New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17
TVIE MURDER OF OFFICER
WALKER.
Continuation Of the Coroner's Enquest-
Examination Of several Witnesses.

Coroner Collin continued the inquest on the
body Of Officer Walker who was murdered on Tuesday
morning at the OF Scyenthare. and Seventeenth
ST. yesterday afternoon at the Twenty ninth Precinct
Station House. Several Of the who arrested
suspicion Of having been concerned in the murder
were examined, but their testimony threw no light on
the tragic Below We publish the material
portions Of the evidence taken yesterday:
james Murray testified that on Tuesday morning al
o'clock he was on the corner % Ninthaye. and fIf
tcenth.st., in company with Matthew Smith Edmund
OConner. and lame man; he remained there about
half an hour; witness was going down Scyentoenth-s
when he saw man running, and asked him what was
the matter the man asked him II be had seen woman
and witness said no. the asked witness If lie had
any objection to with him, aud he came along 20 the
station.hOusei as the men we're going down Seven
centh st. they met a woman. and the man told witness
it was his wife the went 20 the station house; Wit
not at the place AT all when the difficulty
Cured witness was in the quor store corner OF Seven.
teen,hst. and Seventhayc between and 10 o'clock on
the evening Of the difficulty; he heard that there
q woman in the back room; he did not her. the
door OCkcd he did not know tie woman neither
did he know her name.
Matthew Smith tcstiied-Thnt on Tuesday morning
he was on Ninthayc. and Fiftcenth.st In company
with Murray and two Others; he with Murray
pretty much all night about sundown on Monday night
witness woman go into the store corner OF Soy
enteenth.st. and Seventh ave; Murray and witness
into the store and had drink with her; they had
another drink with her and she fell OFF the chair ste
wns then carried into the back room. and the door
locked on heI; witness did not know what they had her
there for.
William Fichngcr tes,ifed-That he is a patrolman
Of the Twcnty-ninih Precinct; the morning of the
tragedy he was awakened by the pistol shots. which
fired opposite his dwelling; be went down Seven.
tccnth Il. toward Seycnth.ayc. when he met Murray
and Smith and arrested Them Murray had blood on
his cont and Smith had blood his hand the blood
the coat fresh and felt damp; when witness first
saw the they appeared excited; they arrested
about - or 20 minutes amer the shooting occurred
James Scanlin testifed-That he was in the saloon
Of Seycnth-aye and Seyenteenthst. on Monday
evening; he saw the woman concerning whom 80 much
has been said in connection with the murder he recos
nzed her as Mrs. McCuen. woman who has long been
separated from her husband. but he does not know
where she lives; after drinking twice in the place Mrs
McCuen became stupeicd aud was removed To back
Toom where witness bathcd her head with ice water
after which he requested Cameron. proprietor OF the
place 10 lock her up and detain her until she became
sober.
Several other witnesses, whose testimony was I'M
important, were examined when the inquest was ad
journed until - clock this afternoon.
Terrence Quinn, Thomas Brady Patrick Smtlo
James Gil and James ScaDin five Of the men arrested
suspicion Of being concerned in the murder Of OH
Ger Walker. were discharged yesterday 1t appearing
that they were innocent.
OFFICIAL oRDER RESPECTING THE FUNERAL or
POLICEMAN WALKER.
Inspector Carpenter issued the following order last
evening relative to the funeral Of Policeman Walker
who killed by some roughs while In the discharge
of his duties as previously reported. and who will be
buried today: -.
CENTRAL DEPAEThENr METROPOLITAN POLICE,
Newly oRk, Aug l6. 1868 !
CdDtdia -, Precinct No.
The Of late brother Officer Thomas Walker Of
tie Twenty ninth Precinct who shot the morning Of
the ln inst. by Of ruans whom he endeayoring
arrest takes place The fore. of this city
will parade pay last tribute Of respect to his
lou will therefore order of platoon TO report Capt
Copeland in " ishngon square north side ut a. ~.
promptly Dress: Summer uniform, blue caps. belts aud
baOns Captans vii report to Inspector Carpenter, same
time and place DANIEL CARPENTER, Inspector.
Route Of Procession From the Trinity Chapel, Tween.
ty .ffih-st, Broadway. down Twenty tith.st to
Sixthaye., thence 10 Seyeneenthst. through Seven.
teenth It, by tho place where deceased shot, to
Fiih-aye., down Fifth.aye. and broadway 10 South