The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-29

the Wt1iam street Assassination.
CONCLUSION or THE coRoNER's INQUEsr-yERDIcT
OF THE JURY.
The inquest in the Of Francis Vincent the who
was 70 brutaly murdered his premises, No. IL
North William street. the night OF the nth inst,
resumed Saturday by Coroner Connery at the Ccro
ners Office, No. 8 Centre street.
Coroner Connery announced that there further
witnesses for examination and that would be proper to
bring the case TO close He then proceeded to charge
NE jury upon the evidence elected before them, and
stated that there were but three points TO which he
would call their attention First To the testimony
of the man who went into the saloon to
purchase segaY few minutes previous TO the murder
Second To the recognition Of the prisoners by Hilton
Third To the general testimony Of the witness Hilton,
which itself rather extraordinary from the fact
that he unable TO identify the prisoners notwthstand
ing beside them the table for an hour or more
previous to the murder II was very unfortunate that
Hilton was not able TO give the Jury and tho pub
lie a more satisfactory account Of the transaction.
They had the testimony before them in all s copious
details and unnecessary for him TO refer any fur
Their to it. He concluded his remarks by drawing their
attention to the alarming increase Of crime in midst
and thought that under the existing circumstances the
jury were bound to give the matter full and careful
animation and render verdict upon the evidence nd
duced before hem without regard to tho consequences
which might follow
The jury thon retired for elaboration and after alb
sence hour and half they returned and announced
that they had agreed upon the following
VERDICT
We tho jury duly and charged TO inquire on be-
half oil the people Of the State Of New York how and In
what Francis Vincent TO his DEATH do upon
oafhs and armatons say that the said Francis Vim
his death by stabs inflicted by some sharp
instrument the hands Of Michael de Lorenzo and other
parties to the jury unknown the nth day Of Novem
ber 1857 in the store No Is North William street be
tween the hours Of 10 and IL O'Clock p NJ After most
scrutinzing view Of the evidence, find that Joseph
White had participation in the murder Of Francis Vim
he is therefore, entirely exonerated And we also
hold Mark Cohen accessory after the fact. And
the jury Of opinion that the Coroner should hold
William Hilton principal witness in the case. And
cannot let this opportunity pass without con
graduating the citizens of New York in having
Coroner d. Connery, Esq persevering, faithful and
gentlemanly officer having used the most unremitting
e0crts out all ndviduas who at the
Of the murder and must have participated therein
J. II. TYLER, Foreman.
William Heaney, James Irwin,
VIM. H Taylor, f. Wilson,
VIM. Hill, Joseph c. Swain,
c. B. Hulsart John McCallum,
Samuel Hunter.
The prisoner De Lorenzo then brought forward and
examined as follows
Michael de Lorenzo being duly examined before the
dersgned according TO law, the charge preferred
all any questions put to him. states
follows, VIZ
O. what is your name9 A. Michael dc Lorenzo.
O. How old are your A. Thirty three thirty -four
O. Where you borng A. Palermo, Sicily.
O. Where do you lives A. No. vandewater street
O. What is your occupation? A. Barber.
O. Have you any thing TO say, ard so what relative
to the charge here preferred against your Not guilty
Taken before me this 2sth Nov, 1857.
EDWARD d. CoNNERy, Coroner.
Lorenzo then committed to the Tombs to await the
action of the Grand Jury