New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-17

stand in the center Of the BY way Of punishment
that in removing her hands away from her face, her
nose was caused to bleed and on reporting the
renee to her father he at proceeded to the school
room and nHAted the chastisement in question.
SUICIDE OF A LUSATIc.-About nine weeks ago
Andrew Hendrckson then lunatic who had escaped
from friends having him in charge, ran to the foot Of
Montgomery street, plugged overheard and was
drowned. Although viglant search has been made,
his remains were not discovered till yesterday afer
noon when they were found floating in the dock foot
Of Jackson street. Coroner Perry held an inquest on
the body and the Jury rendered verdict of death by
suicide by drowning while aboring under temporary
fit Of insanity. The deceased was native OF New
York, and % years Of age.
THr MuRDIR o, THE NEGRO SALrERs-ISQuEsr
BY CORONER HILLs.-Coroner Hills yesterday COM
menced holding an uquision upon the body of Francis
Salters the negro who shot the night Of the
10Th ut. in Thomas street. by one of three men who
came in carriage to visit dsreputabe house in that
locality. The evidence thus far adduced shows that,
previous TO the firing, quarrel took place between
the three men and the negro, which heard by sew
era of the neigbors whose testimony give below.
No arrests have yet been made, though ii is believeda
clue has been obtained by which the guilty party may
be detected. The following is copy of the evidence
adduced:
Eliza Chandler Of No. 81 Thomas street, being
sworn says-I keep ladies' boarding house; on the
morning Of the 18th Of May quite early, my door bell
was rung violently, which awoke me; it continued to
ring, when ! got up and looked out Of the window,
and saw three men standing on the stoop asked
them what they wanted; they said, Eliza we want
to come in; my bopweut to the door and lt! them
in; they wanted something to drink told them that
had nothing; they then said, Where are all thu
ladies' said ihatnone lived here; they soon went
out; | heard some disturbance ON the walk before
they went out l opened the window httie 70 see
what the having was about, when heard one OF the
parties that went out say, "Why do you come aud
tell us your business, we have nothing to do with
- you. You are not one OF our eompany-What
" DO Won want us To do DO you want US
d" TO kin YOU" He said " Yes, you black
con Of b. you ought to be killed, when deceased
said d" did not say anything to YOU you began WITH
me " the same questions and answers were gone over
az ain when Of the three that went out sal, |
will let you knew how good killing feels when he
knocked him senseless the walk; ust at this time
Salters was knocked down by one of the parties on
the walk he then jumped up and ran INTO The street
and threw brick, hitting the who struck de-
ceased: / think the friend of the man who was
knocked senseess on the walk stopped to help him up
when saw pistol IN his hand; he was q slim man
having on dalk clothes a. as | saw the pistol
shut tie window and went to bed; the pistol shots
followed Immediately; had told Salters to 90 home
when he was frt struck; the men who came o. my
bousc we're in carriage and they said they had been
on spree; of them know by sight, but 10 not
know the name OF any of them.
DiaDh C. Oliver residing at No. u Thomas street,
being sworn says--I was chambcrmaid at Mrs Cham
dlers at the time of the fracas an not one OF the
lady bOarlers; am not one of that kind OF girl5;
first heard q report Of pistol, when Immediately
ran to my window and looked out, and saw deceased
lying on the stoOp at the corner, and three men stand
ing on The walk in front Of No. 81, also coach the
driver sitting the box one Of the three men ran
ar1 uhp be-
fore raised my window, before the third sno was
fired, be ard of them say, would you shoot tnat
colOred man; the reply was yes, the black son OF
bitch | would shoot him, and with that ran toward
Salters and fred the third time, when the carnage
went up Thomas street, toward Hudson street. the
three uen running after the carriage It turned up
Hudson street; know of the parties know
nothing further about 1t.
Ceor,e Ronsr residing at No 80 Thomas street,
being syon says-On the morning IN question heard
a noise near my house; got up and looked out, and
saw two young men white coming mp on: OF cellar,
hree doors west of me, crossing 10 MIS- Chahlefs,
No q. where two other white men were standing,
when one of the two that crossed the street struck de-
ceased whs standing elning against me IRON ran
ing OF No 81 Thomas street; deceased had passed
down Thomas street as far No. a. ana then turned
and was going back and when opposite 70 No. ~,
was arrested bv two men standing on the steps, when
he stopped and asked item if he had insued them, or
done anything that they should insult hin 'he TWO
then came from the steps toward deceased
X. s Eldridge being swoTn--l am ponce ohc,r Oh
the Fiji Ward on the morning OF the %'h Oh May
last at 4 o'clock a. NJ, az was gong down WORM
street and when the corner OF west broaHWay,
beard the report of pistol 3saTa 1hree 'nols
fired; when got 10 the corner OF west BROADWAY
eoored man | don't know who, came running aud
said that there shot a, the cornero Ih'mAs
and Wet Broadway; | found deceased lying on the
stUop of the corner store on his back apparently uh
cunscious but be soon told NE his name; Deceased
was taken 70 the Station House AID soon AFTER " The
New York Hospital. Michael Cook was standing near
where deceased was lying and suid 'hat 4e4!o va
shot b. spent ball. be continued 10 tax ABOUT u IOr
sOme minutes wheu | asked him what he knew about
IT, he said he knew all about il then SAID tell NJ no"
it occurred be then said; was along WIN tie man nan
a. al shot hiIn--iha he had beeh uh'eI'H- VIVA mn
since about o'clock; ssked him II be knew ~. COM
rades name; he said no. colOred woman, Dy the
name fMrs Leonard. called me from the south sac
Of Thomas street and handed me jock cap am
kossuth lat saying that ,he had iouII tIen u 'ne
area Of house Ma 81 Thomas street; took tnen 20
this Cook and asked him If ne knew them; ne 'ad
that the cap pointing the jocky cap thal 'he an
bad on his head that shot the man cei'eri tnrI '
Cock To the Station House; man VINO wa eliiPO!t
by the Hudson River Railroad Company, ana re-
oueut visitor AZ No q Thomas street has been absent
from his place since the occurrence tooK pace 'nS
an told
Michael Osborne. residing at Ne IL Thomas street,
being sworn savs-I keep a store at the aOs'e
number. on The ro-,ino ~ The 9th was opening
ny store a carriage drove pat toward hudson siIeeI,
beard no pistol or disturbance of any KIND l Know
nothing Of the affair; sleep IN the oack roGn "S
told that there had been row and man shot
Claus yesen Of No All Thomas street, beng sworn,
said keep porter-house at the above pace; u!
store not open when the occurrence tc4k PatI
had company during the greater parl OF 'i.e IL
to1ieatsd; they said they belonged to No Eqginse
and were nasty crowd; one Of them hsd Apl 10
pistol in biz possession they soon wen, Ou. 10
Ko--r,b Lst ana The other cap; they wore dark
clothes heard the report Of the pistol but did not 60
out. heard wagon pass about that time Inc To-
qres. wa here adjourned for the dsy.