The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-01


J HCovHRY OF TIE DEAD BODY or RIVER THIEF II
row BoAr-DKArH OF HIS CONFEDERATE At
gHB CITY HOSPITAL.
About O'Clock yesterday morning young man about
yea Of age, found dead In boat 81 pier No.
"a East river by Michael Franklin deck haud The VII
nAnsburg ferryboas Niagara. II u supposed that the
deosased . thief, and was shot while attempt
Ing 10 rob vessel In the vicinity oil the spot whore
The corpse found the body was recognised TO be
that Of an old river pirate named snaksy the boat Was
covered with blood, but made fast 70 he PER- IL
thought that his companions made their escape and
len the deceased In the boat behind them Captain Dr.
chet OF the Fourth ward police, saw the BODY OF &C.
ceased and Immediately identified - that Of snakey
Coroner Counery being notified In regard to the affair."
inquiries were made tho identity Of the deoeaed
when II ,peared that ha real name was Daaiel Leary
me deceased lived in sssis plAoe Five Points and ws
well known the police by tn name Of "snsksy aIso
BY the alas OF Day On he 3ls inst Leary, aliss Day
BY ofoeS 6rown OF the Lower Ponce Court
on charge stealing any pounds Of copper from vessel
living In the East river but there being conclusive
cvioeDoe o. sinst him justice Osborne Obliged dis
miss the complaint.
A CLUE 10 THE krsrxRY-Af OTHER MAN FOUND
SHOT.
Captain Let's, OF the Seventh ward police, reports
that 81 about hLfpAn O'Clock yesterday morning
young man named John williams Was broagat 10 the
station house by officer Burrss 80 whom be surrou
dsrd himself Williams had nine buokshos wounds
In the side o, the neck and breast and med faint
from loss OF blood. he stated that ne saw two
quarreipg nj corner Of Market and Ssu.h Streets
and when he was passing the spot one Of the meu
drew pistol and hrec ss him, wounding him ~ above
and proaurat.ng him 10 the SIDEWALK Captain Let's
does mot place much corndeue In the statement Is
the spot indicated BY williams bell tho Of
bloody encounter has been orefolly searched and no
traces Of blood have boon found.
Captain Lsts suppress thX Williams has been wounded
by raries shpsosro while he attempting 70
steal or commit other depredanons. The wouadsi
taken 70 the New York Hospital for medical
treatment
THE THEORY.
Two men are shot with brckshN the same morning
the ne,ghborhood. Leary was shot In the eye
the slug entering the brain, and producing d sup
posed, almost instant death. williams recei red less
than nine wounds the neck and breast with buck
The latter tells most incr edible and contra
dcoyy story about being assaulted BY some persons s
the corner OF Market and South Streets yet traces Of
fore, 10 that Williams and Lsary ia the same
bosp'-thAt while DOM hitting some depredaAons snip
a' % M
:sSSss' prudent ID; ITO, 70 .ppy s, the ssysSs ward
boat In which the dead body Of Leary discovered
belongs 70 man named Bartlett Mc0sbs. He sayp ina,
two hired 1t from him on Monday, and In al probA
police found the boat securely fastsped both bow
and s.'rn, Is II nvshi, sd happensi The prssump-
u; that the river thieves fred into where
IN the neshborhood Of Wall Mres! or Coensies sdp saa
that Williams, In order avoid detection Owed
boat up the East ~ far - rsr No a. and there,
ater making the craft fast the dock, he effected his
escape leaving the dead body Of bis companion beAia1
him that be made bis way along South ana Wa
tee streets with the hope Of nnding o rsfugs
In Of the numerous dens that abound In
the Seventh ward, but becoming frightened, and
faint from oss Of blood he delivered himself into she
tody Of ocer Brras mot thinking that the authorities
would suspect thai he WIS impiicaIed with LeAry.
In OF Tie copfu od sate Of Affairs Coroner
Oonnery deeded 70 adjourn she case over until to-day
when the inquest upon the body OF Leayy viii DO held
as The Corouer's office No 81 Chambers street.
Or. welsje made . post morsem examination OF the
body Of oecsased Yesterday asvnoon, and win give 10
his testimony TO- day. II expected that tssumoay viii
be adduced 70 day showing whose hands desessed
celved the fatal wound and also evidence hat viii tead
70 psovs the close connection between the two cahss OF
that Of Williams and Lely.
Our reporter called ct the hospital late last night and
found that the man who had sivea his name In 90 VII
ams had died from the effects Of the wounds hs had
ceived. The police have Identified him and say thai his
real name II Kelly md that he 10 . we'll known river
thief fhsre also report In cir,ulstion Thai the
private vaschman Who shot The thieves hae given him
self up the Coroner. me . curious one, ana
doubtless I'll the fAots will come out today.