The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-13

discovered 10 tho whereabouts Of the fugitive assassin
The Inquest wiz probably be held to-day.
The Eighth Ward Tragedy.
CONCLUSION Oh TIE cORoSKR's nQUEsr--eoNYf.Icr-
ING TEsrrs0NY--oSE OF THE WITNESSES COMMIT
TED Az AN ACcEssoRY-yERDfCT OF rHE JURY
AGAINST MANHATTAN AND sLAvIS-ExAAIsArIoH
oP THE PRISONERS, ETC.
The inquest in the Eighth ward tragedy was concluded
yesterday by Coroner Schirmer The testimony although
somewhat coDact.Og, quite Interesting, Annexed
viii be found full report Of thu evidence, together with
the examination OF the accused parties
Thomas sla,in, being duly sworn says-f live al No
70 Clark street and about nineteen years cid Mon
day night about half past ten O'clock while sitting
At the window In company with the prisoners hro,her
Iunped ~ ana saia h.rnsy there Z me noise do sn
when We went down found Charles ksnhsttsn and de
ceased standing on the sidewalk teee,her Gray exclaimed
10 the prisoner, "You son Of D. can lick you aud
Dozen more like YOU" the prisoner said there
neec OF his licking one as be did not want 70 qrre
who would give tim chance b. soad lick Ss am suyho~
up this Instant shen deceasrd struck The prisoner
saying, isYou son Of b-- III lick you any how" Is
quick deceased srusk Manhattan the latter staggered
on the sidewalk; the prisoner then starred to
got there de.esssd csueS, hold o. lin and "a
threw him upon the soop cried out "give 70
him, Gray the con Of . b. &C; him. deceased tnea
got top Of the prisoner when the latter cried that
be vas stabbed, deceased Immediately 60, OF the pr.
and went Cut into the middle Of the street, While
Msnhatten went the No % Clark street. kept
By Mrs Garvn as quick Is the prisoner catered Inc store
went IN after him. and closing the door, pct my back
n Tired 70 keep the prisoner In the store and caught
him around the waist, but he tore himself away from
and towards the back door he did ran out Of
the Front door, hoping To head him CA the aeyway;
out Of the front door, AID on my return found him
standing IN The middle Of the street Miller. deceaseds
friend, was running up Clark street TO ward Sprin
nothing further Of them: little coored boy came
up 10 moment or 20 alters cards and said that deceased
bad fallen down the way OF house IN Douinlck
street wheo got or there about doz-n persons
asked fer asssalc 10 bring deceased out Of tho
way when stepped forward and raised deceased
side wax theE started for doctor, thinking that de
ceased might not be dead when came back found that
deceased mad beea taken on 20 the station house;
the opposite side Of the street when the prisoner
tered Mrs Garrns store there was no in the store
but Mrs Cafyin; there light there, Mrs 6arvin
asked THE prisoner what wa toe matter, but did
btar the reply aid not ManhatAp anything
In biz hand 'be conld not hnve got out Of
store than minute u minute and hall ahead OF
nae. old not PEE dsceased when came out Manhattan
went the q second time snd did not nee him
come out again after ihAI: TOOK part la the fght;
there were no persons lighting except cecesed and the
prisoner, the prisoners bruiher took part the
nght: ne sarcsg the sidewalk was, and did
not interfere hrs GaTvin sss Standing In abs store bs
grocery and the liquor bax when entered the
store; board with Mrs Manhattan, add Barney and
sleep tgether the hood my shirt seeves probA
bly, caused by lifting the deceased from the sreswsy;
MIS-. Manhattan wouli Rot ALLOW ne 10 90 GU. u the
house AFTER the neht took place, fearing I would
he arrested too; when Manhattan returned TO the
store second time did not notice anything IN his hand
Gid notice Mrs Garvin standing the side walk ~
any time, Gray was constant vster nj house; he
used n Wait couple Of girls who occupied the second
floor he used 10 there At all hours Of the day and
night; don't know u any former difficulty between the
prsouer ana deceased the Of the girls in question
hlLhs entered the store second time that beard
that deceased was lying In the area way the prisoner
In the habit Of visiting the giris neither wac J.
