The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16


~ The State Street Murder.
CONCLUSION o. THE CoRONER's NvssTyCAY1oN-
ooMvLICTRe TESTIMONY mo GLUE 10 TIE Pxnrn-
SRATOhs-vEkDlCT or the judy.
Shs beuess n the sase Of Mr. VIM L. ruers who Was
- fOully murdered the night Of the leah inst
nsvsd before Csrsaer JaskmAn yesterday morning, - the
seventh precinct police station house Nothing has boon
skssa Ass car throw any light upon the cause or The
Jrpcators u the murder. The Investigation yesterday
manning characterised BY eonsidersbN conflicting tes
unsuy on The part Of many OF the Witnesses The tesu
nohy Charles Lewis the Arst witness, and Il OAsherns
Quinn, win be found particularly interesting In regard 70
TIE wAsreabosr on Friday evening Of Mrs.. AcClesser
Tie wsnan arrested ON suspicion Of being the tn
company WIN Mr.. Tuers on Ne fatal night.
CHARLES Lewis, being duly sworn, testified ~ foo~s-
IssssAe a l2s East Twenty eighth street. acquainted
with Mr.. NeClsster and his wife, on Monday evening
was II his talking 10 him In regard his Wes ar.
sss>; ~ said his WIFE had lent articles Of her dres
on ne Thursday previous to the MURDER by which tn,
aasgs driver recognized her, and she had told tho ON
cor nrst might have cleared her. have known thu
acssr for being ate at nights told him was very
aas for female 70 get Of stage time OF the
night; asked him he could veil what tune abe In;
hc sd be could not Fecoect what time did 10
- Ftcay night put these questions TO him only from
what hss read in the papers Of the arrest
r..s ssS street Is. sssS ssossd and Tsrd avenues
lsept 10 Mrs NcCester on Thursday morning lass 70
ne san q her shawl and dress 70 wear 70 Booxyn tho
49, 1s.lss:s ID no; Out Of nv house ca Friday
Night have been acquainted with Mrs. AcCesser about
tsur months: have heard anything bad Of hsr.
caiAaripe Elizabeth Corcoran being duly sworn, de-
s.e a. sos Ms
TERI Aosse; she would be lonely and desire u bring
my sewing; do not know anything bad about
Der; do mot know Of her having any other Dress
oai the abe has on; only know o. her being
9us twice until eleven O'Clock 1t nignt, and that
st summer; she has skirt and saok different in color
ByAsct Wallace being duly sworn said-I reside 1t No.
lgS Twenty eighth strees; have hved about
heard the neghbors she kept late hours Friday
morning saw her have different dress from what
Daniel QUINN being duly sworn, said Il reside ct No.
1S0 East Twenty eighth street. Mrs McCester not In
ny hcuse On Friday night as was home from six O'Clock
that night until the hour the morning. she has
never ben " my house 70 my knowledge would not
yssm her, a. have heard her character good
come out my daughter ct home on Friday night;
abe Sometimes stops with her sister Thirty third street,
he vas home on The night previous
Catherine QUINN being duly sworn, raid-I reside ct
Ne. lSo East Twenty eighth street; Friday evening
Was n my sisters Thirty third street. went from my
Might old her from Tuesday 70 Sunday some
times stay out uutt past eleven O'Clock at night Mrs.
never liked any one come for me; don't know where
70 20 down town; never 60 lower than No 96 Columbia
street; Mrs. HcCieeter only once In house, have
bssn n Der house about four times; don't know any
thing bad II her character
NJ. NoCiester recalled-I never told NJ LOWS that
DID not know what time my wife came home on Friday
ntgbt my wife lent her ehawi Thursday, and she told
NE % JYiday night II had not been returned.
few Witnesses examined, but their tegti-
Deby unimportant The report or the post mortem
sxsnnatisn by Drs Beach and WeIJe was then read,
afsr which the case was submitted 70 the jury They're
tNec IN short time returned with verdict th the
deceased 70 his death by compression Of the brain
TIE night Of the 10th Of Fsbroary 1850, tho result Of
vepce at the hands of some person persons 70 the
1nry unknown.
Open the rendition Of the verdict Mrs. NoCester
discharged from custody
Mr.. keeks, tho foreman Of the jury, AFTER tho formal
announcement Of the verdict made few remarks eulo
skte Of the deceased, with whom, IN Ie he had been
terms Of the greatest intimacy. He spoke of HIM =
most exemplary In hts relations as . husband ana
faahey hoped the public mind would form an
correct opinion Of his character from certain
stances b regard to him the fatal night, which were
developed a he Coroner's Investigation.