New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-29
The lnquest in the Nineteenth Ward Msr-
! der Cnse-verdics OF tho Coroner's

Coroner Collin yesterday at the Nineteenth
Precinct Station. house continued the inquest in the
CO % OF James Smith who murdered at the foot OF
East Fifty.ffthst. The following is the evidence
ehcited
William Rabitae tvho wns stabbed at the same time
Smith received the wounds which caused his DEATH,
residing at No. l49 Fast Thirty frst-st. testified
and Michael McGoyern got into the boat above Joness
Wood with Long and Smith we then went down below
the woods aud went ashore; they went up
into the wood. and 1 stayed In 10th tho .I boat;
half: Smith down and hauled the boat mp; Long
and McGovern then came down. and Long invited me-
10 come up into the Woods ana have lager; Ne.
Govern sail. he would take care Of the boat until my
return; We then went up into the Woods and stayed
about two hours; while there We net Mchenna and
told him that McGoyern had gone down with orr boat
and asked him II be would let go IN bis; he assented
and We hen went down 10 the river aud got into the
boat and McKenns, Long and Smith aud the two
girls. as and Smith were acquainted with the girls
at Sixtiehst there boat hauled shore, and
some boys standing around II; Mckenna asked them
to whom II belonged they replied that II belonged In
Eighieenth-st; we then backed mp to II. and told
little boy in boat 70 get in 1t snd take the oarsi the
boy reached ard got the and Mckenna then
pulled them into the boat; We then came down 10
Aliens at Fifty 6hst. entered and sat down; while
sitting there two men came in; the small man went
over 10 Smith, aud the large came 10 me; the small
man said 60 Smith do you belong IN this Twenty
eiighths boat = said No" being afraid OF quarrel
about the oars Smith said Yes" and the small man
Immediately struck him; the large man then struck
me after be struck he seized by tho hair Of the
head and dragged the floor. aud kicked me in the
head ard body no contin ed kicking until some one
elsa AID kicked mt 90; crossed my hands over
my face while the floor Ia protect IL; while there
ceived the sabs received stab in the neck the
right side and my finger was cut In endeayoring to
save MYSELF got mp and was Knocked down again;
there was somebody pulling those fellows Off me;
then got up and toward the door to get out and
staggered against IT. Kan up the hill and met Long
and then he told that II would be best for to 20
home; was bleeding profuselyi two officers whom
met also advised mo 10 go home; got my wounds
dressed while on my way home; / was weak from
loss Of blood that was unable 10 70 With the officers
In dressing myself this morning found another wound
my left thigh recognize the prisoner (Hooker) "A
the man who assaulted mei he ia the one who kicked
me the floor; did not Hooker strike Smith, the
short man struck deceased.
The case then submitted to the Jury who rem.
dered verdict " that the deceased. James Smith came
hts death from stab wounds at the hands Of John
Burns the evening Of the 25th OF July 1865 at the
foot OF Fifty hfthst. East River and further be.
eve Frederick Hooker accessory before tho fact
On the rendition Of this verdict the Coroner com.
mited Hooker to the Tombs 70 await the acton Of the
grand Jury warrant was issued by tho Coroner for
the OF Burns and 1t has been placed In the hands
OF Capt HART of the Nineteenth Precinct for execution
Great efforts are being made 10 effect tie arrest Of the
fugitive several vigilant officers being in active pur.
suit.