The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-06

The NEWARK MURDER.
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Coroner's Inauest-verdicf Of WilfuI Murder
Against Ira Munn-The Appearance of the
Prisoner, &c.
Coroner Sanford held inquest the body OF Alvin
Poole saturday afternoon, which adjourned and
resumed at o'clock yesterday morning Tho follow.
ing is the substant al portion Of tho EVIDENCE
William Poole, father Of the deceased identified the
body that Of his James Lyon, brotherin-aw Of
deceased, also identified the body.
xvpESGK WILLIAM n. BUTLER
William n Butler deposed follows-I board at the
Washington House. Newark am a clerk in dry goods
store in New York. at the Washington House last
night about half past twelve. when difficulty occurred
shore in the barroom: Archer Egerton attending
bar; Ira Mum, William MONT and another young man
whose name do not know. besides Alvin Poole were
there; sitting In chair near the door whom Poole
came in; no went up 70 the clam bar and asked Ira
Mum II he could have some CLAIMS; Mum asked him II
he had any money and Poole In reply threw piece Of
paper marble slab saving 70 Num- "Take il out
OF that" Mum said he wanted TO the money first
Mum walked from behind the bar and leaned tho
front Of the counter: some hard words passed between
Mum and Poole; the latter was the door, and
the train had just in he running attend
ii: Mum and Poole were calling each other pretty
hard names, and were six feet apart q. the
time; they used the word lar' 70 each other; Mum
leaned up and put his hand in his right hand
pantaioons pocket and pulled out knife
and opened IL; the knife was white handled
and had blade four i've inches long, he stepped ono
or two PAGES and struck Poole with the knife in the left
breast; don't think heard him ask Poole II he expect
ed 70 live all night; Thought they joking Mum
struck Poole only once with the knife and Poole sad
Ira Mum, you stabbed me !, don't know what Mum
svNnr. rifAA I10 MANI mad
told Poole 20 doctor Mont took the knife away
from Mum before he tMct left The house with Poole
jumped carriage aud went after Poole father
brothern-law; Dr Dodd came there before left Mum
was shutting up when ran 70 the corner and have
NOT seen him since; when got 70 the corner at the
Newark Hotel Poole was lying tho sidewalk tho
sewer with his bead 70 the curb Mos and Cannon were
got out OF the csnsiase and got into and went for
Mr. Poole and Lyon Mum Was little in liquor Poole
seemed 10 be sober Poole used threatening language
to Mum, and showed disposition TO have a ngtst
Poole smiled and thought thew joking; never
heard words between Thorn before kniie produced
nvfpEycu ow GEORGE y CANNON
there; VAS acquainted With Alvin Poole; slightly &C
qusiuted with Ira Mum; was At huna's piacs, The
Washine,on House Friday night, when the difficulty %.
ting there whom Poole came IN; William Mont, William
q. Butler Archer Egerton and Ira Mum were thsre
the bar when Poole came in and asked Mum fos come
clans Mum walked behind the oyster bar, and asksd
estampS'
Change that bill =; Mum then walked from behind tho
bar and both he and Mum commsncsd talking 10 each
other but did not pay much attention the
tion ill they used the word "ar TO each other this
time Mum standing against the bar, and Poole op
apart Mum ordered Poole to get out Of his Poole
said able 10 put him Of tho house, and
could not get q man the house PIT him out; Mum
ordered him the second time; they called each other
Names and Poole told Mum he could Jake him and poll
him apart; Poole then started and won't towards the
fba train cntufuu All Inv
Poole, al the time putting his hand IN hts pocket
and pulling out pcnknifr; the two were now thrpe
Poole with the knife IN the len breast; Poole said IRA
Mum, you stabbed me- don't recoliect waat Mum
said excited; MONT seized Mum, took the knife
away from him and asked what the matter; don't
rccoect hearing Mum ANYTHING Poole opened his
ves and saw the blood .rckling down his shirt Moe
took him out; when we Ros round the corner in Ferry
street, Poole sad "Boys I'm getting weak and cant
stand IT, We were about putting him ON wagon, but
he ed 10 sink. - though be wanted 70 drop
on his knccs and when We got nsar the Newark Hotel
he fell down his face Dr. Dodd came M At the tune
officer TarrAbsant also up, and carried Poole
back 10 The Washington House. Al the commencement
OF the diicui,y Poole laughing seemed 70 be in
fun, and thought they only jok ing; bat they
began 70 coll names, and Then Poole sesmed
70 be getting a hlie angry; 4 was not
Munns house TN he stabbed; he did not get the
clans; that is the knife tEne prodnccd; did not hear
Mum threaten that be would stab Poole
noRTkn EXAMINATION.
Dr Charles Lchlbach, county physician, deposcd that
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Alvin Poole. and found an ncised OF puncurcd wound
inches from the middle line 81 the body the ieft
two inches from the nipple; the wound penetrated
through the muscles OF the chest In downward and
inward direction penetrating between the fourth
nth ribs; the wound extended unto tho heart
ties OF which were hlied by large quantity ~ blood
partly coasusied and partly fluid; the wound was
little moro Than half an inch in diameter death
from los~ OF blood and paralysis of the heart
DR. Dodd aso testified that he attended deceased who.
reply 70 question pct 70 him. sad ~ wac stabbed By
Ira Mum.
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William Mont corroboraied the evidence of Butler and
ameron aud further dcporcd that when Poole showed
the bill across the counter for payment Mum replied
II do batter Mum asked him Il be had any
'stsmps, and Poole produced some but could not sy
hos much; when Mum the stamps he about
giving the clans; Poole made offensive remark;
whom Poole struck he exclaimed ''Bly, I'm stab
bed'' aked hin, where. aud he showed me the
wound, then wrested The knife from Num- closed u
and putt IN my pocket, the men had not caught hold
OF each other I'll Mum struck with the knife; dcring
the dispute some remarks rere made about money
tiers which Poole had failed 70 settle with Mum.
otoer Henry Garrabrant deposed that hts attention
vas called 70 Poole lying on the p.yemen, snd having
other officers 10 Mann's house, where found the
fast both A. the saloon and private entrance. looked
in through the window and Archer Egerton; said
10 him from the outside ~ want you 70 open the door
I'll get In. and repeated this but he sad, ~ can't
threatened 10 break open the door which Afterwards
did assisted by the other Officers; before broke opan
the door saw Ira Mum through the window he
into the hsrroo from back door aud put out the only
Ugh, ,h., ~ remained burning 4 Essr,cn bad pre,os.y
room, knocked, and getting no answer I broke
the door in hut Mum was there found Mum ".
ing = zoe p.st Ia, a asas, 's y
you KNOW want yol - Officers Brady and Noll
guarding the door; took Mum BY the shoulder uas
DOOR and Mum Sn .sId vor Gods ,ass ,ass me way,
can't stand this" he wanted "a 20 into his basroom but
would nos ls him took HIM 10 the station, and %
the veg asked he Bad bssa on spree aaf be IN
severed. No"