The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20


men; of the girls said anything to the man who
stabbed mo; the tall man had hold of girl when was
running away had 70 pass him; when came out saw
blood the girls side, but stab her the men
did not TO be drunk had been In that house once
before, ago this month arrived here last Monday
from the Fast Indies shipped second mate OF the bark
Ceres, bound 10 Salem, Mass.
The Coroner informed the witness that his testimony
was very important and he should give bail in 81 600 TO
appear and testify the trial, the parties should DO
Mark prsco,l the proprietor of the dance house,
the next wtness-I keep boarding and liquor house at
2T Water street. this ARRAY took place at about quar-
past this morning, in my house, these two men
came in, and the aliest picked out girl and went up
stairs the small staid down; he did nothing till the
other down stairs; the girl came down first;
the tall man followed and showed her up into little
room of the barroom and went in To what IL
about he told that the girl had two pastres Of his!
suppose he meant two shngs told nm 70 come Out 70
where the light was when came out the small one stood
in the middle Of the floor, talking Spanish FRENCH or
whatever was; told him did not understand him;
went to the bar and stood with my back against IT, and
minute saw my brother in law and the tall fellow to-
gether in the little room entry; the first thing
was dirk knife with the tall man think my brother in
law hit him, but certain heard talk between
them; heard some cry out " lie is stabbed p the
little fellow then pulled ont his knife and commenced cut
ting; saw him stick one he made rush at me- and
laid hold of root beer bottle and he stood still t.en
stepped outside the door, and think he then sabbedthe
man at the stove; do not know what that mans
Is; stood outside the door for couple of seconds and
the tall man came out; struck him the back OF tho
neck with the bottle; this the sidewalk he
of pulled the door shut to keep the other man IN and
into the next store and grabbed pitcher of the BAR
the short fellow then running the street. fol
lowed hit him with the pitcher and cried "Murder;' no
had dirk in his hand then stood tho corner speak
ing to private watchman he could have caught them il
he tried don't know his name told him that he could
have Knocked them down; he said he excited that
he did not know whether he would have hit him (w
ness) or the Spanard my brother in law then came out
with aub in his hand, but he fell down and said he
stabbed got carriage and took my brother in law and
gir TO the hospital; saw these men off and on in my
house they had no quarrel there; I would know them
both don't know where they are was looking for them
all day with the officers never knew where they lived
am married and have three children don't know what
caused the row, unless the two shngs the girl had the
short man had all for the stabbing.
The jury having expressed anxiety ask the witness
several important questions asked for adjournment TO
this morning at eight O'Clock To which the Coroner con
sented.
Suspicious alighting on certain disbanded Spanish sol
ders temporarily staying at Red Hook South Brooklyn
large force OF police dispatched to that locality
to hunt up the murdercrs but up 70 this time
arrests have been made.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
Our reporter visited the New York Hospital last even
ing for the purpose Of inqurpg after the wounded Ho
there learned that Barrett still alive, but not
pectcd TO survive during the night Susan Dempsey
little easier, but DR.. Dubois, the house surgeon attend
ance upon the patents gave his opinion that she
could not survive the injuries received
THE WILLIAM STREET ASSASSINATION.
CONTINUATION OF THE CoRoNERs INoUEsr-IMPoR-
TANT EyIDEScE-FuRTBER CLUE TO THE PERPE-
TRAToRs-ARREsT OF THE DECEAsED's SON, ON
SUSPICION OF BEING IMPLICATED IN THE AFFAIR,
ETC., ETC.
The inquest in the case Of Francis Vincent who was 90
brutaly murdered on his premises at No l3 North
william street. Tuesday night continued yesterday
morning at the Coroners Office, resulting in further
and important Developments being made public, which
may yet tend TO eucdaton OF the apparent mystery
that surrounds the case and bring the guilty parties
justice.
Francis Vincent the Of tho murdered man. is under
arrest suspicion Of having been implicated in the
der Of dis father but there does appear be the
slightest evidence against the young 1t being quite
current among those living the immediate neighborhood
of the murder that the had been bad with
the father and that he had often been heard to that his
father should live make will that would disinhcrt
him, officer Quick thought proper to arrest the
suspected party and accordingly Wednesday night ho
was taken custody and conveyed TO the second
station house where he locked up for the night The
prisoner brought before the Coroner yesterday and
was held to bail In the Of 81 900 appear when called
upon 10 answer.
The store occupied by Mr. Vincent Ia fair sample OF
the murderous cellars In the lower part Of the city
The proprietor doing quite respectable business and
had amassed considerable wealth for in his position
Ills bank book showed that he had 81 900 deposited
10 his credit the Chatham Bank. The deceased was
native Of Malta and about 5s years OF age He had
resided this city for many years and well and ia
voraby known by citizens of the lower wards
Private waichman Cohen, II was proved did make a
prisoner the night Of the murder, and allowed him 10
escape One Of the witnesses Charles Eseman testified
that the morning before the murder he Michael do
Lorenzo and Joseph White (two OF the Italians under
arrcsD sitting in Mr. vincents store while the deceased
was counting over large roll OF bills hs desk behind
the counter.
On the whole, the evidence yesterday was quite int.
resting Below will be found our report Of the proceed
ings before the Coroner
John Kenny being duly sworn deposcs and says-l live
at No Frankfort street am silverSmith; Tuesday
night about ten minutes before ten O'Clock, while waiting
Tor friend TO come out OF lager bier saloon at either
~ or u William street. my attention was attracted by the
breaking Of glass, and looking down the street dis
covered three four rushing out u Nncents store
in the direction of Frankfort street they turned up old
william street, ] walked down opposite Mr.. Ninccnts
store my friend and asked them what the natter
they sad there Wa muss IN The store then we went
and three OF went down into the store where
we met Mr., Hilton in very exhausted cond-
ton. asked him what was the matter,
when he said there In the store, at the
time pointing the dead body of deceased said, at Is
Mr. Vincent p when he said yes. asked hun who did Il
and he knew them his reply was that he did not know
them. he by name, he said they spaniards
aud there the sunday evening previous, told him
so away and got the top of barrel aud called
aloud for the police three or four times and nod getting
went IN the direction of Frankfort street.
where met Cohen, the private wachman returning with
Mr.. Hilton; | bid him knock for the police, that
Nr. Vincent was killed he knocked several times
Mr. Cohen and entered the store. where found Mr..
vincent lying on his lace aud his hands bleeding protnsc
y with the table partly turned him. and glasses and
decanters thrown about took hold " Mr. Nnccnts hand
II was quite warm but he dead. then asked Mr..
Cohen where did Mr.. Hilton go he said he did not know
then went 10 look for Hilton, but could not end him;
found officer Keefe Of the Second ward and returned with
him 10 Mr. vncents store the Sergeant Of the second
ward police came along, and I desired him to
take the business into his hands: ] told the po-
lice the direction the men had run who came out
of vincents store; requested them to make proper
search IN order 20 find them stopped IN tho store until
about IL O'Clock when went home; the hrst man saw
coming out of Nncents a tall thin man. dressed In
dark clothes. the next OF mlddling height,
dressed dark clothes the other of lower
ure the conversation had. with Hilton outside the
store he bleeding and hardly able stand from
exhaustion.
ny Juror-The men who ran down 90 Frankfort street
and up William ! can't say whether Cohen could have
not.
Mark Cohen being duly sworn, deposes and say.-I
live az No i53 Pearl street; am private watchmsn ON
Frankfort William and portion Of Chatham street.
coming down Frankfort street Tuesday night, at
about O'Clock, when met John Kenny, who told me
no fnr rplfc for m