New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-26
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stve to he Application made 70 hold him to bsl Ohy
three pei sopr. recds OF the seoosea pressnt BE-
slt Ire Coroocr the prsoaer sad bis couas and two
crthrce reporters Cunningham and his friesds were
smoking oigs.s. Tie accused manifested 5u. lite
concern about tie mSter an exhibited as little see
IT, ss d sHy tine since bis arrest.
Cogooer Cant is briefly sddrssssd tie prisoner,
stating .Lei he he'd been arested on chang. Of hon.
cite AID ths; Coroner jury had declared tha, he
no, justified taking Psudeeo life He had oos.
sui,sd with the Disro,-Atornsy, snd after mrtusly
considering TIE evidence, decided 10 deny Cgnrr 2
hams spphcsiAp TO be admitted to bail
The Coroner hen proceeded 10 ask the pr;soner the
following questions at the time telling him ,ha,
be- was at liberty to answer or not, as b. pleased:
What your osme Dan!e' CllriDsh.n
O WSere wrr. yoa horn A Sew.Yo,k City.
Q. Where do you hive A Corner Of Broadway sai White
Q VIVA; i. yopr oesup.oa' A. Cooper.
Have you snyhinT to say ard what res,ive 10 thu
SSse @ 20 pull me owe. s
feeling that fe wa in danger sAot him IN self deen'e BY
advice Of eel decline rnake further statements
Upon the conclusion Of the examination the Coroner
committed the accused to prison. ExJudge Philips,
counsel for the prisoner stated that he should Fri
day make application before Of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court on wits of habess corpus and cert.
oraii for his release.
MURDER Will OrT.-About three years ago
nan named Edward Cunningham. in company with
party of fellows, entered the low dsnce-house in
Au;Lony near Worhstieet, kept by one Mitchell, aud.
beng pretty well under the iuuerce of liquor got into
a difficulty with Of the persons connected with
the Establishment and fs hi ensued Cunningham
fed from the house but pursued by the proprietor
who desired to have him arrested. As they neared
Chatham street, Cunningham having as is alleged,
suddenly turned, and drawing apisol, discharged its
contents at Mitchell. The shot took effect in Mtches
breast aud caused almost instantaneous death. The
be of the unfortunate was soon after found upon
the sidewalk aud conveyed to the Station House.
where an inquest was held by one Of the Coroners
Cunningham made his escape, but a fellow ramed
Buttes was arrested suspicion of having committed
the Decd and upon the evidence adduced before the
Coroner's Jury. held for trial. Buttes was subse-
auerty acquitted IL was not known until some time
afterwards that Cunningham was the perpetrator OF
the deed but he could not be found having fed the
city. Recently he returned, and being seen by the
Sixth Ward Police, was arrested about midnight on
Wedne sday and locked up for examination.
STRAW BAIL.-A man by the name Of Silly, charged
with larceny in steaing watch, was brought before
Recorder Barnard yesterday afternoon, and, upon
deciding to hold the accused to answer to the Grand
jury Silly, through bis counsel, offered an Individual
for bei, which, upon examination the Recorder
decided he could not accept. In this connection the
Recorder laid down rule in regard to bal, which, ne
said with emphasis, he should adhere to intexlby IN
all cssos " felony coming before him. The rule laid
down is as follows:
lin every case of felony. bail should be refused
and viii be by me- unless the person offering himself
as surety real estate in the City and County
Of New-NoIk free and uniucumbeied, for double the
amount for which he offers to become bail. la refusing
The surety offered in behalf of Silly, the Recorder
remarked, he had particular aspirations to subject
himself to indictment for accepting insufficient BAIL
cipe ciay at this early stage of his official term and
thst propositions for strsw bail would, a" t Sny
period ct hi, official service, enjoy poor sight before
hia.