The New York herald., 1865-01-05
THE LAZARUS MURDER.

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portant Testfnony zlicited-A Verdict
Against wrisry-He 10 Committed 20
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The fSisads Of the lAte Harry IAsarus who was bru-
tally murdered In his public house. No II East Houston
street, known q the AZ 10 q" sssiy Tuesday last
hronssd the Tourteeath precinct station house yeser
day afternoon 70 witae the proceedings before ossonsr
Collin, and 70 take view Of the prisoner Bernard
1rssy the coafesssd murderer 81 Lazarus Among the
worthy crowd were psglists, gamblers thieves, &c-
hidsoss viaased men whose secisy, however nOn-som
bAsass ons would always prefer 70 avoid especially In
the night Time The friends Of Lazarus hsapsd curses
the head Of the sowardly murderer, and could they
hsve been allowed deal with Friery u 70 be pre-
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nue. llzth street. whera, with the assistance o.
twelfth precinct, an three of the men were secured
without much tyc BILE.
Coroner Collin having obtained jury composed Of
important q which may be found below
reside At 22s Centre street father Of deceased at
twelve o'clock Monday night last January 2 the
was in . very good hunaos, kissed his S. parents and
passed the compliments Of the season. he retired shortly
70 % 60 y aoo .Ss S
'Father, there's at the door, and said Harry
has been very much hurt father won't deceive you,
Aatey got OF bed and went around to my Johns
and awoke him uP then went up to Hanys place al y
hanson gave me permission to convey the body down to
Henry Connsll being duly sworn, deposes and Says
reside at the Prescott House, in Houston street. be-
tween Crosby and Mulberry streets am barke>per for
Harry Lazarus; at the house No. ~ Houston street
on the night In question, between halfpas three and
fsur o'clock the morning Of the ID Harry talking
about going home; told him he had better Fo was
s' the snius o. in in playful manner Barney Frery then
In, with four or five more think there were only
Know tho parties with Frery, except one called cafor
mia jack as soon as Harry saw them soming in he
stopped playing with and started back as though he
was surprised at seeing them in; California Jack
was the first who spoke; he said, 'll bet hundred
dollars I've got man here that can lick any man In
FOR cigars while was serving the cigars California Jack
osud lake Harrys pistol from him Harry said he would
not bet a. he had no pistol with him; he opened his
and showed them that he had pistol with him;
poke two Of she who were with Friery and told
them try and not have any In the house, they
said there would moi be row. thy then stepped over
Tnery then advanced to deceased and wanted TO shake
hands with Harry; deceased shook his head and SAID,
back 70 Is. Sa sna
on Il, and Aid 70 Harry, :" You are God
damned little sucker and ! .oases;n Harry had ID
pulled one Of the handEsrchefs o came up 70 the bar
and sad, I nght you anyhow; there's no COW blood n
Frery again TO endeavor to stop called for
cigar; heard Friery say to Harry, "You are good
drawing draw knife out Of Hsrrys neck under his ear and
dFtwe back the second time; everybody then in the
house then OUT deceased then staggered to the
table; caught him. got towel on the counter and
bound II around Harys neck was doing this Frery
ust going out Of The door he the last to
ittle man, but think I've fixed you;" Harry tried
walk across to the door, held him up till he got half
Ss rssn b:
whom Frery pulling the knife out Of Harrys neck
immediatsiy lsft when they saw the knife per-
sons came In before the murder committed; when
ton street for T policeman as got there sav young
BY the name Of Christopher Richards coming back
two white horses drive on with persons in IL; the
person present 10 Frery he keeps place next TO
Harry's, No IL Houston street; the policeman raped
for assistance; several policemen then came; took
Harry's personal effects and gave them TO police
man. after taking an account OF them; the
body removed about hour Afterwards
went down TO the station house. gave my name in and
went back to the house again.
Christopher Richards, being duly sworn, says:-I 20
side at No. ies West Nineteenth street went into Har
y's place between two and three O'Clock on Tuesday
morning saw Harry Lazarus, the barkeeper and two
others present; Harry asked Ce to 20 home ~ was
sick told him would II he would; he said he would;
went out OF the door 70 60 home, and looked 70 see
sleigh just stopped the door, with Frery and four
nve others In IL thought there would bc something
up stayed outside the door, they went into Harry's
place. and Afterwards went In after them; sat down
near the stove and table; was acquainted with
Fnsry I Friery walk over from the bar TO
towards the bar; Frery said to Harry "You are geOd
little fellow at the time he pulled out knife
and plunged into Harys neck just below the ear the
knife was about nine inches long; II was dirk knife
and double edged Friery walked TO the bar and
put the knife Ia his pocket ran out to get policeman
found policeman about nye ten minutes; po-
lceman and raped for assistance; several then
came; went inside with the policemen, and saw the
deceased lying his back on the floor, dead In pool
Of blood the blade OF the knife appeared to be six
inches long judged IL to be knife that did not
close up
James Mcdonald being duly sworn, deposcs and says-
reside In Nnetieth street. between Third and Fourth
avenues; Mr. Clark and myself came along In a sleigh
about four o'clock on Tuesday morning; went into
No. IL Houston street TO get cigar; they had
saw in Moore's place Friery and two
three other men; Friery Is partner Of Moorc's;
had not with them before that night Fcry did not
go In with us he went In before when was In there