The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-03

M DonDelly paused moment and then said, thanh
700 sir but ycn cannot appreciate your kindness
Tho Corouer then made out commitment on whic, the
prisonsr wss % be locked up IN ths county JAIL at Free
Tho constable, Joseph 0an, Esq, snt red and vantod
10 handcp prisoner to conduct him 70 prison.
If you win not do that Win make no attempt Whatever
to escape II make the least attempt to escape want
The prisoner desired send telsgraphic message to
lady Washington ~ whom he says he engaged 70 be
married. His counsel advised him mot % send the mes
rage az ii would get the young lady's name into me
papers The prisoner hereupon desisted The purpor
Of the message was to tell the young lazy that no ives
The prisoner the handcusd by constable ard
taken carriage to the Monmouth County jail at Free
| bold 20 miles from the highlands Of Navctnk
The court and Jury before stng passed vote OF
thanks to the proprietor Of the hou'e, VIM W Smith for
bis Kindness and after ten in furnshug hem with a
moo ions room, ard aiding them in obtaining WITNESSES
THE PRISONERS EFrEors.
On Sunday morning, Mr. Be ten, Of Now York cousin In
81 and pher M sa a. 70 I
The effects Of the prisoner searched by Mr. aud Miss
Smith and A. Tompkins (actDg coroner) to see If any
blood could be found upon them. Not single crop or
srot Of blood found any Of his clothes about
his things ard room except the SPOT his door si IL
supposed that aer the blow was given, the person giving
jumped awsy before the blood spirited OUT which would
be some little time u the deceased was drawing in his
breath the time he received tho blow. spurious IS
bin found in The prisoners trunk Ten packs OF cards
also found In his possession he brou them from
New York Ga being requested BY the guests
them some card, to play at whist with he gave several
packs away. rhero wa, not anything of any note
found in his trunk or ROOM change Of linen and few
other things among them box OF segars taken 10
Az the evidence taken before Justice Par.on.
day not written the District Attorney of the county,
Mr. A. c. McCain, his clerk down to Navesnk early
Sunday morning with directions for the witnesses TO be
| re examined and their test nony reduced to writing
| NJ A D. Tompkins directed To act Coroner by
the Dtrc Attorney and Justice Parsons for that purpose
Mr. yonpkins before d. examined the oe - OF tho
prisoner and recalled the witnesses
down their testimony as they gaveit
| TIE MURDERED NAN, ALFRED g. MOSES.
Very little indeed Is known about the victim Of this hor
| rid tragedy, Alfred s. Noses BE appears tn have
blends He had only been al the Sea View House four
days me ray ne was Oo1S agent from snis cry, .,
View House sppears have known Noses and got him to
80 there and tend the bar for few days while ne was
The faiher of the deceased is dead hts mother
vee Phi sdelphia, but has marie second husband
Nothing known Of other OF bis rca,ves. On 5stur
then found hts body; the right elbow the
oths the right shoulder They both slight and
from the attack Of his asalant, whom he pursued into
the hall, at the time cry ing 'murder;' he
ceeded In catching the alleged murde Donney by the
EXIT of his coat aud nearly tearing Donneley him
self acknowledged that the skirt Of bis coat was thus torn
Late on Saturday night the body Of Mr. Noses
fro m the Sea View House by Mr.. A. Tom kins placed
In rich mahe gany eoiin and conveyed In carriage 70
Cbappel Hill churcby ave miles from the Highlands,
where il inferred at o'clock In the morning Of Sun
day Though the burial took place at that unusual hour,
some two hundred persons presen. at the time.
Several carriages followed the remains OF the deceased
from the Highlands to Chappe Hill churchyard. which is
the 81 ard The deceaaed was small, young
| man, about 20 years old
HOW TIE ALLEGED ASSASSIN EXPLAINS THE AFFAIR.
