The New York herald., 1864-05-19


graded at 4sc III 900 ms Cordova Nos ssc. 100
bales washed and unwashed RIO Grande, ~ arrive, and
| rs do Cape. from second hands. on private terms
| WHALxFoon-rhe sales were 10000 lbs bleached at
| 15c., cash.
wnhans dscded Change sales OF 900 bbIs al 81 70
81 27 for State. and 81 2s 81 20 for Western.
the Murder OF Omcer Duryea.
| coRoNER's NvEsrIGAToS-THs MURDERER STILL
AT LARGE.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Eaumaun commenced an
nquston a tho Nineteenth ward station HOUSE. On the
body of Mr. George w. Duryea. late an oahoer Of the
Nineteenth precinct who murdered on tho corner Of
Sixty-third street and Second avenue iass Monday
evening, by being shot in the right temple By 70
volver In the hands OF villain who escaped. The real
perpetrator Of The deed yet at large but Captain Por
ter and tho men Of his command are in hot pursuit Of
him. The police have a minute description os the MUIR
derer and unless no leaves the county the probability Is
* the fugitive who was arrested at the iims s s. de-
taaned until the investigation is concluded Below will
be found the testimony adduced before the Coroner
Joseph Wood worth, residing at the corner or sixty
third street and Second avenue being sworn, says-I
keep dining saloon at this place on Monday at about
door. when saw deceased bringing prisoner from up
the avenue towards my place. he passed my house on
my side OF the way when he got about midway between
Sxtysecond and Sixty third streets man walked up 10
front Of the prisoner in charge Of deceased drew
hts club and appeared threaten the with IT. that
man thought came from direction epposite to where
deceased was going: in moment afterwards another
man. appeared 20 me to from the crowd struck
deceased with an umb-ell this then stepped ont
towards the middle OF the street and when near the ra
road he turnei and fred at deceased at the nd
shot the latter fell; the turned and he went
the vacant lots Third avenue lost sight
OF him very after he passed into the lot !!
with an umbrella which he said the man
had thrown he said further. that the man had hit
him with stone: the who shot deceased small
Sized about medium build smooth face 90 to 25
years OF age ne black felt hat and black suit
too far or from him Cor that don't know what became
OF the prisoner that deceased had 10 charge the crowd
following deceased numbered some forty or fty should
not think that either OF the pistols shown is the
that used in shooting sed; the pistol resembed
the larger In size, but had white mountinQs the
prisoner here resembles the man that deceased had in
charge when he shot he resembles size and
can't say abont his hat my house on the east side
the took deliberate deceased before fred
he was from eight 10 ten PAGES distant from him
AUGUSTUS Miller, being duly sworn. says: reside at
i22 Wlett street am painter on Monday last went
to Jones' Wood left for home shortly after six o'clock
P. M was getting into the Second avenue at the
corner OF Sixty sixth street as got there the were
full stood there while and entered another when
man came up who bleeding from q wound on the
head; stepped ont OF the car and stood there and
the officer and sad "There they are meaning the
who struck the man. the officer ran after them the man
party the "fscsr took hold Of him and walked him 70
Sixty NTH street, and man behind him and said
"Are vou going to take him ns' the officer replied,
sYes' the officer then drew his club; another man,
with umbrella. then came no and struck
the officer with the umbrella; hs then walked back into
the street. drew pistol and fred two shots at the off,
cor; at the second shot the Officer fel the then
ran across the lots and some people after him. tho
ran across the lots towards Third avenue near the
depot think It was silver mounted pistol but am not
the shots fred quick; he appeared to be
short man. about twenty or twenty 1--WE years
old: he had blue coat aud black hat another man,
with blue coat and light pants, down Second ave
nue.; the mAn that the officer had mold OF was short
ried to the Third depot did afterwards
the man who had been beaten by the crowd; he was
German have never seen the prisoner before; there
great excitement after the officer took hold Of the
man; was about two stems from the officer at the time
OF tall the prisoner present. the
who ran towards Second avenue dressed like the
they all seemed be acuuainted he talked the officer
and sad care YOU going to take him in2 the officer sad
the people around there fred stones at the tall be
ran he stumbled and fell several times the sidewalk
could NOT hardly tell whether IL was large or small
pistol the man that the policeman had hold OF did not
have any hair bis face; the man who shot deceased
short man, with NO whsKers.
Edward 9. Dickinson. being says:-T reside at
ceo Third avenue; l am superintendent ot the Second
ing at the Sixty sixth street depot Second
nue.. where start the cars Il re was man came
ming up Sixty sixth street towards Second and
called TO the two officers standing cloo by me-ocers
schohed and Duryea. tho deceased tho mans head
cut and bleeding and he told the officers 10 catch the
men. pointing towards men who turning the
OF Sixty fifth street and Second avenue east sde
said that they bad him the bead with pis, ,ol
the two officers started aud the crowd followed run
ming towards these men: the men looked back, and
when they saw the officers running they started
and OF them took something out OF bis
breast coat pocket and passed IL 10 another. who
pat in hts breast coat pocket: they ran
down Second avenue. followed walking; quite crowd
had collected between sixty second and Sixty third
streets as walking along heard two pistol shots
TO the direction q the las. shot, and then saw man
with umbrella n hand and pistol 10 the other
shs soS Ss bs
6red one shot after saw him be fred towards
the crowd on the east side Of the avenue;
across the vacant lot towards Third avenue
the depot hid him from my sight; think the that
fred the pistol fully tall ~ tho prisoner he had
on dark coat light pants and Q black felt hat. with
broad brim the corner Of siytylourth street,
and the shot S fred lust above the Of sixty
third street was TOO far OF 70 tell whether the pistol
was silver mo1ned not the hrst two shots heard
were further 10 tho eestward there were only few mo-
policeman and found him dead; got some help and had
him conveyed into our passenger room; do not think
| that the hrsi two shots came from the crowd.
Wooster Beach, Jr., NJ. ID being sworn ssys:I have
made post mortem examination OF the body lying in
tMtyourth street near ex'ns.on avenne u was sna OF
pie there was pistol shot wound which was found N
extend into the cavity of the cranun no other abnormal
marks were observed externally; opening into the
crania cavity II found 10 contain about half pnt
OF fluid and coitcd blood tho wound before mentioned
found penetrate the BRAIN passing directly through
the anterior lore TO the opposite side and then back
wards 70 about the centre OF the left side OF the brain
where a enden ban was found II fatened and out
OF shape; 1t had evidently passed in at the temple,
taken the course OF the wound. and after striking
the skull opposite side. glanced backwards TO
| the place where it found; the other organs
OF the b1dy were examined and found healthy; In my
opinion caused by the aceraion Of the brain
| and hemorrbnge from the injury; have weighed the
bail found and ascertaned its weight to bc twenty eight
grams two other balls said TO have been taken from
prisoner found 70 weigh each thirtytwo grains.
At this point the further investigation Of the
adjourned TIL two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
The funeral services over the deceased performed
last evening In the church near the residence OF his
family and al nine O'Clock this morning the remains will
be taken 70 Tarrytowp, weschestsr county for inter-
| menL
Arrtvals and Departures.
/ ARRIVALS.
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Miss Wheeler Mrs Cooke Miss A 3 Norris. Miss u Duly
Mr. Major child Mr. and mrs hng Mr and Mrs
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