The New York herald., 1867-03-31
rHr WILLIAMSBURG MURDER.


Cencluslsn Of the Cerener's Inquest "A Yer.
dict sf Guilty Against she Prisoner. msrris
Ephraia-Jshs Lentz Held ~ Witness
dcc.s &c.
the inquest in the case OF the late murder Of John
Fitzpatrick was brought 10 close by Coroner Smith
Yesterday and resulted in q verdict Of guilty against
Morris Ephraim Tho investigation was prosecuted
throughout with the utmost vigor BY Coroner smith,
who was ably assisted in his arduous duty BY Captain
woglom, Of the Forty.nfh precinct, and Mr. Arthur
Barrett The confession Of Lentz alias Davis, did not
appear 70 affect Ephraim IN the least He evidently
pected IL
The alleged murderer is a married man, OF gentle
manly appearance He was formerly private in COM
pany b, Fortyseventh New York Volunteers, and was
considered brave soldier In the held Coroner smith
held commission in the same regiment
Among the Witnesses examined Yesterday wsre the
following named persons:-Henry Bogel, Joseph Col
well, Bernard Kane, WIN. Skelly, Timothy Donovan,
Andrew Gildsrsieeve and Dr. Joseph Creamer. The
principal witness, however, was John Lentz who
suspicion Of being the murderer Of Fitzpatrick Since
his Incarceration Lentz made full confession Of his
knowledge Of the affair, which Is contained in his
testimony before the Coroner yesterday and which Is as
follows
TESTIMONY or JOHN LESz.
John Lentz sworn, deposed-I reside at No. 2l0 Union
avenue; am cigar maker; am working at No go
Gmnd street, for Mr.. Brown; Morris Ephram works
With me- worked IKE DoSn . Of the dy on 1en sl0 q
Ephraim left with me; we went TO the Post once and
from there 70 Mr. McIaughiin's, IL East street, near
billiards; We Eeai9eN about threequarters Of an hour;
we had drink and tLeh went to McArde's shop, In
Grand street near Edridge; we remained there about
low, where McArdIe and Ephraim had game
OF billiards; we remained there about three
quarters Of an hour then stepped into lager beer saloon
in the Bowery where stopped for six hours
Ephraim, McArdle and myself; we left there together
and started for homes we remained together for four or
0xa htnrIa Enhr affu no apdV nj
then accompanied McArdle to his shop; It was new
building Ephraim went into; McArdIe went "a and got
we did not 60 together; Afterwards met Ephraim
the Of Broomc and EldrIdge Streets he
ed for home; there ono with us; We went down
Grand street, saw 10 Grand street that knew
did not 60 direct to the ferry; we went into Nc
never saw him ' Seiors there vas "a; man il there
couversing with Ephram about the Fenians; camc
ON The boa. We NJ into the cbin ana Se cane ont
saw two men prostrate was Ephraim and the other
man cannot say tina, they had had any difficulty was
the same man who took drink with US in McLaugh-
Inns; dont know whether they wrestling fight
ng the three OF US came in The boat togelher cad
not say whether we all left the boat together; again saw
Ephram and the other man on the corner Of Third and
Grand streets; had difficulty with the man; told him
III he hii Morris would orcak bis jaw" then met
blocks; LEFT them al Fifth or sixth street.
: =. 'nen went toward North Second street; az
what had SAID to them: don't remember who was be-
>'~a ma: think Ephraim was ahead OF me; when
,o - North -."nd strcet srued and went up tows
wen. Is sr Grand street, after turned INTO Ninth street
saw Ephraim and this mani thcy were about Hftcen OF
twenty feat ahead nc when sney go y hs corner of
~crs conysrsnr ahsui ~. @ .aey asked me u WIS
following them; cannot say who spoke thea Syossed
the other side o. the street. Afterwards saw MT
Tenth streets; the other man was not wite him; went
With Ephram to North second street and Union avenue
there; went from thore home; We did not 60
toyutfer certain l went home when wc
met n North p sne s nss s Ss o.
dence.l am little afraid 10 tell what ho said; met
Mir Epbram the shop after that; heard OF TIE mW-
dr. Tor irst us,c next lnorn; Mrs Hays told me;
nd not 90 ~ ~herc t WAS; Er,sra'a tod me aboat
ne ,ld me ths day AFTER that II him and wera pulled
or arrested tnat did not know anything," l next
saw him on Thursday mornings dld not see MN @ from
know the dead: did not have hand IN XIII.
ing HIM; he lEphram) said 10 me Witness paused ana
looked embarrasscd; hc told mo ~ have done IT,"
and that s.he would kill me # told h;'' cannot
say how many times We drank; wc were all pretty
ho had done Ia don't remember asking him what he
had done am telling the truth he DID not make the
thing" saw no weapon in his hand or blood on his
clothes; he told he had killed man that night IN
North First street he had noi before "a Tne % srss x
aud North Second, and from that point 70 Union
avenue: did not EphTaim strike the man did not
SEQ him have o knife; was behind the man; had
knife but did lend II 10 Ephram; did not sec the
decd done; did anticipate anything Oh the KIND; We
did not run away don't think Ephrni vas on the cor
ner second; think the other man walked along Nintn
street 70 Grand; Ephraim came towards me and told
me he had done it:n Was coming through Sin'h
street towards Grand tho time Ephrairl's whskcfs
were net shaved OF until nearly "Wednesday; would
NOT have known deceased never saw him until that
Monday: he was drunk and came up TO US block be.
fore Ne got 10 the ferry; followed the man because
thought he would bit Ephran ana leave him. thought
Erhraim wouls MT him because he had hit Ephraim;
the man va quarreisome he would not leave us; on
Grand street think threatened 10 knock the man
head of; he told me TO 70 home, and that II followed
aim he would break my back; think we were all
alike intox cated.
Tho Coroner here announced that the inquest was
closed and the jury retired for consultation at twenty
minutes past O'Clock. shortly after four O'Clock
they returned with the following
- -. H., =. ygRrfT.
We Ind that deceased cain: TO his death by wound
In his neck caused by some sharp instrument in the
hands Of Morris Ephram, the 18th Of March, 1851
VOLUNTARY STATEMENT OF KpHRAN.
On beng arragned the prisoner made tho following
statemcut:-Mv right naiue Is Morris Ephra,m; am
thirty years old; native Of New York. cigar
maker by occupation; TO the charge against me am
Morris Ephraim was committed to the county jail and
John Lentz was held q witness
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