when sss trying 70 keep Manhattan N the store Ms
GAVIN the middle OF the did
ssrsard Manhattan, being duly sworn, says,-I am
No 70 Clark street. about half past O'Clock Moo
day my brother went down stairs, and slavn followed
fore the latter came down; ent down inmates
after slavin left; When got down stairs found my
ana said 70 my brother, 81 can lick YOU, AMI ali your
crowd Gray struck my brother In the face my brother
started scross The street pursued BY cray dsce.sed
street: deccased beating him heard say
Stand bsck-givs him hir pay" I did NOT
.opp zs CARVE So o. my Sroasr .sa pasd
him into store, did not notice where Savin he
90 y 90 s sss n IL
savn 90 into tbs STORE did NOT any shut the
store door; when my brother came oss Of the store
Gray standing In the middle Of tbc street, calling
upon the prisoner 10 come cut and fight him;
my brother towards Gray, when the latter
whether my brother clnchod Win deCsAsed Or not,
there else IN the middle OF the street
near Cray when my brother approached him did not
stab deccass folio ~ed deceased and blood the
Sidewalk afler him: did not notice where my brother
si eos ..y SS e. ss
turned ards brother not whom the latter ruined
toward him; some the crowd aad that my brother
haa stabbed deceased followed the blood marks down
70 roniDick street basement arcaway where
deceased found slavin tcok bold OF deceased and
.a rs s % sse sms s seS I'
where my brother charley was, vhsa he sad INA, he
house econ Afterwards and arrested ssvin and myscif
Mary Anne Norton Of No rs Clark street, dcposet that
sne knev deceased REV nosnlns .ooss ae nsa. me-
evening ~ the murder, and scnt PORTION u the night
ID then compsny; IN deocased and Miller In Rleccker
street About nine O'Clock Y. n, and heu vent home;
work FIR a living: am In the lace business
Francis Dubois (coioFcd) depossd - fclosaI live ~
No, - Clark street; on Monday night ] saw some mon
fighting nearly opposite No &c clark street, The prsoncr
engaged in the fight vas sitting co my ssocp 81 The
time. The prsooer fighting with maa Who had red
Cuk street sac small s,xeS man run into The gro
oery sog~ be out again socn Afterwards and went
towards No IS deceassd said Ies him 90 10 e, what
he galrx ck three IKE him. when the small
szsd came out Of the grocery store he hsd sose
thing 10 bis hand DC scross the gay TO where tho
Re pri.ousr. the short man and Ssa~ssd then ocese
elinched the stout then Mood Qua IN me middle Of
the said, show that fair play " then they
started ,o-.ias Doms,es ssse.s. and isi ihrss tunes
co "a Dot tell what the short had IN his hsod bat
know ne had something dcoe~sed fell s-ios before he
fell In The srca~ay; then all three o. The otncr men
care W and said dsresscd sss only drunk sad nae
lon a0wp The wltoess, siavin. the man ~ho had the
weapon nis band; am riilns 70 wager my ne That
be "a The ltrSu, dd not ssAsln strike any one With
the vrspcr hnt BE- kept eiose 10 6ecnfsed and the pr
toner while they were ognsrg; the deceased hsd no
chance 10 anything they al pised On Top Of
him.
james Kennedy, sgei II years ce,osed - on, vi
w~tk FOR my brother ~ No. - Prince street,
vts standing the stop q No p Clark street
en- Ncncny night, about eleven e'clock, when
heard qaarrt Ling between the pfsoDtr and
usesagc5 aeEcd the prisoner What The mater; he
replied mat u be was coming out q The AIeysay be
lae his hana the deceasei and asked "Wno ihTf"
when dsccsscd sad, "Il show you very quick Do
c-scd then the prscnrr IL can lick ycu the pr
tad be kew he could for he big enough 70 do
Joe, hen Cray struck the prisoner 10 the face TIE pr
s01nr got up the Sidewalk rgsin Gray then struck
7houiss savsn when the latter him back ssvin
and Gray then shook hands when Miller along, and
the hght started UP sgsn could NOT zee who commenced
the fsht again next saw Charles on The s.ocp
or NO. 20 Clark street, With Gray AID Miller top of
him, beating him; IN hw minutes After.
whrs saw Gray run, ADD when he
rrmiLiek street he fell.