The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14

m THE Observation-Disclosures OF a WOMAN SUP
POSED TO BE THE ONE SEEN IN COMPANY WITH
NE. TOURS. . sleEf no g9TftHN.A
The mysterious murder Of Mr.. W. L. Tours in saae
street. on Friday nghtsk yet without solution. Oesr
Mclaughlin traced up the stage driver who said u
have taken female into his omnibus the fatal night
and about the time Of the murder and acting upon The
Information obtained from him. succeeded yesterday In
srresdDg woman named Mrs. Mcyester, East Twenty
eighth street, answering 70 her description. The tes-
nmony Of Mrs hoCester, and Of other Witnesses in
gard 70 that lady, forms Of the most prominent
features Of the inquest which took place before Coroner
Jackmaa yesterday morning, Al the Seventh precnot
station house With the exception OF her arrest nothing
new has az YET TRANSFERRED In regard 70 the murder The
iolowipg ne testimony adduccd before the Cor
Josiah AcGarrah the FIRST wNneas called, being duly
sworD deposed as foows-I reside in Thirty first street.
near AIM Lnra avenue by occupation am stage driver
ana diive lor the Fourth avenue line; Friday night
last left Whitehall twenty minutes past eleven; e
got TO the corner Of State street got into the
sagei she inquired for Third avenue STAGE told her
would take her 10 the Fourth avenue AZ high up Is
Thirty second street. which street she said she desired
90 to winch she got out che said she wanted 70 60 70
twenty seventh street and First avenue ] showed her
which way 70 Co., that all know about 1t; recognise
the woman here 40 the same who rode with on that
dark red calico dress to ali she was dressed
the same then as she THE witness described the
oress o. the lema present In every par icular never
saw the woman before 70 my knowledge; she was the
nrtt on 9 mat got IN my stage.
Charles Coping, being duly sworn, deposed a. fol.
0ws-I reside al bS UspeDArd street; am . Custom
House Waterman; on Friday night last, about quarter
to eleven Was going 70 the barge Office 70 20 duty
an was proceeding, ! overlook deceased near Morris
street, In Broadway; be was In company with n female
he asked me a. was passing what time VAS told
him that was quarter past eleven; he replied that 1t
and saw no more Of him; the female not walking
close 20 him. they were talking and she appeared 70 be
heard Il bis des.h; think tho female now present
taller than the one saw deceased with could recog
Diee her; all noticed was that she had a knitted
hood THE female present had hood Of this descr-
toni did not notice whether deceased had mis- oyercost
unbuttoned or not
VIM. Cunningham, being duly sworn, said-I reside at
was in Thomas Dowhnss saloon from ninc O'Clock to
11x O'Clock Downing Event out Of the saloon, and
after went out To what had become Of him. only
went few steps when met Policeman upon asking
INN he n.S seen bowling, ne sad that Dowliny wa:
to the station house, as wanted 10 know what he
arrested for when got there they took
about fifteen minutes after we went out to look aer
him; there were only James Mead, Bowling, his wife and
mys zen IN sne falcon curing inc nme was mere oa
James Mead, being duly sworn, depoaed as folows-I
reside ut SO Pearl street, Friday night last In
Thomas Downng's saloon No. 10 State street; went
there about Dine O'Clock and remained TIL quarter past
eleven the only persons 10 the saloon during the time
was there were Cunningham, Do~lng, q young man
whose name do not know, ana myself playing
game Of cards, and about eleven o'clock Bowling eft rs
and went out we waited for him to return about quar-
ter Of hour; as be did not return Cunningham and
myself went cot to look after him; we policeman
close by the saloon; asked him he had seen Dow
ling; he sad Dowlng had been arrested; wanted 70
know the OF his arrest and accompanied the police
man, first TO the Harbor Police station and then TO the
First ward station; arriving there locked up
also; did not any but the ofacer when left
the saoop besdes the have above given being
cousins there at the time bowling left the saloon be was
sober.
Thomas Downing being sworn, testified as foliows.I
reside at No 10 State street, keep grocery and liquor
store Friday night spent the evening at home there
were some young men In my place and we were playing
cards. about ii O'Clock went Out 10 urinate; went
steps up the street. Just going when an
officer said there was q man lying either dead drunk
up above, and wanted me to assist him; willingly went
with him, and when got TO the man he was lying
his face with considerable blood around It, his
stretched from hs body and TO all appearances he was
up; the second Of January beaten by three men,
which accounts for the blood found on the coat which
had in the house eys lr
John Grady being duly sworn, sad-I reside At No. Is
Pearl street. was In No State street Friday night
last; two young men, named OOonnor and Leary, and
pose No IS II State street the BODY Of man
lying his face and hands; thought he drunk;
felt bis pulse and also requested LeaEy 10 do the same
could not tell whether he dead not asked Leary
we bad not better Lift him up Leary said dange-
TO NEEDLE with man under such circumstances;
What saw, she said was TOO bad 70 let man lie there
such cold night, and requested 70 look for police
0 N sS.sn g yain
In removing the body 70 the station house
Alch;el AcL.nghln being dolly sworn. tsstaed e TOY
left whitehall about eleven io'clock, and In walking
along STATE street found man lying abreast OF No u
him. and found he bleeding; supposed he was in
toxcated had fallen looked around for assistsnoe
when saw Bowling coming from under paxss; called
to him to come and assist mo with the man 70 The station
house he without hesitation and assisted me- We
raising him Grady came from different way us;
aA->~ Nto Nha uuvhu p0 flor.
first requested doctor to be sent for; Dr. Andrews
came while the doctor was being sent for unbuttol ed
nuse he psssu Dat BE- Ws took
bowling and Grady 10 the First precinct station where
they were detained until tho next day. when the
where found the body, and Il was then the
two young men came out Of the saloon they appeared TO
be much s yn. we're
females Of the place asked what Bowling arrested
for che said Bowling had gone out in his shirt sleeves
basement, and one q the young men took coat and
brought with him to the station house for Dowing
saw blood on the coat and looked = had been on
for some time; At the time In citizens dress
searched the in the station house and found small
purse containing two 81 bills and twenty Ave cent piece
in bis pocket also Custom House badge, by which We
recognized him; would the stain Of blood
his head was towards the river and his hat was about
Abraham Ackerman being duty sworn, said-I am
captain Of the night inspectors Of the United States
nue.; deceesed was not appointed roundsman by kr.
the appointing Of roundsmen belongs exclusively TO my
eeif appointed deceased roundsman about the Lat Of
Noyenber 1857; deceased never complained 70 Mr. H.r
and he never reported any Of the night inspectors for
Henry smith being duly sworn, sad:I am attached a.
night Inspector the Custom House, deceased aud used
70 around together never heard him express fear Of
violence nom any one received my appointment through
down Broadway 80 70 the barge ONCE he was respected