The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05
The Tragedy i'm the Eleventh Ward.
COR0EER's INQUEsT-THE ACCUSED STILL ALIVE


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HE IS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
An inquest was held at tho Eleventh precinct station
house last evening" by Coroner wdey in the case Of
Albert Ainsley reported in the HERALD Of yesterday.
very large number OF people present. the parties
TO the tragedy were well known in tho ward and good
deal of interest manifested The accounts us pub
shed in the morning papers not altogether correct
as will be seen by the following evidence -
Benjamin H Gordon Of 1ls Cannon street. being duly
sworn saysl am in the livery business in the after
Of the Sd inst Gus. webber, Robert Ansley and
myself going about drinking together webber WAS
complaining about sergeant roundsman Of his
precinct; the deceased requested webber TO 10
home this in 1913 Columbia street, a lager
beer saloon; webber Of the saloon six
aud O'Clock that evening"; myself and deceased
mained some time in the saloon, and time after
Mrs. Wcbber along crying and requested somebody
TO go TO the house with her Webber tearing his
uniform TO pieces the deceased started and OF with
Mrs webber towards the house and remained in tho
saloon knew nothing Of what transprod afterwards;
did not hear Of Anseys death until O'Clock
that night the deceased and webber had no quarrel;
they always the best Of friends; neither OF them ap
peared 10 be intoxicated.
Hugh Mckinley being sworn, deposes and says:-1 live
437 East Houston street between FIVE and O'Clock
last evening met webber on his beat: no acted ~
though he was not altogether right; he said that
somebody had said that he "nn with the
roundsmsn, who just then came along; an intoxi
cated man came along and FIJI down; Wcbbcr took
this 10 horse next a Engine house, and then
left him. Webber then returned and stood tn for
time, Mrs Webber and another lady talking the
opposite side Of the street; then left and returning
N the corner OF Houston and Columbia streets met
hrs Webber who was crying, and she said that Webbcr
was In the house airing his uni orm, &c she said that
onicer Beam was in tho house; then went into the
lager beer saloon 123 Columbia street, and some time
afterwards heard that Webb had shot Ainsey; could
not state positively that had Ansey and Webber
together that day, but think did
sworn dcnoses and says es,ao a, iio "mhI ,roa,s
the prisoner lc the house yesterday 90
station house, and did not see him until Ave p; NJ at
that time hc came In the house with his check for
the amount Of his pay; he remained in ten or
fifteen minutes; at quarter OF seven ho came
he came in he soon commenced 10 rave ike mad.
man aud tear his uniform he was talking all the time
about Mr. Lynch, the roundsman and under tho In
nuence OF liquor; Mr. Beam was n the room with him;
went out and left the together; passed the lager
bcor shop where met deceased was crying he asked
me what was the matter; said my husband had come
In the house tearing his uniform that Is the first time
ever spoke 10 deceased went 10 my mother in laws
deceased sa he was going into my no sc In about half
an lrour returned; met my husband coming out;
asked him II he had the keys house he replied
eyes they are all In there" went IN and found de.
erased there they talked pleasantly at FIRST ceased
trying to persuade my husband To to bed after
the latter comm need TO rave he took the lamp that
was burnin aud threw II into tho next room; out
into the hall and screamed; my husband followed me,
and deceased came out ter him. my husband said Ia
s the finishing OF the police and started to 40 Of tho
front door; told him to 20, when no sartcd back
to strike me; deceased then intcrfcred and
said, Gus, don't strike yo'r wife - my
husband showed him away ho approached
agan when my husband sapp him in the faco; then
heard The report Ola pistol but could say who fred
II, saw flash from the direction whore my sband
stood; remember more; I went once up sta rs;
saw my husband go out OF the front door have been
married nine years.
iarnct y. Stein, residing IN tho same house. corro-
bora ch portion of Mrs Wcbbcrs statement as also did
her no her. Maria OR gs Pitrolman VIM. s. Beam
ithcd 70 the truth VI that portion Mrs Wobbcr
mcni which related tn hun officer Reynolds OF the
Eighteenth PR cinct testified 10 Ill cover ng webb In
tIN racant lot whore he shot b mssr Drs shaw aud
wrlike made post mofton cAaninatlon Of the body Of
decreased winch showed that he shot through the
Ian
inelury rendered The following crd ca That Albert
Anlcy can to his deafh by pistol shot so nd u the
l7nls of Gustav Wcbbcr June 3 SOS Tho prisoner
70 ~ % Bclerrc Hosp al and OF course ,ppDot appear
q. pr's.n, 40. cNaninatoD The inquest waa concluded
nj about ton ugIk