New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-03

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| Room No. 4s was Donnellys room, and the room in
which he and Moses were engaged in gambling until
between ard o'clock in the morning, as testified by
Jules Berthod, the cook, who occupied the adjoining
! room, No. d.
Rooms Nos. 81 ard &c, communicating by door on
the interior, were occupied by Mr. Curtis, the bar
keeper and Noses his friend and assistant. Mr.. Cur
It's was absent from the house, consequently Moses had
The choice of the rooms. The remaining rooms the
floor some ten or twenty in number, occupied by
| boarLers.
The theory in regard to the murder is tina. soon az
ter Donnely and Moses parted for the night, the for
mer remained for aometime in his room sitting up,
hie Moses went directly 10 bed. Donnely, after
naming awhile in his room and broodidg his loss
went into the yard where he walking hur-
riedly backward and forward. Having ct length
TO the determination to enter Moses room and steal
the money, he assembled to his room and there armed
himself with dirk to use should necessity require.
Thus prepared he cautiously crept into No. 81,
whore Moses was sleeping, and commenced search
ing under the pillow and bed upon which the
sleeping man lay for the money. Moses moved,
when DonDely thinking him awake, plunged
the Dagger into bis neck. Moses at the time
was lying upon his left side. They grappled, but
Donnelly broke away, and escaped from the room
through the door of No. 81 pulling the door shut after
him. Moses had row gained the floor, and while feel
ing for the handle OF the door, torrent OF blood
poured from the wound upon the Sidewalk. The door
shows plainly the prints of his bloody fingers in seek
irg for the handle. Being unable to obtain egress this
way, the supposition is, from the quantity OF blood
along the floor that he passed through the inner door,
of No. sc into the hall. This room is also along the
wall, where Moses passed, spattered with blood.
Both Tails exhibits marks of blood on the wals-the
prints of bloody fingers and on the mating Of these
halls the prints of bloody footsteps are visible.
On the site of Donnelly's appears bloody
footprint.
Moses finding Donnely's door closed staggered back
to his room and as he entered previous to throwing
himself upon the bed, screamed Murder
Dorr ely soon after went down stairs into the yard
ar d was seen by of the witnesses going toward
the p,vy. Thence he passed on, and scaling fence
ncloslpg the premises Of Mrs. Jarvis, was seea by
Martha ONeil, domestic of Mrs. J.'s, to run vic
lently down deep ravne leading to the beach. Other
persons Assert that they him the beach, throw
one,hitg in The water From the beach he returned
AID we next find him rthe hall, With Mr. Smith by his
side endeavoring to discover the of his excite
ment.
Inc Dec upon Which, HiorcS e'SOehoi Win t"V
bedding, were saturated with blood. The room bore
more the appearance of slaughter house than the
apartment of d human being, so daubed was every
thing with gore.
THE CORONER's INQUEST.
Mr. Smith, coon after the death of Moses, dispatched
messenger to Freehold to notify Coroner Parsou OF
the inntter that he might forthwith hold an inquest
upon the body Of the deceased.
The Coroner soon after arrived and mpanneled
Jury composed of the following named gentlemen:
Edward =. Taylor, Peter +. Schenck
John Mount George W. Tompkins,
John Covert Joseph J. Thompson
George NJ Mount El'j.h Van Brans.
Henry Holand Dewi;Ilot g. Cumming,
VIM. c. Fulham, Augustus d. roHipAns
The following is q copy Of the evidence:
William w. Smith, being duly sworn, deposes and
says-I proprietor of the Sea View House, at the
Highlands Of Neyesipk; about Il o'clock on the morn
ing Of August |, / called Mr. DOnueily, and be not
making his appearance. set one Of our men, Francis
Bcueh TO call him; he came and tod me hat ne had
done so, and that he would be there lmmediateiy;
then left the office and went to my roon and wnen
there about five minutes heard the cry of murder, and
also heard person running then went 10 the hall
and discovered James L. Donnelly running toward
stopped him and asked what was me mattet' ne
made me no answer, and l repeated II over ssveTa
times; at last he answered " He's dead, he's dead; ne
appeared very much excited, much 60 tnaf he was
very pale, ard appeared to be very nervous; ne'e.
law him Eerv0ua Otner OCCASION teh iuquuou
wbs was dead ard he said be did not know; 'nsh
left him. and rar up. stairs discover what was the
matter end found Alfred S. Moses weltering III blood
yirg on the bed, in his room, No. 80, on the th'rd
ftoI; l enquired OF Moses what was the MATTER ana
bls reply was that - DoDneliy dld vi; 1 asAsu
him what and his reply was that, " played card,
"wih him last night and SO of him, and
" he came in here and cut my throat 10 get the
nancy" then left him to procure assistance ana
procured the aid of T. ID. Cornery, Que OF the Co'o
ners d New York, who dressed the wounds ara he.a
an ante mortem examination; Moses lived IL hours
sfler discovered him. be repeated to me seVersi
times that Dounely the man that cut MS throat
Dornelly stated to Inc that he had received slVV'
be deposited in the safe for safekeeplng OF
gentleman then boarder in the house; Donneiy re-
marked to me that he had about 500 Of spurious
mobey, which he had bought for about ten OF t"eny
cents TN the dollar which he thought mgnt 0ecy
good, and he would receive the face OF III A are q
| Moses had between the mattresses about ~ -, 80
Of tbis amount was the money belonging to the Span
| isb gentleman 81 was his own, and whlcn "ae Pa'u
for coffin and the remainder belonged TO the heepe
Of the bar Mr. Curtis the remaining $40 N GOV oe'
| forging to tie Spanish gentleman was iouhu w D'N
| nelly.
| jules Berthold being sworn, deposes and says--l
| am head cook in the Sea View House, and occupy
| room No. As ON the third floor; know James +. DOL
nelly as bookkeeper of the house; his room was NJ:
48, adjoining my room; during the hlgH. y, III tha.a
| July heard taking in the room OF D9nheny, .Heie
! were two male persons talking together; lney ap
reared to be PLAYING some game; heard voices uhIu
about or 3 clock Of the mornsngo oil Tue Isl ~
INST ard heard no persons leave the room u,,l D'
nelly WAS called; was asleep from y ao.n nouneIy
WIS called; vent 10 the kitchen, ana iou sucuce "
tire office and Dcnnely was not there aoout ten nu-
ntes after sax Donnelly running oy 'ne suJ WI
| dow confuse d ard acting like crazy mal, anu poA
log mp something from the grass; h.seo nuues a'si
| ward saw him With dineten' III I'm annaared
CON pletely changed bis apparel and lneh appeated
| confessed. ssw the table in the room, afterward