The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-15
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN CANAL STREET.
An Exchange Broker Found with His
Throat Cut from Ear to Ear.
THE CASE INVOLVED IN MYSTERY.
CoRosER's nSgEsT UPON THE EODY.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
6f., ke., &c,

III ones veins has occurred in ta city, About
yesterday morning Bernhard Levy, aged twenty-five,
and who did business exchange broker under She Ct
Bank corner OF Canal street and the Eowery was
found bebad bis counter, with his throat cut from
TO car, and his nannate body wesering in large
rooi Of blood A young door heard O heavy
fal about the time specified and, rushing into tho ex'
change ollco OF l.. o. Levy Son, found deceased
above described and in tho last struggle Of death. Hs
Immediately rushed out and sent messenger in
] all haste to Captain Bowling, of the Sixth
precinct who promptly the spot, with
detachment OF police crowd OF people surrounded
tho door; no one allowed to enter excep. the re-
porters and the police. From the appearance which hs
wound presented, II might have been inflicted by do
ceased's own hands or by the hands Of murderer Az
the matter stands at present II is impossible say which,
but strong suspicion, 1t Is stated, rests o
! whose il is not proper to publish at
present. and with whom deceased terms Of inti
macy She has been known to threaten his life several
! times.
The following facts communicated to reporter
by member OF deceascd's family:-peceascd and his
brother David Levy, left their residence in Third
about nine O'Clock A. NJ, having With them two bags,
containing eight hundred dollars. Having deposited
tho money the Office David Levy left TO transact
| business at the Commissary's ONCE in White street
| and ether places, deceased having previously gone
ont and rctured with sogar aud the uGRAIv,
|
read the news In tho meantime three mon, two OF
| whom were butchers, entered the Office transact
some sness and left after. These arc known
brothor OF deceased who says thoy respecta
be The brother, after absence Of about threoquar
tors of an hour returned and found deceased lying dead
| with his throat cut. An ordinary sized pocket knife,
| apparently new, found closed tbs side Of the
| counter, and at a little distance lay tho HERArD,
| cooking Us IL it had been opened. The
! I'm laar Gin that
although he could usually hear conversations through tbs
partition between the exchange Office ard his place
Of business this occasion everything unusually
I, quiet, and he heard no noise whatever but the
! fall Two bags, containing gold lay on ons
] Of tho shelves, and kind Of stand,
that could be easily reached from The outside Of tho
ter lay large bundle OF bank notes. This shows that
deceased murdered must have been Cor re.
! venge aud moi for gain.
Coroner Jackman, being notified Of the affair repaired
to the spot and taking charge OF the ONCE and its
effects ordered the body to be removed to the Sixth pre-
ciuct station house At three O'Clock, jury having
been er,panneled il arranged to proceed with tho
| inquest when the following evidence was e!ci.ed;--
Oliver X Mooney. of No 6S ST. Marks place, deposed
as folio ssOr Office adicrs that of doceaseds, and
easily hear voices or rose OF any kird; heard no
noise this morning until about aqnarter Of aea O'Clock,
when heard loud all in about twenty minutes after
wards crowd collected 10 front Of deceaseds olce and
then learned the Cause Of the fall heard no scuting
.nueual noise before tho fall was alone the saw
the body OF deceased lying on tho oor the COUNTER
reached our Office about ten minutes to nine O'clock
David lazy, of No. II Third street. depoed fol
lcs,speccascd was my brother; we went down TO the
oee thi Iaornug at about half eight O'Clock; wen
got TO tho Office unlocked the door and my brother
began 10 gnp,ck the money az was his usual custom:
ttea took down tie shutters ard went around the corner
TO- newspaper: then 5zc to the Office aid got
bill TO collect ct the Commssarys Office; from there
70 Office in Caral street to buy aonle Oil coin:
thea went the Coinmisaarys Office again, and when
nay way back policeman inst and told me thas
my father bad his threat CRIT knew 1t could not have
been father as he does not come down on saturdays.
