New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18
yHE WALYON-HATTHEWS TRAGEDY.
CONTINUATION OF THE INQUEST
: HI My Interesting Testimony.
no POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE MURDERER
Fest m ry Of Mary Ann Davis, John Munroe. VIM
II. ., Mr. Lynch, Geo, 8. De vaucene, Edwin
s I. yef3srds, DR. Geo slade, and the Surgeons.

stated the community two weeks ago VISA continued
rosy morning in the Of the Superior Con Z,
by Coroner Jacl man. The honr TO which it had been
adjourned We. q. m, but a, 81 .. n. only three or
four Of the jurors had appeared, and there were no
witnesses. Al s:45 q. m. Mre Wal'on entered the
room, accompanied by lady. There were several
= other lsdies IN the room. At l0a.m,:
b Mary Ann Davis was sworn. Q. What is your
name A. Mary Ann Davis
: q. Where do you I've y A. No. "a East Nk'een'n
O. What ia your business A. / am cook there.
q. On Satui day evening", the Goth OF june, where
we're you A On SATURDAY evening, the Sotn OF
Jun, had retired 10 bed, Sif between the hours OF
ii and IL. ,
O. Al What tine did You reti,ef A. / vent TO bed
be weeA 9 and 10, Sir, but did not 80 70 sleep; l
heard n cry as of tAief nem some die sncs. =.
o. Will Won we're stll III bsdl A. Yes Sir.
0. What did You do then got up, Sir, and went
down 10 the Second story before reached the second
s,oyy hts the report Of pisi oil which appeared 20
be quite near; 1 then went and threw open The WIN
O. The second story front window Yes, Sir Issw
man running toward Irving place, calling " watch
and +" police ~ - =,
o. Where was be when you cav him A: On the
North sdei j saw him two or three d'Ors ir0ni tho
o. OF irving place A. Yes Sir he ran 70 the
micaIe OF the bios y and then ran iato the area
o.. ON the North side A. Yes, Sir.
@ Do Won know The number A. 81; the area
,ssfh. col into il 81 on the NJ rth sids hvs,on the
south side a. .s A. .
: o. What time was this A l can't specify lne
tus. lei, 20 anxious for him tost remained 70 sse
thai son,e marty didn't catch Tim; was afraid mat
some one would uy TO kill biW; there were parties
pa,sed at the time but tried TO conceal MIN py Keep
ing quiet. ..;,k ,or,oos
tb.e or four there was ahead think, run
ming ~ II IT, pursuit OF bim' ".
6 Waxing, or ruunilgl A. Or runningf Yes,
Sir. Ell
tbey went toward Fourth avenue.
O On the 'ame side A Yes, SIR.
o. You could not tell whether the man went over
the fence or through the ga ct A. Over the fence;
Is smooth area; there DO spikes there then re-
main, at the wndos to him come out Of the area
have no particular Ieeollect Of tbe tine how long
be staad there but wached 10 roe him come out that
he g.i ssfe away.
9 Which . ay did be go after he came out A..
Towsyo Fourth avenue, Sr lost sight of him, rs
though he turned Sevent-. nth street.
TO- (By Mr.. Smith, Did he run OF walk A. he
walked very quI, ky, but not run.
O. When YOU loci sgLt If him, you think he turned
toward Foutth agennef A. He turned Sir, as if he
yss sorre toward Seventeenth street.
O. rat pexti A. listened moment or t~o 70
see he came IN contact with those parties who pre-
tun,d were sfer him to kill tin. all appeared per-
fec,ly QUIET except the noise of rail car bat don't
know H. what direction it was coming.
%. In the Fourth svsnu A. Yes Sir, in The Fourth
O. il this ALI A. Yea Sir; then closed the win
dow and up sfart TO bed; heard nothing Of the
mu der until ibe next day.
q. Can you tell What ktnd of person this wasf A.
