The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
The First Avenue Tragedy.
CONCLUSION OF THE COsoNER's INQUEsT--vEEpIC1

The Coroners inquisiton In the Of the Fila
Shaw who was found at the door OF her residence $50
First avenue Monday morning with her throat cut and
body horribly mutlatsd, concluded yesterday by
Coroner Perry at the Eighteenth ward station house. The
excitement In the neghborhood Of the spot where the
shocking tragedy enacted intense, and seemed
rather than abae. The citation house was be-
sieged with large crewd Of women and children who
manifested great deal Of feeling agaust the prisoner
The evidence as adduced yesterday neither import
ant nor interesting had reference mainly TO the char
acer Of deceased as an Incorporate woman and who
would be likely 10 commit suicide from her melancholy
course Of living. Some further medical testimony
elected the possibility of deceased being able to
cover from the Of blood and ncore which ensred
the wound In the throat being inflicted, and then have
strergtb enough walk 10 the window and precpte her,
sell to the pavement beneath.
Tie following report of yesterday proceedings be
fore the Coroner
Alexander Maxwell deposcd that hc was with deceaseis
took four drinks three brandes and beer; parted
company with them between ~ a1d O'Clock; Jackson
appeared TO be most intoxicated though none OF them
were very drunk.
Patrick Ii. Cannon residing at $50 Es. Nueteeulh
scc, deposed that he had known deceased ne had
been In the housc with her; deceased week ago.
do no, know whether she drunk not saw her 80
weeks before she not drunk them shc frequently GOT
drum she was OF incorporate haeiis, have seen her
Christopher wcite, n. D., being sworn then
examined by the Jury tho possibility Of deceased be
ing able 10 have risen from the h,or after losing
qrany OF blood she dill and then prccpate ber
re from The window. The doctor stated that she might
have recovered sufficiently from the loss OF blood and
.y ncopc produced have been able walk 10 tho win
dow and throw herself out i've minutes aer the wound in
the throat bad been inflicted.
The examination Of The above witnesses closed the Gaze
Coroner Perry then proceeded 10 up the aud
address the jury upon the matter that Was commii,d 70
their charge The Coroner charged strongly IN favor OF
the prison. and made excellent Argument against the
improbaehty Of murder having boon committed In the
premises Al 12i o'clock the jury retired 10 thcr room
for the purpose OF deiberation. Az brce O'Clock they
sent word 10 the Coroner that they had agreed upon
diet They said they had come 10 u conclusion that do
ceaed had been murdered by Der husband The Coroner
then informed them that he oonld not sign such verdict
bu nevertheless he would receive they thought pro
per- and would hand the papers 10 the Grand Jury; he
thoroughly OF the innocence Of The accused
and therefore could not attach his 10 verdict thai
would imrlicate him 40 deeply.
The jury then retired again, and after brief oonsuIs
ton rendered the following
VERDICT.
That the deceased her death BY her throat being
cut by some person unknown 70 the jury.
Coroner Perry said he would reccivo tho verdict
amended, and heroupon placed his signature 20 the pa
pers But he declared he would not hold the prisoner,
for in hts opinion there not particle OF proof against
him However be informed the that he would lay the
case before the Grand Jury, that immediate action
might be taken IN the matter II the Dntriot Attorney
thought az 70 do 40