The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-19
THE ELM STREET MURDER.
Conclusion ofthe COrOner's Inquest-Intersst-
ing Testamony-verdict OF the Jury, Impii-
eating CLANS and His Assoclntes.


who was murdered at No 81 Elm street, on Saturday
night was concluded yesterday afternoon, at the Sixth
precinct station house.
The evidence elected was important and interesting,
and completed the chain of circumstances already ad
duced against the prisoner Glass and his associates The
pistol "a six shooter) with which the murder Is supposed
TO have been committed was recovered by Captain Dow
ling. Upon examination IT was found to contain three
Charges the other three having recently discharged
One of the witnesses named ounlan testified that he go'
the weapon from GLASS; brother about ten fifteen mi
nutes after the murder committed and that he was
told to put il away The conclusion of the inquest
highly satisfactory and the verdict pronounced by all
to be most righteous To Coroner Jackman, his
deputy, DR.. o. Hanlon and Captan Bowling, should be
awarded much praise for the fearless and efficient manner
in which they investigated this Few officials could
have acted as WE'LL under the circumstances the gen.
tlemen just named.
Annexed viii be found report of the proceedings
John Quinan, residing No. los Worth street, being
duly sworn, deposes and says-on saturday ngnt ast
street saw John Glass, James Higgins and James Lotus
in the stores was in the when the shots were hred
In the street, and crowd opposite No. Il Elm street;
while standing there l saw James Glass, John
Glass, James Higgins, and James LOTUS come up Elm
street towards Duape John Glass James Glass
the liquor of Duane and Elm streets;
can't say that LOTUS and Higgins went in; while there
James Glass nut pistol into nv hands and told me 10
put it behind the bar 1t revolver; retained 1t, ana
put 1t into my pocket until Today, when gave 1t 10
Captain Bowling; left there before class did, saw James
Glass the day, his store aud he asked for the
pistol did not have il with me- have not seen him
since; John Glass knew had the pistol, and hen was
going TO put behind the bar ne told me TO walk around
the block; did not hear that man was shot until five
minutes ater got the pistol from james Glass; the pistol
now shown IN is the one given to me by James GAss
James Bradley, of the Sixth precinct police being duly
sworn, says II duty NJ the corner OF Elm and
Duane streets Saturday night about ten minutes past
eleven O'Clock, while was standing there saw party
coming street, this party consisted OF about TWEEN
persons; they stopped the alley way between the
building and No Il Elm street. they did not appear
boisterous but talked in ordinary tone Of voice. while
standing there man to me and sad there
muss down In Elm street; replied did not hear any
about five minutes afterwards heard some shots;
towards the crowd they all up the and
James Glass store and towards alley
way again some said 'Come on" others. "Oh, to
hell with the house, among the 1--WE who came
out of The liquor store positively Identified John Glass
while this party stood the alley way, heard
shot fred then those the porter house all rushed
out and headed me of; was standing all this time
could see better on that side; rushed over, and
when / No. 81 Elm street, a man
persed Immediately | was assisted by officers
Cooke and Unaerh, and took this hospital
be died On TIE there bave been on this post three
weeks about foriyuve minutes had elapsed between the
time saw deceased on the sidewalk Elm street until
officers Cooper and Fiyan and informed them that
Glass supposed 10 be implicated in the matter the
feet of deceased opposite No Il Elm street and his
head towards Pearl street, pistol firing ia the streets
so common occurrence paid no attention to it;
neither "waich" nor "murder could have been cried
while was on that post without my having heard IT,
Joseph EusaGe, residing at No 36f Eighth street, being
duly sworn, saysi am attached 70 toe detective poce
90 Saturday evening last about ten nutes after eleven
O'Clock was coming through Elm street, near Pearl, |
when heard two shots fired in quick succession; went
Immediately in the direction Of The firing and saw num-
her Of young gong into porter house the north
east corner Of puae and Elm Streets saw an officer in
uniform standing at the door of the porter house;
his face was towards the crowd they went in /;
the officers name was Bradley asked him If he saw that
party going be said Yes sad to him they oughtto
be arrested he remarked that he them dong
nythng, and that there was reasonable for
suggested the propriety Of his procuring assist
ance so have the party arrested but he answered
me, Nothing has occurred,' and proceeded on my
route ook ed at my watch az his time and saw it was
fifteen minutes past eleven O'Clock
John l. Flynn, the Skin precinct police, being duly
Eworn says:-About twenty minut past eleven o'clock
my post, the corner Of City Hall place and Pearl
street, when a up and told me that murder
had been committed il Elm street, ran over there, and
Captain Bowling Knocking az the door OF No Il Elm
street; both N blood the oicloih and
floor; man lying wounded in bed; his wife aud
boy who was present said tDat John uass hAo $40.
