The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18
11er Positive. Denial of Being in the
Carpenters Shop.
She rs Identified by Several
Witnesses.
THE INoUIsITIoN CONCLUDED.
VERDICT OF THH JURY.
&C., &C., &c.

cation at the Twenty ninth precinct station house. in the
case of officer Thomas Walker who murdered at the
corner of Seventh and Seventeenth street, early ON
Tuesday morning last by being shot through the brain
On Wednesday night officer Rork, of the Twenty ninth
precinct arrested the woman Margaret McCuep, whom
Il is alleged the rowdles had In the carpenters shop
nj the corner of street Seventh
on the morning of the murder
On being brought before the jury Margaret was very
naughty and nsolen declaring without being asked the
question, that she knew nothing whatever about the
matter under investigation and fatty refused to be
when called upon by Coroner Collin to take the stand.
After few moments reflection, however she feared be-
ing committed for contempt and took the OATH 1t will
be that she positively to not being In the
carpenters shop, and several witnesses equally posi-
tive that she was there the morning of the murder
Below will be found copy Of the testimony and the
verdict of the jury
Margaret McCueu, being duly sworn, says-I reside at
ITO West Eighteenth street; Monday afternoon was
down Ninth avenue, with Acquaintance Of mine,
aboat six o'clock in the evening; went from there to
Mr.. Dickson's in Ninth avenue, between Eighth and
Ninth Streets wes from there Twenty fifth street.
between sixth and Seventh avenues AMI remained there
all night until the next day at two O'clock was
not on the Seventh in the afternoon went
Mrs Kanes hosse aser left my husband In Ninth ave
Twenty fifth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues;
was not the corner Of Seventh and Seven.
teeu,b stree. Monday afternoon Monday evening;
was not in the liquor s,ore did cot see my husband
again after saw him on the avenue, don't remember
taking any drinks that day; the came condition
that am now, know scullen by sight, know Murray;
did him; did not leave' Mrs Kane's until two
O'Clock in the afternoon never 10 carpenters
shop in Seventeenth street in my life
James Sculcn recalled rccoect this woman, saw
her 10 Camcr0ns liquor store corner Of Seventeenth
street and Seventh avenue, Monday afternoon, she
came up drs the bar and had drink, and then she
had another drink and then She fell down by the barr
] am positive this Is the woman l have known her
some time; cannc possibly be mistaken about the wo
man; spoke to her, shook hands with her and called
her Mrs Mccrcn; saw Gleason and Joe Murray drink
ing With the woman.
recognize the woman that was In my store Cd Monday
evening" tho woman now present Is the one; she was
dressed then she Is recognize her By her
face feel positive il is the woman II Is the woman
that had been cang the boys and that put into the
back ROOM she had on dark dress and white skirt that
day; had not been drinking, and am pretty positive
that is the woman.
John Gleason being duly sworn, deposed and III
reside at 224 West Sixteenth street; Monday after
noon was in Mr. Camerons store; II under the In.
uence Of liquor but sti will tell the best Of my
get o dr. nk while there saw scrln, Donohue ami Jo
sepb Murray IN the course OF our conversation female
aStrrwe,ds called for drinks for ali hanis never Jaw
her before identify the woman present posi-.
