The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24
A JurOr-wm Tho wtness recognise the young men

American with no mousache he identified George Gibson
having been in the crowd and looked like the young
man he gave in charge 10 ocer lockwood who said no
| could recognise the murderers.
BY Juror-Dd you hear Mr.. Hilton say that before he
identified Mr. Lorenzo positively he would like to Mr.
yincents SOM A. No sir at the time read evidence
he acted very strange Witness described the manner o.
Mr. Hions recognition Of lie Lorenzo, and repeated ms
| former testimony almost verbatim.
Juror-Yoy are positive that the window shutters
up both the doors and wndowsS A. Yes, SIR
should hardly think could recognise person sit
ting the table from the way the witness told me-
am pretty positive that be looked in the window can
recognise that person IN the room; arrived fifteen
minutes after the murder.
Oicer sutton who entered first here stated the
shutters were then up, and there white curtains
| before the doors and windows.
witness-There were cracks in the shutters Of the
window.
GERS and stated that they had track of an important wit
ness on ship off the Battery
the witness and concluded to examine officer Lockwood
Immediately.
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER LOcKwOOp-HE DENIES HAVING RE.
CIvfD TIKI IMPORTANT WITNESS FROM SERGEANT BERNxY.
Ofcer Lockwood, Of the Fourth precinct, was sworn,
and testified as follows
By the Coroner-Do you remember having received an
important witness from Sergeant Berney the night Of
this murder A. have recollection of any being
placed in my keeping by Sergeant Berney on the night Of
Q. Did not Mr. Berney say to you Here is a man who
knows all about the murder take him down TO the station
housef" A. don't remember anything Of the kind; If
my memory could be refreshed by some circumstance
| perhaps could recoect.
had sworn TO in relation TO his giving important witness
in his charge TO be taken to the Second precinct
house. The witness said he knew nothing about any
| witness except Mr.. Hilton
BY Juror-You are acquainted with officer Berneys
Wtness-Not personally; know him slightly; did not
with Mr. Hilton TO the station house; don't recoect
seeing Mr. Berney outside the saloon had no uniform on
but my shield.
Mr. Berney-I knew him previous 70 this as an officer
A Juror-What the jury want to get at is whether
you had witness in charge that ngh2 A. have not
the fantes recollection having any witness in my
charge down TO the Second precinct station house
t. Mr. Hilton mad glass of gin in the early part of
the evening; my memory generally good the glass Of
gin did not affect me; If man put in my charge
certainly would not have let him 60
Mr.. Bcrney-Perhaps you had better send for Mr..
O'Keefe and others who will corroborate what say one
of the young who has just left couli corroborate
officer Lockwood-I don't think there is any OF
that
Coroner Connery-But do think there is use of il.
Mr.. Spencer here privately suggested that the officer
not on trial.
Coroner Connery said he would not suffer any nterre.
renee and that he perfectly capable of ansactng
the business of his court withoutlega advice.
Mr.. Spencer explained that his remark private
and in friendly way.
Witness continued-I saw the shutters up some time
before the murder, as went up the street. say
that Mr. Berney gave witness in hands that night
have recollection of it; should not have forgotten it
| if he had.
Mr. Berney said he had presumed until this morning
that Mr. lockwood had taken the prisoner to the station
house.
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER WILLIAM SEAMAN
am Sergeant of the Fourth ward police; the night
of the murder did not see Sergeant Berney give wit
Mr.. Berney-Ths witness present at the time
Witness contnued-When arrived at the of the
murder Sergeant Bcrney did not tell that he gave an
important witness in charge of officer Lockwoodnot Mr.
Hilton.
ooBIASK.
Mr. Coblank Of the party present when the al
legged assertion of Joseph Ceragoa that he could identity
the murderers corroborated the testimony
Of the other witnesses on that point.
