The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

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| Proceedings NJ the Inquest Yesterday-
Some Particulars OF the AMair-The
Statement or the Murdered Man to his
| Mother and the Priest.
Coroner Vanderbilt assisted by Mr.. vermlye, yester
day held an inquest at the Half Way House, Clifton,
Staten Island, upon the body Of Francis Ducharme the
young man who was SO fouly murdered in that neigh
borhood short time SINCE
Michael Iynau the first witness called, being duly
sworn, says-I live at Clifton; the evening Of
the 2lst at South Beach, about nine O'Clock, in
company with Charles Goblet and Thomas wheee-
han started from Edward Ganney's house for
home little after ten O'Clock and met deceased
near the lane close by Mr. Chrses fence deceased said
they had been presenting watch to Father Lewis; had
some hard words with Ducharme them but do not
Der exactly what was said; deceased used the word ar
in reference to something that had sad conversed about
an hour and half then separated from Ducharme,
our party going up, he going down; when reached
Pennsylvania avenue heard cry; first thought it
fire. then heard cry Of "murder" and back;
Charles Goblet picked up hat in the gutter Thomas
Wheclehan next found deceased in the road, ly
ing with his face downwards; he shook him,
and said Pat, is that your Pat Lee, who
licked you he turned him over, and then We discover
ed that Frank Ducharme, deceased spoke little;
asked who beat him. said he didn't know; he talked in
cohercnty; carried MIN over 10 hr hDoiers, washed
him took him homc deceased spoke in French part
Of the way home; after leaving Kbber's, Pat Durkn,
David Howard and another accompanied Ducharmes
house, between the two cries heard couple of blows as
II Nth a s,,or ,,or a soe, ~ ho,o, bo, "a, ho,, H.;
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medatey saw no one running away and heard noise;
nerson might throw light stone the distance we were
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roh "e0e"sea "n'n VIZ hoaiu o Wy VI nuiuei' nc'oi
heard any one threaten Ducharme.
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quah'ed WIN oeceaseo alehoed MIN prior 10 MS aeat'
when was called to him at A. NJ the morning of
tho 22a Gound him nartalv upconscions found On ex
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lhomas wheeiean was next examined, put ms testi-
mony was merely corroporaton OF wnat Mcnae Lyman
deposed excepting thas nc stated hat the piows were
joseph feeney u deposed that ne was present with
Mr. Ducharme at the Kew Mr.. Lewis house that night;
parted with him at the door, Ducharme remarked that he
had to go nome all alone; he was perfectly sober mo
thing further Of mp0 rtance elected from this wit
ness
Charles Goblet was next examined. His testimony cor