New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
Tho Third Ward s,n,ion-Hou.e Mystery

yery strange and mysterious snSlr occurred oil
the lodging g-house of the Twenty-seyenth Police Pre-
cine, Third Ward, on the ID inst, resulting in the
immediate death of man from DEDICATION OF the
neck. The case had been previously passed upon by
A Coroner's Jary, with n verdict Of " accidental
dea;b," bat tie present week trial was bad before
the Police Commissioners, charges being mace
against Pairolmen Christopher Smith and John
Walkiashaw in connection with the matter. D.
Waltge the frat witness examined, testified hat he
was iu the vicinity Of tue lOdgng-house at about |.
O'Clock on the morning IN question, ani heard iah
on the stairway leading 10 The street. Ine man was
taken from the foot Of the staiis to the s.hon-louse
in go unconscious stalo, tie Doctor Tronounciig tie
man'r neck broken, aud that be was 10 hoPeleis
dying condition. Tie msn was taken to the hospiia
where lie shortly aferwGrds died.
NJ shs,d etercsrrsr of The city Posi Office testified
tha hs hspPeued to p1,' ihr 'srwsy n Cedar 'er JET -
t- man e down. the pa.s,e wa, well g TED ane he
could the head n the 's very we there ore -
p,r.ons h,ai Of the ,.is soe' zoe nsh seo 7,
al ~, boy pu, the down cr he bead % ihe ''sr
IA mn bold on q, the cost of tho an ".e pu'l.o
hiui gu.lsd second une a1 a. lne top o
e stairs 81, be hind his arm sni forced him down lh'
usa Lo pli bic hand Ot The .Tss &c m,n pa.
sow 10 svieu,e Of Police uniform ca lim.
P.olfisn John heau, 10 bed Ia ihs odTin hoote s
,is tine some itR suscd his attention loosea ny aud
ssw he 10 ssusnseri tbo nan stopped nes
'I..fnsu h.. bed. Mr smith countiog h.. money
q. th,y had los. rsressd III ir pays wiinsss
sksa "a smith fora niom-nt in mo.1en' alisf 'aN
thse the n made 10, re- isno he "n~'a 'i'iii
.t n t5ssb iatolirsrd losl sgi ~ them fJr ies
p.et, bat nnaly saith toward the sSaiD. aid
lie, both vent icwnd he tI0fi siires hetfd shuDg o
r.. n..r ia. ,tar. then heard aksby fat sieps
d,Nn h. stairway spd hsad al, spplfentJ sonr one t
down sjrs ness could the hesd Of the stair
80, a,b IA me toward he ,tsisway saw WBk n,haw
20 m kiad % rrn iu the direction he he'd DO bat coat
OF boos ou did Mtinshs~ toueh inc ~ A. tAN a"
one T. ch t'm but smith ia I.py o. gussdon ~ counsel
A y
-, !, he =. h,d bcs,a OF no on. bssid- him
.rf Il a. saw sckn. cil not 81 out oi eed before
.ry vioetcs wts u.ri on the man "iresi asa'd WY
khsy AID at al. bin m At srwnd aid nshing Deosss to
th., sould t.ke han a. tie looked very qore
sud .srd .ppesfed very .eis,e icokig do"ni thOu.a
tl-r. - a. son sthi u wrcus shou, iLs man
T,,re asr Wi.on s.asi le wss seated h bed count
.bs .,id Whlt VOC wsnt here - - me
nan ,.rtri ID toHad the ssisi looAr- -
sd Smith "soding - toe i'o, o. The bcd thsn isw
PstfoIn.n ODonus "a u man be COINS
he ,ili wiirsss ~ut On c,unlirs biz m,ney scG
put II "A hs pocket; hrE three dis't1ci sfP
L..rl e .n lal leosrI up snd ssw smith sins bls
brdi Smith bad on red thti Nsbiu'aw - 90 ~ oh
PafoIsn tferTsits b.i--sss not hfe ret oA "i'ne,a
a9 zee hs est Of iie'ii' lniasl.lsy Ms| !, .Ae
ron Too besd of stairs. did not know 70 he oua ha'
,cea sllh I'D kc.si tho MAJ % witness Wa c0un.h,
Ps,onsn DAWN esaed h,t be had jusi o.. Of tue
statouious- ard waking with slotheF witnos tsnef
hoor uas the oslside OF tie walk sneihe
,Al better view o. the upper pat Of ne 1t.f"sJ s
]
fe ls tie iai aae.beT man was st tie
us1 Ct tie iif dd no, seo roIe tn'n ore could not asy
wl, Oh not hs isoe had no coat 90 had ad.
