New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THU sDAY AUGUST g. 1857.

,.bo, the hdv had ~. ~ went up to privse wao'
man in Seventeenth Of III. ,.ecnth street They wer
very much excited, and askea permission to secret
themselves in the rear of bakery noar whers be wa
starcing, but he cleared thess out, and where the
went to afterwsid lie unknown.
The police of the Sixteenth Precinct are still q
work in the matter, and hope to ferret out all VIII
were engaged in the murdcTous affair Land 'gau AM
Campbell who arrested on suspicion were taker
before Justice Dawson and ocked up Z, sw ait .h
suit Of the mans Injuries and further de,x opments N
the premises.
CORONER PERRrs FASCINATION
Yesterday morning Coroner Perry was nor6ed Of
the matter, whereupon he proceeded to Boyds house
and took the following additional, su.e.mortern' 81.
animation
Alexander Boyd, residing at No. - West Echtee,tn
street, being duly sworn, says-I believe am lyngin
yery dangerous condition, and that shall die from
tired TO bed last night about II O'Clock; fe into
little dOze and in short time was awakened by the
scratching Of match | saw man standing at the
door Of the bedroom with the match whichwAs ignted
in his hand; supposed it burglar, and turned
over TO reach after my club, which lsy by nv
bedside; took the club and got o1t of ny be-, a,
easy as could; the man who was 10 the room ran;
when reached the outer door | saw another man;
the outer door was closed and the men appeared to be
irving TO get out; one of the men seized me; wa,
pe,fectly naked at the time turned half erpund
when felt the cold of the pistol against my breast;
heard the report of the pistol twice. and felt myself
sbot; the men got out Of the door, aud went tsward
Seventh avenue; followed them two or three houses
when | fell; SOW the man distinctly who lit the
match; he had on light colored drab frock ccat;
he was young, middle-sized man | think
l could recognize the person who lit tho
match if he had the came coat on do not recognise
either Of the men brought before me as the who
Lit the match have seen the men before; they gen.
eray keep across the way; have seen them skyark.
ing about; do not know that there were more than
two persons in the house. they both young men;
they did not speak word at the time; think l got
one of the men down partly down when he shot me-
| am blacksmith by trade; l am 80 years of age |
am single man and board at this house.
r.. ,,,,. N. ,, s.. .,,. alH e. X. BOYD
WN PERRY, Coroner.
1t sppears that Boyds place was broken into on
the Sd July ul, and robbed Of about - in money and
various articles Of clothing, the burglars escaping with
their booty without arousng the occupants. The pro-
prietor then took steps to make the premises more
secure had the doors and shutters repaired and new
fastenisgs put ON.
The young now lying 80 near the point of death
is Protestant, and strongly advocated his religion III
opposition to that Of the Roman Catholics. Some Of
those who 1--we about the place say that he has at va
rsus times been threatened with violence in conse-
ouepce of bis denuneiation of the Catholics. Last
evening Boyd was falling very rapidly, and it was
thought coula not long survive further uyestiga-
ton will Be had in the matter to day.