The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-04
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
The Murder OF Young samusIs.

yRsr SEEN IN BaooKLYN sY TWO 5oATAKN.
The inquest In the case OF CHARLES Ssmusls the young
who found murdered in the wafer foot OF Bsex
street. East river, Thursday afternoon, was con-
nued yesterday morning al tie Second precinct sa'u
house by Coroner Connery the presence OF large num-
Der spectators and friends OF the deceased rhe
mystery surrounding the fate OF the deceased instead OF
being cleared up the inquest progresses continues be
closely veilsd Yesterday afforded but little
evidence against the accused party but the contrary
rather favorable 70 him. Curtis, it Is well known,
borrowed piece Of rope at Pearsals dining saloon on
Wednesday night, and supposed by the jury that
h the rope used in attaching the stone TO the body
Of the deceased but ths evidence Of John Brady one OF
The Witnesses, soon dispelled the idea. The rope bor
gowed by the prisoner light piece OF cord, while
that found attached 70 the stone quite thick and
Of . different material from the other. The next
Important feature in the evidence as adduced
yesterday was she testimony Of two bo1men,
who appears found the body Of diseased the Brook
r side Of the river about eighteen twenty feet from
nc dock, ct point about midway between Cathsrne and
Fulton ferries These boan1en graphing for pieces
ef old when they accidentally hauled up the body OF
be murdered youth. The stone tied around bis body
and he was in the condition when discovered by
ne police The boatmen unable iu consequence OF
AAe strong ebb tide TO Land the body at the Brooklyn
shsfe, they determined 10 tow over TO this city On
their arrival here they rowed into tie slip at pier No. 20
sot Of Beekman street, and there deposited the corpse
previous TO going to the Ccroners oce 20 notify tie au
hortes Of the fact In he absence OF the boatmen the
police came along, and seeing the body in the position
vas left by who had recovered IT, took FOR grant
- that deceased had been thrown overheard from the
deck on this side of the river. The boatmen told .
straight story leaving but little doubt In the minds Of the
Jury TO the fact Of the murder having been committed
n Brooklyn instead Of New York, as was at erst sup
pssed Another circumstance which goes to sustain the
theory Of the murder having been committed in Brock
n, related to the jury Dy Inspector Weed. At the
Ssot o. asapgton street, Brooklyn, nearly opposite the
Dst where the boatmen grappled with the body, lies
quantity (sbou thirty tons. psrhaps) Of the
character that found attached 10 the body Of the deceased.
ms be found this side o, the river AZ any
point within half mile Of the foo OF Beekman street.
ma, itself is significant fact ard ought to be weighed
well by the Coroner and the jury.
report Of the proceedings before the Cororer and
ary Friday Mr. Sanrels, the father Of the deceased
was made to say that his was "a dssolute fellow"
That typographical error. should have read "a
ressuse fellow" The friends Of tie deceased conveyed
the body Brooklyn yesterday for -termen. The fale
ral will take place to- day from No 235 Adams street.
The evidence, as sdauced yesterday, reads as fol-
cws:-
Francis McPherson sworn, aepossd q follows-I 1--we
while Pesrssls saloon under the felton, market about
O'clock this morning, talking 70 John Brady, the
barkeeper when conversation srrrng relative TO the
rope; Brady opened drawer and showed piece OF
rope he sad that Mr. Curtis bad borrowed the remsn-
ing part OF few nights previously; saw the part Of
NE rope shown by Brady and expressed ny regret az ne
murder having committed there about eighteen
inches the rope LETT the balance had been gwen % Cur
ts have examined the rope cuad around the body OF
deceased and resembles the detached part snoTn me
Coroner Conncry here desired tse police to orrg for
ward The piece Of rope the possession Of Mr. Brady
John Brady, beng duly sworn, eeposed ~ follows
I've at No. OsE street; sar.srteY ~ Mr. Pear
sails, Nos and Fulton market. dad no, know The dc
ceased think have seen tie Diseased oefore saw him
place some time las. week, 10 the nlgnt irae b
came in and took segar; hs drank; he stood
the stove and commenced srSoking lthe piece Of rop
was then produced, bat the unable ientfy
k:1 there was similarity n the two pieces; tie on
twice thick the other Mr.. Curtis cane into on
place between ten aud twelve o''lo0s on Tuesday
Wednesday pight, and borro we'd piece or ropes
MIN the rope and he went ous that portion OF tue roo
my possession 10 the same - thst gave Mr.. Cur
Mr.. Curtis had coat cr; be had cap on, ana vas
not labor any excitement he did not return
night; heard thar hsi been found at the foot o.
