New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-13
THE TRAGEDY AT wILLErTS POINT.

CONCLUSION OF THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION.
At p. m. yesterday, the Coroners Jury mpanneled
to determine the causes by which Dominck Sass and
Frederick Markoe 10 their death, continued its
session before Coroner Trunk, at Edwards Hotel,
Flushing. The sefson lasted 81 hours, during which
crowd of people from Flushing, and the neghbohood
bordering on the Sound, were in attend. .nce. Tho
testimony in the main corro6Orative of the
previous day evidence.
DIR. Charles w. Allen gave some technical state
with reference 70 the nature OF tue wounds, the
purpose being to establish their suiciency 10
DEATH The bullets were evidently all from Minis
rifles except one, which came from pis ol.
Lieut. Barbetts corroborated Sergeant Thompson
statements in general. DepOnents cap pierced on
the occasion by bullet the cap was curously ripped
from the peak TO the crown, but had 10 hole IN Is
anywhere visible.
Moses T.. Brush was the next witness. he artil-
lery sergeant in the regiment, and arrested Captain
Create next morning after the occurrence; the revo
yer found by him the person Of Capt. Cresto
produced and identified; one barrel was found empty.
Several of the previous DAYS witnesses were
called--Lieut. Georgia and Col. lie Gendre-ior the
purpose Of learning the Of the soldiers engaged
in firing the volley ueither could recoect but IL was
supposed Major Smith could tell.
Capt. X. Cresto was then sworn-He stated that he
bad determined to leave the camp about ii o'clock
the night Of the 9h ins was officer OF the day at ths
time; directed bis company TO follow him, with the
intention of going before Gen. Yates, in order
plan why they had chosen in such manner TO
their connection with the New York Rifes; about zoo
yards from the guard-tent, as they were going OF,
Lieut.. Georgia made his appearance, leading squad
OF men, and ordered him to halt; witness was asked
for the countersign and replied that Lieut.. Georgia
had no right 10 demsnd the countersgn from him. AZ
he was officer OF the day. witness demanded that the
Lieutenant should himself give the countenisn;
to which Georgia replied, :" Ii is Of no use for
You TO try to pass; you can't pass witness said,
III must pass, for | intend TO go to New-York;"
Capt. Gussner, who sided with Georgia in the atay,
spoke 70 witness IN friendly manner telling
him he could not pass; but witness said he would;
Lieut. Georgia then commanded his men TO shoulder
arme and cross bs~Onets which orders were obeyed;
witness said Boys don't shoot anybody-if they
shoot anybody let them shoot mei witness was nos
sure whether his mems guns were loaded or not con-
siderable quarrehng took place; Georgia again told
witness be could pass and be would be shot If ho
attempted; witness said be was not angry with any
body but wanted merely 10 leave tns regiment, ana
requested For Gods sake don't shoot my men, for
they have done nothing-if | am wrong shoot me;'
Lieut. Georgia replied, "We will shoot you If you
attempt 70 pass" some grumblDg then took place
among GeorgIa's men; Yes, shoot him some OF
them said; PISTOL was fred witness could not say
from where but asked who fired that pistol /" some
one replied that il he but witness could not iden-
tify who 1t was; one second later, Lieut.. Georgia
said " Aim, fret and the men did rs ordered wit
ness turned round and all his men running;
called them TO retreat IN good order; saw the lash
of the muskets, and heard bullets whizzing; passed
through the Elatoons and heard several more shots
Qreu AFTER Hllnhtus IL war 81 budt
could see not further than four yards witness heard
aiterward that Ferdinand Markoe and Dom
inick Sassi Of his company, had been killed.
Capt Edward Gusaner the last examined;
he testified through interpreter, that it was Capt.
Cresto VINO gave order TO fire; otherwise, he only
corroborated previous statements.
Coroner Trunk instructed the Jury TO refrain from
outside conversation, and they were locked at "a p
IN. in a room by themselves The volunteers in the
leighborhood oiciated Sergeantsat-Arms. Coroner
Trunk meantime retained Capt. Cresto as his pris-
oner.
The dead soldiers buried yesterday, in grave
yard in the neighborhood. The volunteers OF the camp
attended, manifesting the deepess sorrow in the un-
happy loss of their comrades between whom and them
not even the slightest ill-ieeling existed.
The PRyATEERs AT WoRK.-The brig Monticello
arrived at hiragoane st. Domingo) Aug. -, aud
ports on her passage, Aug. H. lat. 30 33 Ion. 90 4g
saw brig chasing ship and go under her quarter;
shortly after fire in the direction of the vessels, and
at 10 p. could only see from alO blaze and sparks
living.