New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18
The Murder Of Policeman Walker.
CLOSE OF THE CoROYER's INoUEsT-vERDTt
AGAINST FOUR OF TIE PRISONERS

The Murder Of Policeman Walker.
CLOSE OF THE CORONERs NoUEsT-vERDTCT
AGAINST POUR OF TnB PRISONERS.
The inquest on the body of Officer Walker Of
the Twenty ninth Precinct Police who was killed on
Tuesday morning near the corner OF seventcenthst.
and Sevcnthaye, concluded yesterday afternoon.
by Coroner Collin. On wednesday night Officer Rork
succeeded in srresting the woman MeCuen, who It is
alleged. in ,he company of the assailans at the
time of the murder. Below give the most important
testimony ELECTED, and the verdict Of the jury:
| Margaret McCuen being duly sworn, deposes and
says: reside at No. 40 West Eghteenth-st, in the
rear; Monday afternoon was at friends in Ninth.
ave-, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.sts until
o'clock went from there 20 Mrs. Dxons between
Sixteenth and Seventeeth-sts on Ninth-ave; there
saw my husband pass; went out and spoke to him;
went from there 10 Twenty tfthst between Sixth and
Seyenthaves remained there until the next day at
O'Clock; was not in Seventh ave. in the afternoon;
went to Mrs Kanes house after left my husband;
stayed theretuDtil the next day; Mrs. kanes is IN
Twenty -ffthst.. between Sixth and Seyenthaves.; /
not the Of Seventeenth.st and Seventh.
ave, on Monday afternoon; on Monday evening was
not in the liquor store did not my husband again;
after met him in the avenue; don't remember taking
any drink that day. was in the same condition as
am now; know (Senllen) by sight; l know Murrayi
did not leave Mrs. Kanes until o'clock in the after.
noon.
James Sculleu, recalled-I recolect this woman;
her in "Camerons' liquor store, at the corner of
SeycnteeDth.st. and Seventh-aye., Monday after
noon; she up first 10 the bar and had drink and
then she had another drink, and then fell down the
floor; am positive this Is the woman, (ponting TO
Margaret MoCuen). have known her some time;
could not possibly be mistaken about this woman;
spoke TO her shook hands with her. and called her
Nrs. McCuon; cav Gleason and Murray drinking
with the woman.
Allen Cameron recsned-I think should be able to
recognize this women that was In my store on Monday
evening.
BY the Coroner-Can you see the woman PRESENT.
WitDess-I can; that woman is the one; she was
H. L.. L.. y ~ ~
face; am positive that this 10 the woman 1t is the
woman that bad been treating the boys and that We
had taken into the back room she had dark dress
and white skirt that day; had not been drinking and
am pretty positive that Is the woman.
John Gleason being duly sworn ssys-I live at No.
2o4 West Sxteenth-st; on Monday afternoon was in
Mr. CamerOns store and was under the influence Of
liquor but still will tell to the beet OF my knowledge
went in about .! o'clock TO get drink while there +
Sculen Donohue and Joseph Murray IN the course
OF our conversation female came In and called for
drink took hersel and aiterward called for drinks
for the party; never saw her before: identify the
woman now present positively as the woman; cannot
mis- take abont II; she does not the same dress
after she took the second drink she fell nsensbe the
floor; some one called for water and they bathed her
head she was not III TO 90 into the street so at the
lcaton of some, Mr. Cameron had her put in the back
room be locked the door and kept the KEY chat
could get in there's heard Boylan and Joe Murray
say that they would take her ont through the
carpenter shop into the street, l remained at the |
bar about an hour after that. when friend OF
mine came In and wanted ME 10 go home, and went |
home this was about or o'clock; did not sec |
her after she was put in the back room; went home
and In bed at o'clock; did not leave the house
until o'clock the next morning; I came up TO Mr..
Camcrons store between and o'clock the next
morning and had drink; / heard Of the man being
shot; went home and did not hear who shot him;
heard that they took this woman into the place. and
was there walking back and forth when an officer
came along and one Of them shot him; heard that
Ward was there; Il man named Curley took me home,
the only man heard Of being there was Ward.
Joseph Murray recalled-I was at Cameron's on Non
day evening about Il or O'Clock when saw woman
hng on the floor by the counter; know her WE'LL the
woman now present. Mrs. McCuen Is the one am
positive Of IT. not under the influence OF liquor; at
the time did not notice her dress know her aud she
knows me; she was in the back yard when lett
helped her into the back yard.
John Ward testified that no lives at No. l76 West
Twetieth.st., on Monday evening he was in the bar
room corner OF Seyenteenth.st and Seventh ave.; he
thought there woman In the back room; he went
down town, where he drank so much that he did not
know where he went; about l2 o'clock he went into
the coopers shop corner OF Seventeenth st. and Sew
entb. ave-. and found woman there he tried to wake
her, he remained abont 10 or 20 minutes. when two
men came n and the woman began to scream; witness
heard the policemen outside and went TO the door and
ram policeman fred two three pistol shots ct LIN,
and arrested him Ia Sixteenth st.
The case was then given TO the Jury, who rendered
tho following verdict: THAT Thomas Walker the de.
ceased came his death by p.stoshot wound in the
head and from the evidence produced we think at
he hands OF John Ward. and we think that Patrick
Collins Joseph Murray and james Farrell
fies to the killing"
The accused were then committed to the Tombs. TO
await the action Of the Grand jury and james Murray
Mathew Smith, Henry Miller and Margaret McCuen
committed TO the House Of Detention as witnesses