The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-20

pudTu CnuiHS etneT DfOkeI or Wabhou away
Loss OF jb, fore storm staysa, sorosai and main-
| topsal.
| Some copper has also been ripped on.
The officers have done all in their power 10
equip again for sea- all the of the dockyard
| having been placed at our disposal
Dinners by the Twenty sixth regiment, the Governor,
the Admiral and Others and drives and rides around the
Islands have been the order Of the day and everything
been done by the Bermudans
Tho effect Of the hurricane upon vegetation here has
been vary disastrous the fields having the appearance OF
having been visited by white frost.
There present about 200 convics tho island
These together with about the number of soldiers,
and 10000 natives Of Bermuda, rely upon provisions
brought from the United States for their support
We expect 10 leave here Monday, the sth inst All
WELL with the exception of few cut and bruised during
Inc 'a'e gaze
The Thanksgiving Day Homicide at Harlem.
THE CoRoEER's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
wITEEssEs-vERDICT OF THE JURY-COMMfTMESp
OF THE PRISONERS, ETC.
Coroner Hills convened jury yesterday at tho
Twelfth ward station house, inquire into the circum
stances attending the death Of Daniel Sackpoe at the
River House, Harlem, Thursday evening The evi-
dencc show that target company called the Fox
Musketeers composed of political partisans from the First
ward, under command of Captain OMeara, went to the
River House, Harlem, Thanksgiving Day. TO shoot for
prizes. The Pioneer Guard attached TO the company
under command Of Captain David Fox.
Az usual on such occasions there were many spectators
Of the sport and great deal Of hard drinking During
afternoon alteration occurred between Charley
Moore, one Of the Msketeers, and spectator named
Daniel sackpole Captain Of the Brady Guard rival poll
tica organization during which alleged that stack
pole struck Moore the head with club Moore ap-
pears to have been Of very quarresome dspostoD-in
the language Of witness, alkng fight" all the after
noon. Subsequently Moore snatched small sword
| Stackpoie Captain Fox and a private, named E.
| u. Thompson, also ran after him. There Is
evidence that all three Of them, after chasing him
for igtungc nj inn vii
The weapon which Fox carried broad two edged
artillery sword the blade nearly two inches wide Noores
the bayonct the end Of his muske The deceased does
not appear to have directly charged any one with his
murder but the circumstances and the medical testimony
| would seem to show that the wound must have been
inflicted with either Of the weapons carried by Moore or
| Thompson.
While the inquest was in progress the mother OF de-
ceased came in She presented most melancholy pic
lure OF passionate grief Soon afterward the body
borne away by the sorrowing parent and his friends
| Appended is the evidence elected by the Coroner.
/ ns,1xoSy.
John st. George, residing at No y Bridge street, tcst
| hed--I know deceased, was with him yesterday; VIC
came from New York in the hafpas O'Clock boat,
went the River House see the Musketecrs who
target excursion about tvc clock stand
ing in the barroom with deceased Charles Moore, Daniel
Lmch, Joseph Nulty, Timothy leary and Bartholomew
Coleman Charles Moore asked Coleman if he going
| with the company; Coleman said no; Coemans brother
took him out on to tho soop Moore asked again Cole
| man was not gong 10 march home with the company;
Coleman again said he not, when Moore then struck
Coleman IN the face with his st Coleman then struck at
Moore but did not hurt him. nc then went into the bar
room and came out again in about i've minutes Moore then
said to deceased that he was gong To lick him Welsh
Of the officers of the guard caught hold OF Moore,
Moore pulled himself away, and then made grab ut
w.ishs sword, which he got deceased now out Of
the yard, around tho house the into tho
band Joseph Nuliy, Daniel Lynch and Tim. Leary, who
friends Of the deceased 10 protect him. they had
weapons deceased mad. attempt up bank,
\ when a called A. u. Thompson come up
/! behind bm, with muskct armed with bayonct in
/ his hand, and made d stab at him s,abbing him
4 ia
time, and when he stabbed about half way up
the bank Thompson had his gun 10 both hands pursuing
deceased the rs that saw Of Thompson after the dcu
~ commenced was his running from the house with others
