New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04

tended leaving the Basin OF that she going visit
ing among her friends or anything like that !. =
Charles Tice was next examined, bu. could not iden
tify the body, and said that it not the body o.
| Sarah Bloom. .f.r-fs -rf
Mn. Charles Tice coroborsted the testimony Of bel
| husband
The physicians, Smith Ely and Peter N. Barclay
| who made the post-mortem examination were then
swCrs. and gave the following the result Of their
work: Found wound upon the right side of the head
il the vicinity the the skull fractured to
large extent; the appearance of the marks on the
throat indicate that they done By the hand but
nothing TO show death by strangulaton; death was
caused by the blow upon the head; could net say how
long death bad taken place before the discovery OF
of the weathcv decomposition would take place slowly
think from the ragged appearance OF the wound that
the blow upc the hesd was inflicted By stoie the
elimination Of the other poros of the body resulted
in showing that abortion had taken place within a
sbst time the fsalih Of the deceased had been very
poor for some time, and she unable to pursue her
accustomed avocaeOns there was no evidence OF any
violence having been resOrted TO procure the result.
John Bruyn identified the body &c that of Sarah
Bloom. and Testified 10 having seen her when she left
the basin on Tuesday laf. at which time she in
company with a son OF Reuben =. ko6inson OF Gale
Vile TO csme to Newbrrgh.
Robert %. Kemp testified As follows; am mer-
chant tailor knew gil by the psme OF Bloom BY
tight. but did not know her first Dgme; sew this
woman on fu, sday afternoon ut my store; she was
there wisn Tcame in; she was cenversing with Mr..
jenkins: she remained but , few minutes: i took no
particular notice of her; l have seen the body
should not thiakit was the body OF Miss Bloom: |
think tle woman in my store vas stouter N the body
he comm enapce does not resemble that of the
whom / knew rs Miss Bloom; last Sumner Miss
Bloom took worn out of the store; the name on my
books j. Jane Bloom.
Abraham Frentz failed TO identify the body except
bv the hair but thought il must BE- the body OF Miss
Boom.
Dr. Peter J.. Mastsn was then called to the stand
Ava apracti-iuy ply aeian in Ulster County have seen
the body and shOuld think from the general outline OF
the festures size, &C., that 1t was that of Sarah
Blo,n; last sssy Sarah Bloom on Monday should
think il her hair TnOothed down and arrayed "a
sic sssay wore it, il would correspond in color with
that Of Sarah Ba here been the physician Of the
family; have not aeen Sarah since Monday last; can
not be exactly post i've as to the Identity but all the
general Appearance Indicate thnt the Dody Is that OF
Sarah Bloom.
IThs witness Is not tie person to whose house
Sarah Bloom sail to BE- going on Tuesday night
though If same name.
We may here rema, k, that there would appear to
be discrepancy bewe the Testimony THAI the hair
Of Sarah Blo.m was dark brown, and description
heretofore given that it Jet black il appears that
when the hair is wet that it assumes very black
color ard this the fact WHEN saw il on Thurs
day night, the blood having teen washed from the
head.
Mrs. Morris ID. Masten testified that she resides at
the Ba sin knows Sarah Bloom; she was wTthwitrsss
last week saw her last on Tuesday morning. was at
nv house ON Monday night LEFT between and
o'cloekinh Tuesday morning; len with son of Mr..
Robinson Of Gseyille, to go TO Nevburgh expected b
come back that night If she had q chance; did not
know where she kept her clothes; had none at ny
house except what she had on; have neither seen OF
heard Of her since Tuesday m0rnizg: was at hsme ON
Tuesday night; retired about 9 o'clock; knows OF no
place in that vicinity where she worid be iikely 10 go
late at night except at my house. when she Went away
She nd she should return to house. when size lett
was dressed in blsCk-black Palmetto dress, BLACK
bombazine hat, dark shawl; had corded skirt uD-
bleached muslin cloth CATERS, lilac cotton glove,
&c. hes seen the clothing found on the body and
recognizes the drawers and the two skirts have seen
the body; it is very much dshgured, but the hsur ana
shane of the face very much Ike hers; MIS- has-
ten was then taken into the room where the garments
were lying aud ON her return stated that two OF the
skirts rcsembled those of SARAH the gloves were not
those she had OH when she left my house; mark ON
the face Of the body, like sore Is similar to that
knew to be on the face OF Sarah; she had sore on
her lef. aim; on Wednesday night knock was heard
Mt the window, and inquiry made II Sarah Bloom was
in the husc it after IL clock mt nght my nus
band got up aud answered the inquiry; lie sa II was
James Mitchell.
samuel Johnson Recognized the body as that o
Sarah Bloom; have always been acquainted win h1r
fom Guild had heard that body had been found,
and without knowing who it was suspected 10 pc tue
lac saw it he pronounced il TO be that oil Sarah
Bloom. have known her from chlld, aad iof TWO
wears had charge Of her, The witness was POSITIVE
and unhesitahng. =, -.
MIR. Jenkins recalled-Had not been in the street
with any lady at night this week, except win ms
wife last evening" on Wednesday evening aiier closing
file store went directly home; store closed about
o'clock; on Monday evening was also at home-went
directly from tie store; does not reaolled being IL
Third Street on any evening this week, IN company
with lady; was not on the corner near Noble *
Squires on either of those nights, between anu ~
o'clock in conversation with female
Alex Darach then took the stand and testited mar
he was in Third street Tuesday night, about spmin
utes 10 10 O'Clock; going toward Smth street. sa"
Mr. Jenkins and a smal-szed woman talking togetncr;
Mr. jenkins looked around passed, and looked him
square in the face the two persons Were IN 'onVersa
ti,n: heard nothing Of what was SAID DO not Know
Mr. Jepkins's wife: the lady was dressed IN dark
clothes; she was Il short; slight-built woman.
IL will be seen that OF the Witnesses, William
Jenkins. testifes to having taken Miss Bloom TO
the Basin some twelve miles west OF Newburgh; but
the other testimony shows that the body was found
reor Marlboro. abou. six miles from Newburgh,
pont about 20 or % miles distant from the BASIN.
VIM. jenkins is held As all important witness, ana
notwithstanding the importmings of his father gu
Saturday evening the Coroner refused to accept bali
for his appe arapce Mr.. Jenkins handed over to
the good keeping of the Sheriff jenkins appears to
be about 30 years Of age, and although not prepos-
sessng in bis appearance yet under his present CIR
cumstsrces his department is firm, and he seems
little esre-woru. Suspicion has rested upon him, but
the Coroner is determined to spare no efforts in bring
Ing the guilty party to justice, and in the mean time
holds Mr.. jenkins as an important witness.
Many hard things being said of the murdered
woman Miss Bloom, and Of Mr.. jenkins, but Il may
be well To wait further developments before pronouns'
ing any opinion. The prejudice in the village OF New
burgh il now so great that it would be unjust to az
gravate it any further
At the adjournment of the inquest on Saturday eve
ning a collection and subscription was taken up to
procure decent burial for the body If the uHiortu-