The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-19

Ths Late Murder by Burglars.
oNxRs INQUEST uroN TH1 DoDY OF ALxxANDm
AXO-ooNT1ADIe1oRy EVIDENCE or HUSBAND
AND WIPE.
- Inquest In ne oase q Alexander Boyd, who Wa
Aed On he 4sh instant while defending hs brothers
ssre from burglars continued yesterday afer
neea the Sixteenth preonct STALLION house, before Ooso
Perry. me evidence elected very conflicting and
indeed 70 much that the Coroner thought
Proper 70 dstain three Of tue witnesses in prison.
David A. Usopsy, OF No 81 West Thirteenth street, do
posed that Thomas Farley lived with him; he lived with
Nm Msle over years his character good far
witness knew him Tuesday morning, the lh inst
- he leaving the house 70 30 10 work In Eighteenth
sreet; no dressed In dark satnes pantaoous and
sAek cap; tho next time him was the morning after
~ murder he was then dressed a. usualia his shirt
sssves black pants and Gap; he took breakfast about
ssosk that morning. and then went out to wosk he had
- coat on when he 'c he did not say much about tue
nsrder he said Is was lucky tia. he not taken up
~ 10 had gone into another mans before the
narder and had gone 70 bed Farley owns dark pilot
ssh coat never heard Farley make any threats against
~ deceased.
Mary xcGlone, re-exAmined-I saw Farley on the day
4 Tuesday preceding tho murd n; no was near liquor
sors opposite my house, he da lot the house
until e at night; ho came in about half past H. and lay
down upon The bedroom losr; my husband was then
a.leep in bed called Farley drunken vagabond; his
eotheo appeared 70 be dry; about half past O'Clock
hesd noise outside the door, heard the cry of murder
a.d heard the noise Of feet opened the window and look
- out, when san deceased standing the sidewalk
crying out for and stop he blood;
Down stars In my night clothes and assisted the deceased
then We nusbnS went
eat OF came up stauf and stad away about two hours
10 had been to the station house and the doctor whom
back od him that FAr Icy In the house. when
no became vexed and sad that he had business
lhAa would get hlmse Into trouble said had
been there since O'Clock, and couid prove H. that
10 harm could come 70 him; my husband walked Farley
abous AZ O'Clock; he kicked him and told aim get
p; he told Farley that murder mad been committed,
when The later said he did believe IT, my husband
then took him out and assured him murder
committed; Farley old not take breakfast with me; he stad
upu o'c ock; he then vent out with my husband no did
not come back again that day. my house until
esiock that morning. Farley boarded with for five
eays % one OCCASION one Of the days my husband was
abeea Ut Staten Island Farley paid for his board; my
husband did not AJAX me any about Farley; Far
by came 10 Our house onoe before while he was in
drunten condition. aud stopped with for the night;
when Farley came In Tuesday night he quite
drunk: he thew himself upon the floor and asleep;
asked him what he meant by coming there drunk; he
made me anAwer; Farley not Rt my heu,e all Hght
On the Saturday before the murder; he paid of
hat day. and went On q spree aud got drunk
o'clock the morning OF tho murder; work ali
he previous day the night Of The murder home
nome,
door tha evening further than the corner went 70 bed
n The neghborhood or 10 o'clock went 70 bed before
ny wife; she up whom ~eni 70 sleep; don't know
when she TO bed, for fell Aaeep and did waken
until hea the cries Of murder; cannot recall any
ouaversaton had with my wife, the child slep. in bed vito
-; he WE'LL did hear any during the night.
