New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27
THE ATTEMPT At MURDER IN Eliza
BETH STREET.

INVESTIGATION BEFORE JUSTICE WELSH.
Justice Welsh, yesterday afternoon, examined seye
raj persona with view Of obtaining some clue 10 the
person who shot Emma Green altaS Mrs. Lilly, at an
sssigns.ion house 10 Elizabeth street on Tuesday
night last and who Is now lying at the point OF death
in the Hew-Yoik Hospital No testimony, however,
pointing to any peson 40 the oas who committed the
nurdefous assault was elected. Il 10 rumo,ed that
the woman had inve.glsd several married men In re.
spectacle standing, and having got them fairly into
her clutchss, attempted 70 black mail them but not
succeeding had threatened 10 expose them and destroy
their domestc happiness for hfe. II 10 slated that
there letters existence going TO show that
such was the case The iolowns il the substance Of
the testimony taken,
Ambrose l.. Pratt, beng svorn, stated that he re-
aided on CstOs Road near Forty eighth street. had
Anown Mrs. Lily sbeut fonr weeks; saw her first at
the Hal Of Recoscs; shs came TO him with dispose
:ss:ps EAan and q, sisSs ,, ssns.'s ssS cams
I'd to lid her lawyer; vent win her " Mr. Hi.
ock at the Aas Hoase, and then 10 see her husband
two wees After sac her again at the Hal, aod that
evening called at Der hJase; while was there,
stout built man with heavy oeare soo c1e'
/ was there once more, and then saw M Samms,
salesman In Waterburys sboeseore IN CaIhatns street
johanna WEIGH, being sxofn, dsposed thai she bad
Known Ma. Lilly for sbout two weeks went 70 Nor
10 cell come CAnubtS, tDu Net wv W "eA si"'
he had recently Loaf her husband shs requested me 20
stay it'll her few days aud did 80; on a-t Monday
Night che went TO theoteT with man who mas sioce
seen or at tho hospital; Q man named lDonas, 90
scribed By MI Pratt, and d.. y. were there ON Mon
lay toward evening.
Patrick Matthews, MI hive at No. Az BoHay;
On Tuesday night weUt with Vim. Jarvs to the oor-
ner of Eiirsbeth and Canal streets, aod there heard
Patrick Coaley and others t4lkias aoout q murder
which they said had been committed; Coahy told me
he knew where the pistol ana co>t wnieh besonged
10 the man who had sbo. Ms Lilly were he then
took us 10 the house 10 Eh2abetn stree: and showed
them; Jarvis told III - the man who had shot Mia
Lilly had mentioned my nsne acound tbeie
James G.. Harriott, being sworn, sad ave o. NO.
s4 Chatham street; am acquainted with Mrs.. LILLY;
net her last Monday weex In the Park; she told me
Lilly was oead SAID abe lived ct No. II Divhon
street and wanted me ~ rive with her; partially coz
.entsd and went and to1k TEA with her, aud on tnst
evening went with her 70 the Chatham IbedteS; on
Friday went with her 70 look fu room when at the
corner OF Forsyth and Division streets she called my
attention to who was Lookios II us; yesterday
man with sandy whisiers mes me IN DIVISION street
aud aAed me- II was the MAN who was al the Hospi-
tal, said "Yes;" be told me- that he stood BY the
gate when came out; he saii be would Like TO know
Row the woman was, and asked NE which were the
visiting days; he said I've VI given hsr Y! bill and
al bill; he gave me hH name end the place where he
worked In South street. piece Of paper but have
lost the paper; thmk thst MIA Lhy thinks thai h<
b the man who melted the maross.
STEPHEN Samms, q clerk al No. - CAsoaxlns stTest
testified that the husband OF ks. LiSy worked For h
employer; had been at the house several Tones tc
carry wak 20 him; saw Mr.. Prstt there on one ecoa
sion and also man whom they ca41ed Thomas had
assisted Mrs Lilly and seen Others u toe booss wbc
had goDs there for a like purpose