He wss dressed IN hght clio he's, Sir
ca" yD S Dns HI III .a a. doad KNOW, sr
pecied 10 be called in question about him again.
% Thy Mr. smith, Do you say he did wear light
Globes, or you only think sol A. He wore light
= @. Do Won say You observed him particularlyr A.
observed h,u particularly lot becsnse expected 10
be calico in question: but because wanted hun to get
O. You did not see him psss over to the south side
of ths street near the corntr1 A. cannot say, Sir;
old BOT zee him cross ut ALL unless he crossed after
shut The wincow.
The nj en- coal ard the pepper and salt one, then
= o. forope rWnieh Of these coats look like it A.
TIE line looks most like it, hut think it was still
lighter than that, Sii the reflection OF the moon was
Coroner 10 Charlie. will you please put on that
cost Char Which one
Cororer--Tbe bpeD no. Now please put on your
hxl Niinete--I think The coat then looked lighter;
thosgh tlink it may be toIed; bot think 1t was
70. Csn Won tell about the hight Of this person A.
,thk the young man might have been little taller
O. He ~ss a young man A. Yes, Sir, he was
evio.p ly = young man, from the active way in winch
lie VEN over tie fence, and the way IN winch ne
O. Do Won think this is the same person A am
Dot sure; i only think he looks ike me young man
IRON, bis side face; Doticed particularly 1t was
,,pnp man; be had no VIII sk,rs; | thought It a.
me- y. mig ii, en- All who mad got lot, trouble; 10 the
b, 81 81 nv knowledge uat as about the aye ol tis
Young man rec; out II "as aeloss the 81 eet' ana
a.s exnt for h,s safet. and cannot ten exactiy'
HE SIDE face looks very like the person saw
Q. 10y or. smitb)-YVu cannot sa, this was the
mari A. No. SIR i Was - excited Tor his SAFETY
coulo net say cei'ain o.. !,
% Dad ytu,ee pistol aDywhere1 A. No, Sir,
do ti.rO ~
O. t(by "A Juror)-Nas tbe hs' hse the ons you 80,
lstf,w l. III A. TIE Int very hight hat Sit;
Ia not ssy ~betber IL sas straw Lat u fet hat 10
tls b. A. VI I'D, knowiodg- n bad a black band ON IT,
o lid GU - soy person 90 up ~ hun y A. No,
81, OF al all Ibe peTs ne ia sed while he was In 'hs
@. by Mr. smith)--If be had pistol or ANYTHING
elss d. \, . think you would have seeDnI A. think
! would, Sir.
q. Ib, Mr Sai,h)--If that person had thrown any
trR os.r he t,I w. uld u have seen II Yes
SIR / sGuld baye be,aOse il ~as GIT ON the side
VII lie se ~ ss, wife was N the cark see -
o. nv A,r sm thj--Suppose ne had been as far on
ss lie crBes b'hss waOid yDu have sesh III A. L
,hink DO Sp, though oss looking Tor olm AZ tle
nu bat l.oks very like The yonng mas side face
n Va, a ,ide yies @ biai hat bhod each way
Corop.r q Gfai t-Please stand az At "a side view.
" It.ss-Thaf looks very IL e the young man; re-
ne Db-r ,t-jng ne BAR do o his mex
o Ylnsas he we're veg Lghd hat, nut cannon tei
~h.iter ,traw feis IL wa very hglt
sno to he b-st If kno Wedge q had ,laek band.
A. the I.qa.st 81 OF he Jurors Chare stood
up With IL eI coal Oh, . sSoOd al a sde VeT 10
b. ~i'ptss
Q tB, n Jurof) You say there was no person posi-
,tly .poke 10 bin While ne was in that aresi A. No,
Sir. no QUE.
"a, Nv fb.r o,iec,iop VII IL he tina; area A.
charles then sto up with the linen coat and straw
} ri CD, lids lace ioss ard the wto.ss
Witp.ts-1Ihat 10 very Ike 'be dress, 81 pnt the
r. Il and