sht nd dak ysit on, beas ths ans all
/ bot could not e,eh hm guct enough Nnen ~ihes sEw
,n- bead ~ he ,,ss touch The h9 foil
man at ths head o the Stairs tsTted back quick the
P',lomsn oDonn-i tssi6sd tha, alter taking % hi,
clothes wenI 80 is CToon 20 dfnA snd p.ed ,ge nin
Ger - said he ought g. hou4o while "nss was isking
dnus Le,rd three dusc steps and then td3 ing
rose a. II man faif down no oao ,y band on
smith heard Wsltinshsw order bin out di1 rot sHh
:. al. witness could rot bs fron tho 'gr.t segs he
ay va dressed "a black ast ready 10 - to bed
/ Fsiroisn Jefferson testihrat coOus hi, oues
a TIE tiuo aud Netnalsw sttuy opposite, FREE.
se's bed also sourrg hs money! Ne'Ain.baw pui onr
hsnd - money snd raising up tho other .kod tho rs
The tisifs, Walnoshaw ss himself down. and there
aiaed Smith raiscd hu elf up snd sayc the msn push
eud to him 20 awty 0in there Saith went one OF two
steps snd back bis bod wsnes meme coun
ns m money and It'd tho again tilt he got wiihir
,gsteT him spesk the bot did Rot hear what
.sid head tho maso two or 1r,e disoe ..eP' and
thea fall III Of sedten at tue tine q the ia "sknsha"
rstroen Mor,n ala uot see anybody back from hs
door BIT ODonnell, did not sith touch tbs h,
might have dore 80 - ith ut ~tire" srous BIN
fairoman Nowtown heard tho man tall va. sure that
Smith was lit az On his bed.
P.uOlmsn Roynold. testified she mss ps''ei Saith
bed Smith aid. Get out o. hsro,fhs do want here ~
Saith followed him shoa. four feet no Kick the
m.n, head the rgmblns noise A. Of he man 'ns down
Saith and Wakil lshaw acre foatej on beds.
Pstf-an Wees, testified that tho 'guc-s Be,n told him
10 partly seop at ts tne did not 'eo smi'h "aain
rsusman boyle trstlfcd that wslLn.h.w did not huov
tho toward the sars lie I'D tic noise, ami saw Smith
sitting 4 red shirt on bed.
DoiandsGt Smith. was osr- D suiod ho.ips the
,lnod OF lclyin. ihs bed and telling tho an 70 80 out
that be pashed him sj many articles had been
stoier rum tie btatioD'liouss.
Some other witnesses were examined but there
Yves nothing material for hc- sddaeel. The Com
riesoners dismissed Smith from the department on
the testimony Of psrolman Beam, that he saw Smith
kick the stranger We are informed tho deceased
was an Englishman named Gethes. no reassn is
assigned for hs being in there q, that unreasonable
hour OF the night. The case Of WalkiDshaw who 10
charged with seeing the abused and not interfer.
ing to prevent IT, has not yet boon decided.
A Biz OF SECRET HIsIoRY.---It has transpirei
that the Rebel Gen. Albert sydney Johnston, Killed
a. Shoa concerted nice plan 10 possess the Seces.
sonif,s Of California nt the bcgnrj9g Of the Rebel
lion. He was In command at San fnucisco. AT n
pvou tno the Secessionists wefe 10 take the forts
with his oonuivance, aud seize W 1000 stand OF arms
fhipIod heIo by floydi0rhe very purpose. San Fran
CiscJ at their mercy, must have auocumbed, and tho
Rebels would thus have bad port in which 10 fit
out pfiynteere, uni would likewise have obtained
control Of the Vsst treasures Of the Stale. The fact
was either snspected or known at Washington
Bng. g.-Gen. T.. V. Sumner was appointed 10 the com
maud ia California. a..d was priyily put on board
alip III sea- arriving at san Francisco without prev
ious inlimation OF his coming lie walked ineognto,
10 the Office Of Johnston, informed him that no wae
his Successor showed him his payers, and demanded
immediate possession. The AsoniEhed Rebel had no
alternative but to comply. Ia bnli IN hour after all
,bs ns Of the forts were run out on The lnnd side,
and heavily sb0iled. Tho sane evening, Tho w, 600