The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-16
NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l6 1861


The Bovcry Murder Case.
COxONER's INQUEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ED
WARD DOYLE, JAMES CRAIG AND OFFICER PEAR
soN-rHE AFFAIR STILL INVOLVED IN MYSTERY.
The murder Of John Sexton in the Bowery on Sunday
evening si remains involved In mystery notwthstand
ing the exertions Of the Coroner and the police Three
witnesses examined the inquest yesterday They
testified as foiows-
Edward Doyle being duly sworn, deposes and says-I
am working for Mr.. Mansfield tho butcher live at 3S3
Bowery with Mr. sheridan have known deceased about
two months; was introduced to him by Joseph Sho
ridau, with whom deceased boarded; Sunday last
met deceased at James Sherdan's 500 Bowery; it
about half past two o'clock he there TO apo
did not hear any conversation between him and
James Sheridan 1T that time; he asked to
60 out and take drink with him aa mot receive any
TO drink no one told me 70 80 along with the deceased
sober them deceased and loft the houss together
and went to Mr. Bruins place; we had some five or six
drinks there; there was one in the place when
red; man named Thomas came In subsequently,; a
US; be was passing Bruins as we were eong in when do
ceased hailed him and made him go In with US; Sexton
sad that the actor hailed from Baltimore he did not in
troduce TO him; drank there several times, and
,ay that he had good mind to lick the actor or some
taking a handkerchief out Of deceased's pocket and
giving it back to him again I don't know
0eCo0Se0
here was no quarrel between u.s.; after
eaving Bruins place deceased and went into Mr.. Mar
EMS place and had several drinks there; the actor did
not accompany u.s. was pretty wen intoxicated when in
Mr. Marten's there several persons In the store
when went In nothing particular happened while
W we mi s anu
there few moments and then started for home;
could not toll what time it was when l parted with de-
ceased Il pretty well intoxicated at the time think
went straight homo from the Of First street;
sleep in the with James Sheridan can't say
whether he was 10 bed not when in could not
say whether he In the or not when came
home; sheridan and sleep in the same bed; was
tight could not say whether he was In bed not when
IN; don't remember having any conversation with
him that evening" to bed and had been asleep about
two hours suppose whom the police came and arrested
me- when parted with deceased, think he went down
the Bowery, the side of the way live above
First street. had quarrel with John Sexton that day
the trouble between deceased the Sherdans
out Of some family difficulty know nothing Of the ma
ture of the difficulty; heard that they had row the
night before In grocery store near Spring street mar
ket did not hear deceased refer to the difficulty did
not hear deceased beg Sheridans pardon did not
deceased get his knees before Sheridan heard jim
Sheridan say that i, all right and that the trouble
they had amounted to nothing supposed they were
good friends them never heard either OF the sherdans
make any threat against the deceased Sheridans mo-
Their in the room when Sexton came there on Sun
day afternoon.
James Craig deposed that he actor living AT Al
Bowery; at about qua TO three O'Clock Sunday
afternoon was coming down the Bowery between First
and Second streets, when heard some one call out
"Hcllo Craig" turned and stout built man, with
ment and then said "You have the advantage Of me;'
he then said, sDon't you remember seeing me in Mills
restaurant in BALTIMORE; then said had recoec
ton his face and went with him to take drink; ut
that time saw there was a man standing him;
went into Bruins place and had something to drink
chatted about Baltimore and he told me his name was
Sexton he asked If knew the penitentary in Balti
more said yes that had been through it, and asked
him he had been in it; he appeared angry at my
asking him the question, and took hold Of by the
shoulders pushed him of, and at that moment Doyle
camo up and told me not to mind him; Sexton
told Doylo to mind his business Sexton then said
"Oh was only doing TO try him. and Offering me his
but finally consented We Hen talked Of theatrcals and
various ether matters, and commenced recitng, then
proposed TO Co. saying was necessary tat soud leave
and the door no proposed that should have another
set of drinks and consented; by this time stranger
in and walked to the other end Of the shop Sexton
then commenced to make speech, aud struck my hat
several times only laughed at him. however he then pro-
posed that Doyle should stand the drinks but Doyle said
be had no money Sexton hc would lend him quarter
Doyle did bot ike scxtons manner Of addressing him and
going TO the landlord ho asked for drink for himself
the landlord said that would DO better for him take
segar Sexton then went up to the stranger already
ferred to and asked him If lie would stand drinks
n drink, don know which this the part OF
Sexton gave me clear way to the door, and novel
towards IL; then got segar Sexton and Doyle thcr
had some words, about what don't know; heard Sex
ton say he did mot like IL something to that effect
finding that Sexton was engaged with Doyle, took the
opportunity and went out; went straight home to No.
Al Bowery; this was about ten minutes before foar
O'Clock; stopped home until abor hafpast FIVE O'Clock
ner; in oany with this fhcnd all the evening
until ten O'Clock: the gentlemen is here present aud
testify to the fact remember deceaseds saying he
would like TO lick me, something u that effect this
was When he took hold Of my coat collar, already
ferred to.
Thomas Pearson of the Seventeenth precinct police,
deposed foows-On Sunday night about ten minutes
past seven O'Clock, as was going down the Bowcry,
German came up and told me there was man living ON
the sidewalk drunk or dead he could not tell which;
Immediately went to the place Indicated and found de-
ceased lying the door step OF the premises No. 227
there were several standing the body when
came up; deceased was lying hs back, with his head
on the sill Of the door caught him by the to raise
him up supposing he was drunk whom he fell back again
took match from my pocket, lighted II and looked
his face noticed that he gasped BREATH and that his
eyes rolled In his head thought then that he had IT,
and said would take him 10 the station house
possible; accordingly | procured a light plumbers
wagon, which was standing In front Of the door,
and conveyed him TO the station house. l did
not discover any blood until l got the body
to the station house: when took him out OF the wagon
found that he dead and that his shirt covered
over with blood opened his shirt bosom and found
wound In bis breast searched the body OF deceased and
found on his person silver watch, Ave six shl
ngs In change pair Of gloves and couple of business
cards subsequently, went 10 the spot where found de
ceased with n lantern and looked for some blood but
could not find any; tncre blood in the wagon
either no one knew anything OF the aair not even the
people who lived IN tho house where deceased found;
have searched the entire neEhborhood but cannot as
certain whether any fight disturbance occurred there
tho deceased could not have been stabbed ye
minutes should think, when found him man told
that he Ind passed the spot about before
and deceased not lying the sidewalk then.
Tho Coroner here announced his determination 10 adj
jouru tho investigation until Friday afternoon
United states District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.
THE ALLEGED SLAYER CORA.
JAs. 15-Ths case was again called up this morning.