The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-29
The Late Murder ON Board tho Schooner
John m. Ola VI ton.

The Late Murder ON Board tho SoA0Onsl
! John N. Cis tor.
| iEvEsTio Atm BEFORE OOx0ssx yAOxMAk-IErRR
| Es'iko STATEMENT or THE xUxDyxsD NAN
TESTIMONY ron AND AGAINST caE PRIsoNEI
DOWNING VERDICT or THE JURY AND C0AHTrAI
or The ACCtekh
Tho murder u James Quinn, nand on board tn
schooner john N Clayton st the foot OF Twenty unti
street East river Saturday night was fully
gated by Coroner Jsckmsn yesterday. The Inquest
held the Twenty first station house. 10 the pro
seboe Of large number OF spectators. who seemed
take deep interest the progrss VI hs proceedings
The evidence ocod unusually interesting, especial,
that Of Capt Jayne, who had hong conversation with
deceased restive 20 the manner In which he shot
The prt oner ToomAs Downing, brought witness nance
Riley TO Prove alibi and 70 certain exso
showing that he could not have been the person wh.
committed the murder. St the Jury Of the opinion
that Downing was implicated. and verdict 70 that ec
was rendered accordingly. Annexed viii DO found 70
port Of the proceedings before tho Coroner
Villain Hinton, be'ag duly sworn, s.ys,-I sp mate o.
the schoier john Clayton yilg Vt the foot VI twenty
nth street, Eass river; Captain Jayne snd myself isr
dec ssed ON Saturday evening, between nve ana stz
snd ninth street, oecessed proceeded towards the
vesci; - .-rday morning about seven O'clock weut
down 10 m kchooer; the slide the CABIN pulled
bna ahd Tho DIOR ~as shut; went down IN the cabin,
asked nm VINO CD II; sid Downing did M he was very
sas % j @ seTs am
'bs captain, sad sIosy rsarned isn hin and he sent
me search q tho police; decssssd was lying the
the deck, but there was blood on the csbfa stxirs.
Cnarlcs Jayne, beng duly sworn says-l am captain
e s 0l g sA1 sS
Zip ana paid him 81 per trip on Saturday
r., h; ,,s owed him o.,. ~ IN tho sysa'ns ssi
he wanted 9 pair OF shoes, and told him would
get them for MN yesterday; wanted HIM 20 60
O'Clock my mate came to my house ana told me that do
ceased had been SHOT went Dso hn cabin and asked
ceaea bow II nai~nsd his nrss reply wss that Downiog
shot Inn; J asked him Il THIS man Aaa no other be-
sd-s Dowp,ng he replied eyes," that ssTom" was his
name; aakod deceased II this mas was . mechanic
but Steal and thicve around, aud bad character
deceased ssd be heard that Downng had been Back
wells Island and had made bis escape from there no
said 70 me, "You ought TO know him, AZ you old
police man. asked deceased where he could De found
he SAID 81 could lind him the Of Forty secoad
near second avsnne3' told deceased not 10 charge
any Innocent man with the crime; he said, ~ knew
what am say'ns--s Is $50 so,-'s was Tom Down,
tmea he varied in his answers be stuck
that Tom uuwnpg sho; him. asked deceased what Tom
told him bat sent hun for gun; deceased said he did
believe HIM. that hs couin have the gun any
thug else out OF the cabin deceased said that Tom made
the reply thai he would turn IN there anu wait intN
ing, and there until the captain IA ooard de.
ased said 10 him, every we aud Downing turned iu;
deceased told that Dowpipg stayed tnsre about an
hour and then got up and SAID no gong,
could sleep; deceased said he got up lighted tue
lnnt when on turning around he saw the gyn IA Dnwn
logs hands deceased SAID be asked Downing he
gong With the gun when he raised gun
shot hum; ] asked deceased where Downing hah
shot u, when he pointed 10 his groin aud SAID
'.there:' unbut,oned bis panaloons aud saw
the wound; asked deceased u he was
"Cap,aln you'd not lie 70 you-that ia the man" he
asked for a drink Of water, which gave him; he com
paiDed OF feeling cold when covered HIM up he
me 10 get DOCTOR when toin him was going To take
m to the he's. ital, which accordingly atd deceased
could not tell what time the shooting took places he told
Who keep
III. noucd Tom Downng's name; found the gun In the
CABIN, wih barrel discharged, and which had pre-
vfous,y ioadeo myself with small shot; the gun q
donhc barreIsd one and both barrels loaded when
left the vessel
Dennis f. sullivan OF the Twenty first precinct police
deposd that he Waited deceased board the schooner
ard heard h,m Say that il Tom Downing who shot
him. asked deceased why Downing had shot him.
when he replied He wanted TO steal my boss gun aud
wopo not let him. deceased SAID tho shooting
about nine halt past nine O'Clock Saturday night
Policeman John Barker testified that he accompanied
the previous witness the schooner and present
when deceased stated that he shot by Tom Downng
witnes asked deceased If was the Downing who ira
yelled with Nugept, when he replied In the affirmative;
the prisoner II the man alluded to
Mary McGann and Mary Haskins testified that the pri
soper ei the premises AS First about eight
nine O'clock Saturday night: did not him again
ninth eight O'Clock the following morning. did not the
Policeman Nathaniel B. Abbot GeIosed that he tho
prisoner company with the two previous witnesses
FIRST avenue and Twenty ninth street. officer Wares was
with the witness ana also tho prts0nertn company
with Mary McGann and Mary Haskins, previously
stated.
James Leavens testified that the prisoner was Ia his
s.ore at tho foo. Of Thirty eighth street. East river be-
tween eight and nine O'Clock on Saturday evening, and
that after staying there a tcw minutes he left.
Russell Meyers, of the Twenty first precinct police,
deposrd that be the prisoner his residence
First avenue; he densed having slot deceased aud said
he would not he guilty Of killipg any
Alexander Riley testified that he company with
the prisoner Saturday night up To half past three
O'Clock OF Sunday morning. did not the women Nary
ing at that night, and together until
Sunday morning a ~ O'Clock.
The esttony &c the doctor who attended deceased aud
made the poet norton examination then taknn after
which the submitted the jury who, after due
deiiberahon, rendered the following
VERDICT
That tho aaid James Quinn came to his death by being
shot ~b gun the hands Of Thomas Downing, board
Of The John H. Clayton lying in the East river,
a; the foot 81 Twenty ninth street
Upon the rerduon OF tho above verdict Coroner jack
man proceeded to examine tho prisoner the usual
nor prescribed by law, M follows
Q. What is your naucs A, Thomas Downing
O. Flow old your A. Twenty -three years.
@ Where you borns A. In Ireland.
9 Where do you liver A. In First avenue, between
Twenty nth aud Twenty sixth streets.
O. What Ia your occupation? A. Seaman
Q Have you anything to say, and IT 20, what relative
tho charge here preferred aganet your A. am inno-
cent of The charge was with Mr. Riley from eight
ocock on SATURDAY night until half past three O'Clock
yesterday morning, and at four O'Clock was Ia bed.
The prisoner waa then committed TO the Tombs 10 await
the action Of tho Grand Jury.
Board OF Aldermen.
This Beard evening" President McSpedon in tho
chair.
THE HRooxrYs FERRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CON-
corScn TO COMPEL sypUcueS YgRRiaGx.