The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20

scene Of the murder by Mr. Kenny was about twenty
minutes past ten o'clock Thomas sharkey was with am
took charge OF the place and for the Sergeant
posse of mem tho Sergeant took the bills and other change
out Of the drawer amounting to 80 and handed to
Sergeant Seaman, OF tho Fourth ward took Mr. Hilton In
charge; ordered To make a search for the
derers; we went 10 No. Vandewater street first;
there found Michael de Lorenzo who came undrcs
the door and opened IT, he said no tho housa he
seemed surprised; the clothes that he put him
the bed observed no blood on the Clothes did not hook
for Il; went with his wife the get
who could speak English two young told mo Mr.,
Cohen had one Of tho murderers in his custody and ha,
he let him 70; their Cerigole they live in
old william street. the clothes of the prisoner arc tho
same he had on the night he arrested.
Daniel Sutton, being duly sworn, depcsed that he
attached to the sixth ward poce was tho first officer
who called TO the theatre Of the murder was in
william street. went 10 the location, when heard
alarm rap; when got TO the door met Cohen who told
that man had been stabbed and murdered; do not
know who first informed me Of the murder; could not
cognsc him saw him; went into the store and found
deceased lying on his left side with blood issuing from
his chest raised him from the floor when he seemed
not TO be quite dead hut when placed him erect his
head fell on his shoulder, and knew he dead did
Mr.. Cohen have hold Of any going to
the Of the murder thought Mr. Hilton Of
the parties In the store at the time entered.
Joseph Cergoe, of No. 2l6 William street. deposed
that on Sunday night last he couple of dark
plexianed men sitting with Mr. Vincent in the store
the night of the murder he happened to be passing the
store, when he what he believed To be the sama
party sitting at table 'rinking with Mr. Vincent; no
ced one man IN particular he young man. OF dark
complexion had light moustache, wore a black Kossuth
hat and black coat the backs Of the others turned
towards me 20 that ] could not identify them
The witness then told to look around the and
see il there any present who answered de
scrpon OF the persons he the store of deceased
He did So but unable TO identify any of the persons
arrested suspicion.
by Juror-Was Mr. Hilton in the store on Sunday
nghU A. don't know
O. Was be there Tuesday night when you saw the
men sitting with deceased2 A. did not him at that
time; when accused the private watchman Of letting
OF the prisoners go at large he said he had prisoner
but Hilton IN his custody
Louis G. Ccrgole deposed that he heard that private
wachman had allowed OF the 90 large,
he did net know nythng about the occurrence
Balhazar Bronschlege of No % Rose street deposcd
that he left Mandovers place No p Frankfort street.
about ?5 minutes past 10 O'Clock found private watch
man Cohen sezng man and telling him that he
der arres could not understand what had occurred be-
tween them, but saw the running away from Cohen
when the latter crossed the street and walked or the
people outside Of Mr. Vncents store then told me that
MIR. Vincent was stabbed.
O. Did the man appear TO struggle when getting away
from Cohcn A. No; they had hard talk together when
the prisoner ran of; Cohen did not follow him.
q. Was II Mr.. Hilton that he had under arrestY A.
No, It was not; know Mr.. Hilton quite WE'LL not
him.
Andrew Glass deposed that he lived at No II Frankfort
street the night Of the 18th standing the
William and Spruce streets heard single rap:
shortly afterwards heard what is called alarm rap
three raps in succession; proceeded towards the spot
from whence the sound came, when met private watch
man Cohen, few doors from the OF Frankfort
and William streets; he told me that there man
III L
one coming out OF Mr. Vncents store while talking with
Cohen.
O Did you arrested by Mr. Cohen on that
mighty A. saw him arrest Mr.. Hilton, but else
q Had be been up 10 Mr.. Vncents when you met him2
A. ! don't know.
q no you think he could have had time TO be AZ the sa
loon and back to where you met him from the time you
nfard the alarm rap up 70 the time you met hmS A.
don't think he had.
the Globe Hotel corner Of William frankfort streets
o How did Cohen know that there was man murder
ed in Vinrents place. A. suppose he heard II from
some Of the people around there.
Frederick Behrle of No 10 vandewater street deposed
as followsI heard Of the murder about 9oclock the
morning following its occurrence there Italians lv
ing with In the house at the time the in the
house were very much alarmed about the murder there
were marks blood in the house and they thought
the guilty parties lived in the house, asked OF tho
tenants why they thought So he said that there
spots OF blood the third floor the Of
aer ' went up 70 aee he anSdy
her about the matter, when she said that tho family In
question had moved IN there from No. vandewater
street that family has since moved out and have gone
No. Vmdewater street; they moved out early this
morning.
Al this juncure Coroner Connery addressed note IN
the Police Commissioners, requesting them 10 give orders
throughout the different police precincts IN have couple
OF men detailed IRON each station house for the pu1e Of
ferrng the perpetrators OF tho murders the Fourth
ward during the previous forty eight hours.
Officer shangle informed the Coroner that order b.
that effect had been already issued from the General m
perntendenrs ONCE, and that he had doubt was
fully obcyed by the commandans at the various station
houses.
Charles Esemsn deposed follows II live at No l52
Thirty second street; on Monday morning saw adver
tisementn Of the German papers stating thai Mr. Vim
cent want of boy, went to Mr. Vncents store
inquire about the situation when found him counting
paper money; he told 10 sit down. be put the
money in his pocket after counting H.
a Was there any in the store al the timeg A. Yes;
there were two men there drinking punch and talking to
rcther
q Is therc any present resembling either Of the
mcnY Yes, hat man (pontng TO Michael do Lorcnzo,
one OF the priRoncrs)
O. How was the other man dressodY A. lie had on q
Kossuth hat
The prisoner Joseph white having Rossuth hat on
then shown 10 the witness when he declared that
the best Of his belief he the companion Of LORENZO
the ming in question He did his on that
morning. but from his general appearance be thought be
the
Examination continued.-Whte has tho clothes on
he had then; Lorenzo has also the same clothes
at least think
Tho inquest here adjourned until 10 O'Clock the fol
lowing morning.