James Donneley, the person now laying 10 Monmouth
e say. he ~ Sooa@s
| acquainted with the deceased on Wednesday last
together at ho BAR nj sbou Eve tnf % IL
.hen they went Stair, each 70 his own room shortly
he and az be-
bed concluded he would not as be ddn9t feel
nse but .ould go ou. and play cards DonneleSEates
he Iert the deceased $50 IN gold upon promise that the
latter would pay the former SO for the Of the money
thai night The murdered man then, according to Don
neley's statement LEFT The room, and not again
by the prsouer ill next morning, after he (Donneey)
gone down stairs, unlocked the safe, took tue
books returned up get his crava,
the deceased rush out OF his with bis throat
coat, tearing neary OF, which &C; and sight he Don.
nelley) rays frightened him IN make him nearly
or Wv srcn the statement Of he alleged ASSASSIN he
that III" Coz -hc HweA.s positively to heerns the
lin O'Clock IN The morning is m:t,Gen; that the victim
OF the tragedy died with perjury on his tongue
Of sS 30 s as
say that be went back stairs that when the OF
murder there heard that the deceased rushed from
his room, and he (Donneley) fed before him.
THE PRISONER HIS CHARACTER, ETC.
James =. Dcnneey, the alleged ASSASSIN, Is a young
abou, 20 Of about five feet inches
In height; IL Of slender build, has well proporioned
figure. wears good 81 ted gcaiee, whskcrs long dark
hair has BLACK restess eye, and agreeable features He
neatly got up dashy young fellow with ready wit
and free nsnDers In shot, he was The beau ideal and
born companion Of certain class Of ladies who ike fast
men Who will treat them to sherry cobbera and tho ike
he was grea, fayoriie Of large number Of ladies' who
freely expressed thtr mpathy FOR him Saturday he
v1 no less fsvoriie with mSny of the men. Heap
ptars TO have kept large quantity OF spurious money
about him, and made OF when no had opportu
nifty for eongs so On Friday he gave spurious 81 bill
10 Mrs Smith, the Ian tady. On beirg questioned about
the spurious money by the Coroners he said that
was usual for all persons in his position in hotel
to have quantity OF suoh money he did not specify for
what purpose but the facilities for dsposng OF 10 per
sops miDg ard gorg in bury, also the possibility Of
pelmrg Cd on the landlord money received ia the
day during pressure OF business, may Indicate its uAc
Iowhai extent this system may be pracsed at hotels
Mr.. Dorneey Is graduated physician he entered college
at 9eors eown, and graduated at MountS Marys College,
Maryland Among bis effects 10 an Office sign. He spent
several Of the earlier years Of his life In MonheL; was
born, before stated In No 20 Mercer street. His
father 10 Of quite moderate Brooklyn, and
there His mother dead. He has three sisters two or
whom married. He s the only son.
His brotbe.in law, Mr. Couzlns, worthy and respect
able citizen wen, oui see him on sunday and arrived
at the Bsha nds about IL NJ The prisoner travelled
s ss rgou, Ss We're brosp pa me waae r eoss
two Gays before this murder While being taken to prison
he complained thai the irons hurt bis hands and wanted
a letter to bis father, aud while engaged In doing
so s said to have wet like child.
account Of this tragedy only two families remain
ing there ,very pc,op who occupied the floor
on which The deadly deed vas ensced has len the house.
TIE DAGGER, sAvR KEY, ETC.
To-day MrspA. Tompkins snd others will continue
their search for the dagger Of Donney Donpcy says
that be sold 4. to Moses Thursday. Mr. Smiths safe
key has rot yet been found Tho prisoner told the Jury
saturday that be would End H. IL they would give hi n
his liberty to look for g. this they would 10 do
and he would not look for when officer with him
CoRoTER coYHpRY rHRyArIrs TO ARREST TIE
| PROPRIETOR OF THE vIEv HOUSE.
MI Smith, proprietor Of the Sea View House, states that
Coroner Connefy went IN that hotel Sunday morning
and demanded fe1 OF him Mr. smith, as being the
amount Of the money the decesed belonged him
Mr. Smith further adds that $50 that money belonged
the spanish gentleman, had takea out OF the
by Donrey that he could not Of give that up, II
the aniaas money and had been already returned
10 bim the rehul osner the otscr 90 had been appro
Iriaied 10 buying the tonhp.
Mr. Connery t1d Mr. Smith he would have III N arrested
and called upon police ofce' who present to bear
& what Mr. Sni had me Ne