The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-17
MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN RoB0KEN.

A Private In the Finy-third Regiment
New York. state Volunteers Murdsred-
The Affair shrsad~d An Mystery-rhs
CcrOmer's Inquest, DO.
The residents or the Third ward Of Hohoksa were
aroused Monday night last BY the loud report Of ps
so proceeding from the direction Of Fox Ill., just buck
OF the Eysan F,eIds further indications u
foul play followed, thought that some party d
discharged the weapon 70 frghtsn The neighborhcod
Two women who are still at large and unknown 70 the
authorities, seen coming from Fox Hill shortly AZ
and the suspicious Of several wee fully arouse yeti
strange say they did notmoiss the females who 10
supposed passed through the city and crossed the ferry
10 New York II appears, from the evidence obtained at
the Coroners jury that named David ". Denarsst
private 10 Company B, Fifty third regiment New York
State Volunteers, left his regiment camp AZ Tho Red
House Harlem. ~ IN early hour on Monday last and
proceeded directly 70 Hoboksn, intending 10
visit the neighborhood OF Hackensack, where, u
u said, he formerly resided with his relatives.
He stated before leaving that hs anticipated receiving
day over Sl00, and the evidence shows that he
visited several public places Hoboksn aud exhibited
considerable money. The two women alluded 70 were
sesn conversins with The man while he lay on the
ground and It 10 alleged that they are implicated In this
bloody decd
Coroner Frederick W. Bohnssedt was notinet on Tues
day morning that . man was found murdered near
Fox Hi-dsceased having probably died from the o.
fecs " his wound Monday highland he caused the
body be removed TO the stables OF Mr.. b. NJ Crane
undertaken IN Garden street. NJ Crane, on hearing
that deceased Union soldier ordered neat conn
and paid than ordinary attention TO the corpse
Yesterday morning the Coroner smpinsloi the follow
ing jury who trst viewed tho body ami then pr ceeded
- ths loronsr's Office, when the testimony whch We
me by the large crowd who thronged the oics
The following the jurors ,mpabeed In the case-
a. an tfnfnr tl.aI
Krack, NJ. ioRch L. q. LaIsli, u Msnan, Boreniar
J. seholich 7; hoeisr, o. Carroll, H. aefoid
Coroner Bohs stated that he nad searched the
body OF the deceased ana found purse containing sw
pennies, some suffers shnpaster" money, the address
OF several pc sons, with whom would
Necessary, aud = pass, written as folows-
CAMP SCR Cos, hEApqr AR Ess COMPANY q,
FIFTY THIRD REeniGSI N. Y. ). y, July II, 1862. !
| l4lh INST. l.. A. LEONARD,
First Lieu tenant commanding.
The Coroner supposed mat dece sod might BIO The
party named in the pass, A. he had military cap
parked :. Company b, $50
Ina first witness called was Dr. Lorsnzo A. Elder who
daposed that he has mad, post norton
! the body: he found in the inside OF the lett lex
" lie pnts large tear OF hole, and On the Same
spot the leg wound corresponding in size; Inc
OUTSIDE VI the leg further down he found wound lit
tie smaor; he Of the opinion that deceased had
been shot, tho ball entering the inside OF tho leg and
passing out At the outside ssvsrng during s passage
tho main artery, and tha death ensued from loss Of
brood, deceased could have Inflicted the wound while Ia
sitting pesition but he would not venture to say that he
| diu so.
john Cranstoun, or dopoecd that went 10
the spot where tho body found discovered several
persons searching about tnc locality they found
ANA ps.o the latter had besn dschsr sed whore
the pistol was found there was lafgs pool OF blood
from the condition Of the cad CHE WOst Hoooken road
and the grass its see he thought the deceased must
have been dragged ~ The place where hs found
Patrick DoaoS ~, OF Hobokcn depossd Monday
night. 1t twenty minutes past eight O'clock, whiis
Walking s.n. a.: West n0D.ss road 70 b.
men, enc dressed IN black aud the other IN
light dress trimmed With green; the latter said
Just beyond on the grass witness had seen the woman
before, and snprosng nor 70 DO loose character paid
.ioct nustrings which, he said proceeded from the
ceased he did not approach very 10 HIM but heard
the woman taking 70 deceased dccsased wss ying On
bl s.ac.
RI, 30 Coughiip Of Aoboken deooscd that he saw
ceased lying on his 81 % facing me road near An old
csnuon; lac dressed in blue SUI; aud had cap
desc bed elsewhere; wit.ess Was pressn: when the
razor and pistol vera fotna.
Tie coroner here exhibited rzzoT ana pisso,, Which
the witness identified.
AVON. u,an il the employ Of c. T. Perry, Of the Ely
e,as Fields, disposed msn resembling dsosssos Pr
ch issd ref sshnsnis MonlAy iiorr,ng and
payiag far tho same exhibited roll Of bills which
ssi,.s ed United states Treasury noes.
Ernest Bose OF Hoh.ken, dsp.sed hat she deceased
visited avs store Monday forenoon and called for 90
good bi andy punoh" for which he paid lie appsars
~ this jlneturo II the proceedings lieutenant A.
Hnskoy, OF Company EEty third tnsnt, entered
hs Office and desired - look ~ the body lie was per
mittea 10 and on his return from tae stable where
tho corpse was being cared for by Mr. Crane offered
his testimony, which 10 ~ follows
am = solder IN the tnEi States volunteer army-S
)eas Conpsny IL, Fifty :hT6 res lnsnt recog
nize dscessed Of the members % my company
also rseoeazs ts given asovsl found has person,
understood dotcsssd enlisted FROM Doboksn; saw him
last MolGay morning vi the camp do not knew wlsther
ne VAS IN thu hact OF carrying pistol; hs
always regarded as . psAcsate, sober man;
heard shat deceased was TO receive about SOo Ga Mon.
day did not hear rom what source do not know vhothcr
received deceased could not have iet thc camp
earlier inaE ten oci.ck ia he morning.
There ec.uc SOFA, sorcrnsy in the statement Of tho
young employed by Nr. Perry, ~ 70 the time tho
deceased ~ Dir. ierys place On Monday morning,
the decided 70 adjourn The until tins igrs
dlyl morning 1t eleven ocloGk whom the young
vii INC recalled, and several members o. Company y,
tnty-tIird regiment charge Of sergeant. viii he
present 70 testify with regard 10 their knowledge OF The
iacease having recei, oil tha money ALLUDED 20 above.
The feeling Tor deceased Is very great now especially
as be Union soldier. lie viii receive very RS
spectsbls al tie hands of the regiment anu tie
etzeas of Ecbesen, not identified by hi, TeiaIvss
commencement of the New York FREQ
Academy
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