The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-11
TINE wAl1oN-MAIAEwS TRAGEDY,
CONTINUATION OF THE CoRsNERs INQUEST.
Evlaenee Of ~. Foster, Henry nassell, sanacl
rransls, George hurley, Fre4criek
Cwth, ANA Syfsus, Frederick In
defsun and Alhert Bremen
rs TESTIMONY OF Rs. ELLEN ". WALTON,
As. Ae., Ae.

The Ocyeuers inquest IN the Walton Mathews tragedy
wasrcsumcd yesterday tho Superior Court rocm at tho
O6y Hal in the presence Of large number Of specta
tors Nrs. Walton present during the examination,
and attracted general attention. Mrs. W. was yelled
during the entire session, that Il impossible al
NEST 10 catch GLIMPSE Of her features She was accom-
panied by lady friend Of rather prepossessng appear
sncs her son. lad about twelve years Of age The
Arst witness placed upon the stand Joseph Foster
n D., who was examined as follows
DR. FOSTERS EVIDENCE.
o. Whore 10 YOU reside? A. No. "A East Seventeenth
Where were you on Saturday evening June 80, when
Ne murder was committeds A. the Of Six
teenth street aud Irving place.
Q. state to the jury what occurred A. As J reached
the north Of Irving place and Sixteenth street
heard the loud report of pistol then heard cry Of
Murder and Of WATCH stood still for few mo-
TIE street looking out Of window and calling watchn
Juror-Q On The Opposite side of Sixteenth street or
Irving placer A. Irving place. as turned my attention
place, towards Seventeenth street, saw person APP
preaching me he was running rapidly towards me-that
O. Where was he coming from-what street, A.
From Seventeenth to Sixteenth street, he was 50
portunity to observe him particularly before ne
passed. and turned the corner OF sixteenth street towards
Fourth avenue; he passed on without looking back to-
O. Can you describe the Kind of clothing this wore'
4. cannot, exccpt that he had on light nat;
Q. And be did not look back A. No; as he passed me
he turned the corner OF Fourth avepne.
Q. How high was he' A. Well, about nay height, and
am Ave feet eight inches.
q Do yca think you could recognise him agaiu9 A.
o. Is that about al, sou know A. Yes, about all.
q Did you notice whether there was any other person
q Can You give US any clue to the man you saw run
A IN 6rsfD me- fire.
Was Alderman Bradley
q. Do you know whether the man was slim built or
sAout9 A. did not notice.
HENRY HAssEiL's STATEMENT.
henry HasseD, being duly sworn was then examined
d where do you liyes A. At Isa Third avenue
q. Whore were you saturday night the Both ultimo,
rcr q fsrhteenh stree, and Third avenue, Yves. side
Q. What did you and hcary A. saw man stand
ing against tree and two men coming up Eighteenth
O. ON the up town side Of Eighteenth street. A. Yes
Q. What did Yen see them A. saw man leaning
axsipst tree ard tho passed him lac walked
WSh ane did did he shoot A. The ono on the outside
u What did he do then9 4. He ran away.
q where were the two men coming from A. Up FROM
Second avenue 10 Third avenue
o what way did tho man run after shootings A.
Towards Seventeenth street across Third avenue
Q. What Kind Of man was hes a. dc was pretty
8. Did YOU sec his fsceg A. Yes.
&. What kind of clothing had he onf A. lie had On a
q. What kind Of hat? A. Panama hat,
q. Did you notice his vest? A. did not
Q. WHIST sized man was her A. he was COCA SIZED
3. would you know the person again you saw
himY A. would not say for sure
o MA you good sight Of his face did you notice him
Paraeulazyi A. had good sight Of his is.s, sa.
q. Had he whiskcrss A. No; he was a smooth faced
O. How Oar did you follow him after the shot was hred
A.
Are = NJ IL shou A. About -four or sve minutes
DA Jon &c any one talking Win him. A. a not
ss Sf Ss sss s sss n as'n''
Q Had he his back to the men when they ca up' A.
I'd No fsced them, then, A. Yes.
You say he stood the side OF the tree nearest the
sdewak house ard his face was towards the man who
wss shot when the two men came up A. Yes.
o You are sure there only two men together A.
o. What side cf the avenue in Eighteenth street was IL
q. a. The msn ran did he come over to where you
o. where did he pass you ,hcD' A. In the middle Of
.. Where did he rum r. Down the middle Of the ave
q hid Won &c, good chance To see his faocs A. Yes
O Did you see anything in his handf A. did not
O You saw no piston A. No
q. lid he cry out, or say anything A. No.
a He was silent, then A. Yes.
O And then you stoppcds A. Yea; stopped Tor
inc while, looked after bin and then ran ON sgaia
q.
placer A. saw him when lie turned around and shot
che man in irving place.
o What Old you do after you io1owcd nun iai "a a
q. YOU saw him shoot the second man' A did.
Q How Gar did you follow him aer lac bred the second
Q. What did the man DO in Irving place, you say' A.
man tried 10 catch him, when he turned around and
3. Was this man ahead Of you in the pursuit. A. Yes.
O Where you when he fred the second timcy A.
4 wn no
q. What Kind OF man was hes A. A pretty good look
.. nd you no, &c, very good look at his face 4.
o IA YOU follow him after the scccid shot was areds
A. did, but missed him M Sixteenth street
xha. kind q face , hal asI a. ySOr yc
Coroner ysckmaulierc arc two coats coats produced,
OF them being tho enc taken rom Charles Jcacrds
nan Who fred the shoiss A. They arc both like II.
O Does this exhibiting Charles Jcnerds' cOat)
o was n a sack Goa, like this one (s,iu exhibiting
Charles Jcnerds' coatC a. Yes, sack ono IKE that
Coroner Jackman-ren Charles 'ener'S 70 come for
ss. minutes Afterwards Charles entered the room,
n ccnpany with detective Roach, and took his position
Coroncro Can you ten which Of thcse two gentlemen
- fcSsrIcs Jcncras) iosss most IKE him.
Coropcr-ru on that coat and hat, charles thanding
BIC ns ss ,s s ~, ,"ss IAN ana s" am in he
I, usrsncsY A. docs
@ What Is the difference A. cannot tell you that Tor
o. What resemblance has no tho you saw A
xxs hooks Ike him but cannot tell Tor sure.
b he about the size Of The man YOU saw a Nes
o Does he look as younT the man you saw. A. l
shr Z he looks q little older than tho man saw.
o pccs he look very much like him or htle Ike MIN
Ie MT toll for sure but he looks like him any h0s
o. " Yes that the kind Of hat he had on Ga rsnam'C
csrcc, v Jackmss--yo. may SIT down nov, Charles.
Isfsrd, Am TO keep this coat ony
roroncr Yes; u yon wish
w n r.lha my .sfho
..d 40 vii take on lie takes OF tbs ee~t and puts
a. his other one3 - 49,. .
IN vonr =, doing marketing about tbe time
Of the murder = Do mo-, beard there vase lady
but saSs s ssr s 81 Iny1s M rer sss l.
~,tprsa could dcufy him.
O. DOes he look asy'a hing s ann inc %an-which los
wv '.s turned towards th>