The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

house In the morning, and they said that the dead
| night before he killed and the night he killed.
they said he killed by Portuguese, but mentioned no
nanes asked they the fellows that killed him,
| and they said not; saw the dead the station
house. and recognized him at once; he had difficulty in
my house the night Of the murder with some Portuguese
II between and eight O'Clock; three OF them
and last witness came in just the dance begnnng
asked last witness if they going to have dance,
| and he said, /" Me no dance' they only far
the at the door asked him il he had any money
! he said, Me no money! he said, /" How much you
Me twenty dollars' told them to come in 60
ont vardel said, g Me no so in,' then showed him
four then left and in about an hour three came back but
varde was not Of them they came in and sat down
ior niteen minutes they made paper scgars and came
ceased then standing at my door talking 70 tall man
who looked like canal Of the Portuguese snap
ped handkerchief out OF one OF the girls hands and
out the door in passing he struck against the foot Of
deceased, who said dn your heart can't quiet'
the Portuguese replied, d-n your heart - he then
turned and said TO his companions vamosc y the whole
three then left the place and stood outside the door de-
had gone before them he returned about half
past eleven quite drunk asked him stay that night
but he said he had no money told him he might sleep
quarter to twelve but again returned and then girls
coaxed him TO stay but he said he must the fandango
% NEE. @ ms oIoher w ne ony sn ,ne as umr WI
recoec distinctly that Francis varde the last witness,
was at my house with three other men on Wednesday
| night
month they little fellows never vardel be-
fore that there small fellow with little mOustache and
goaee goes with him. he dresses different ways at differ
times; Vardel did go in the direction the
other three after pushed them OUT they crossed over,
but vardcl down in the direction Of Drscol's.
Francis vardel recalled by aJuror-Dd you not say in
two men who were with you Wednesday nightS A. did
not was on Thursday night one OF them was the man
now in prison. and the other was the blind man
Witness here in charge Of an officer TO the
house where he passed Wednesday night, to bring up
the girl with whom he slept
Arnold James recaed and stated that there were only
two Spaniards at Driscols house during the stabbng
standing outside the door.
Vardcl here returned with the girl and the Coroner
asked Mr. James to look at him. and say If he of
the two men engaged in the sabbng Mr. James, after
minute scrutiny OF the man. said sit looks very much like
him; would say that is one OF them; that is the small
| one"
| Coroner-You recognise this man as the one who did
| not 60 up stairs9 A. do sir
Coroner.-Do you recognise him the man who fol-
| lowed you with a knife and stabbed your A. l do sir
O. Don't you think this is the who gave the wound
to the deceased2 A. Yes, sir.
O. And the who rushed at the landlord, Driscol
with the knife as he 3D. took the botteS A. That is
the man.
The prisoner, vardcl was here asked what timo did
he leave the girl in the morning and he answered. at nine
O'Clock.
Barbara whitmore sworn and examncd-I live at 50
Oliver street; go to the dance house business, at
Myers James street. know vardel[ponts him out
in the crowdl; he slept with me on Monday night last
at my house; saw him again Wednesday night, be
twen and 10 O'clock in Myers dance house; there
with him. two three of them were tall men;
Varde left the house in quarter of hour; did not
60 with him. he did not sleep with me that night, nor
into my house at all again during the night Mon
day night he went home with about IL O'Clock and
left about half past eight in the morning; am positive
that Monday and not Wednes Jay night; was
at the dance Wednesday night vardol not there
that night but there were good many other Spanards
Mark Driscol then recalled and asked to look
round the room and try he could recognise
and stabbed Mr. James the night OF the murder.
He did So and pointed out the prisoner varde of
the who had been often in company with the
sins but he was not one Of them
To the Coroner-He looks little like the tall in the
face but he is not him. one OF them was dressed similar
Isabella Anderson re.called-I can recognise the two
who dance house the night Of the
der the prisoner is their companions but
the who did the sabbng did not see him for two
weeks before the murder.
Catherine Wiley was re called and answered precisely
the former witness, but admitted that she had the
| prisoner twice since his arrest.
The jury intimatng that they wanted more OF that
kind OF testimony evident enough that this story
had been arranged between the Witnesses the Other girls
During progress of the inquest Mr. McManus brother
Of the deceased to claim the body, which do
vered 10 him by the Coroner. The inquest then adjourn
cd TO O'Clock Tuesday morning.
THE WILLIAM STREET ASSASSINATION.
EXPLANATION OF THE PRIVATE wATcHMAN COHEN
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT THE BOY CERAGoLIO
SAID HE COULD RECOGNISE THE PARTIES IN MR.
vINCEST's CELLAR-EvIDEscE OF ISAAC r. READ,
wM. Kosr, MIR. HILTON, HERMANN GARDNER, CA
THARINE KEENAN,, POLICEMAN LINDSAY.
The Jury assembled, and the inquest resumed yes
terday morning at quarter 10 ten O'Clock
PRIVATE wATcrxAS ooHKS MAKES EXPLANATION.
Private watchman Cohen, while the jury waiting
for Coroner appeared before them and asked make
explanation. The jury objected until the Coroner
came Coroner Connery arrived and swore the wit
ness on the Old Testament, his hat remaining on he
said he Israelite.
Mr. Cohen then proceeded with his explanation as fol-
lows,-Gentomen, have been private watchman for
years In the vicinity OF Chatham and Frank
fort streets and have been fourteen years In this country
! was gongfro Frenchs Hotel towards William street
my beat; think II was in the neghborhood Of ten
O'Clock; just | turned the OF Bogarts store,
wnen .nr nape 'hs erer Schs o. m oS Sohn kenncy ny
"rolce before he came down to me; he said "Mr Vim
cent = 5 n n, a. qnrs sDnny you s am w
went up with him and saw Mr. Vincent lying on the floor
round table lying upside down, and tho appearance Of
there having been general light, then went and
raped a considerable ume-eight minutes, Mr..
sutton Of the Sixth ward police up; heard rap
on the OF North william and Chatham streets
Mr.. Sutton--That was my rap n was coming.
wtness-rhis gentleman came TO my relief after had
raped considerable time: told him there a man
stabbed inside and we went tried to raise the body
said him chair y tried 10 raise him,
hi, was no usehs head went right down 10 The floor
this way Cllustratng); a. Mr. Hilton coming Of |
the place of those outside said, What did you let
him 90 forr then went out and arrested him by the
followed him and took hold Of his coat and told him that
he had got TO with me, when got him down in the
store of the folks who said Don't You go
would like 10 catch those folks too said wel he's got
go then out and raped again for assistance;
grocery store, and Afterwards took Mr. Hilton or
time after In search Of the murderers, through
Franklin and Rose streets ] can't say what happened
with the police looking after the murdcrers
JurOr-Nhere were you rappng when you split the |
club2 A. ! did not say split my club.
Several jurors said that the witness had that be
split his club.
o We're you on the side Of the Globe Hotel when Mr.
Kenney met you, or did you come from that drectons
A. No, sir.
q Ind you have hold of man that evening by the |
Globe IIoteS A. No, sir: had bold Of no man but Mr.
Hilton and he not by the Globe Hotel; walked FIRST |
10 Mr. vincent's did not rap before got IN the house;
have not read the testimony in the papers don't bother
al all.
Mr. Hilton wanted 10 ask the witness about his arrest
but the jury objected
Ry the Coroncr-who the persons who cried out |
awhy did YOU let him gof A. Mr. Kinney and several /
others and sad would 60 after him.
Several Of the jurors here called the witness 10 account