New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-15
BROOKLYN NEWS.

The COLLINS MURDER-CONTINUATIo OF
THE CoRoSER's ISvEsrIGATIoy.-The investigation into
the circumstances attending the death Of Mr.. William
Collins who found senseless at his store. No. 90
Fourthst T. d. the evening Of Saturday the Sd ins
continued before Coroner Lynch and jury yesterday
but no facts were developed which throw additional
light upon the subject. The adjoining cigar store is
occupied by Mr. John Doeher who testified to the fact
that Mr.. Collins procured change from him about s
o'clock D. NJ. but that he not that he had
been injured until informed by gentleman passing.
The two apartments divided by thin board parti
ton about threequarters Of inch thick. Converse
ons in one store can easily be heard in the other The
witness heard some talk before Mr.. Collins called for
change but none thereafter. There was noise Ito
attract attention The club found in the place was ex.
hibited 1t is Of hickory about two feet long and very
heavy 1t il supposed that the fatal blow was struck
with this stick The following is the substance Of the
evidence taken:
Robert Graham. dealer in watches and jewelry, re-
siding at No 30l South Thirdst. testified that he sup
Piled Mr.. Collins with watch materials and called at
the store every Saturday; on the Sd inst left New.
York about o'clock D. m, and arrived at the store OF
deceased in 10 minutes thereafter him sitting in
his chair as witness thought, asleep; called to him
two three times and then discovered blood on the
right ear; notified cigar dealer next door, went back.
watch with Mr. Collins TO fix, and that he In and
took II; he was tall stout man, with whiskersi had
on felt hat Of light brown color: when witness first
came IN he saw two watches hanging on the rack;
when he in the second time the watches had dis
appeared; saw six or eight watches in the place the
Friday previous to the assassination; Mr.. Collins for
merry purchased watches from a man named Haskins;
never him in the store as near as witness could
Judge, the gentleman now present, Capt ualeck. was
the person VINO into the store after his watch on
the evening In question.
benjamin. T. Halleok. residing at No. III South
Third st.. testified 10 being shp-master; went TO Mt
Conss store TO get glass put into his wateh on me
evening Of the Sd instant saw man speak to deceased
who was grooming; left and returned again, when
several persons were present: had his watch III his
hand at the tine in order TO keep the hands from
breaking off Mr.. Collins had cleaned bis watch pre-
yously.
Andrew johnson. residing at No. a. South Seventh
ST. terrified to being q painter by trade had been
quanted with deceased for years; the family OF
witness being in the country he requested to sleep
in the store by Mr. Collins he had been robbed once
twice. slept there about eight oIhs; often called
AZ the store there few minutes on the 80 instant
10 have pair OF spectaces fixed; was present
but deceased called for them Monday and found the
store closed; had not slept there since April last.
John Doeher who keeps cigar store at NO. %
South fourth-st. testified that Mr.. Collins came into
bis place VI business about o'clock on the evening OF
the 81 inst. and got change for 50 bil he appeared
nervous. and in hurry heard talking In the store
OF deceased before be for change but none after
ward; time thereafter saw Mr.. Graham enter
the store he came Immediately thereafter and in
formed witness that Mr. Collins was sick; went in and
described the condition OF deceased TO the jury rs be
fed to- witness occupied the adjoining store separated
from that Of Mr.. Collins by thin board partition
abOu, ~ an inch thick.
Lindel Davenport Of No. POI Degrawst. testified
substantially 10 the facts those given by the
son and daughter OF deceased the rt day OF the ex
animation; he had visited the store IN company with
Mr.. Collins Jr, and Mrs. Blakely and brought the do
ceased 10 bis house In Brooklyn; on Sunday the fth
inst deceased had lucid interval OF about 10 minutes
during which Officer Murphy asked several questions;
the answers were 10 the effect that the pedder who
was in the that day fine man. made use OF
the expression Those scoundrels. and again apsed
into uncOnscionsness.
William u. Drake. residing at No. l6s Washington
ST. where Mr. Collins lived testified TO finding the club
exhibited Ia the store attended to deceased from the
time be was brought home until he died; he was con
scious at times aud recognized friends but seemed to
know nothing Of being struck be spoke OF suspicious
looking with pin having white stone In III he
was tall stout. and had thin vhiskoys the stranger
gave him a 81 bill In payment for fixing the pin; de
asod went next door, and procuring change handed
him 81 80; that about all lie colld say about the
stranger deceased one time mentioned the name
George Carroll. and nj another time said "George
Carroll knows all about Il"
Richard walsh, officer Of the Forty ffth Precinct 20
lice gave evidence in relation TO the finding OF MI
Collins NJ the store when the inquest was further adj
journed until Friday next at i. o'clock.