The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-10

port OF tho pistol soon brought parties to the scene
Of the array when the, d s' De Granville lying
He immediately picked up and conveyed 70 his rest
dence No Hudson terrace aud physicians sent for who
their arrival stated thai the wound fatal and that
the yourg man could not ive Everything was dore Tor
him, however.
intending TO cross to the city; he was, however, pur
sued by Of the officers and taken into custody The
pistol was founi upon his person. and his clothing was
On being arrested he stated that no shot De G. in self
defence, and th. De Granville drew knife upon him
he taken before Justice Whitley and committed TO
jail to wait the result
Cueva Is Cuban, and TO have started for Ouba,
where his parents reside, on Monday next
About half past O'Clock Ds Granville expired at his
residence and the Coroner Immediately notified to
hold an inquest.
Cueva at O'clock conveyed TO the Bergen jail for
safe keeping until on the death Of De Granville he ives
brought back and confined In the Hoboken jail
The Coroner not being In town Justice Whitley was
called to bold the inquest and al O'Clock the following
jury empannelled and the inquest proceeded with
Previous however, the body viewed by the jurors,
at No. Hudson terrace:-
J. ". Van Boskerx, Foreman, s W. hampton,
Hoyt Sanford, W. G Plumber
Richard T. Covert, s Benson.
j. D. Degraw, Jacob Boyd
Edmund Charles the first witness called,
and being duty sworn, .ay.-Lsst evening my
evening I returned home aud among the party
Oscar de Granville about halt past ten O'Clock when
got home told my wife that had another engagement
and would be back SOON then went OUT and GU return
ing home about half past eleven, found crowd OF
ra g. oe Of %
Granville bad been Shot imue Ately proceeded to tho
residence Of Mr. de Granville In Hudson Terrace, where
found him lying upon mattress, bleeding very fast from
wound near the temple; he appeared to be In much
pain and nsensble.
ceased, Oscar de Granville was Ia my room writing
about hal'.past eleven O'Clock on Wednesday night,
shen I beard noise In IL. from. Of ~. T. Charles:
them;' before could ascertain what the matter was
heard the report Of pistol and some person who
did not recognise 10 the act Of lea wing the spo imme
datey went down 10 the sidewalk and found Mr. De Gran
vile lying the walk bleeding, and apparently dead;
inquired Misses Charles could not say which
one If they could tel who was the asgrsssor; they
told Mr.. lie Gran yle and the other Mr.. +.
.r S: ). % not tss MI:
Charles pointed out pso lying upon The wsk about dve
s from ss body az q the ;s up end s
prevcu. TO my gong 70 my room; he was standing IN
he was implicated in in the .a.ir, snd he
told that he went out to speak 70 Mr. De Granville and
(Cueva) that while talking they got into fght AMI
the pisto must have fallen his pocket and wesA off,
that be did not intend to shoot him. the went out into
the street again and rendered whatever assistance
could be shortly aer wards removed 10 his residence
pfttof lOund one Oefrcf
Afterwards; the pistol now shown Is the found; Ito
last night after the body was removed come found
Q knife lying on tho walk saw picked up by some per-
ton with lamp In his band; The blade Was open was
eiver fruit knife, and Is the shown;
could say positive who the knife belongs 70, but G.
engraved On the outside, and should think Il be-
loneed TO the deceased Coeva young man, about Ave
feet inches In height absu sxt seventeen years
OF age; Mr. Cueva has for some length Of time been .
visiter to my house; when first saw thtm they
evidently olnohcd and when the report Of the pistol
beard they both lying upon the sidewalk; heard
in the second story could not recognise any Of the parties
from where stood; when frst deceased, he Was
lying somc three four feet south q the gate Of M
the second time l saw Cuevs sner he
rested and his way TO the station hoase; the houe
BY Juror-How lsrg did you remain 81 your Window
witness-I Immediately went down, but INST a. turned
osy. IN Inc hs Is went s down. only sss two on The
walk at the time OF The shooting
started OF aer the report OF the pistol; when 90, down
Itaw o.ner person but the Ades several, how
ss%G @ css .s n w very D sss s
outside the gate; think t1ero WAS nothing 70 OBJ
s sun my view was %..u MOONLIGHT and So,i
spoke 10 him about the weather and Immediately
to my should think the rary that went away was
one " those who dosD upon the sidewalk al the
time the pistol fired he went up Washington street;
did went out; understood that Cuova
the past year been carrying psto Cueva stated
in tho hall that he had ben insued BY De Granville, or
words to thai effect; "a. Informed by Frederick PayA
lad friend OF bis that he VIVA the habit Of carrying
pistol for the above length OF lme one OF my sisters in
formed me that When Cnevs reurned 70 mo house ne
10 tho house when brought In shovel to my cts.
ter, bu, think Caevs Was not there my brother
said Cuevs's when I showed TO him
mos, ali Of our family were standing in the hall when
came In; among Thorn my brother Theodore aud Mr..
link Cneva has not seen the pistol siaoe ~~
LORENZO " Elder being sworn, .sy,-Am . physician
and reside in Hoboken; acquainted wih Oscar de |
Granville; he resided at NO Hudson terrace called
upon last ght about ~ O'Clock, 70 aeud him. found
him yins upon the sidewalk 70 wasaingos street, ,uuy
nearly In trent Of Mr. Cbnes Mr.. Bro,dhcads hooe,
oocr TO Mr.. Charles he was spoechcr and covered
vth blood cid where the God from at that
time; Ordered him 10 be removed to his home, and 90
his arrival there examined his wounds; found gun \
shot wound the LEFT temple, perforaung the |
skull; ordered rtmucnts and remained with him l
about hours and left him In charge OF Mr. Ruhebrdee
proved tue wound and examined Il externally; was
ssiisfcd il was mortal wound, soon probed II;
have since examined tho wound snoe be has died. held
po,t norton examination at Ave cock this afternoon
somnsny with Mr. Chamber the wound externally was 10.
GATED upoo the c temple In line midway between the TOP
OF The and external angle Of the eye removed the
scalp found pcfiorston In the skull corresponding
with the external wound then removed the skull and
found the direction Of the wound leading into the interior
OF the BRAIN upon scing the brain iu three slices found
psoI ball lodged nearly In the centre Of the brain;
Was a Tat irregular ball. gave the bal In charge OF an
officer on further iustion found other sounds
mon his persop: am saihGed that wound the
OF bis dead; the ball, nea. AZ could Judge, was 1
n direct line, should think with the external wound
"A may have been little up dewn; when first say the
deceased he was lying upon his bak, on the sidewalk
the pistol could have been very close 10 his head
when ared several little pieces OF the skull was in the
brain but 10 wsiding could not cay what position The
partcs we're when pistol vas hrsed; fshe deceased
wss living upon the ground and the stol went OF, might
make such wound but would not Ike TO say positively
one way another think that the ball taken from the
brain q the deceased could have been fed IRON me
pistol nov shown. -. 49,.
The osse Was here adjourned 10 three o'clock this
afternoon. -..---. - ,
The affair has created great deal OF excitement, and
hundreds congrcg around tho station house while toe
lnauist Yves being TToccc led With
i W scudder and J. Hurry Lyons appeared as council
for The prisoner and Frederick n odgen Tor the people
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
On Wednesday night, at about IL o'clock young man
named Oscar dc Granville 81 years OF age was SHOT n
the head BY Frederick Cueva, Of Port al Prince, and
about N years OF age. An anmo,iy had exsed between
them for soma time Cucya formerly attended school