Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-16
Additional Evidence.
SnOdgrass Identified as Purchaser Of a Dagge

Snodgrass Identified as Purchaser ola Dagger.
The New York Tribune of Saturday even
ing says
" Although no additional evidence had
been adduced before tho coroner up to about
eleven o'clock, we are justified in saying that
ere the day has elapsed some startling eyelop-
ments Will be made in the course of to days in
vestigation, which go far to impicste young
Snodgrass in the matter, if the purchasing OF
dagger two days prior to the murder may be
considered suspicious circumstance against
him.
AT the time of leaving the scene of the late
tragedy, this morning, Mrs Smith, of No.
$50 Broadway, was then prepared to swear to
the identity of young Snodgrass as a person
who purchased dagger of peculiar pattern
from her two days prior to the murder
young lady who assists in the store is likewise
expected to testify in the matter to the same
fact.
Mrs. Smith, without being appraised of the
real object for which she was requested to
visit No. 81 Bond street. yesterday did SO,
and there saw young Snodgrasa and then,
without knowing who he was, stated to Mr.,
Goodwin that he was young man who had
recently purchased a dagger. and that all al
tercatlon had ensued between them at the
time, in consequence of the purchaser offering
her in payment some worthless or uncurrent
bills.
She was then informed who the party was
that she had identified, and on proceeding to
her establishment, an entry was found in her
books showing the date at which the dagger
was purchased to have been two deys only
prior TO the murder She has also exhibited
to the surgeons dagger of the same pattern
as the one she sold to Snodgrass, and which
they say would make just such wounds as
were found inflicted upon the body of DR..
Burdell.
Coroner Connery arrived at 1929 o'clock,
and ordered the room to be cleared of all but
the jury and reporters.
Coroner-l was of opinion when we ad-
Journed on Thursday that we should have no
further witness to examine, but it will be ne
cessary to examine one or two more.
Saodgrass on the Stand Again. never went
out with Mrs. Cunningham to purchase a
dagger l never went to purchase one my
self.
Coroner-That's all have to ask.
Margaret Ai6iset's Testimony. II live at No.
800 Broadway; sawthe young man named
Snodgrass call at my store and buy four
cornered dirk knife he said it would not
suit, he wanted another kind; supplied him,
and lie paid me So for it it was an old one !;
saw him to day am sure it was him
sold him the knife.
The dirk like the one sold to Snodgrassl
was here exhibited. 1t is five inches long,
and is tour cornered.
While in the witness room, Snodgrass spoke
in abusive terms to Mrs. Albiset
Snodgrass was placed in the Must Of the
throng in the front parlor, and was recognized
by the witness from among fifty persons as
the young man who bought the dagger.
The coroner here gave warrant to an Off
Ger for the immediate custody of Snodgrass.
Witness-When Snodgrass went to pur-
chase the dirk he assumed great independ.
ence, and exercised very authoritative tone !;
he had light moustache at the time, and has
the same yet.