New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
TIE NulBERRYSTREET MURDER.

TIE inqueet in the case Of tho death Of Theodore
L. Tonpkns, who wss Injured on Saturday night last
in an sfrsy at No. 3 Mulberry street, was continued
before Coroner Crane a. the Town Hall, Hoboken,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. j. Dunn Lit.eD, Prosecuting Attorney for the
County, assisted the Coroner in the examination OF
Witnesses.
Walter IT, Lit;le6eh w6s the first witness called 10
the stand. Hs said: reside at No. % Mulberry
street New. York; was at the place No. Mulberry
street in the latter part Of last Saturday evening;
think it was between IL and o'clock when went
there; saw Mrs. Mitschell Mr.. Webb and one OF the
Girls of the house when went up; Webb stand
irg in the bar-room near the window; he appeared to
be wild from the effects Of The blows he had received
| did not zee M. Tompkns that night ! saw
Mr. Fraser fall down stairs, after which be
crawled across the street and fell down in
TO a basement; he was pulled out OF there
by some man: saw the barkeeper Slnon behind the
bar; sow q white hat that night; carried It down
stairs from the bar'room, supposing 1t % belong TO
Mr. Webb he told me that il was not his-that MS
was black hst-and then went bsck up stairs and
get il; handed the white hat TO man named klce;
when went into the bar room Mrs. Mitschel told me
that some one had been up there beating her brother
did not zee club there; before Mrs. Mrschell Kept
the houfe the last time, have seen club there De,
hind the bar; it was similar to pollccmans CLUB;
saw the balkeeper strike Webb that night with his
fst; the barkeeper had hold of him in the hallway,
hitting him, and trying to get him down stairs; Webb
had hold OF an iron railing; have never noticed
German with light sandy hair and whskers about
that house; heard young man say that Tompkins
had run away down Chatham street; think i was
Mr. Rice who made this remark; Mr.. Rice, think,
was the who pulled Fraser out Of the cellar;
did not see any one there that night carrying small
cane with a round head; my attention was first at
uacted TO the house by hearing hallOoing the inst
one saw after getting there was Dir. Fraser, who
was Just tumoing down stairs; when went into the
bar.yoom there were appearances OF there having
been disturbance.
The white hat which was worn by Tompkius that
night was here brought into Cour. and identified by
witness as the one he found in the bar-room. There
were number Of blood spots upon the hat, and cut
OF about an inch in length on the back part of it,
nearly behind the ear and close TO the band.
Witpess-I found the hat at the bar; Mrs. Mitsche
WAS behind the bar at the time got it; did not
he ar the barkeeper lSimOn say anything to any one
/ have been acquainted with Mr.. Webb number Of
years; / never Fraser before that night to know
bin; was slightly acquainted with MIR. Tompkins;
am positive that it Fraser who went ACROSS the
stI eet and fell down cellar.
James Muivey sworr-I reside at No. 62 Mulberry
street; knew Mr.. Tompkns by sight; also knew
Mr. Webb but had seen Fraser until last Satur-
dsy night at the house Of Mrs. Mltschell, In Mu-
berry street last Saturday night between II and
O'clock went there about five minutes after Mr. Lit
efeld did; went up to the head OF the stairs, but
could get no further on account OF the crowd saw
Mr.. Tompkins that evening about 8 o'clock but did
rot zee him after that saw Webb and Fraser with
him l should think they all sober at the time;
when went ND the stairs at Mrs. Mitscheus saw
Webb the barkeeper had him by the throat, trying
TO get him down stairs; saw the barkeeper strike
Webb twice with his fist; did not notice club in the
hands of the barkeeper Webb was covered with
blood Mr.. Cor-air came mp and got Mr.. Webb down
stairs; saw Fraser first down stairs after MIR. Webb
came out did not notice Frasers condition. and did
not see any one strike him; went with Webb aud
Fraser 10 Monroe Hall; on Sunday Mr. Rice showed
y l.so hat oh hall m ia
young man who came down stars and ran to Chat
ham street; saw Mrs. Mtschel standing by the bar
room door when went up stairs; she did not appear
TO be in faintng condition; l do not know any one
who would be likely to give any Information relative
Sergeant Nathaniel T. Hicks, sw ,m-I am in CON-
| mard of the Police of the Sixth Precinct OF New
| York; am acquainted with the house kept by Mrs.
Mi,schell; the hat shown to witness this hat was
brought 10 the Station House Monday, and has
been in my possession since; do not know the name
of the young who brought it to the station House,
bu. think Sergeant Dixon knows him; went to the
| house No. Mulberry street on Sunday evening to
make The arrests have been searching TOR tue Ter
man described by witnesses as the man with red hair
and whiskers; have had half dozen different de.
scrptons of this from the inmates OF the house.
they DO not any of them agree and have arrived at
the conclusion that this is deception being practiced
by those connected with the house for the purpose Of
make the arrests found Mrs. Mitchell and several of
the girls of the house. asked Mrs. Mitchell where
her bsrkeeper was and she told me that he had gone
| 20 Hob KEN when told her what my business was
| she said that the young men We're not struck up
stairs at ell, that they received their injuries In
| the et-eet was searching about the house. aud
| wher / came to little room at the head OF the
STARE, / found it locked; l asked Mrs. Mitschen
to open the door, and she told that it was occupied
by a girl that was sick and had gone away with her
key; told her that did not believe her. and that If
she did NO. furnish the key should force the door;
she s: perssting that che had no key, assisted by
other officers then bursed open the door, and there
found Ferdinand Simon the bar.kesper lying upon O1
the bed with his clothes ON found that the door hsd
been locked on the inside and the key taken out;
Simon was 10 his shirt sleeves; searched the house
| for club or sung. shot but did not find any Mr..
Simon appeared very much frightened when arrested
him. my attention was called TO the room in which he
Vas concealed by one of the officers who told me that
he noticed the door little sar when we went in, and
my suspicious were further excited by Mrs. Mtsche!
refusing TO give this kew Mr. Simon was not asleep
| when We found him on the bed; asked Mrs. Nit;
schell where the club she kept behind the bar and
,he answered that she did not know anything
| after had arrested Simon went down in Mrs. Nit.
scbeWs room where che was fixing to 60 With US, and
asked her what che wanted to lie TO me for; to this
| she could axe no answer and appeared very much
confused the character OF Mrs Mifscnens mouse is
reputed bad when We arrested Simon, Mr. Fraser was
with ne, ard identified him a. the man who struck
Webb with q club.
The ipques. wac, at this stage Of the proceedings,
| adjourned to O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
| The inquest was resumed a. the Town Hal at the
appointed hour. The Hall was crowded with people,
who seemed 10 manifest much interest in the examna-
| ton.
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