The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24

Witness Spirited Away-Privats
Waterman Cohen's Case
Getting Still WORSE
THE LATE NUMEROUS ASSAULT UPON
OFFICER SANGER
ANOTHER ARREsT-THK ALLEGED PERPETRATOR IN
q CUSTODY.
The late murderous assault upon officer Sanger of the
Ninth ward police, while in discharge of his duty
Sunday morning, the liquor and oyster saloon No go
Blocker street, continues TO be the subject of investga
ton by the authorities 1t at first supposed that
Rodgers was the assaan, but upon close examination
he gave such straight of himself that the police
wont to believe that he WAS innocent Still they
thought he something about the occurrence espe
caly he admitted having been of the party who
kicked up the disturbance in the saloon and accordingly
they get what information they could out Of
him. Yesterday morning officer Woolf went into the
prisoners cell and commenced talking about the assault
upon officer Sanger, when Rodgers complained bitterly of
his having to remain in prison for offence committed
by another cit is too d--n tough,n ex-
claimed the prisoner "to be locked up here
when another man committed the crime" Well"
said the officer, ." if you know who struck Sanger
why don't you tell and get yourself OF trouble p
Ihereupon the pair came TO an understanding, when
Rodgers told the officer that named Martin
kcarney who committed brutal police
that he resided at IS Hanersley street. and worked
Treadwes cracker bakery, in Washington street Upon
receiving this information officer Wool went to the resi-
dence OF kearney but there found that he at work in
the bakery He then proceeded TO the bakery in ques
ton, when he asked the proprietor such man as kear
ney worked for him He received a reply in the airma
tive and told to go down stairs into the basement
where he could find him The officer at proceeded
down stairs and walking up to the accused said II want
YOU Kearney" The reply TO this peremptory order was
swell, suppose must so with you" and at the
time requested the officer to allow him to change
l. rlpthnc 1ln nHnd rhap
Kearney went towards the rear Of the store to
make his toilet While waiting for the prisoner get ready
the foreman Of the establishment and number of the
workmen crowded forward, and in threatening and
nsolent tone asked the policeman If he had for
the arrest OF Keaney The officer replied that he had
magistrates warrant but he had substantial one
and a, the time drew revolver from his pocket
and threatened to blow the brains out Of the first
who dared interfere with him in the discharge of his
duty The sight Of the revolver changed the of
the bakers. They instantly fell back and allowed the
policeman 10 take away his prisoner in peace Kearney
then conveyed to the prison, where he identified
by Rodgers the who assaulted officer Sanger The
prisoner admitted having struck the policeman but said
with his hand that he dealt the blow At first he
denied having assaulted the officer at ALL but he subse-
quenty admitted having struck him the head with his
hand Justice Fandreau committed the prisoner await
the result Of the wounded mans injuries. We learned
yesterday that officer Sanger was little better, but had
not yet returned TO consciousness The doctors all
that the injury 20 deceaseds skull could not have been
inflicted by blow from man Is hand, and that il must
have been inflicted with club or some heavy instrument
THE WILLIAM STREET ASSASSINATION.
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS MISCONCEPTIONS CONFLICT
ING TESTIMONY OF oFFIcERs-EvIDENCE OF CHAs
EIsMAS, ALFRED BERNEy, OFFICER LOCKWOOD
OFFICER SEAMAN AND WIN. coBLANK-PRIvATE
wATCHMAS COHEN IN A TIGHT PL ACHE TELLS
WITNESS THAT HE ARRESTED ONE OF THE MURDER
ERs AND LET HIM EsCAPE-ARREsT OF HILTON, ETC
The inquest this case resumed at the Coroners
Office yesterday morning.
CHARLES EIsAAS RECALLED.
Charles Esman recalled and identified the prisoners
De Lorenzo and White, being the persons whom he
had seen in vncens 1.-THE deceased) saloon asking for
been there; he the two prisoners drinking in the
saloon about O'Clock on the morning Of the murder and
one OF them was looking at Mr.. Vincent while he was
counting money.
Mr. sy beng identified as at all connected with the
affair allowed 10 leave.
EVIDENCE ~ AryRYp BKRSKy
Alfred Berney, Sergeant OF the Second ward police,
putting the officers in charge upon inquiry he told
that three Spanards had been drinking there and had
sauted Mr. Vincent anu murdered him. he went TO the
house and reported the facts aud returned mme-
diatey ard cleared the OF spectators told the Off.
TO take Mr.. Hilton, whom he much
cited-
Mr.. Hilton Qnterruptng)-I could not help being ex
oted.
The Coroner-Now sir will not have this interruption
OF the witness; you sit down there and keep quiet
have give YOU great deal Of liberty, but will not have
the witness interrupted.
Witness, contnuing-To take Mr Hilton to the Second
ward station houfe thought he would get cooler and
also wished him to give the officers clear description
VI
Immediately proceed 10 search they took Mr.. Hilton
away after be gone and the crowd out Of the room
was ON the point OF putting the young men out, when
officer 0keefc said they knew something about the
der then kept them IN the room some one then said
there was per-onoutside who could give me deserp
Of the murderers opened the door and asked any
person present knew anything OF the murderer
derers young man stepped up 10 me and said he could;
he said he had looked in the window doer-the glass
The Coroner-Dd he say gass3 That's the thing
Witness-Ycs he said he looked through the glass OF
The door and there three or four Spaniards Mr. HI
Al.
across the street and few moments he heard crash
noise and three four OF these rush out Of
the door and 90 into Frankfort street.
The Coroner-md they run, did he say3
Nitness--Yes, cir; they ran into Frankfort street
asked him to give me description Of them be said they
dark clothes and black soft felt hatskossuth hats
The Coroner-Did he say Kossuth hatss
Wtness-Yes, sir; he said short man. with
dark complexion and the other was tall, slim man. O
dark complexion the third, he said about mddng
sized man. dressed IN dark clothes then said You
be locked up" told him he should be-all wanted
OF him 20 down and give the evidence, that the
officers could get clue the murderers he said lac
would 20; grabbed bm by the coat collar and said
eyes you will be struggled 10 get away, and said he
not going 10 BE- locked up; told him 10
resist, for be certainly must 60 and Immediately passed
him over 10 officer lockwood.
The Coroner-And Immediately gave him in custody,
isnthf
wtness-Yes sir an officer Of the Fourth ward and told
him 70 take him the second ward house and lei
hun give the description q the murderers 10 the officers
that the lat Of him. then went inside and shut the
The Coroner-Aner be was taken away, snth
witness-Yes. SIR
Coroner-IIaye YOU seen him since sirg A. No sir:
Sergeant Seaman of the Fourth ward then 10 with
bis men told him he had better 90 down 10 station
house 10 get description, Mr. Hilton there, be-
cve hc went; when he gone counted the money in
the drawer
Coroner Connery-Gcntemen, will not have any con.
versaiion here the fret that talks will IN, him out
JurorSome Of these are persons Mat have been sent
for.
Coroner Connery-I don't care; won't have any con.
versation.
witnees--1 found Is %, and gave in charge Of Ser
Ecan seaman who then took OF the PREMISES
then withdrew with my officers and proposed that we
should search in Yandewater street took possession
Of No g. No and No To- had quite anumber o officers
went In No FIRST: went 70 two or three doors
then came Michael ne Iorenzos sent for tho
witness Hilton ~ identify any Of the payties that he
could, DE LORENZO opened the door himself. we went
into the Immediately after opening the door and
Told lie Inrenrp % dress himself. whih be doing