towards tn swamp Thompson did not chase deceased
| E the swamp but a. he camc around and w tho
bank Thompson and came M bc nd him also
saw Charley Moore up behind deceased .snd make
stab ~ dccascd With an offoers sword cannot ssy
that deceased stabbed BY Moore, the stab made
at the behind Of deceased, David Fox also running
| alter deceased with pioneers sword, but did not
come az 10 him there were thcrs running after deceased
who had guns, bgt did not get near him. deceased
| had run about ter yards ne feil on his side,
when erue up TO hm; brother q Charley
,Sat he wanted 10 ,pcSt 10 nm n,yaeI, Ssccassa
said "No, viii not GO you have done enough to me-
that he had stabbed him. this Moore had club in his
hand several Of deceaseds friends gathered around
thu Moore struck Of them Scully) his head with
club w now took M deceased and brought him 20 the
station there other injury done deceased than
| a. above mentioned; standing about four i've
yards from deceased when he was stabbed did not ask
him Il he hurt there was an III feeling against the
deceased have not heard any threats agans, dcccascd
he was Captain ~ the Brady Guards; am member Of
that company Think dcccnsed lived about ftesn minutes
after he stabbed he was able 10 talk until got
the station house: work In the bonded warehouse
| Nos - and % Water street,
Joseph sculy, OF No. Is Bridge street, being sworn
saysi knew deceased vas at the River Hcuse yester
day when the dir'culty occurred, about r. ~ went
| into the barsoom aud 81 George Coleman and BAR
fbolomew Grffn who we're talking B Coleman SAID that
he was not going homo with the COMPANY; Charley Moore
asked swhyg Coleman said that he had reason Of hs
| own, Moore said that he would have 10 90 home with
them brother Of Coleman nov caught hold of him and
| wanted 70 take him away Charley Moore now struck
| y Coleman IN the eye Coleman male . pass =,
| Moofe Moore went lnso the barrcccm and
soon returned with David iox and two three others
s,oop slonsssds q me Charley Moore saId to Dc
| erased. "You hit me" decreased said, "No, I did
nc strike you; lc,p away don't lay YOUR hands on %
me-; there then rush a Fcutne, when deceased
jumped % the sioop think David BOX was the hrst one
on tho ioop alter deceased and caught hold Of his collar
wit his left hand, and 10 he right hand held pouecrs
sword wclrh the Iirsi Lieutenant, and Charley Moore
both rushed together. Moore very ANXIOUS TO
Get Al deceased Welch cndeavurcd to stop him Moore
nov drew wecb sword a. deceased saw his he
| RULED away from for and started for the gate, de
| ceased pursued by Fcx and Charles More, I
turned and went through the bar 10 20 ont the
| other door. I me, Ian lynch, ana sad, Come this
| wsy-they are killing Daniel aackrole:" went out,
| The company vas formed IN = line on the sidewalk
asked John ONtae, ORDERLY sergeant, il NJ going
e Stackrolc murdered deceased and have tox and
Charley Moore issi crossing the track toward
the swamp, and alons rtg, II ,hc marsh below
the bank towards the rubber factory both having swords
deccaeei nov turned to h LEFT into tho swamp coming
around ard made sucmfs como up ,hc bank, and
- hr wac doing - member ~ the fox Muekctccrs whom
they called Thompson. up behind deceased with
muskct armed With baycnct and made = stab Al his
| behind. deceased falling his side partially. can.
| Lot say whether from, tho stab or not. Charles
\ Noofc coming up Al the time also made
| stab dcceascds behind with bis oGicers
| sword I thnk both siabs hu deceased | was
1 running towards deccascies the utnc, and about
| hftccn feet distant deceased rot up and down
aan between the fncs and The swamp, little distance,
aud cd turned and the water about knee deep,
| should think deccnscd sill pursued by fox aud
thafs Ncorc ~ the edge of the water when they stop
red; THOMPSON did not pursue him, but went back into
the company other persons with swords guns
running after decreased With apparent view 10 do him
| violence excepting above stated. SOMETHING
ssid did not hear what deceased said ~ Moore You
| hnve douc enough ~ me, YOU have stabbed me Oh,
4 my God am murdered ~ then went 10 the River
Hc,sc 70 have Thompson arrested told IN Officer that
| q man stabbcd, and ! would pom, out tho
| that did u, and world make charge against him,
| john C0rlcry with C0rlery sad he would
| arrest Thompson II the officer did no, Thompson
rescued by Tom Byrncs and Pat Curry. good many