The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
The Bo.yery Murder Case.

The Boyery Murder Case.
eOHTiNUATIoN or THE CoR0NERs ISQUEsT-EvI-
pENCE or GEORGE T. BUSH, III. 8. sHUMBURa
CHARLES LING. CHARLES BLAIR, GILBERT NAG
DUFF, PETER HARRIS, THOMAS CARTER, EDWARD
SPINNING AND JOSEPH sHERIDAN
The inquest in the Of John SeKton-who mnr-
dered in the Bowery, Rvington street. on Sunday
evening, under somewhat mysterious croumstances-was
resumed yesterday afternoon the Seventeenth precinct
station house by Corsaer Schrmer. The evidence
quite voluminous and tolerably interesting but afforded
little no clue to the perpctrator Of the murder. Is
not probable that tho asssssins will be dis
coverecjudging from the success which at present a.
tends the efforts Of the police The following Is a report
OF the testimony taken yesterday
Geo. Bush, being duly sworn, deposed as followsl
reside at No 800 Bowery keep confectionery store at
the above number about seven O'Clock Sunday eve-
ming man came into the store and bought half pound
OF candy sister waited upon him. he then out
and short while afterwards my sister up stairs
dies into the store down, and as got into tho
store the throwing candies into the store my
10 do 50 wheu he threw another lot Of
dies over tho counter; at that moment q Mr.
Wnses came into the, the store when got e
tore, and standing against awning post he was
taggering and started in search of officer for the
urpose Of having him arrested could not find po-
ceman; when got back to the store found that the
quiet, and as he did not disposed to mako
sny further trouble left him alone; soon the man
tartcd off, and stood the stoop could see him
ong down the Bowery as far as Houston street he went
II staggering as if he was drunk he was pretty wen
ressed had red colored moustache and
think he wore high crowned hat; previous
70 his throwing the candies about the store
lie wanted to kiss little girl who was
standing outside in Of the show window; he Of
ered candies she would allow him kiss her.
but she refused and becoming frightened at his advances
the deceased John sexton.
H. SFchumburg, being duly sworn, says-I live at Ne.
1888 Bowery am clerk in grocery store at the
number; on Sunday evening about7 O'Clock as pass
ing down the Bowery, between Stanton and Rivngtou
streets, discovered man lying upon the sidewalk;
stopped down TO what was the matter, when saw
blood on his shirt and pants; two young stood
him, and one OF them said deceased a
Fenchman, who was unable TO speak English:
we raised him from the sidewalk and brought him
to the stoop of Mr. Carers house, policeman then
came along and, Lighting match, looked into the mans
face; the man was alive when first him; he was
breathing, but he could speak word; he was alive
when the policeman camo up, but did not speak;
could perceive strong smell Of brandy when raised
been drinking assisted the policeman to place him ia
wagon, and then went on down the Bowery; know
nothing further about the affair.
Charles Ling deposed that he resided at No. 453 Fourth
street. keeps liquor store corner Of Bowery and Rvng
ton street; was in the store Sunday evening last
Daniel Dempsey, Robert Lynch, Abraham Boyce aud
George Swift; recolec man coming into my in
toxicated and my putting him out did not men
running into my about O'Clock that evening
must have been eight o'clock when this stranger
came to my store could not give good description Of
poorly lighted; | had no difficulty with the man
l was going TO shut up when he came, and refused
to give him anything to drink l told him that he.
had enough, ard closed the door upon him;
don't think this man had any hair upon his face; the
men whose names have mentioned were all sitting in
the store at the time the stranger came, and saw
putting him out do not usually shut up early in tho
nearly foze out thought would close the place and
get my supper: came back again at half past nino
o'clock and opened the store again did not hear of the
murder until half past twelve O'Clock that night the
! put out Of my store had on dark clothes and hat
could not say whether he had mustache or not.
(harl hail fort ha
tilted that he attended bar in Mr.. Lipg's store
Sunday afternoon until two O'Clock, after which he
some nights the store s kept open all night and other
nights we shutup carly on Sunday evening believe Mr.
Ling shut up the store to go to supper.
Gilbert Macduff dsposed that he resided at No SO
Rvngton street and carman by occupation Sun
man the Of Bowery and Rvngon street who
asked him If he was of the gang who lick
him. witness told the that he not and walked
away from him walked down the Bowery and went ints
a scgar store; while there the leaning against
an awning post and then start up the Bowery In the
the direction Of Rvington street. saw the man cross
kivington street his way up the Bowery:
this man was about witness height built had
light mustache, and dressed in dark clothes; ne
also stopped another man. but tho latter passed on with.
out taking any notice Of him. the before
rsince should say be was very much intoxicated he
Peter Harris of No s5 Forsyth street. deposed as fol-
ows--On Sunday evening about seven o'clock as / was
passing down the Bowery, between Iindemullers and
Riyington street, saw man lying tho sidewalk:
aw two men picking him up, and that there was
got him 10 take the deceased to the station house.
Thomas Carter Of No. 227 Bowery, deposed that on
Sunday evening" on his return from church. learned
hat man had been found dead on his stoop he
hurch about five minutes past o'clock and that
time there was nothing the sidewalk to attract his
tenon; saw persons standing about the place; on my
return from church noticed that the liquor store
was shut and remarked to my wo that 1t quite
usual for the place 70 bcclosed the morning folio wing the
murder examined the sidewalk in front Of my house
see i could trace the blood anywhere; found several
spots OF blood my soop and traced 1t to the adjoining
soop Of Mr.. Spinning from there traced half way
the corner and there lost track of it, Mr. Spinnings
stoop saw evidence Of vomiting beside the blood
Edward Spinning corroborated the testimony Of the
previous witness as to finding marks Of blood upon
stoop and sidewalk.
Joseph Sheridan residing at No 457 Washington street
testified as follows-l butcher by occupation; John
Sexton the deceased boarded with me- had been liv
ing with me for six or eight weeks have known him for
sixteen years having been brought up with him in tho
Old Country he was quarrelsome when intoxcated
! never had any difficulty with him except on tho
Saturday evening before he murdered that
SIGN he struck IN the face without giving him any
provocation was at home nearly all day Sunday and
did not leave the block at all during the day evenings
was not in company with deceased Sunday and know
nothing whatever respecting tho manner in which he
came 10 his death.
The inquest was here adjourned until nine O'Clock on
Thursday morning next