lively as the woman am not mistaken about II, she
drink she fell nsensibe TO he floor; called for
water, and they bathcd her head with water she
Gt go the street; go, at the solicitation Of
one, Mr. Cameron had her pat in the back ROOM he
locked the door and kept the key SO that no could
get in there; I heard Boyland and Joe Murray say
that they would take her out through the carpenters
shop the street. remained at the bar about hour
after that when friend Of mine came and wanted
TO no home and ! went home; this abou; six Or
seven O'Clock; they had Iii the gas; did not the
after she put in the back room; went home
and was IN bed nine o'clock Aid not leave the house
until about eight o'clock the next morning came up
Mr. Cameron's store between seven and eight o'clock
next morning and had a drink heard Of the man being
shot then went home: did not hear who shot him:
heard that they took the woman into the place. and the
gong back and forth, when IN offer came
along and OF them shot him heard that Ward
there; man named Curley took me home. The man
heard of being there was Ward
Joseph Murray rccalled--I was at Camerons on Mon
day evening" about hal-past eight nine o'clock when
saw woman lying on the floor by the counter; know
her wei; the woman row present, Mrs hcsuen; IS the
of liquor n, the time did not notice her dress; know
her aud sho knows me- she was in the back yard when
left helped her TO the back yard
william Taft being duly sworn, deposed ard said
am sergeant Of the Sixteenth precinct police officer
Rork brought John Ward to the station house half
past two o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst and
said that he heard a woman scream In Seventeenth
street and that one Of ther men was shot be left Ward
with me; spoke % Ward and asked him his name he
remarked that he went In there to sec woman and
knew nothing about IL; he said she was willing,
and did not know what made her scream; Ward was
somewhat excited: nc had blood his face and said
that the officer bad struck him. did not search him
ALLOWANCES,
found In bis pockets.
George C. Robertson being duly sworn, said:-I am
pairolman Of the sixteenth preqpct; arrested man,
at Patrick Hickey and Judy Mcmahon; he Cred two
shots; recognize The prisoner John ward mere pre-.
shooting OF Hickey and Mcmahon.
Christopher RAIDER being duly sworn said:-1 reside
at No 34 West Seventeenth street, Is opposite to the
place where the shooting occurred In the evening saw
Farrell, Murray and others In Camerons liquor sore
sitting around there; Camcrons place was closed about
ILL., of.Io. l.trt.~ ~
out and went the opposite corner; Murray
my place and asked for loaf OF bread and told
three Of them went down seventeenth street towards
Eighth avenue: about quarter past three O'Clock the
next morning the man who lives 10 my house called
and said that an officer had been shot the corner
dressed myself, went through the street, and
olcer shot the corner, asked what was the matter
and was told; then returned home and went to bed.
John Ward being duly sworn. deposcd and said:-I
live at 176 West Twentieth street; Monday evening,
about six O'Clock was In the barroom corner OF Seven.
tccnth street and Seventh for the purpose Of
taking drink; think there woman there In the
back room ] saw the bartender and 1--WE or six men
around the store; don't know them; know them by
sight but not by name; remained long enough TO take
a drink; after that went down to Fourteenth street and
Eighth avenue; ] got drinking, so that don't know
where vent about twelve O'Clock, think, came
back and went into ~ coopers shop corner OF Seven.
aud went in at the front door ] found woman there;
she asleep and tried 10 awake her; there no.
body else there heard from persons the that
a woman was going 70 sleep there; none Of the
arrested told me that the woman TO sleep
there; In the early part Of the evening they
told that she going TO sleep there; I
came back late at night alone; met two
fellows In Fourteenth street. and had drink with them
and left them; came back alone; pulled The staple
aud went in; ] remained in there about ten or twenty
minutes when two men came w., and when they came
IN the woman commenced TO scream got The woman
awake by that time; don't know who they we're; they
not any Of the persons arrested did not make
any arrangement TO ccme back TO the woman told
these two men that would come back; think could
recognize them n saw them the parties hnt 20
The coopars shop not any Of che men now present
the prisoners they about The size OF me they wore
sack coats one had white hat and the other Derby
after they came in the woman comm need TO scream,
asked them what they wanted they SAM nothing heard
the policeman outede three Of US came over 70 the door,
and two Of US went out; came out and ran saw two
policemen, with their pistols out; don't know what
became Of the other man did not hear pistol shot
before the policeman fred AZ me, the, policeman fred
two three shots nj me, aud arrested me in Sixteenth
street, he took mo around the place where started
from saw officer lying dead on the walk don't
know how long after the came IN before the police