New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-20
TIE MURDER or STACkPOLE.
CORONER'S INQUEST.


The inquest upon the body Of the young man, Daniel
Stackpole, whose murder was reported in The TRIB-
usE of Friday, was held yesterday by Coroner Hills
at the Twelfth Ward Station-House, Harlem. 1t ap-
pears that political target company called the Fox
Musketeers, composed Of working Democrats OF the
Frst Ward went on Thanksgiving Day to the River
House. Harlem, to compete FOR prizes. The company
war under command of Capt. OMeara, the advance
guard or pioneers, being commanded by Capt David
Fox. There was also on the ground, a. spectator,
Daniel Stackpole, young man who commanded an
adverse Democratic organisation called the Brady
Guards Between the Guards and Muske;eers it seems
that there does lot exist the very best Of feeling As
usual on such occasions after dinner the musketeers
drank till they grew quanelsome, and several disturb
ances occurred among themselves. Ore Of their num-
Der, named Charles Moore said to have " talked
I" fght all the afternoon" Coming into collision with
Stackpoe it appears that the latter struck him over
the he al with club. Subsequently, Moore took
small drtss sword from Lieut.. Welch, and pushed
Stackpole toward the River. Capt. Fox, armed with
heavy artillery broad sword started in the same
direction, and one A. D. Thompson, private, follow
ed them with his musket and bayonet.
The evidence is conflicting but the rrent testi
mopy goes to show that these three chasad Stack
polc hitber and hher for a considerable distance, and
that each Of them in turn, lunged at MIN with his
weapon There WAS only one wound visible on the
jody-a pupcture in the perineum, in the rear Of the
anus, about half an inch long aud six inches deep.
The weapon passed through the rectum and bladder,
and punctured the common lilac, causing death from
internal hemorhage. This wound, from its position,
slanting upward, evidently inflicted while
the poor fellow climbing a bank to
escape from his pursuers On receiving this
wound, he fell; hut rallyng again he ran into the
water, and then turned at bay, while his sssalants,
and the remainder Of the company who had by this
time been attracted to the spot by his cries. gathered
around. Making known his condition, they took him
away toward the Station House. Although he could
speak and was quite rational up to the time OF his
DEATH he does not appear to have charged the crime
upon ary in particular, if we except remark in
directly duplicating Moore. He died in about fifteen
minutes before reaching the Station-Iiouse.
Fox, Moore and Thompson were all arrested the
SAME night. From the nature of the wound it might
have been inflicted with bayonet, or with the sword
which Moore took from Welch. 1t was altogether too
small for the broadsword that Fox is stated to have
carried. While the inquest was progressing MR.
Stackpoe come in bewailing in the most pteous man
ner the fate of her son. Soon after the corpse was
borne away, followed by the sorrow-stricken parent
and sisters of the deceased. Sackpole lived at No.
i67 Fourth street. lie is said to have been duttul
son, and young man of quiet disposition and tenn
pernie habits. A widowed mother and five helpless
sisters remain to mourn his loss.
Below We give the evidence elected by the Coroner:
John ST. George, residing at No. y Bridge street,
deceased wa, with him ye. We came
the River Hou,e to see the Fox Mg.Ltee Mho wers on
room with deceased Charles Moore Daniel Lncb Joseph
Nuy, Timothy Leary and Bartholomew Coleman; Chsre'
nan said Coleman. brother took him out on TO the oor
asked ,ean Coleman not going to march home
company Coleman again s.id be not when Moore
then Coleman in the face with his hst Coleman then
r9a MS but aS d sGs IN n o @oos s
said decreased that be was going TO sx hin welea one
Mooie pulled himself away then made grab ct wrch.
sworo which lie deceased os' Of the yard around
Noore sword in HE hand Joseph Nuty Daniel Lynch
and Tim Lesy who were friends Of the aesa'G ,.a 70 pro
up The bsnk when saw man called A D. IhomPsen
his hand and m,Ie stab him. s.bbns him IN bis b.hnd;
deceased the bank the time and when he wss
in both h.nds deceased the Thompsoa
after the difficulty commenced WAS his runnins from ne DO
swamp; bu, he came around aud ran up the Sani
Iaomp.on ran acro.s and came up osna ,d l% M ..e
dcea,ed with officers sword cannot that deossssd
ces,.d: David Fox also running after dece"ed With
pioneers sword bst did not come up to him there ssis sne, @
turned and INTO thu swamp ran asf nni
when yards be fell on his side. ~hrG cane
wanted speak 20 him privately deceased
-ad no will not have don- enough 10 me ina ne
bad stabbed this Moore had club IN his hsnt soso ssv'
er Of dece,ed friends gathered around this More Hruct
othen. Senly, Ms hesd wh club W. Nc sst up
drceed and brought BIN TO tbe Station ta-re vas 20 oth.r
injury d,c.s--d than above nrntion-d Iva. stand
yards back OF decreased when be wss Saoo-d
did him II he burt there an III ces seA ns'
the eses.sd have not hs.rd ny .hrr:n 81 "a,
company think deceased lived about hftsea minutes M'ei Ne
wa. ,abb able TO ik .nil so' h. station
the bon led wa-sno1s- Nos - s7d j w ster
Joseph Scully of No. Is Bridge street being sworn,
. .I.S dsssea 80 ,I' n,'I 1.s n;S he S.f
room ard sew 6sorf Co >s ATthoiome~
Grin. Who taking u snan ,,la ,at - ~.
Coleu an said be Dad Of bic .sof- s:d tina
would have 90 With ,tem; brother q Coleman
Moor- now ..rnrk B. the eye; s,.n made
Of Moore Moore won't Into ne bar nom NJ
retained With David FeA aud r~e or ihree s,.
:, va, "You hit me-" dce..es 'sd. NO. dit
no. sske you; keep sssy dout lay ySaI hsaes on - ns
ihrrr vas it~n . E,sh sure sa s~esssed 4aQsl o1
the stop hins David Fox Us a!.s ore o, .as ,oop
ana o sis ny. S.s IA pioo.-I. ssora weh
Lsu,rnsnt ssd Chafky Moore tA ra.h~d dorn nsetAsr
Moorr was v, .n,, = s.s ,s 81 En- s
s.ra ,w ,his b. pan,d soui Fox aud tsa fs iis
sst. parsued by aex ana Cha - Move nov
TUNED ssa w.ss through tho bar roou % on, ~
ssb,r dssr: / me, Dan Ly-sh. and ssA, - Come uis
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the c,s paw formed N m. on tse heev,t
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