New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-19
rur LATE MURDER IN Elm STREET.
CONCLUSIVE IYQUEsr-F0UR MEN COM
NJrrED TO THE r0MBS.

o,3;oo 10 ursyious adjournment renewed bis iaquiry
-.,.sv. 10. the murder Of Richard Ovens, in Elm
.,,est Lat Saturday night. John Quinau, another Of
.ba alleged aces series TO the murder was arrested by
c.pt. Bowling, end held TO await the sctios of the
Coroner's inquist Cd.
James Glass, a brother Of John, also reputsd &C.
cessory III the ssr ia still at large, the police as yet
having been unable - fed him.
Capt Dosing, who hss been 20 successful thus lar
IN suestng the alleged perpetrators, IS 10 not pursuit
Of the fugitive Glass and with hopes Of soon securing
him.
Below viii be found copy Of the testimony ver-
dict, &c:
John OuipIap residing at No. % Worth street, be-
si S,,o.., and saJ.-On Saturday night last
i M JsmS. Sss hosse Of Elm and Duane street
n The store when fred in the street. aud
,sw . crowd opposite No n Elm stree. while was .1nons
go lame, Glass John Glass James Higgins and James
os come Up Em toward Duane John Glass and James
Gss the BquO store corner Of ana Elm streets
ss pot pistol into hands and told me TO PIT behind
q. bar was rsvOsr retained c ana P psrpa a'I lex
here before James GIss. the next day at mis-
ps moi zen him spce, John .ss Knew had the pistol
and when soiDg 70 pat eshind the os, ns so no. .s
I've minutes. after sot pistol from James G.s. the P'O
Low I. the one given 70 ne ~ Jane. Tass -,
James Bradley, Of the Sixth Preelnct Ponce, Deiog
duy sworn ,sy.-ws. duty Of Elm and Dssne
Saturday nights shout ten minutes past eeysn ooes
b party Of about twenty Peons they stopped AZ
the sl.ywy between the corner sliaiag s1q NO. "a L
tone Of voice while andDs there man came up me aud
ssid tsere was mus u.s. COW ~ ss,S bs.r9 some sbo
~d they all cane up the street and went
.rs ore said Come on others oh hell with the house "
the i've or SIX who came out OF the liquor sore posi-
heard one ho ,sd then those in the
rushed out aud beaded me of was standing s I'M: time o.
side rushed snd when came 70 NO. ii EN-
sree saw man lying wounded . ga h ~ % Cots and
nder and this 20 the hospital he died on the way
ipute. had elapsed between the deceased
d.wsk In Elm onl Officers Cooper and Flynn
Ss matter the feet Of deceased were opposite No. 81 Elm
street and bis head toward Pearl street pistol hrns In the
peher murder" could have been cried while
vs. o on R0stSee reshs at No. 3 Eighth street
being duly swon ssys-I attached to the Detective Poc'
on Saturday eyeIins last ten s II ~
sred quick Immediately in the direction
souss on The northa.. correr Of Duane aud Elm streets
ce in unior standing at the door OF the porter 5ou,s
Bradley, asked him he saw that party going I'M
.a e said 70 MIN % ought :; BE ssd S. 1s there RE-
reasonable cause for arrests suggested the popey OF
.n,w ered me- Nothing occurred" proceeded my
looked at watch at this tune and'aw 1t was n;l5
John l.. Flynn Of the Sixth Precinct Police, being
duly sworn sAyAbout II 30 O'Clock my post at the
corner City Hall and Pearl street when came up
ADD told that murder had been committed Ia bl street.
there and Capt DOwns knocking at the door Of
No q Elm street; both IA and blood on the oil
e0tn floor; saw lying wounded In bed hi' wife
AID boy VIII we've present 'ad mat !1nn os nat .9Oa n
then started OF my post ssap and when was going rear
oS COMM sronnd The two seS,smsn came up at the
they had been assaulted and wanted tine party ar
urest when the gentlemen pointed out James Glass;
sre -sss nassS AND .sp1s from G Decker that was
who shot her husband arrested he made some resist
bat was subsequently conveyed to the Stanonh0u's
James Hisgips in the crowd.
George G. Webster deposed that he was employed
the store o. blunt y1ns s oSe O m.Suured BY J.me.
Warner spIng6ed Mas hiss been loaded some time
one that thnL has been snapped and three balls Of the
chambers has been lpp.d that i 20 say the pistol has oeen
charged again. making three DISCHARGES 10 ALI have marked
the pistol 50 as TO be able TO identify Il again
Susanna BsdansTd, being duly sworn, deposed as
hows-I reside No 10 Elm street, nearly opposite Mr.
Dscis house knO~ John Glass; he was in my souse On
do not kOow Glass was drunk aud after ing
o. for some tine s 20 ne, Sao w .pd two wo@e
coming Elm street, they were met a. the confer Of
s5oud 20 with them they had words snd one ftse
knocked down one Of the ss soon amer saw one Of
Dker house they followed by the two men, and one OF
p two tired 70 pol the os s d oS and LSs sG,a ia The
cutie around the corner when general row en-
'us In which ahois we're fired saw man iai on me sae
to 20 into tie house.
Thus witness staten ent was much confused, and not
aal in accordance with the facts as detailed by al
the other witnesses.
The case was here given to the Jury, who after due
elaboration rendered the following
VERDICT:
That the deceased, Richard Owens, came to his
death by pistol shot wound, ct the hands OF John
Glass az No. u Elm street, the night of the 10Th
Of January 1852 aud that said Glass was aided AMI
sStt.ed BY James Higgins james L0soS, SrT t
conduct of Officer Bradley this occasion highly CEN
smabe, and would earnestly and respectfully can the
tention of the Police Commissioners to the fact.
On the rendition of the verdict, the prisoners were
ssyerally examined as follows:
John Glass stated that he is native OF New-iork,
93yeAre of age lives at No. SO Centre street. caf-
penter by trade ana not guilty Of the charge preferred
against him.
james Higgins says he i. native Of Ireland, "a
years of age hives at No. III Worth street, cigar
maker by trade, and isnot guilty.
James LOTUS ssys-l was bora in New-iork; am
% years of sge live at No. l2S Leonard street; am
constable Of the Sixth Ward, and was not present
when deceased WAS shot.
John Ouiplan says he il native of Ireland; 81
years Of sge lives at No. Us Worth street, bottles
lQuor for living, and lot guilty Of thing except
mttsd to the Tombs TO await the action of the Grand
Jury James Glass has not as yet been arrested, and
sbeheV ed to hsye left the CITY,
Another Of the rOwdy acts Of Jack Glass was yes
isIday made public
Last Saturday night week, he, with other rowdies,
uttered the lager beer saloon Of German named
Schmidt No As Centre street, and malicously broke
nIror, chairs, &c, beside assaulting several inno-
cent persots then in the place. The alarm WAS raised,
when Officer Quirn of the Sixth Precinct, ran to the
place and arrested Glass bat in the coure Of an hour
atsrwsrd magistrate appeared aud liberated Glass
to appear in Court the following morning. Schmidt,