The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21

weess am the nurse and was in the kitchen the night Of
me murder Winding the child; eaw the man STAB
tho girl ! saw James running into the kitchen,
ar d thought he Of the men with knives and
under the bed; heard racket and cry OF che
knives and looked out o the door and cav the SpansTd
with Susan Dempsey against the wall stabSing her. saw
Witness said she decent woman, and had
ner said s she msh SS SSs he s s Other three
girls IN custody and said he would keep them until 'ney
told the truth.
The inquest then adjourned 70 this alterncon al uree
O'Clock.
The jury expressed a wish that they should continue
the proceedings today until conclusion was arrived
at the Coroner assured them that he would doevery
thing in his power facilitate them. He then urged
upon police the necessity OF the utmost vigilance and
activity in their efforts the guilty parties We
believe there but one important witness now 70 ex-
anime namely the andsdy o. the dans s ,ssrs ynS
much chance getting any information out Of her on the
principal point that IS the identity OF the two assassn
The Coroner minated his intention to take the RESPONSE
by of committing every occupant OF DrscolPs house on
that night until they revealed the names OF the murderers
which he insisted were known 70 them
THE WILLIAM STREET ASSASSINATION.
CoRoNER's NQUEsT-ARkEsr OF COHEN, THE PR
vATE wATCHMAE-GUsTAv koErAG swEARs THAT
HE HEARD JOSEPH CERIGoLIA SAY HE WITNESSED
THE WHOLE AFFAIR-ARREsr OF cKRIGoLIA AND
HIS STATEMENT.
THIRD DAY.
The inquest in the OF Francis Vincent the proprie
tor of the wine cellar No Is North William street, who
was so cruelty murdered his premises Tusday
David Linton private in the United States army, was
the first witness placed the stand He deposed fol-
lowsl located in Chatham street; was In Mr.. Vim
cents store about two minutes before the murder went
In for segar.
O Who was in the store at the timer A. Mr. Vincent
and three or four others
Q. Did you hear any conversation between them9 A.
Yes, they talking Spanish; could not understand
what they said
Q. Could you recognise any OF them' A. might.
Q. Did the landlord join in conversation with them' A.
O. Could you describe the mens A. They were sitting
down. that could not exactly say; two Of them
about feet inches in height, and one of the others
about S feet 10 ntfcs 9 feet high.
O. Look round the and If you can see any one
resembling any of those menY
witness-I think that man (pointng TO Michael do
think III the wine cellar on the night of the muir
der.
Q. Did you that there9 (pontng to Jos white)
A. could not say that did
O. Did you that there (ponting to Francis Vim.
cent, Jr)f A. saw him somewhere that evening; am
positive Of that would not swear that was in the store
but saw him somewhere that evening
O. Was il after dark in the daytime that you saw
hmS A. think it in the evening that saw him.
O. Was there any in his company at the timer A.
! No, sir, not when saw him.
! O. Where do you suppose you saw him' A. 1t was
somewhere in the neghborhood of William and Chatham
O. Are you acquainted with any of the spaniards who
L
Ses5s Ss sa sfcs
| Pearl and Duane
O When did you hear OF the murder9 A. About 1o1s
| O'Clock that night.
| o. Where were you them A. was standing at the Of
fee door Chatham street. did not down to the place
| that night: went there the following day.
q Had you any conversation with any one when You
visited the place. A. had not, except with Corporal
he and went down there passed by the door and came
back again.
ing another did not take much notice of what they
doing.
O Was that man there (ponting to Mr. Hilton the wit
ness) A. can't say positively, but have seen him
o. Did YOU see that man there, (pontine to Antoine
white)S A. No, sir, don't think that he was.
O. You say not than two minutes before the
murders A. should judge so; walked back from the
saloon Office and had not been standing there
than a couple Of minutes, when heard Of the murder
Margaret Murphy being duly sworn seposed follows;
Vincent the deceased rented room No. 10 my house
named Thomas; forget his other name.
.. 10 YOU see that man in the roomy A. Yes, that Is
the man (pointing TO Joseph white).
O when did he rent the roomf A. About three days
ago he only slept in the room night he moved in all
bis furniture he about Ave O'Clock the afternoon,
when gave him the key OF the he left again the
| next morning; ! heard that his uncle was tlAsn up
charged with this crime; did not like To have such peo
pie my house, for fear the tenants would become
alarmed went 10 him In the morning and offered him
his money back provided he would leave the premises
up stairs TO his room, where saw his wife gave
her back the money and told her could not them In
The house his wife did not say anything: they left my
house that forenoon there man in the room with
her that i the man (poinig To Michael White father Of
! Joseph Wbte).
o Dd Won see any spots of blood abou, the houscs A.
That morning saw three little spots Of blood at the
hre-bbod oi the hall door did not hear any one
who the murdGxrs II said that one Of tho
No. bvdndcwater street had the watch ana
money belonging TO the deceased.
John Kenny recalled 40 not know the names OF the
persons standing opposite Vincents store when he
was murdered, but should know one Of the persons
again did not any one IN the United states army
uniform pass me while was standing opposite Vincent
there when the crash Of the tumbers and the
from the cellar opposite me; attention
not directed 10 Yncents place until heard the crash:
might have passed out Of the place previous IN the
without being noticed by me- there had been any
policemen IN III. neigh borhood have doubt the
dercS could not have escaped searched for and
down several blocks bot could not find any Mr. sharsey
also searched, any could not find one
Officer quick o the Fourth ward here explained the
Jury the reason Why policeman could not have been
obtained There were but 40 officers To attend 10 boat
bounded by Pearl Chatham Spruce and Ferry streets
that impossible for them ~ be every where at
A Juror-Tha beat 81 over twenty
Ocer Sutton stated that he told by officer Deinng
that there row on that beat At point distant from
yinccnts saloon at the time Of the murder 10 which the
attention q the policemen Was called
Examination Of witness rcsumed-I FIRST private
\ ~stchman Cohen coming from be Globe Hotel towards
Nincents store told HIM that Mr. Vincent wa murdered,
when he said 'oh No. that not CO. rs told him TO
rap 70: the Ioce but he did 10 until he ~
I the stare, and saw him lying Ga the toor
q Wa Mr.. Cohen sober; A ] could not say could
not whether he was or not, lac appeared very SLOW in
the matter, and that was all.
O. l. Cohen IN the habit VI getting drunk A cannot
say.
Mr. Hilton that he cond not open the door from
inside when you heard the crash di you any pr
standing on the ostsldef A. | did not any one
Mr. Hilton hls fright may have caught hold q that part
q! the door which was fastened
q which way did the men out Of the saloon A.
They down the sidewalk towards the Globe Hotel ami
turned Up old wllism street
JurorTlrat u the very p'sce where one of the wit
nesse- Mr.. Cohen arrested man and LET him
That POINT established.
halthazar Bronschlegei recssd-Q Can you state how
far from the Globe Hotel private ~schman Cohen had the
under arrestf A. About i've ten yards above tie
! hotel
Juror-Thst would make just where the witness
1 Kenny says he one u the murdcrcrs
u Are you sure Il was not Mr. Hilton tina, you saw :
/ A yes, am u Wa not him.
O DO you know Mr.. Cohen A. Yes, know him for
| two years.
q Are hi hsbt those Of sobriety intemperance7 A.
| I saw him IN liquor several times
Ind you soc any persons running n; the time Cohen
arrested the man A sa~ one except the he