The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-06

Confirmation OF tho investigation Be
fore Coroner Lynch and q Jury-The
Clothes OF the Murdered Man stolen
from the Dead House.
The investigation into the circumstances connected
with the murder Of Antonio Dodaii whose body was
found In the woods the Brooklyn city line on the
27th ult, was continued before Coroner Lynch and
jury yesterday afternoon commencing half past two
o'clock The prisoners vincenz Coco Bartello Safer and
hyalI Campesa, we're present in charge Of officers The
following is the evidence eliced:-
Rachael Minali sworn-Reside in Grand street with
my husband, Antonio Mnadi was born in Germany;
he Keeps glove store assist him Saturday nights
do not know much about Dodati know very little about
the Italians don't know how many letter., II any my
husband received for Dodati heard my husband
speak Of him; he is in the habit OF receiving letters
do not know ho they from have the mother Of
Mr. Mnadi, also his father for very long time
never heard my husband speak Of Diodat; the arst
thing knew about was on Saturday night, when two
or three men came to the store and told husband that
man named Diodati was killed; listened and heard
the conversation.
To the jury live mp stairs and down and help
on Saturday night when busy Mr. Papa and Mr..
Franz came TO the store occasionally cannot recocct
any other Italians who were in the habit OF coming
there; Franz keeps boarding house In the BOwery
Papa went 70 Italy some six weeks since; once at
Papas house, in Cherry street but introduced TO
was introduced to two Italian ladies' from Boston
that occasion; my husband is retired his habits
and generally comes up stairs when he shuts up the
store my husband was arrested once since knew him.
just about the time married he not arrested
since, 70 my knowledge; know OF another Italian,
tailor, residing in the Bo~ery the Hay Market who
Margaret Hnkins sworn Reside at No "A Oliver
street, New York keep sailors boarding house and
furnished rooms TO let identified daguerreotype OF de-
ceased); this man hired furnished room in my house
he was brought to my house by tall man who was in
his shirt sleeves, and recommended to me; deceased
rented room for 81 80 per month; he could talk
English another Italian "a big man, afterward and
hired next TO that occupied by Diodati have
seen him since Friday week last; another Italian bar
a IN of
last week. but came back " get some books Friday
night last the reason he left was he said that IL
lonesome there Diodai usually came into the house
about eleven or eleven clock at night he
not in the habit of sitting the barroom drank
ANYTHING, except on one OCCASION when he first came
there, he took glass Of ale; tailor,
an Italian came home with him two three times, and
went up TO the room with him; don't know how long he
stayed there had other boardcrs in the house who
could speak Italian; saw Diodati last alive Friday
morning, the goth uit he was coming down stairs; my
said he left the house Sbout o'clock
the manner in which the police entered her house on
Saturday night; they informed her that they were
ofcers snd took the murdered mans trunk 70 the sta
ton house The prisoners were here asked TO rise by
the Coroner; but the witness did not identify any Of
dat recognized two Of them shoemakes who worked
her residence The tall who introduced Dio-
dati 70 paid the first months price Of the he
occupied was not paid for the last two months; would
know the tall Italian him; also the tailor recol-
lect Of tall man dying suddenly soop in my neigh
Ann Hs.ts Tcrnv ~ Svorn AZ r. Oliver .t,ee.
keep sailors boarding house; the small man vncenz
Cocio) hires part Of the house; he is q shoemaker;
another italian family live up stsrs tDaguereotype Of
deceased sxhbited) Never saw thfs man m my life
ho might have been in the shoemakers shsp dozens Of
times, bus don't know w. HAT Of deceased exhibited
Think saw Q in the shoemakere shop with o hat
on Of this description; think the shoemaker hat
like "; keep liquor for sale-no groceries, Q number
OF med 70 come - thc shoemakers place. they Ill
had dark compexions, and looked like foreigner;
looked like working men, and others very respect
ably dressed; acquainted with a man named Papa
he kept saibors boarding house in Cherry street. hs
returned to his country about six weeks ago. his mother
lives little way from where live in the street
recollect tall Italian who died suddenly the stoop
my house.
vincenx Cocio called, and stated, without oath,
that the tall italian died the stoop Of his house his
name was Antonio Ycm Dodati; was last in his store
about two weeks ago.
Stelaric Manger sworn-Am a tailor and do business
~ No Mott street have lived there month; pre-
viously resided in Baxter street. acquainted with
Antonio ncdati for about six months since he has been
in the country did not make the clothes Of deceased
6xed the coat; identifies the hat.
This witness could speak the English anguague no i'm
perfectly that the Coroner compelled TO adjourn the
inquest In order 20 procure an interpreter
The investigation adjourned until Thursday next
at two o'clock T. N.
hOBBING TBE DEAD.
The dead house at the foot OF Wiloughby street was
eloniousy entered Saturday night last and all the
clothing, with the exception OF the drawers and hat
the murdered man. Antonio Dodati, were stolen. The
entrance gained through Of the windows facing
the hospital yard II is suspected that the thief
who ~ implicated in the murder The clothes Of
hne texture, but greatly soiled with mud and blood