The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18
THE ELM STREET MURDER.

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Arrest OF = Third Party ON Suspicion-Cora
ner's Inquest Upon the Body or Mr.. Owens
Interesting Testimony OF Mn. Decker and
the Boy Meyers.
The inquest in the case Of Richard Owens, who was
murdered a No. q Elm street Saturday night, was re-
s~ned yesterday forenoon at the Sixth precinct station
house, by Coroner Jackman.
SOme interesting Developments wero made by Mrs.
Decker, the wife Of the wounded man. and also by her
esn, William Meyers, going TO crminate Glass and hs as
seates the night Of the murder During the progress
q The examination the crowded to excess with
spectators who seemed 10 take lively interest in the
salt Of the investigation. All the witnesses placed
under confinement AFTER being examined, having been
sent House of Detention at No s White street, by
srder OF the Coroner During Sunday night Inspector
Bowling who has acted very efficiently in the case
seeded In arrestng young man named James LOTUS,
suspicion Of being the third person who in company
with Glass when the murder was committed. LOTUS was
examined yesterday by the Deputy Coroner Dr. oHan-
hon, but he denied being present when the shots
hred Hesadmtted having been in company with Glass
and Higgins hour after the murder Of Mr.. Ovens and
that he next door, in the liquor store of James Glass
brother Of the prisoner, when the shots fred The
witness evidently knew about the matter than he
wished to disclose, as his statement was anything but
and satisfactory 10 the Coroner or the jury The
following is report of the proceedings as they trans
Catarina Decker, being duly sworn, deposed as fol-
loxs-Ny husbands name is Wilhelm Decker; he is now
lying dangerously wounded at the New York Hospital
about eleven O'Clock Saturday night up stairs
the seccd floor Of my house, attending to the fire, when
heard some one running up stairs on l9okng around
sew the prisoner John Uass accompanied by Two other
Me whose do not know they commenced 70 break
the furniture when down stairs to call my hushand
Glass who broke the lamp could not say whether
sney were intoxicated or not when they went down stairs
aOn INV htqh m
them out Of the house, and with my assistance succeeded
in doing so my husband was about shutting the door
upon them when the first shot hred the pistol
In Glass hand did not pistol any clses hand
the shot was fred my husband fell wounded;
the pistol in Glass hand about minute before
the shot fired; have often seen Glass before, but
did know what his name was until yesterday cannot
say how many shots were fred after my husband ell
heard shot outside soon after my husband was shot;
much frightened that could not say now many
sbess fred afterwards the police came TO the
house and took my husband to the New York Hospital
positively identity Higgins as being one OF the party
who accompanied Glass.
William Meyers, bexg duly sworn, deposed as folows:-
reside No. q Elm street; Saturday night heard
shot fired, while standing at the corner Of Pearl and Elm
etreets up towards my fathers house, and there
shots fred; Then ran OIL for policeman
but could not find one the prisoner, Glass fred the two
last shots; standing on the opposite sidewalk when
the shots were fred saw the fash Of the powder pro
ceeding from Glass hand there others 10 Glass COM
pany at the time, but l couid not identity them;
know Glass by sight; ran up towards Broadway, look
ing tor policeman, and then came back; when got
home saw my ather lying in bed my mother was in
the bedroom with him. my father was removed to the
hospital about one or two O'Clock that morning. Glass was
dressed Just as he is now have known him for the last
nine months could not be mistaken as TO the per-
son who fired the shns there gas lamp in the street
about TN feet of from our house.
Michael Tobin residing Pearl street, deposed that he
bartender for James Glass brother Of the prisoner
No. 10 Elm street, was there Saturday night last;
sawthe prisoner in the barroom Oh that night; the pr
soncr Hggna was with him that night; they had been
See. saw no weapon in hs hands of any Of the men
beard the shots fired next door; did not 20
cut saw Class in sbou. alteen minutes r,Ss after
aboct the shots; have had Conversation with any one
relative to the shooting; could not give tho names Of any
Other persous than Glass aud Higgins; don't know
Whether Glass in the barroom or not when thents
were fred; never saw pistol in Gass possession
the names Of any parties who were the store when the
Lines LOTUS. residing at No. 1928 Leonard street. de-
on saturday night when the shooting took place door
rushed out when heard the FIRST shot was fired, and
saw lying on the sidewalk; was in James Class
for half hour before the shooting occurred did
not John Glass there; saw him when he arrest
ed; did him for several hours previous 10 the
shoctng when got to the man who was lying on the
sidewalk three shots had been fired; start
ed to go out when the first shot was fired,
but before I got up TO Deckers place the
three shots had been fred I could not say VINO
fired the Shots az saw no one but the man who was
lying the sidewalk there about thirty FIVE forty
great many Of them by sight wis James Glass
for hour after the shooting occurred; did not
have been arrested.
Policeman U. B. Cooper, Of the Sixth precinct, being
duly sworn, deposed follows The murder happened
my post while at the upper end of IL, corner Of
Canal Elm Streets Immediately proceeded TO No. q
Elm street, where saw officers Bradley and Flynn they
had taken deceased the hospital, that did
him. officer Flynn and myself went in pursuit Of Glass and
arrested him. the witness LOTUS was in company with
Glass when arrested him. also Higgins and James Glass;
the made at the Of Broadway and Pearl
street, heard the cry Of watch there and in going
two persons requested take James Glass into custody
charge Of assault just then John Glass stepped into
the crowd when the officer went up and told him that he
wanted John Glass refused frst when took
him by the collar and conveyed him TO the station house,
did arrest James Glass, deemug the other arrest
most important; the prisoner asked what he wanted
for, when officer Flynn said it matter; just then
officer Gligan up and told Glass that the Captain
wanted him, when he consented to 60 with US; this
Cured in about half hour after the shooting took place.
I am Lotus one Of the party, as know him
very WE'LL saw James Glass; Higgins and LOTUS in COM
papy about Ave O'Clock that afternoon.
Catarna Decker reswornI cannot recognise Lotus as
being Of the party who was in company with the pr
soner Glass.
william Meyers, re sworn-I cannot identify LOTUS
having company with Glass when the shots were
fred
Robert OVENS residing at No 12l Union street, Brook
yn, being sworn, deposed that the deceased was his
brother he resided No 81 Union place South Brooklyn
where he has wife and two children; deceased
rieger and stevedore saw him last alive at O'Clock
Saturday, did not him again until saw him dead at
the New York Hospital.
Adjourned until O'Clock this morning