New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-03
MURDER OLA CITIZEN OF HOBOKEN IN
MULBERRY STREET.

Mr. Theodore Tompkius, young man living at NO.
II Washington Terrace, Hoboken, died at 4, O'Clock
yesterday Sunday morrirg from the effects OF ola-
ries received the evening previous in fracas at pof-
ter house kept by German named Mtscheu, at NO.
3 Mulberry street, New-I,rk. The circumstances Of
the affair, as near as they could be learned, were
these f. .
The deceased, in compsny with two young men FROM
Hobokeu, named Francis Webb and Jesse Frazer,
were travelling about the city Saturday evening.
and in the Of their wanderiDgs they called. be-
tween the hours of IL and - at the house No.
Mulberry street in the second story, where the above
named Mitschell keeps drinking saloon and has the
services of several fa females to entertain bis Gus
toners. When they entered the room there were tive
men and two girls there, beside Mrs. Mtsche1 wife
of the landlord who was in charge of the bar.
While here quarrel arose between them and the
two girls, which resulted 10 the two men present and
arother who had come in in the mean time making Q
violent attack upon Tompkins, Webb and Frazer.
Sung shots freely used by the attacking party,
and the three all severely injured, being roughly
knoeke about and then pitched down fight Of stairs.
After getting int the street. Mr.. Tompk.ns, by some
means became separated from bis companions, and
started at once for home. He succeeded injecting ~
far as the Barcsystre Ferry without assistance, but
by this time he was go nearly overcome from the
effects of his injuries that he could no longer help
himself VIM H. Hemenover Of HOboken, who hap
pened to be at the ferry at the time assisted him on
board of the boat and to his home. Physicians were
Immediately summoned, who, upon examnations
found that he had sustained two fatal fractures Of the
skull one in the forehead and the other upon the sdo
of the head just above the He lived bat short
tine after, dying about Il O'Clock in the morning.
Webb and Frazer severely cut and bruised,
but not seriously. Webb was taken by some OF his
friends to the City Hospital where his wouldspiin-
cpaly cuts of the scsp-were dressed by one OF tho
surgeons. The two then went home to ltoboken ana
either knew the extent of their companions injuries
until they were apprsed Of his death yesterday morn
ing
Coroner Crane was informed of the transaction q
an early hour yesterday morning and at once proceed
ed 10 summon jury for the purpose OF making al
investigation. The following gentlemen were drawn
to serve upon the jury Richard ID. Covert Joseph
W. S.ckler James Stevenson, Michael v. Banta,
James T. Hatfield Edwin r. Kirk, John N. kibby,
Bernard Christ, Benjamin S. Taylor james X. Brshs
John Ireland, John Runtan.
The jury were convened at the office Of the Coroner
in Washington street, at . o'clock Messrs Weoos
Fiszer and Hemenover, and Drs. Julien and Chaubart
were sworn, but defer to the wishes of Coroner
Crare in not giving the evidence, as its publication
might have the effect of defeating the ends OF JUSTICE
After taking the testimony of the above Witnesses tho
inquest was adjourned clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of ao wing the ply cisns TO make post
norton examination Of the body. The Jury reassem-
bed at the appointed hour, but the postmortem pOs
b.Ig yet concluded, and there being additional
wipe sses, the inquest was adjourned TO tomorrow
Tuesday at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Coroner Crane, after the adjournment Of the in
quest issued bis warrant for the arrest of any parties
attached 20 the bouse where the ARRAY took place aud
Put in the bar d. of Officer Frank McDonough who at
opco proceeded TO New-York and placed the warrant
in the hands of Seret. Hicks of the Sixth Precinct.
Scrgt. Hicks assisted by Sergt. Dickson and O.fces
Conant, Fuller Green, G. W. Knight and McDougal,
ard accompanied by Officer McDoDougb, immediately
went to Mitscbels place and there arrested Mrs Nit
,clell Ferdinand Simon GERMAN, barkeeper, and
Theresa Markir boerder in the house. Mrs. Mitchell
was, by some mistake misunderstanding taken to
Hoboken by Sergt. Dickson; but Simon and Misc
Marklir were locked up in the Sixth Ward Station.
House to await the requsition of the Governor.
bIr. Tompkins was an unmarried man, % years Of
age and lived with his brothers and sisters at No.
Washington terrace. He was born in Tarrytowp,
Westcbester County, n. Y, to which place his re-
mains will be taken for nterment "Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Tbompkins had been a resident Of Hoboken for Q
pumber of years, and was esteemed by all who knew
him quiet orderly, temperate and nofensive young
man. This occurrence, sonowful enough under any
circumstances is just at this time peculiarly sad AZ
fiction to the family of which the deceased was mem
Der, inasmuch as it upon them with the melan-
choIy of the De Granval murder still upon their mnds
an event with which unfortunately their names were
observation-disclosures having spent the evening at their
house, and Gone from there only few minutes before
he committed the deed. 81.