The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03


Tho corpse was entirely naked It was in good state
OF pres-rvstcn, and had, no doubt been picked or
stepped IL liquor of description the appearance
OF the skin would Indicate that preserving process
had been used in order to transport tho corpse.
An Inquest will be hsid the body CT deceased TO-
day. Meanwhile the corpse will remain at the dead
house 8; Bellevue Hospital.
A Ycuny Han Stabbed to the Heart and
Thrown into the East River.
4 SINGULAR AND MYSTERIOUS CAsE--ARRKSTs on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INQUEsT-rus BODY iDEN-
TIFLkp-EvIDsSCE OF THE MUhDkRkD MANS FA.
TIER, ETC, kTC.
The particulars concerning shocking case Of murder
have jus; to Ugh. Toe body Of the young man
found in the water a. the foot OF Beesman street Thurs
day afternoon proves to be tina. Of Charles Samue OF No.
$50 Adams street. Brooklyn, who has been missing from
his since Saturday evening The father the de-
ceased ,~sgd yesterday ard Identified the body
Tst most foul and cruel murder has been perperated
one doubt. Deceased found TO have been
stabbed to the heart while around mis- body fastened by
q rope, suspended ,toue OF abou, fifty pounds
weight Nha; the motive could have been for the COM
nission Of the murder yet remains involved in mys-
terry. On the night OF his departure from his fathers
house in Adams street, be left his watch and
pockethook behind him, taking with him few shilngs
il change, which found upon his person yesterday
Robbery could not therefore, have been the motive
deceased Was not II esson OF anything valuable 1t
said that deceased alive in this city
hour Wednesday night He was then talking to
Curtis, the proprietor Of oyster Al
the Of Burning slip aud South street, barkeeper
Fulton Hotel, al the pisce,
ceased in the ba--oor Wednesday; that he was
then sober. and was smoking segsr woman keeping
fru!s.and the Fui.o, Hotel also says that she
q young resembling deceased talking Curtis
late hsur on Wednesday rga; TIE woman viewed the
corpse svice ye, ste unable positively to
che identity.
That samues should have been alive Wednesday
right seelns strange. Where could he have been in
the Interval that elapsed between that nigh. and the
evening Of the Saturday previous. According to the
s.siemep OF the ia.her OF the deceased tbs latter
young OF exen plary habits out after loH
O'Clock r ~ ola cot keep any bac or vicious company,
never had any connection with IRE company, but
always locked upon a steady sober anc industrious
youth who wouid net pass u night away from home
der sSy CIRCUMSTANCES however pressing unless he had
previously infor med bis parents Of bis or TO do So
The statement thee eio-e, TO his having been
alive Wednesday, four days ascr be missed from
home, therefore somewhat strange All inconsistent
with The probabilities in the However, upon the
strength OF such statement Tie Coroner thought proper to
hold Gurus and another namei Keston on spcon
Of nurder
that murder had beea committed, hundreds OF
people focked to the Second precinct station
house Yesterday Afternoon. Tor the purpose Of
seeing whether they identity the hody none Of
them able 20 do until about two O'Clock J.. NJ
vb6a kr Charles Samuex, emo. a.S Adams street
forv Identified the body that OF bis ng sou
Mr. Samuels I'D Be- visit the salon house through
formation derived from friend, who identified dsguer-
found the persca the deceased OF
yourg lady OF his acquaintance, who engaged 70 be
married " the decegsed The mother OF the young lady
informed Of the incident when che IN turn
SAD 70 the father Of the murdered youth.
The deceased about twenty years Of age, tail
and robust Tor one u his years AL was 9ithsi maud
and prepossesans yourg man He alfred 10
eut o. black ceihes ard h.d overccal OF very
costly material When found some of the pockets Of de-
ceased clothing we're turned inside out, but,
his yes; pocket foaDd a gold FOB chain,
which he had purchased few weeks previous
~ 10 Chatham street Inside his uDGershlr found
cfculAr velvet covered dsguerreoiype containing
the Likeness o. the young lady already referred TO- II
suspended By sis cord and escaped the notice q
police and the Coroner uotl yesterday afternoon
when upou stripping the preparatory 20 holding
tie u exsminstop. the likeness discovered
asd exhbited, when eycDtealy led TO the ideny Of
The cCceaned.
inspector weed Of the Second precinct. on learning
that deceased -@ Iss = alive 10 the company OF Cur.
the suspected party until the natter should be
investigated by the Cyener. A named Keaton
was also arrested NJ the time, but
there appear be any against the
custo thai can N any way mpcAte them in the murder
OF young Sarnuels
coRoSKRs INQUEST.
About O'Clock yesterday Coroner Connery
proceeded prsc,nc, station house for the
purpose holding inquest upon the body Of deceased
Jury Of the following tanned gentlemen Was empaneled
% inquire into the csse-
y.r,ct rr,derhf1 Iafa lac