and thought must be Mr. Taylor who Keeps next door;
upon arriving back nj tho Office, found that my brother
dead aud that his throat was cut; neyer ths
knife shown ne bcore my brother was in tocrabis
good health, and Of cheerful disposition; know Of
a woman named Louisa BridesbFarb having Threatened
deceased me quito intimate with her. II appears, AID
shH tfisa 10 cStnlt money iaoin nun .hs ,ehs sas
mad" about Two or three nohth5 ago saw this wonan
in the office about two or three months ago understood
,aat this married but since learned thas
SHE was not deceased not afraid Of tho for
hs only laughed her when she made tie threat have
suppose that Gee ased committed suicide;
suspect no one except this woman. cannot tel whcthsr
money taken from the Office Or Tot, but from the
Isl OF tho amounts onnd by the police shed think that
ever timing all right there are two checks missing,
though which may be in the Office deceased a
petata man have cndcavored to iud tine woman have
referred to. but she has moved IRON he; pace Of resi-
Gence the aii not threaten deceased herself bus
aid Tor husband would take decea,es lio: she said
that deceased haa seduced her. that isr husband
woud XIII deceased for having done so; my broher has
not been troubled ly this woman or her husband
for over three months he would have tod me Of il
If he had; deceased usually carried pom
Knife in his pocket, tPenniro produced and ieniGrd)
ion DAILY letter carrier residing ~ 100 Esso street,
testified Is follows:About halt- rt nine O'Clock can's
to the ots Of Messrs Levy son, in Canal street, with
letter; opened tho door and stopped into The Slice,
90 10 answer, and thinking strange Went OUTSIDE fr
4ently another alcng; tol then. that thers
Vas in the Office Of the gentlemen walked
ltc m. office and commenced eosuti. soo bills on the
counter; nobody coming he oat a4aiu and stood
the docT then went next doer 10 denver letter. aud
fading that there III tic Office nay tetusn,
| ltfF hal on no IL
know Of deccaseds death un,i time afterwards.
feuten Hann Of No. 4a3 Canal street deposad that 10
went 10 The Jflte % deceased % get silver, when
tho deer told him there in tho Office.
this about half past nine O'Clock; another
covered deceased lying dead behind the counter then
got policeman and entered to pace Upon gong ia,o
the Office the policeman picked clasp kaiiseh tho co,
| ter: the knife closed at The time.
Jacob Srsss of No. Id Sixth street, dcosca that he
Mr. Levy oics he found persons outside the door;
they said there vas no one inside, md ,ood on'si;s
lux oasldo for sons time, / looked through
the window s w.. and saw :, d ao esly Of man
&C Policeman but was unable IT, Md ons until reached
the corner Of Dowery aud Bsyard street; did not
any knie.
john 4 caseney Of the Sixth precinc, police, doposed
AZ folowslbom quarter before ten o'coak this morn
man de.i i'll an exchange Office he wished me togo with
BIN, aud di 50. and wcii into the exchange oice Of
Messrs Levy Son, in Canal street; found ansn lying
dead behind the counter and subsequently, on eNsAning
The place with Fourteenth wafd officer, found knife
lying The edge OF the counter (kaile produced and
tlentiied) Ire knife c.oscd and lay imme-
duteIy above the loiy; caused number OF
witnesses be detained, mad Cavc i.LarInation or
the ocu rrencs AT the station hocse; :Aers did not
appear be any evidence ~ sonie; eho place ar-
psarc t. be ,isturhed Captain Dow g subsequently
! arrived at the spot aud took chsrge Of TIA Y,tcc. -
lGs ph wlipg, CAPTAIN Of tic Sixth precinct, testhco
that he uoiiued Of the aia a'o.ta quarter 70 zen
O'Clock tay morning: wen. To deceased once ana
nppnd nan isag dead WIT. MS throat cn The Coroner
arryed ard nc gave the place into his oIarge Every
dang sppe.-e &c pe ir good order; he boy was ~ ng
cut q, iu iong upon TIC door, With one arm re: ng
upon dscsa<et hreas, saw the spot wlsIe we KNIFE
was fos.. Il was CT three rect ahoyo de-
! rra.cd,s h,a, on the solntcr the wound srIear-
81 to ne as Though i. Aaa been -, ,nf,r'sd whc
| hai ..Lu. he wss Standing, l fheald Link ha
shit losoa xeaa bsvs b. sss 81 saissa wh bsoa
,bc III station, by Dr. John Beach The wound
IN Sc neck nrs. cIa@iosa ard vac io1A 70 extend
-, No The ns:usg bissaes open IS iXr bci: ne tho
Xsr,eIrs The knife spsarsa I" enter ~ the let SIDE
The carotid erts,y ard ilxuar Aa, Il IN severnR
ID GalfLL y IN