The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-22

Tvo n ,he prisoners Term States Evidence
Additional Tesfimony In the Case. &c.
James Doughert, Michael Hughes and Michael
Neagber the three recently arrested by Sergeant
Holman detailed at the Office OF General Superintendent
Kennedy for special duty and ofncer Harris, Of the
Eighteenth precinct tho charge Of being concerned in
the murder OF Walter wescoti, At as First avenue
the Sd ins previously reported brought before
Coroper Naumann, at Ne. Centre street. The prisoners
Nsagher and Hughes denied their guilt. and u tho sams
time expressed a willingness TO turn States evidence
and uhfully tell all they know concerning the murder.
The Coroner consented to tho proposition and accord
ingy took their depositions which, with the other est
mony presented, win be found below.
TESTIMONY MICHAEL MEAaHKR.
Michael Meaghcr being duly sworn, deposes and says
reside at 343 Esst Thirty FIRST street. between First and
Second avenues; did no, know that was IN Mr. Mey
er's house till next morning; woke up and We were
sitting the bed talking; there were three Of us; 1t
was In Doughery's house in Twenty eighth street,
near First avenue; we were talking about what
happened the night before; he said ~ cut him." mean.
ing deceased; asked him what he did u for;
he said because wescoti hit In tho face my eye
black aud my face all swelled up; did not remember
- n IT, @ ne
sixth and Twenty seventh Streets was intoxicated that
night; there were fouro us; did not see knife In
place or how got out; he did sho~ me knife; the
party consisted Of myself Michael Hughes Owen Whit
that gave him knife: had knife but did nosshave
IL the next morning; was 20 drunk did not know
anything.
Michael Hughes, being duly sworn, deposes and says
reside at 303 East Thirty street was in company
with Dougherty and The rect that nights don't know
what that night In the oyster saloon; don't
remember being there that night until next morning
was sleeping abe asked me II knew where he was;
told her no. but would try and nnd him; asked
he was as s0ms sSS. sns said
house to look for him; they told me there
such man taken in there; then went over TO
the Twenty street station house; such
taken there 80 came back TO his mothers and
told her that In both station houses, and he
not in either; that afternoon talking TO Meagher;
said "Mike, do you know who had the knife ~ no
said .'Y es," that he had knife and that James
i sss s asn
OF abb" Owen Whitney told me that Dougherty
confessed TO him Of having cnt the man and that he
Gated that night; was drunk that did not know
whether was IN the saloon not
TESTIMONY SERGEANT HOLMAN.
George W. Holman, being duly sworn, deposes and
saysI am sergeant Of police; from slight descriptions
had OF the prisoners employed officer Harris, Of the
Eighteenth precinct 70 help me get the prisoners in
looking for Owen Whitney, who Is still ct large, dis
covered the whereabouts Of Michael Hughes; on the
afternoon OF the nth instant took onlcer Harris and
went to the Franklin Forge, in First avenue, between
Twenty -nnh and Twenty.sxth streets. and arrested
Michael Hugbes be then told mo tina, Michael Neagher
In the shop, and also arrested him; they
then told tho Of the other two parties giving
the names OF James Dougherty and Owen Whitney;
then ordered officer Harris 10 keep close watch the
house In which Dongherty boarded In Twenty -eighth
street, and tho morning Of the 10Th 20 go In and
search for him; Harris went IN, arrested him and
brought HIM down 10 me ~ the central Office
TESTIMONY OFFICER HsRMs
John Harris, being duly sworn, dcposes and says-l
am parolman attached 10 the Eighteenth precinct;
arrested Hughes and ueagher n the Franklin Forge In
First avenue, Twenty fifth street. Saturday last
At about fonr o'clock Meagher stated 10 that
Dougbery had confessed 10 him that be had stabbed the
he confessed in Doughery's house the
ing after the Meagher stated 10 that
Doughery asked for his knife that ngb and that he
gave 1t TO him. Dougherty told Meagher the why
he cut deceased because behad struck him; ]
rested Doughery his sisters house. in Twenty eighth
street. between First and Second avenues, Monday
morning, about O'Clock.
Michael Meyers proprietor OF the saloon 443 First ave-
nue., where the sabbiDg occurred and his wife Ellen.
also examined but their testimony contains no
thing important and above that given by them when
previously examined before the Coroner.
On the testimony presented Coroner Naumann CON-
mittcd Dougherty TO the Toombs to await his trial.
Meagher and Hughes 10 the House OF Dsten-
ton witnesses, but they will be liberated giving
ball. Doughery Is twenty-five years Of age, and
tive OF this city. He lives IN Twenty eighth street. be-
tween First and Second avenues and by occupation
machnist Doughey Bays he innocent OF the CHARGE
and says he knows nothing about t.
During the draft riots in this ~ Dougherty shot
through the body but recovering from the wound
20 the war He remained thers but a short time how.
ever, and, returning home has since been In the city.