The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25
The Murder of Oncsr Duryea,
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE CksE-cAHiLl

FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE CAsE-cAaiLL con-
AifTRD TO The TONES.
For the last two days Coroner Naumann has been en-
gagged in taking testimony the OF John cahil alias
"Nuge" Cahl, the young man recently arrested by
officers Harris apd Vcrmyea, Of the Eighteenth precinct
On suspicion Of the murder OF officer George
W. Duryea, late o. the Nineteenth precinct by shoot
ing, the evening or the 10th umo Nearly twenty
witnesses were examined among whom John Con
nell the man arrested a. the time OF the murder scve
raj OF the witnesses testified TO seeing the man who fred
the pistol but they unable Tor unwilDg TO identity
Che prisoner cahIl as that Connel voluntarily con.
fessed to Captain Porter, after three or four
days Incarceration, that s'Nuge" Cshiil was the
who shot the officer; but Cornell swore
yesterday before the Coroner that Cahnl was not
tho who committed the murder although this
prisoner 10 the only man known .Nuge' Cahil The
only testimony OF importance elected during tie nyest
gatcn was that Of CaptGn Porter late OF the Nnet
ccssory TO the murder Saboined will be found the tes
mony Of these two Witnesses
Gacu u Porter, being sworn, says.--1 captain af
police Of the hireth precinct on the 10th Of May aud
10 the 23d OF that month captain Of the Ninctcenh
precinct; AZ inc Tune q, the shooting Of Duryes WIS TO
afterwards; when arrived Al the station house fond
that Connell bad been arrested he detained at the
station house. by order OF the Coroner about week.
during the ioquest had several conversations him
IN that time be appeared anxious 10 get biz liberty and
asked me there was way 70 gam his liberty told
him he was 70 the hands Of The Coroner until some
thing occurred 10 bring forward the right man saw no
probability Ct his being released he Hrst declined 10
tell me who the right man he admitted III he was
OF party 10 Joues Wood that they lott the woods aud
got into some trouble with the way the cars
that be bad pistol which had been eivcn him by one
Of the party, Jimpv Riley, and only handed
w him 70 deiend himself with this statement believe,
ives on the nrst or second day OF his being locked
schoned and myself went 10 him about the lou ID
day OF his confinement a his request he then stated
that II theee parties OF his 10 ling would cost
BIN his he; that he did not want be witness and
known as such; | told him that did MT KIN "
that u would follow that be would be required
10 testify; ne then told me that "Nugep CshiIl
was the man tnai shot the officer he gave
me his whereabouts IA Nineteenth street, Frsi ave
uue, and described MS sise and general APP earsncc and
that he was pockmsrked believe this statement was
made about tue fourth day after his arrest; directed
Eolndsfnan schohad TO see captain Cameron Of the
Eebiecnh rre,lnct and have one Or two Of his put
the track of Cehil
John Connel, resting al 232 Past Nineteenth street.
belng sworn says0n the 10th OF May last the day that
oficef Duryea was shot, az Jones' Wood there
was young lady with me; DON'T know
her name; ien the woods about six O'Clock r. ~;
there was no one ~th a. tho time except young
lady after left the wood got la the car, and observ
ing crowd sol out TO acc What the was; ssw
policeman taking prisoner away nd asked him II he
was going 70 take the prisoner In he told me 70 cear
away, and statte 10 catch the had left; was
going heard two shots fired and saw the officer fail;
locked iittie while before for the car the people
raa after the when came away 10 tho place where
ostcd, don't know whether they ACCUSE Of
sho ting any one or not; | heard the policeman was
lead after got 70 The station house; vas tVckeA