- child il about ave years old; did no. lock the door
there lock the door; there is bar however: my
vic always bars the door; was first awakened by
No cries OF Mr.. Boyd; l got up, wen. TO the win
dow, and saw deceased standing on the side walk;
pus my clothes, and do an 70 him. my
wife knew deceased, called him ny name, and told
20 70 his assistance think went before my wife;
got 70 deceased soonest; did not my wife; took
notsce OF her whatever; stsd out Till near daylight;
went 70 the station house and TO the spothecary's for
dctne; got back about oci OK; my wife did not tell
ahaa Tirley was there; raw hum lying on the Hoor nH
drunk; don't know whether asked how he there
npe might have asked her he there; she said
she did rot know how he came In, something OF that
se Witness here said THAI he did not know what ois
vito said relative 10 Farley don't know what the
VIBRATION about In reference 70 Farley; might have
M my vito that 1--WE would get into scrspe for letting
him In II The time Of the murder cannot say when Far
10y in; he there after ! went Mr..
Dpyds; ny wife did not say when he came 10; walked
told % m ne wss
soRspe; when awoke Farley he gave growl, but
Aoughs would be better 70 have him up, 20 made him
get up then went and had drink; he had all his
csehes on he had cap, white one; We went TO Hal
pas on the corner Of Seventh avenue, about
@ N from Mr. Boyd's about I'VE O'Clock; sfssr We
had taken drink parted; Farley his work
md to mine; don't kno~ whether my wife asked Far
NOS Farley Of "a wos, Thirteenth street, r.exs mined
II SLEPT wagon, in front OF Goes blacksmith shop,
Monday night, WIS around he shop pretty ali the
next day; did any dinner breakfast that day,
S1 merely toof s,me orscsers ana Cheese; ook supper
more quarter Of hour came back went 10 the Dutch
mans the corner sopped there little WHILE and theo
went place in Sixth Avenue there nobody with
-; alone; went 10 the Drtohman's, corner Of
Eighteenth street and Sixth avenue and then went down
Nrs Motion ELS and went to bed Think Mrs McGone let
y 4. n
made noise and let In don't think there light
burning the time did not make any excuse for coming
there late; had there often before slept The
1oor; can't say who show ID into the did not
0ake clothes en did not any light; slept there
Nh scsone told me would get is.o scrspe; Mr Nc
0lono woke up; he told me there was great
Sstnroanoe during the night; that there had
avenue, Bapln's store and took drink; then went
down Thirteenth street and there changed my clothes
no difcuty in finding IL; wore black cap on the ar
espocn OF Tuesday; the cap nov as Thirteenth Streets
Wednesday morning had the striped or black ono on,
which cannot tell
Q what kind Of . cap had you on when You went into
eanp say long Mcelone staid out aer the murder
Wa committed; don't know Who raised the window; l
W. down 10 Thirteenth street three four times
Tuesday; ssw person in the house each time;
he morning after the murder won't 70 Thirteenth street
about or O'Clock; I can't say whether wore the
egped black cap then did not change my cap had
o. the about dinner time tnen changed and
wore bsck bat; can't say whether wore the bat on
ehat afternoon nos
VIM stewart Of No 90 West Eighteenth street, dsposed
ehas he bad ersaon with Farley about the marder
about III II O'Clock; he said that he felt sorry
Nat such scrideut should happen In the neigh
borhood, that he glad he had no hand In u, for be
vs. sksplns in wagon all night the wagon referred 70
sands In mont OF Mr.. Goes shop Farley said that he
heard the Of murder while he asleep In the
wagon
q Did be veil you hat he saw Boyd falf A. can't
ny that he did appears like dream 10 mo that he did,
Bat would 70 the fact: Farley bad light GOAT
when he was talking to me- can't say what kind OF
cap he had on; he not drunk, he altogether
0oOer, o. tho time.
wss desro1s OF knowing the feelings OF the jury In rea
uoa 10 ADJOURNMENT they thought there could be
- chance OF unravelpg the mystery surrounding the
narder, why. they might just we'll conclude u at ooco;
Bat they believed there clue Afforded them BY
We contradictory evidence OF M McGlonc and hts wife,
and The Farley Why would be proper, perhaps, 70
adjourn the case untd the following day.
med Inclined IN in