Beeknsn sreet, q s.cne tei aroCnd his body; dd
not hear the rame OF any scspeeied psson mentioned
beard iha; Curtis arrested, but tsst was all gave
Mr. Curtis piece Of rope about six feet long he said ne
wanted tie up something Curtis In
pany with deceased 20 not recognise the piece OF rope
found a-ouDd the body OF tae deosasod ca poron of
Hchael Knowles being sworn ssys-I reside a. No. 20
Jackson street. New York am sgrspoer the day before
ne s sss Svsp spe %. so o. &c
twenty feet from the dock, opposite the second DOCK o
the Catherine ferry At the .cae oead the body the tide
was going out Cornelius Desmond was in tho boat with
mo At tho time; brought the boiy - pier 20 snd mafs
fast 10 my boat then weat and reported tho case 4;
the Coroners ofce then returned ard aske3 two
on board ship for rops fasten the body: they
refused 10 give 70 me; wen. 10 the Fulton ferry ard
net ~ 9csr who as 0i IN me 20 soa get :O 1ssr no
body 90 that he could see the face they told me 70 e
he body 70 the dock
knife, says the knife IN question would produce n wound
similar 70 that inflicted deceased knife Of ordinary
min ed The body Of deccased lsap am Of me opnoo ha
che wound not Inflicted By the knife shown
william ". Davis being sworn, ssys-I reside a. 2iS
Navy street, Brooklys; am plot; did not know de-
ceased have the body Of deceased aud recognise
~ The person had seen ast Wednesday Afternoon At
The Futon Hotel, 50 South street; between the
hours OF Eve and sx O'Clock dd not deceased IN tho
company Of any one tAsre two three captains
sssar he did not driRk ssv decessed shs Fa,ton
ferry aoou ten O'Clock be about going 70 BroosyE,
thought At the time d.d nc: see any BODY IN his com.
pany At the time did not zee him board the ferry
toat took my seat 10 the sentcmen's cabin and did not
seave until arrived Brooklyn cid no, him after
found IN the river; vas ,od BY Mr. Billings that be sss
deceased In company with OF the rane OF Curtis
sss We 5s % sI ns ss e. me ,s s saeen s
sad be saw q female 10 compary with Curtis and do
oesssd After my leaving deceased swear positively ihs,
e body now zee is the body Of the young who
In my oompsny on Wednesday night Billings told
me he saw deceased, Curtis ard q female IN
front Of the Fulton Hotel Wednesday night,
gate Of the ferry that night thought
cross; he was about half way the Sidewalk he
walking towards tue ferry gate at the time sag him.
Bpgs told that he thougn Crrts had committed tae
coul act before Curtis was arrested.
Mr. Davis was shown the prisoner, Curtis, and rscog.
nized him the persen he sac win deceased wedaes
day night
The proner then shown ihe body OF deceased but
ne denied ever having seen deceased before.
Ellen Malone being sworn, ssys- reside at 4T4 Pesrl
street, New York; am not married; 70 the best OF my
opinion have never seen the deceased BEFORE there
nobody In pany with Curtis except myself 90 wenes.
day night that know Of; was between II and IL
O'Clock when In his company the deceased not
yrcsent then; the reason that neighborh0oi on
That night that vent 10 vho prom sed 10
bring me 70 Albany have lived with man for
time but was not married 10 him: be len about two
years slnce the | went 70 zee on board the
boa, told me he would 10 FOR me n went 70 Al
bapy; Mr.. Curtis spoke 10 me A. ! was going