The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10
TIE RosLYy HOMICIDE.

Conclusion of the COrOner's Inquest-Ths
Verdict-Description Of the Murderer
Yesterday the examination OF the witnesses IN the
the Rosyn murder concluded before Coroner
Seaman Squire Skilman and District Attorney Benjamin
W. Downing
Patrick Coughln (brother Of the murderer sworn,
says-I am laborer working in the Rosyn Cemetery
am brother to Edward Coughlin; saw my brother the
night Of the MURDER in bed whom he came to the
house, about ten minutes after him. the last tms
he came the house, my sister. Johanna, called TO me
that I'd was killing man 40 ~n az inc AMONG ne a,a
sober from wnat ] could tell be was not excited;
don't know how old be is, nor how old am; am
younger than he: brother mas scar or some mark
on the side OF his face; don't know how he got IL he
lived in Massachusetts before lie came here's do as
know in what town Massachusetts he lived he lived
here about three years. bo has no relations In This
country that know of never knew q any trouble
with R,ardon except that last winter he had sight
diilculty when said that he he would fight either OK
the Rcardons they said they were not fighting men.
but told him their friends would give him all tho nghs
he wanted; SAID it was enough TO work for twelve
shillings day. without fghnS too; have no idea
knows OF his whereabouts; Nike O'Neil told that
when he at his house the night OF the murder ne
tired to pcy h% sou ase sSs Il Was %
brother; did not go TO bed again after the muir
der but lay down and was awake until daylight john
Hennessy Is man told that they were dancing At
O'Neis house Sunday night and that he danced
therc have no feeling against any OF the parties
have never had nything TO do with them; when rum
in my brother no was kind OF crazy; have only
him in liquor three tines
Rose Coughln, worn, says-I am 10 relation OF Ed.
ward Coughin; live in Mr.. Bryant's house; occupy
tho upper part OF tue house and Edward Coa0hlin the
lower; was in bed the trouble occurred;
Edward Coughlin Ia the afternoon and evening; nothing
said between no had been drinking beer a. Dem
IS Lrary's; he drank no liquor; saw him afterwards
at his oyn house; saw him later on the road when
Mike O'Neil ana his sister were bringing him home;
tired keep him at home, while tie wanted TO 60
out to Morris German and tho Relrdons; he said he
wanted go and beat them left them and retired to
bed my husband was in bed; heard nothing OF the
u
In front Of tho window with tho baby In her
this was after the MURDER asked What allied her,
when sac SAID man was killed; 1 heard
say that Ed was gone Ia the woodsS
mill; Edwards wife asked him whcrs Edward was,
the boz said no hal IN the woods; heard
nothing further aud went up stairs to bed: did nos
ask who was killed. heard foot to the house
fast foot could walk but could not tell where
the person went; tho same evening MONDAY was IN
tho yard choppng wood, when thought heard some
Ia the house; did not 90 to who 1t was be-
cause ! was afraid; never saw the scar on Eiward
U ,ughlins face: went to the wake OF William UBren
on Monday night and did not sleep that night In my
house, Edwards wf' is in the house yet; she sloeps
there.
Michael Rowan sworn, says-I work with Mr. Hen.
messy was at oNeiis dfteen minutes just before dark
when went in sas one dancing; some playa
ing flute, when hoped aronnd to please mysof; no
danced there; heard some one 10 the door
aud haloo; this scared me- when went home; that put
to my nights spost the others did not appear to
notice what said.
William Coughin declined being sworn as he said he
and had taken oath IN his iifo
When sworn he saii-I was at homo the night OF the
murd r; l was not in the street; wGs Edward
Cougnlins at O'clock but he was not 81
home saw him between three and four o'clock In the
afternoon; he sober and quiet: heard him again
about O'Clock at night when he came home; heard
him talking kind OF rough; he saore, jumped and
eaped around AMI rushed to the door several times,
but was kept back by his sister, who crying;
after while he broke out OF the back door; he
out in the street; noooea 10 him 10 come into the
house and not make show OF himself; he turned back
aud said to me, "What do you say ~; repeated the
words when he turned round ain ana walked towards
ONell's house, followed by his sister, John ODonnel
and my wife; he halooed at 0'Nels for them to
@ me out In about fifteen minutes they all came back
10 the house; my wife returned before them; they
passed ONels house Coughlin shouted again. 1t that
some one came o. 0'Neils house aud said be was
one OF them, meaning that he was q Corkonan
"Theren his wife, 'they going to beat HIM he
two O'Clock heard crowd Of people talking the
road front of the house, called TO wife and told
her To look out there noise outside when
got Of he'd hoisted the window and looked out;
have not Edward Coughlin The night OF the
murder.
This concluded the examination OF tho witnesses ~
fore the Coroners jury.
The verdict s:--"That William OBrien came TO In
death from wounds made by knife some sharp In
strument TO the jury unknown, supposed 10 have been
In the hands Of Edward Cougnin."
AS prev usly noticed In the HERALD, reward OF $500
has been offered by the Supervisors or Queens county
for the arrest and convict Of Edward wno
IL middle aged man. apparently about thiry.t~o years
OF age vo feet inches height sbroad shoudered,
good proporiloned and walks erect lie has DARK hair
blue ewes and thin light ~hskers when ne ned aftef
committing the murder he was without coat ana wore
COlOrct pAntalOona and vo5t