New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-20
THE E1GHTEENTH-S STREET MURDER.
THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED-THE
VERDICT.

VERDICT.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. according TO adj
iourt ment on the previous day, Coroner Perry con.
tinued bis examination at the Sixteenth Precinct Police
Station relative to the murder OF Alexander Boyd,
who ives shot by burglars the night Of the 9TH inst
Several additional witnesses examined but their
testimony failed to throw any additional light on the
mysterious affair, and as il seemed impossible to pro-
cure any further important evidence, the inquiston
was brought to a close. Below will be found copy
Of testimony adduced.
Henry Murphy residing at No. IS West Eighteenth
street being On the night OF the murder in ESh
eocs during the night wa. by the cry murder
went my shirt to the door asked where tue fight
that an shot until ming between Band O'Clock
VIXEN beard that Boyd was shot stood at the door ten
Mary Murph, residing in Eighteenth street, being
duly sworn says the night OF the murder was in bed
fye was awakened By nose did not get up my hus
band got up and went heerd him speaking
as said he did Jess himself when he went out;
When did YOUR husband receive me ct on the mead n
foil If scaiod whe at work an Twentieth street. near
O. Had he mark there before he fell Of the scsold' A.
Q. bid you tress his bead A. did.
q How many caps had your husband A. He never had
O. How long has he had that one A. About week,
Q Did your husband ever own that cap ,sp found IN the
o. Where was your husband the day before the murder
q. BIZ you see Furley next DAY a don't know such
Margaret Riley, residing at No. Is West Seven.
te.l street being swoT ssys-About week dressed
Mupb,'. head he told he had fallen fon scoaod cut
some lair from his hsd snd put some plaster on also gave
him lniment for lis back know nothing more
The evidence here closed and Coroner Perry
charged the Jury as follows:
GTNTLr,EN or THE jury: We have been busily
orgaged for some days in undertaking TO set at the
facts in Ills case. There are persons now under sis
nic;on not merely on account OF the contradictory
evidence given by thom, but 10 consequence OF IN
evident DEERE their part TO conceal tneir wheie
abous ON the night of the murder. These hcts alone
would naturally direct suspicion 10 certain qu.tes,
nt the re- * not sufficient evidence 10 prove that those
nersons had ANYTHING to do with the murder. Those
witnesses may have been prompted TO testify "a they
have by desire to conceal rle very persO0s who
committed the deed; then, again, they may nave had
another aud very different OBJECT. having no bearing
on the case now before us for calculation. lt would
seem strange that murder committed under these
circumstances where the whole neghbOrhOod wat
aroused and the persons committing rhe murder were
seen running away, should remain so long in mystery.
There has evidently been desire on the part OF those
wing in the street where the murder was committed
to LAY "a little a. they could about 1t. The police in
this Whrd are not thoroughly organized. There are
oLlv about sixteen D,en duty at any time, when
there should certainly be fifty. No blame can, conse-
ouently fall upon the police for rot making the proper
arrests at the time OF the mtrdN. l will now have
ysu to bring III verdict, but can anticipate IL, az
there is but little evidence here TO cmna;e any per-
soD. suppose, in a great many other cases, your
verdict will be death from inulles received at the
hands of some persons unknown to the jury.
At the conclusion Of the Coroners charge, the jury
retired to deliberate and after being absent over an
hour returned and notified Coroner Perry that they
had decided upon the following
VERDICT.
THAT Alexander BOyd the deceased, came 10 his
death bv gun shot wounds Inflicted by certain persons
who burglariously entered the premises OF the de-
ceased on the night OF the 9TH inst The Jury strongly
suspect Thomas Farley and Francis Campbell as per-
sans concerned in the murder but do not lind sum
Gent evidence 10 commit them SUCH The jury
recommend that n suitable reward should be offered
by the proper authorities for the arrest OF the muir
Geiers."
On the rendition of the verdict all the prisoners
WHO had been arrested and detained suspicion were
discharged from custody.