New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06
ryr rArAL ,sTABBLNG AFFRIY.
porR ITALIANS UNDER ARREST.

p<sred 10 be intoxicated, accosted them. Mrs. Lama
nay called them loafers and told thsm to clear OUT
One Of the Italians turned back and kicked MrS'
Rurps ard then struck at her. A boy named james
AoGoyern was on the stoop and saw the it@u"h at
.empt 10 draw knife, when he McGovern) struck
him then seized stone and threw 1t at him, and ran
away The Italian proceeded across the street. where
deceased was standing, and moment after, when he
same No. learned that Batters had been stabbed +.
Yesterday, Coroner Connery commenced an invest
ration at the New-York Hospital, shortly after which
Officer Doran of the Sixth Ward together with Otcers
Costello Webb, and Story came in with four Italians,
whom they had just arrested at drinkingpi in
Church street who suspected of being implicated
in the murder. They gave their names as Joseph
eptiIeni Benedetto Maratesta, Benedetto Martates-
a and John Robinson. Two of the men were armed
Nh dirk knives and one of them was seen to draw
sbeatb-kne and conceal il behind him, when the otb-
GERS were making the arrest Gentileni and Robinson
we're identified as having been present on the night OF
the ARRAY and the rstnamed is supposed to have com
nitted the murder. The two women, Mrs. Burns aud
Lapawsy were held to ball. as they appeared to avoid
telling all they know about the affair.
The following is the testimony taken:
Csthsrne Ferry sworn-I live at No. Franklin
street and am aunt 10 the deceased; heard that on
last Sunday my nephew, who lives in No. Franklin
street. went out after tea, telling his grandmother that
he was promised work n folder in a printing Office
he went up toward Broadway from Elm street, and
heard that at that time there boys in the streets
throwing stones at Italians; they ttbe boys running
toward Broadway, and being pursued by the Italians
my nephew was stabbed; that is all | know OF the
matter. 10
John Weir, being sworn, says-I reside at No. AZ
Elm street. Sunday evening" between and
O'Clock, was i'll company with number OF boys
about the location of No lO7 Worth street i one
Of the Italians make blow at Mrs. Byrns and Mrs.
Lanswsy; the boys then fired stones at the Italians
and then scattered in every directions deceased was
with the boys, but did not throw any stones at the
Italians; of the Italians put his hands into
his pocket aud pull out something, as | i'll
formed by another boy named James McGovern,
who told me hit him on seeing something in his hand;
the same boy said he hit the Italian with stone and
then ran away; the man j put his hand IN his
pocket about five feet four inches and stout he
was dressed in black, with brOwnish Kossuth hat
Bridget Burns, sworn-I reside in No. 1909 Worth
street, and keep apartments there; on Sunday even
ing Mrs. Lanaway and myself We're standing at my
door, between and o'clock, when two Italians going
past nsulted Mrs. Lanaway she said go out of that
you dirty lOafer; then put my hand on his hat and
asked him who he was speaking to; he went on three
or four feet and then returned and gave awful
kick on the thigh he then raised his fist and struck at
me, when stopped my head and he hit the jam OF the
door; my daughter who standing alongside, cried
out that man will kill you" then ran to the mid
die of the street, and looking around saw the two
Italians and the boys running toward Broadway; the
Italian saw was about five feet five inches high and
rather stout; he Wore yellOwish olive coat and a
Kossuth hat
Mary Lanaway, of No. 2l5 Worth street, eorro-
borated the testimony of Mrs. Burns.
Henry d. NOyes, N. d. testified that deceased was
admitted to the Hospital Sunday night, and died al
o'clock yesterday morning; his death caused by
stab in the right side of the abdomen either of the
two dirk knives found on the prisoners would have
caused the wound.
John McGraw-I reside at No. $50 Worth street.
with my father and mother; am newsboy; was in
Worth street last Sunday evening at 81 O'clock in
company with five six other boys; saw one of the
Italians make blow at Mrs. Burns; she lodged back
and he bit the jam Of the door, he walked couple of
steps up then went the opposite side of the street
ana saw one Of the Italians coming 10 the side
we were on when one of the boys in my company
threw a stone at him; the boy that was stabbed
in company; Immediately after Michael Batters
came up and said he was stabbed; saw him bleed
ing they took him around to Pearl street to doctors
the doctor told them to take him TO barbers az he
could do nothing with him; Of the boys then went
for Policeman, and deceased was taken TO the Hos
pita
and see If there was any person present that he saw
come across the street toward the other boys After
looking around he readily pointed ont young Italian
tGentlenD Of the persons who came across but
could not say which Of the two stabbed deceased L
would know the other Italian if saw him. Alter
being directed to look again, he said he did not see
him present. The other Italian was tall man, about
5 feet inches and not very stout; cannot say whe-
ther or not he wore whiskers; he wore gray coat,
black pants and black kossuth hat.
James McGoven Ia boy, sworn-l reside at No. "
deceased; he in company with me on Sunday
evening between and o'clock me and another boy
were mussing; he went to hit me with stone, and
caught hold Of and took IT away from him; those
-,sSen cams nD and told me not TO hit him. this
Mr.. Burns; ItoiG her would not: he said was
scared to hit him. there came crowd around, eng
BAT down on the stoop apd rs was awlng az me- when
Iheard pane Of glass break; saw man standing IN
front Of me; he put his hand into his pocket aud on
taking Il out appeared 10 be opening knfei hit HIM
and staggered him. and then picked up stone and
Erred at him. when he the street to where
deceased was walked down the street two or three
houses, and on going over Battle told me he was
stabbed; went around to the doctors with deceased;
said he stabbed by the man who came across the
street e,
COyoner-The other boy has pointed out one Of the
men he saw cross the street. 49,. ,
Witpess-I do not know that / could identity the
man. ,,.o,
emit who correspondent with the one he saw cross the
street: The men pointed oui gave then names as
John Robinson and Benedict Msnichest.
Leander John Dajarric, sworn--l reside at No. 10y
Church street. do not know deceased; between and
soclock Sunday night was at my house my father
keeps q liquor store there; on Monday evening the
curly AIDED Italian identified by the boy the
who crossed the street toward deceased) and three
others one Of the Others being present, came I'M they
were leading in the curly-headed Italian; went out
side on an Grand and seeing crowd was told that
child bad been stabbed; Glodel the man that told
me . child had been stabbed; he said some OF the
Sour Italians concerned in the stabbing the mau
who gave his name as Robinson was one Of the four
Italians who came into our house.
Thomas A. Doran sworn-l am policeman CT thu
Sixth Ward; on Sunday evening was told that boz
had been stabbed by three Italians; found the de.
ceased who was stabbed in Pearl street, aud brought
him 10 the New.York Hospitals young man came
the SationHouse this morning. and said he thought
he saw the Italians 60 through Worth street the