The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
TINE RlKER's ISLAND MURDER.



tion OF Witnesses. &c.
The further examination into the circumstances
ncc,cd with the murder Of Robert Mitchell mate Of the
schooner John Boyn,on, who wes shot board that
vessel while II anchored Rikcrs Island, tho
23d OF December last, was resumed yesterday in the
Court House, Brooklyn, before Coroner Lynch. The
names Of the parties charged on suspicion Of having
been concerned In this crime Thomas Shea Patrick
conway and Patrick Conroy the particulars Of whose
arrests were reported in the HERALD Of Sunday.
EVIDENCE OF JOHN THOMPSON.
John Thompson sworn-I reside in i23d street. Har-
lem, A; am a candlemakcr. employed by
josiah Macy SON foot OF 1881 street; have the
prisoner Shea before; he came 10 my house on New
Years Day between twelve and one O'Clock Satur-
day morning. December So 1885, going my work.
boat tied TO the bank by stake; the bank Is about
three feet high; about O'Clock In the mora
Ing, al dinner time sent my brother william to bring
the out Of the boat my house, and that night
hauled the boat up To the hank and left II there
I'LL Monday morning; about noon Monday, tho LIST OF
January, 1866, Thomas Shea passing by the house,
and thought he after boat; my brother had told
that parties had come after the boat; he said
the boat belonged 10 a man named Ransom; gave him
tho boat and help him 81 put II In the water he then
asked who cleaned out the boat, and said did he
then asked IL found amy thing In the boat; sand no;
he said either he they had lost ring In the boat:
never shca before; did not ask pay for taking
the boat. L did not ma anything In the boat
there pairs Of SOULS in the boat have seen
thr the foot OF jackson street; man
there who claimed the boat shea told me the 10
cft the boat bccausc they could through the
tide; did not ask him where thcy had BEEN had
other conyarsat with Shea; ! have picked NJ other
boats since | have worked In the caudle factory got
ray returning The owners; have never seen
any of the prisoners but Shea the boat about
Iect long did not discover any marks Of blood in the
beat.
EXAMINATION or WILLIAM MURRAY.
William Murray sworn and cxamined-I have re.
sided at No Al Brpome street for four years. with my
mother; my father no, LIVING; my mother h not hcrc
have been work three months for The two year,
have been looking for work along The shore bat could
not get IL; worked once for the river renov.
ing al for the last nine months | have been doing
nothing, aud during that time have lived with my
mother with tie exception OF three weeks have been
irom home; my mother has supported me for the las;
nine months: I know Conway by sight: have been
acquainted with Shea for years Shea has been
working towing spars I have seen him towing spars
within month; never was in sbes's house; know
his mother by SIGHT; his father Is not living Shea
arrested Friday. the OF south and jackson
streets. saturday before Christmas saw shea in n
grocery store and be asked me II l would help him
how far the boa, was mp and he said at the foot Of
l23d street Il showing that day; found the boat
fun OF snow ard could not get her on there were no
scus asked hoy who had charge Of the oars; asked
him where The were, because ! there;
the boy gave the oars TINT ON Saturday; the
given to about two O'Clock the boy fetched
the down did promise give the boy thing
for bringing down the shove lied out
OF the boat and tried after taking of snow
TO shove on tho boat but could not; went 10 Harlem
asked shea how the boat came TO 23d street. he made
reply.
cofoner-Dd you not tell me yesterday that Shea sa
Conway len the boat at 1891 street,
witbcss-lf said 60 must have made mistake; IN
going up 20 Harlem inside tie aud Shea
outside; when coming back were both inside the car
we may have spoken some words but do not remembcr
shea the same evening, but had particular
versation with m; on the I'd u the month left New
York and went TO Hackensas X, and worked Tor n
named Williams who kept coal carts remained there for
nteen eighteen days; have to the theatre with
Shea was locked up about three years arc, charged
With burglary IN New York; was indicted and tired;
stealing some rags; Was at the corner u South and
jackson when was arrested; knew the boat did not
belong TO Shea the hoy did ask II the boat belonged
10 me; asked Shea " he had brought down the boat
ne sad he had; he said he went up alone and brought
the boat down Shea did not tell that conway lc I
the boat there; Shea told me that Ransom Dunbar
owned the boat one pair Of SOULS was marked with the
name Of ID Ransom.
TO Juror-It is about three months since I went 70
the theatre ia broadway with shea; was not At work
December but hanging around the docke fov wcrk,
was IN Hackensack, " j., mp 10 the Friday before
Christmas, had three dclsrs befois started from
hoIne; came home from Hackensack On Friday, and
on Saturday went With She's 70 The heat; new knew
him TO be ancstcd be works on boat, and that n the
reason DID not ssk M Who owned the bcei; did not
ask him ring was found In the hat; shea did NOT
tell me how the boat brought TO 1891 street. do
not know the name Of the street In which M Williams
hives, IN hsckensack; he Keeps coal csrte
To another Juror-f arrived In New York on the Fri
day before Chrstmss about twelve O'Clock In The day,
ana went down Jackson street: vent NJ and down the
plsce Tor some tine and vent 10 my mothers 10 about
eleven O'clock that night, newt morning Shea at
about eleven ocltck he asked me to pull Tie brtt.
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