The New York herald., 1863-07-24
The Troubles On staten Island.

INQUEST on THE BODY OF MIR. MCgPHYx-vERpTor
OF TIVE JuRY-cENsuRE ON THE MILITARY Az
THoRIrIEs, ETC.
An inquest was held by Mr. Joseph smith, Coroner, on
Wednesday morning tho body Of Mr. Charles Murphy
who met his death in the melee between the military and
some citizens OF Staten Island Monday night on the
Wood road near the Vanderbilt Landing. Tho following
test mony sdduced;--
Edward Dunn sworn--0n Monday evening last, about
quarter past seven O'Clock, saw deceased running IN
the street mt the end OF house, and about fifty soldiers
running after him the soldiers had arms with
them, and had bccn firing previous TO this about hy
shots deceased ran by my house and oat Of my sight
snw OF the soldiers level his piece, take deliberate
aim and FIRE: don't know at whom; this was the last
shot bcard,red about twenty minutes after the
soldier tcit learned that Mcrphy had been shot dead
before Murphy shot the soldiers fred my house.
OF the balls through tho house and glanced
my head know nothing about tho origin Of the matter
one OF tho soldiers, who wore q sash and
a Kossutb hat, whom I believe 10 be the captain;
he had large pistol IN his hand and beat upon the door
of Patrick smiths house st. Marv's avenue Wood
road) he could not oncn H. when enc OF the soldiers
up and broke open the door with the butt OF
his musket the o.icer and about fifteen ot his
tered the and out with quantity Of tobacco
and other goods which they distributed among tho sol
again, and with hts musket broko the things that
wore on tho shelves In the ftnre: mob any
persons in the street while the soldiers committing
these outrages but saw the soldiers into the house
and drag the occupans out and heard of the soldiers
say, after dragging man eut, Hang him, the same
intoxicated / don't think there was sober among
them.
Isaac Len, N. d., sworn. says--I have examined the
body Of Charles Murphy deceased and nnd that he came
70 his death from the effects Of sunehot wound.
s. v. A. Hunter sworn ssys--f left New York Monday
evening last In the six O'Clock boat Staten island
entered the at vanderbts Landing intending 70 20
10 Tottsnvne, whore reside; the train started and
after proceeding short distance was stopped very
suddenly; ofsor entered tho asd ordered the
eoIdiers out the report through tho cars that
soldier had been killed this the first announcement
cf any dicuIty that had heard nmediasely we hoard
tho report OF nre arms and all endeavored eecape
from danger great alarm prevailed; saw the captain
oroer his men into line. and cornlnand them 70
load; they then advanced towards tho bridgea
and disappeared: four or ave OF the soldiers
IeU behind commenced 70 ere indiscriminatsly;
one soldier loaded and discharged hts muskct At row
boat abort distance from the shore the ball strike
the water short distance OF hsee soldiers appeared
osorrs W. Chambers swsrn-Au know abcu. tho
trouble between tho soldiers and citizens vsnderbnts
Landing that the ocers intoxicated and unnt
command body 6 men.
sispIen Ksstlseas sworn-I believe Charles Murphy
- ~ death from wound received from soldier
On Monday evening, July 20. belisvc Tho soldiers who
oousposed this cc1pany al intoxicated espscslv
the onlsesp IN command, and hereby express nv djuf
probatioa q the manner In which there used their
dresrnk or were directed 10 by their onicers
VERDICT OF THg jury.
Chsrlcs murphy csrus 70 his death BY . eunshct
wound aud that the gun Was discharged deceased Nv
one OF the Hawkns zouavss but the Jury are unable 10
ascertain who was The soldier tas fred upon decssse
severely csnsuse the authorities officer who had con
srol NJ or commanded ssid soldiers for allowing tbem 10
wo about the with icaded weapons and are upon the
people and commit murder, and rob and plunder tho in
and exercised proper discipline aud control over their
men there wcud mot have been On, trouble or diouliy
with the people