New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05
Assets 81 tive Alleged Murdercrs-Tes'i.
neay Of Several Wisnssses before
Jnssfce Dodge.

On the Goth of September last, the Church
Of the Annunciston Of Manhatanville held picnic at
the Lion Brewery Park Oh the Ninth.aye., between
One hundred and-eighth and One hundred and ninth.
sts Shortly after o'clock in the evening after most
Of those who had attended the picnic had left dis.
turbapcs occurred II the bar-room between some In
toxieted persons and the walters connected with the
establishment and in the melee Daniel Clafy was
STABBED several times in the face head and Breast
ceivng wounds from which he died in short time.
An investigation Was subsequently held by Coroner
Cover. but no testimony was ELECTED directly mpeat
ing any person. Subsequently the complaint of WIN.
Csy Of the brpthers of deceased Of the wait.
ers banned August Gunher was arrested on suspicion
Of having been concerned In the stabbing but nothing
positive being proven against him. he was DISCHARGED
day or two since on the complaint Of James Claiy
another brother of deceased Charles Reath ais Reed
also waiter at the Brewery the night II the assault
was arrested by Officer Macarthur OF the Jefferson
Market Court Squad The information on which Clify
based his charge against Reed furnished him by
John Gallagher. residing in Eghty'sixth ST, between
Third ana FOurtb-aves.
During the examination Yesterday before Jus,iee
Dodge Gallagher who was for five years on the Cen.
trail Park Police and at the time OF the assault
watchman al the brewery. stated tDat soon after tbe
murder he became in essed with the idea that Reed
had committed the act and that Gun'her was also con-
cerncd in the afr. On the night OF tue 25ih MT lie
called AT the house of Reed at the o; tirstave
and Thirdst. and after some little preliminary talk
boldly charged him with the commission OF the murder
Reed ut first stonty denied ali participation III the al
fair but finally admitted that he the person who
had stabbed deceased, and declared that he had been
incted to commit the acl by Gunther. Gallagher then
dem -nded from him money 10 KEEP the matter secret
and Reed gave him Is, promising mare the next tire
he him. Gale eherthen impaired the ilio ion
received by him TO James ClaGy ard Officer McArthur
Thomas A. a. North. Of No. 242 Nintnst, testified
that on tine night of the assault be acting bar
tender at the Brewery, bit did not see tue stabhug
after the iabong he went into the kitchen and saw
Reed there with his coatsleeye torn; BE- had often
tced ttat Reed carried knife dagger: the witness
believed that Reed was the man VINO stabbed the de-
ceased
Carl G. Kaufman of No 1877 East Honstor-st testi-
fed mig in question he of the bar
tenders at the Brewery he who Ure red The place
TO be cleared fearing that disturbance might result #
the crowd allowed ~ remain any longer lie din
not see the stabbng but noticed Heed very active IL
pushing out the crowd: after he came into the
Kitchen looking very mnch flushed and excited, witt
bis coat sleeve torn he slso testified that Reed was in
the habit of carrying dagger.
Gunther has been rearrested by the officers Of the
Jefferson Market Court squad
At the close Of tie examination the prisoners were
committed by the magistrate FOL further hearing.