blm this reply 10 question put 20 them by
Captain Downing then started on my post again, and
when ] was going up Pearl street, near Broadway,
] heard the cry of watch, and saw crowd coming
around the corner; two gentlemen came up at the
time and said they had been assaulted and wanted the
party arrested; asked them point out the they
wanted arrest when OF the gentlemen pointed
James Glass there at east tSeuiy men IN the
party saw John Glass among the number and hearing
from Mrs Decker thai he who snot her husband,
arrested him; be made resistance, out was suose
queny conveyed 10 the station house; James gyms was
10 the crowd
George c. Webster derosed that he employed in the
store OF Blunt syms, Nc. 800 Broa.way the revolver
shown me is six cylinder one Manufactured by
James Warner of Springfield Mass. II has been loaled
time 1t contains three charges Of powder, three
whole caps and that think has been snapped, and
balls of the chambers Las been skipped that
the pistol has been discharged twice then cooked
let down again, and then discharged again, making
three discharges IN ALL have marked TIE Pistol SO as 10
be able to IDENTIFY Il agau.
Susanna Budanard beng duly sworn, deposed as fol-
lows-I reside No Is Elm street, nearly opposite Mr.
4 ,.laea. ba in
Saturday night about 10 O'Clock, accompanied by an
other man whose name do know; Glass drunk,
and after carrying for time coaxed him 10 leave,
which be did; hour afterwards standing at
door and two women coming Elm street; they
at the Of Duane street by two who
determined that these should 60 back with
them; they had words, and one OF the men knocked
down Of the girls after Of these girls
come back with a we'll dressed man and go up to Mr..
Deckers bouse; they followed by the two men,
Of the tried to pun the girl down the steps
the gr called for help When Mr. Decker came out and
showed the men away: quite a crowd came around the
corner, when general row ensued, in which shots
BRED; saw man fa on the sidewalk was going over
10 look at him. when some told me 10 go into the
house.
at all accordance with the facts detailed by all the
other Witnessed
The was here given 10 tho jury, Who after due de-
liberation, rendered the following
VERDICT,
That the deceased Richard Q~ens came 10 his death
nv a pistol wound the hands John Glass at No,
ri Elm street the Dght OF the 18th January, 1885, and
that said Glass was aided and abetted by james Higgins
James LOTUS James Glass John Qainlan. Further
We consider the conduct Of officer Bradley this
sion highly censurable and would earnestly and respect
fully call the attention OF the Police Commissioners 10 the
fact.
The prisoners were then examined by Coroner Jackman
IN the usual manner prescribed by law, as fol,o~s:-
John Glass being duly examined before the undersign
ed accord NC to law the annexed charge and being
informed that he at liberty to answer or not all or
any questions put to him. states as foDows VIZ
Question. what's your nane2 Answer. John Glass.
q. How old are your A. Twenty three years
q. Where you bOruy a. New York
q. Where do you liveg A. Sc Centre street.
q. What Is your occupaon2 A. Carpenter.
q Have you anything Ia say and so what, relative
10 the charge here preferred against you? A. am not
guilty.
james Higgins being duty examined before the under.
signed nccoron ing law the annexed charge and be.
ing informed that he liberty to answer not all or
any questions put to HIM, states ~ follows, VIZ
Question What ls your name? Answer. James Wig
gins.
@. How old are your A. Twenty four years.
O. Where we're you bornY A. Ireland
~ do nnu hwy A l21 Mnrih street