raining that morn
ing; twas a dark night; there might have been
carriage standing in the street and not seen NJ hso
been drinking some but could walk well and knew
what was doing and saying; did not know the man
that met any of the girls there did not see the
man that met in the street about the deceased
think thar might have known the man that met
be had thin face. high cheek bones; heard no
names mentioned except English Mary; the gil that