EVIDENCE PAsQUAIE
This witness testified to the facts Of the shooting
in Hoboken Monday morning. at which the prison
at.Au tha,r
they returned 10 the city about quarter past clock
when the witness parted with them and knew nothing
about them.
George Klipsten, being duly sworn, dcposcd as fol-
lows
live at 30 William street; was in the saloon next
door 70 vncents the night Of the murder there were
four Of us there; we came in to play domnoes;
NAMED there until loIs O'Clock; none Of US LEFT
the place before loh O'Clock; about 10 O'Clock
heard the rap Of club, when out and the
people rushing into Mr. yncents store Mr. Vim
cent lying the floor dead private Waterman Cohen
policemen in when we left and next door
| again.
O oyos know who committed the murderS A. do
o. We're you handed over 10 any officer as a wj,nessp
A. No, sir: TO nobody.
o when you went into the saloon mex. door to Win.
cent did you look into Mr. vincents storeS A. We did
not pass Il; we came up on the other side.
William Seaman, Sergeant Of the Fourth ward police,
deposed 10 Hlton's saying that Michael De Lorenzo
very much like one OF the men who was in the store at
the time OF the murder; Hilton was nearly positive
his being OF the
PRIVATE coHny rx.
Elizabeth smith, residing al No. lis Madison street,
deposed that she did not know Hilton; she knew Cohen
the Waterman had conversation with him the night
after the murder asked him. swhat about the murderS
when he said that he had hold OF Of the murderers
and that he let him 60 again; he did give any de-
scrpon Of the man he had hold Of he was intoxicated at
the time and asked me to have lager bier with him.
but refused he did not say whether the man was old
young man.
O. Did be say why he let the goS A. No he did not
q Rd you express any surprise at his having let the
prisoner goS A. No there was great crowd gathered
around him at the time; he went away with a woman
named Ca,harnc keenan,
q. Where did the conversation take place. A. Right
opposite where the man was murdered,
q. What time was hf A. About O'Clock.
q. Did you drink with him that nighiS A. No; he
asked me TO treat him, saying that he was busted"
o Were you the sidewalk, opposite vincents when
the murder took place A. No, sir.
q Are you acquainted with Mrs. De Lorenzo and Mrs.
Whtef A. am.
o Was Cohen in the habit of gong with the woman
Keenan, A. don't know.
Joseph r Kelly, acting scrgean, at tho Second ward
station house deposed tina, officer lockwood did not bring
prisoner into the station house that night who
connected with the murder Of yncent no came in
cept Hilton.
Berney any witness 10 officer lockwood 10 take 70 tho
station house saw Mr.. lockwood outside Of the door
did not hear any one give witness IN charge TO an officer
The jury here took a recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The jury met at3P NJ
was suggested by one OF the jurors tina, Asa Hilton
should be put under bonds to appear witness In this
case, which suggestion adopted by the court The
Coroner SAID he would request the Mayor TO offer
ward for the capture Of the murderers Of Mr. Vincent
Several Jurors thought Mr. Hilton the import
witness he danger Of being attacked and
snaied and that due 70 the other that he
should also be confined for not proper b. show
favor IN this respect than another II was agreed
that MT Hilton should be sent 70 the Police Headquarters
and kept there until the termination q the inquest
The Coroner made out his order accordingly
The Coroner said there we're no persons presen, who
could give any testimony relevant 20 the case, and on
motion he adjourned the jury t Saturday next, at e
A. NJ but asked q the jurors remain with
him, and the witness who had been sent for should
rive he would afterwards present the testimony OF that
witness 10 the jury. Application made N admit
Joseph White ~ the accused parties, 10 bail Con
siderable discussion followed upon H. The Coroner read
all the testimony bearing upon the accusation 81 Mr.
White u was finally decided TO hos Mr.. White In
tody but allow him 10 hts home every day and take
his meals under the charge Of police officer Mr.. White
objected this but still asked ~ be allowed his freedom
on BAH The Coroner said he would take bail 4 the &C