The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-25
the RIkER's ISLAND MURDER.

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Csroner's Inquest-Furthsr Examination
Of Witnesses, 80.
At hafpast two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, In the
Court House, Brooklyn Coroner Lynch resumed his in
curry into the circumstances connected with the death of
Robert NJ Mitchell who was shot on board the ship John
Boynton, while that vessel at anchor Off Riker's
Island, in the month Of December last
EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM l.. HAWKINS.
William l. Hawkins examned--I reside at Stony
Brook, Long Island; am master Of the schooner
oceanis my vessel lies at pier IL Nerh rivers Iarrived
mere on the 30h Of December from Providence; was
on board my vessel the night Of the 2eth December
my vessel lay a anchor that evening at Throggs Point
pclous Of one OF the men on board locked the door,
about half past eleven heard noise at the lock and
and saw a man. who was not he steward. the man
ran along tho deck and cried the mate to fetch
gun sad to the m shoot saw that the
boat; there two in the boat and they rowed
away some distance from my ship they took nothing
morning. we anchored opposite Jersey City day;
had $l,e0o in my trunk and goo In my trowsers
not loaded; the mate and steward came on deck when
called for tho gun; the night was hazy: the boat ap
peared 70 be such as used around here the boat
was light colored one; the man who board my
vessel appeared to be under ordinary size, and think
he had no boots on and no coat or hat
To Juror-Dd not ind anything board belonging
to any person. could not speak TO the mans face
looked towards me when he cot az far as the fore
ggs heard no shots fired that night when went
boys spoke 10 about finding ring board offered
70 buy It as relic but did not gee It.
The prisoner, Conway, was here produced, and the
witness said the hc board his ship about
Conway's size.
TESTIMONY OF 2. II. rYRRBLL.
Edwin II. Tyrrell exRm!ned:-I reside at Long leland;
was mate Of the Oceanis board the 2eth OF
December about halfpast eleven that night heard the
captain calling for gun by tho time arrived deck
Il n iron pnIap hpyus Ptn rsnA
on deck II had white stone with the letter A' II;
the boat white colored boat; did not the
for the gun could not find IL; he said ~ want the gun
70 shoot this man." tho ring was found ut the main
chain plates.
PURIFIER EVIDENCE uF THOMAS SHEA
Thomas Shea recalled-He said the ring belonged to
Patrick Conway; have this ring; this
ring, described BY the mate the finger OF Patrick Con-
Neville and Griffin with Conway; Conway met me
boat; be told I me- also when went Up for for the
boat TO- look for ring; have never worn a
ring; when ne; Convey 'saS.s in tn the evening he
there was no use looking for as the boat full Of
snow; when brought the boat down from 12sd street
marked that tina. all right he did then ask me
about the ring; think Conway had the ring about
told 70 that tho ring belonged 20 o We wers IN
Jail when no told that; were talking through the
door he told me to tina. Che ring mine and they
THINK in August last; Conway did toll where he
had been in the boat; Griffin and Neville asked H.
had brought the boat down. Murray 10 acquainted with
Conway.
Mr.. Murray, OF the witnesses examined on former
day. reply to the Coroner he said he
saw ring with Conway, whom he only knew by eye
sight; he had not taken notice Of his hands at all
EVIDENCE or BLIzABRrH WILLIAM
Elizabeth Williams cxamDed--I reside In New York
with Patrick Conway's sister; know Patrick Conway
since the LIST Of May; have never known him to
ring on his finger, except one OF mine; If he had
ring would have seen H.
To jurorl am no relative Of Conway; Conway's SIS
ter resides at ESQ Monroe street, Conway lived with her
To the Coroner-f have known Conway 70 be out
later than halfpast nine O'Clock.
TESTIMONY OF DANIEL CASEY.
Daniel Casey examined-I live at % Broome street;
have never seen the ring on Conways finger
Coroner Don't you know he wore jt2
Witnoes-Well did not notice H.
way9
Shea-He did; they all saw II. -
Casey said he once got ring out OF the pawn oce for
Conway, and gave II to him; II small ring with
white stone; there no letter on the stone.
shea said In reply 70 questions from the Coroner and
jury that the ring n large one and Conway must
have worn IL on his third finger He believed Casey
must have seen the ring with Conway, 10 80 large.
Casey in further examination, said that he had seen
Conway In lager bcor saloon late ten O'clock
not frequently. .
Shea stated the Coroner that no had seen Conway in
the saloon "a late a twelve o'clock at night
The further examination Of witnesses was adjourned
70 Friday, AZ two O'Clock.