The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-30


The Sixth Ward Murder.
The inquest In the case Of the unknown man Who was
murdered At the Of Worth and Little Water streets
Tuesday evening, concluded yesterday, al tho
Sixth precinct station house, by Coroner Hchirmer The
testimony, which quite voluminous established .
chain of crcumsantal evidence against two men named
Bill Jones and Patrick Farrell, and the jury rendered
verdict against both the accused Nothing has heard
Of eAher Jones Farrell since the evening Of the murder
notwithstanding the police made digent search where
II thought probable the suspected parties might
be concealed. No one forward to identity tho
body Of the deceased, consequently the Coroner
obliged to send the corpse to Potters ned for neren
Annexed will be found abstract Of the evidence
hcted the inquest together with the verdict Of the
jury
John H. Benjamin deposed as follows.-I am painter,
nd live Crowns grocery the of Little Water
nd Worth streets; lately have made living by selling
wafes at the City Hall Tuesday morning went 70 my
tand about eight O'Clock and returned home at twelve
clock for dinner Jane Bradford who has kept house
or me the last two weeks, and woman named Incy
were the only persons in the room; whlA eating
deceased in and down. he addressed his oonvcr
saon Lucy; left him talking with her; neither OF
them were intoxicated at the time; returned home TO
upper about seven o'clock and found my room door
locked started TO go down stairs when observed
standing at the window Of my room in the act Of
jumping out; he saw and lodged back the man wore
red shirt and cap, and think recognized him 70 be
man named Bill Jones, whom had often seen hanging
about the corner store ! went into Crowns store
was man in my room and the door was locked ;
he complied with my request and upon going up stairs
we found the door open little Italian boy told that
man had just out and had passed down stairs by the
rear entrance; saw in the when entered
except Jane Bradford who appeared very much in
liquor there two beds in the room and Jane was
rising from the next the freplace did not strike
light but asked Jane why the dishes were not washed; (;
she made some reply, but did not understand what she
said then went back " my stand at the Park packed
up my things, and back home again; found Jane
and Lucy in the room they stood BY the bed talking to-
derly state then left the room which was not lighted;
went down stairs TO the Dutchman's for while, and
when came back found man lying upon the bed
usually occupy he was lying partly on his back with his
face toward the wall; / turned him and found
blood upon his face Immediately down stairs and
asked Mr.. Crown and his clerk up, there was
man in my room who either dead or very drunk:
they examined the man, and found that he dead;
went search Of an officer, but could not find one my
return was arrested.
Jane Bradford deposed;-I have lived for q week past
with man named Benjamin, Crowns grocery;
Tuesday afternoon Lucy Josephine deceased and myself
were in the room together; he in about twelve
O'Clock, and gave four cents to buy GIN which
min at his stand came in to dinner, and for loaf
Of bread and half pint Of gin; In about fifteen minutes
got another half pint Of gin, which we also drank de-
ceased gave two dollar bill to get changed and Ipur
chased more gin with portion Of the money Josephine
and had quarrel and she went away; soon after The
man with the red shirt came in / think his
name is Bill JONES' Pat Farrell threw the bed and
choked me; deceased remarked that it shame TO
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oath to shut his mouth, or he would cut his bloody
heart out Jones had fastened the door, Benjamin to
the door, but could not get in he went down STAIRS and
after that Jones and Farrell went out; when Benjamin
came again he found deceased the bed with his face
bloody; he raised an alarm, and policeman and
arrested very much intoxicated that afternoon,
and went TO sleep; did not hear any quarreng or see
any row; the stick now shown 10 heavy oak club
about four feet IN length was in my room; not
mine, but belonged 10 woman who lives In the next
room
Josephine Smith deposed that she was in the room with
Jane McCabe and deceased during the early part Of tho
day. but left in consequence Of quarrel she had with
OF the occupants; saw fighting among the men, and
heard angry words; Bill Jones, Pat Farrell and
the women who were arrested in the room.
Lucy Wilson testified that she In the room where
Farrell were there went away about half past O'Clock
and did not return for hour half the door was
locked on her return, and while she endeavofing
gain entrance Benjamin came up; after BENJAMIN went
down stairs to the grocery she the room door
and man pass out Of the and down stairs; on
entering the witness Mrs Bradford deceas-
ed there heard no quarreng between any Of the men
John A. Ridgeway clerk IN Crowns store testified TO
finding deceased knew Jones and Farrell; heard that
they returned to the premises Wednesday morning;
Lucy Wilson tried to escape but witness detained her.
Policeman Higgins deposed that he arrested the prison.
and testified to the general condition Of the
pied by Benjamin and his mistress.
Dr.. B0uton, who made the post mortem examination OF
by fracture Of the skull, the result probably Of blow
from some blunt instrument.
Coroner Schrer here gave the to the jury saying
that although the evidence not clear might be
desired still he thought there sufficient to warrant
the jury in arriving at satisfactory conclusion TO the
perpetrators Of the murder
After debcrang about ten minutes the jury brought in
verdict Of Death from injuries at the hands of William
Jones and Patrick Farrell, September p, 1852
Warrants issued for the of the accused par
ties