The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06

ary angry wores between deceased and Smthson don't
reoolect having SAID at Mrs Ssmues house, sis
it pOssielef ii,s HIM, IT'S him when | vent
ceased had enemy. and was trying TO think who IL
was on Saturday evening, when the body came home,
/ heard the name mentioned said at is NOT possible
ths, he Cid it, my in law asked for the daguerre0
type did not tell Mrs Samuels that hsd dream, but
peril heard that deceased missing Sunday;
felt alarmed all day, and worked myself into a
fit Of nervous anxiety about deceased pal |
q visit 70 Mrs. Sanues Friday do not
remember what passed. ! was 30 confused; think
asked If deceased had enemy; deceased did not tell
that he had heard that Smhson had made of such
threats to other parties there was business transaction
also between deceased and smhson; deceased loaned
money 70 the latter did not know that there any
rivalry existing between the parties do not know where
Smithson lives; do NOT recoect having said Smhson
was now in port but had an impression that enemy
MISS CURTIS EVIDENCES.
Sarah Curtis. being duly sworn, deposed a. folows:-l
with Charles 20 l. ssmues he wa :, our house on ssur
day week in the evening; he left house few minutes
after IL O'Clock; on Sunday morning, about O'Clock
one Of having committed the murder; have no know
ledge Of any one who would be likely 70
do the deed know Mr. aa 10 H vs
me in company with deceased; In the visits paid me oy
deceased nothing between him and Smthson; was
been threatened by Smhson never heard OF any threat
being made by Smthsou until after the death Of deceased
know Miss Drew; she was friend OF smithsons;
year ago; We did not part friends at that
time; never received any letters from him
since we parted no ever told me that there was an
angry feeling existing between deceased and Smithson
the reason why We parted as bad friends because
smithson was person with whom did not choose TO
sociae in the last interview the name Of Mr. Samuels
not mentioned; Smthson never made use OF any
marks deFogatory to the character Of deceased;
deceased and were engaged TO be married, but
no time was fixed; we we're to wait until he
was Of age the last interview with Smithson
was in the presence Of mother and others something
might have passed between my mother and myself rela
tive to deceased and Smithsop, but it time ago;
do not know who was the owner Of Smthsons daguer
reotype was never in my possession; Smithson never
had . daguerreotype of mine; never heard anything
against deceased character heard Smthson spoken Of
disspated young he did not part from Miss Drew
dismissed him when deceased le my house Saturday
he went in the direction of home he lived but block
and half from our house; when offered him the UNI
brella he said he would not take IT, he could home
and escape the wet our house is about ten blocks from
the Fast river; Mr. Samues' house rot in the direction
OF the from house. always found the deceased
to be punctua In his appointments; among those who
visited our house William Merit Of New York: Dr.
Sands Of New York, and Lawrence Clark, OF Pierrepon
street. Brooklyn, end others.
The investigator was here adjourned until IL O'Clock
this morning. at the Coroners Office No. Centre street.
The Supposed Homicide Case In Gowanus.
death of Barney Foy who expired at bis late residence
in Eighteenth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues
Brooklyn, on Sunday morning. proves that he died of
''euson the brain and left peura cavity" It WAS
supposed that the injuries he sustained the 23d had
q remote influence in bringing about the result. 1t ap-
peared however that he had been at work Saturday
choppng wood and participated in political procession
in the evening Becoming excited from exerton it
no doubt had the effect OF Fastening his decease The
following the evidence taken before Coroner Cozine
George Cochran, NJ D., testified to making post NOR
tenn examination the body OF Barney Foy and Of
the opinion that he his death by of euson
the brain and left peura cavity OF the lungs there
marks Of violence externally the right pupil
considerably dilated, and the left pupil contracted
there was euusion OF from two
to three ounces OF serum in the base Of
the brain; the heart was rather large in size, but
healthy the left lung closely adhered to the peura lower
lobe much softened and easily broken with quantity of
bloody serum in the left peura cavity the abdominal or
gans were healthy.
the 18th Of March he sent for by Sergeant McCane of
the Eighth precinct. who stated that a had been
beaten and robbed found deceased lying upon his bed
be stated that he had been beaten aad kicked by
the night previous by the Of John Balm and
Michael Mahony; found hts two slight abrasions
and cut under the eye slight bruises the left hip
aud thigh and on the orepa Of The leg he comp aimed OF
his back and kidneys, and prescribed
for him that Was the only time saw him until now the
marks upon him were not sufficient 10 death there
WAS no evidence of any violence upon his breast;
present at the post norton examination Of deceased and
heard the evidence OF Dr. Cochran agree with him in
every particular.
Margaret Foy wife Of deceased, testified that her hus
band died at 81 O'Clock on Sunday morning. the 4th INST
did not know OF his ever complang OF any sickness be
fore the 23d oath Of March last when he complained
OF being beaten.
This all the evidence taken, and the Jury rendered
the following verdict
"That Barney Foy came to his death by reason of er
fusion OF the brain and left peura cavity OF the lungs the
cause thereof TO the Jury unknown"
The Coroner, deemirg the evidence insufficient did rot
order the arrest CT the parties accused OF beating the de-
ceased.
The Supposed Foul Play at Jamaica, L. 1.
THE BODY OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF NEW YORK
FOUND FLOATING IN JAMAICA BAY-MARKs OF vro
LBSCE ON THE coRPsE-IDESTrRICATIoN BY THE
FRIENDS OF DECKAsED-vERDIcT OF THE CoRo
MRS JURY-No CLUE TO TIE PERPETRATORS OF
The DEED, ETC.
About ten O'Clock on Saturday morning last several
females while looking out Of the window Of the Sea Side
House, at RcckAway l.. L. fronting Jamaica Bay, dis
covered some object floating the bay which resombed
human body. Col Johnson Of the pro retors was
notified and with assistance he succeeded in reach
ing the object. which proved 70 be the body of
young man. The body WAS brought ashore and locked
up in store house. and Mr. w. a. Ncols one OF the %
roners Of Kings County who resides In the vicinity was
sent for to hold inquest Justice Thomas Pearsa also
resides few miles distant and hearing OF the occurrence
be was soon on the spot TO bold inquest should the
vices Of a Coroner not be secured. Meanwhile, Col
johnson had preceded to jamaica about ten miles dis
an where be told the story Of the andng Of the body
Among those 10 whom he told the circumstance was
friend Of Mr. William King, one Of the Port wardens Of
this city, who had been informed by Mr. King that his
brother n-lsw, Mr.. William c. Mckee had been missing
from his boarding house in Greene street, New York
since Monday morning last From the comparison Of the
accurate description furnished Of the body with that given
by Mr. King Of bis missing brother n.law, was con
cuded that the two identical Word was Immediate
ly sent to Deputy Superintendent! Carpenter with whom
Mr.. King had consulted regarding the mssisg man, and
about =. ~ Sunday Mr.. King enabled for
she purpose o. obtaining OF the body. lie not
long doubt for upon minute examination OF the body
II asccriAned that the name Of the deceased WAS
William c. Mckee. The name was marked inside the