The New York herald., 1867-03-29
THE WILLIAMSBURG MURDER.

Lentz still in Custody. &c.
number OF witnesses yesterday examined by
Coroner Smith and jury at Firemen's Hall, Fourth
street. Brooklyn, d. in relation to the late murder Of
John Fitzpatrick. large number OF citizens were
present the inquest and took deep interest in the
proceedings The prisoners Murray, Ephraim and JOAN
Lentz present and seemed to feel Keeniy their
position The following is the evidence elected
TESTIMONY or THOMAS rwARDELr-
Thomas Twardell sworn, deposed:-I reside at NO. IA
East street. New York. at home on the evening OF
the 18th Of March; between the hours Of seven and
nine there three in my house. Lentz, Ephraim,
and tall stout sandy compexioned man; they called
for ale; they had dispu,e the tall man said he was
Fenian the dark compexioned man told him If he was
Fenan he should so to Ireland and fight; he said he
willing Co. at the time showing collection
book with dollars collection set down. Lentz said Il
time 60 IA book belonging deceased here
shown witness by the Coroner think that the book
then went from behind the bar and stood in front;
they made remarks that led TO believe they had
been together; they had blows hard words; they
said they going to Williamsburg, and all three
went out toeeher they appeared 70 be slightly intox
Gated the tall did not show any money: nobody
left with them: tho proprietor, Eugene DALEY and
Robert Smalcd were there n the time did not 60
Of the door with them; know man by the name
of Davis, they call him Davis; that Is Lentz
made remark to some men few evenings since that
Davis had got into trouble he lives in Montgomery
street; Ephram had ON dark clothes and deceased wore
a necktie. not acquainted with deceased,
never saw him baiore have BEN acquainted with Lent
for three years; never saw him intoxicated before
weapon with either one; there Is difference
in Ephraim; his whskers are Of be had whiskers on
that night; never read Of the in the newspapers
until Yesterday; don't know that Lentz lived
in Williamsburg: the friends with when
i made the remark about Lcntz Mr. Pike and Mr.
Kerigan asked them II they heard Of The murder.
and said tha, uent2) had got trouble; he is
cigar maker he comes to our place frequently Ien,z
his proper name; the reason made tne remark
because was in the company OF deceased; my place OF
hs,ctn - nhnnt nnph nnf
follow them out, heard OF no difficulty at the ferry:
did hear them call each other by name they
in the house about quarter Of an hour Mclaughlin
told me frs, Lentz getting into trouble that
after the arrest; did the body OF deceased
know II deceased by the description given.
TESTIMONY
Eugene Daley sworn, derosed:-I reside in First
street, between North Twelfth and North Thirteenth
streets r. j.. am acquainted with McLough,in:
his house Monday night. between six and uine
O'Clock: parties there; Leniz there am
not acquainted with him. have him several times;
three came in and talked abont Fcnlanism The
tall said he was Ten.an, and the other man
was annoying him about i. and said he ought
to be in Ireland fghting: the tall man had
dark clothes on; the other mnn had side
whskers and musache and wore high hal the other
had a cap on crossed the ferry about quarter to
nine O'Clock; et the men in McIonghins did not see
Of The men aboard the boat except LeniZ; was
the ladies' cabin he in and went back again;
heard no quayre!ling on the boat: Il was on the New
York side when he canpe IN the boat had not started
saw none OF the uen about the ferry gate had been
the boat about three or four minutes when he came
parties that day before won; after of
the boat saw none OF the parties after came over on
this side; the first heard Of the murder was from Mr.
Mclaughlin; this after he had been summoned;
made remark that acsordng 10 description they must
have been the men that were there that night; Mr..
SmailGeid came with me; don't know where Lcntz
resides; think hoard il strike nine when was going
through First street, it was about Elk minutes to nine
when the boat got this side: II Ephram had side I
whskers on shoald think he was one OF the men.
r4 TESTIMONY OF CHARLES MARTIN
Charles Martin sworn. dcposcd;-I reside At No IS
South Firs street tho last n,o saw MI Lentz xas on
Tuesday night here; on Tuesday when went TO his
house it was business; told him had seen de-
ceased: lad been there twice. he told he would be
arrested on suspicion asked him If he went all the
way home with the ladies' and f he did the ades' evil
denca would clear him; thought he would be arrested
from the evidence told him II he would
hide myself and be said he would not: did not in
any 10 how they must swear; don't know
any ono tha, is in this except Mr. Twar-
dell said nothing 70 him; he told me first that Nc
70 swear; Lentz did not tell me who did ii he told
he did not know either Of the parties that were
with him. am positive hn nad mo nsys
told the coroner and jury all know in reference
20 tho murder and @ row oa on STans srs ssrees &
he after left him. and he replied "he did not
know did not ask hm where the ladies' lived SO that
might 20 and them for him; told him il would be
best for him them II he were arrested he told
me he did not know where they lived; be told me after
between Third and Fourth streets; he crossed Fourth
street with them; he asked thom II they we're going
he goes by the or Davis sometimes; had the
versson with Lent2 at his shop in Grand street, near
INTRODUCED name
Davis; after left Mr. Lcn.z went homo; havo
versed with several about this examination.
TESTIMONY JAMES h'KAY.
James Mckay. sworn, deposed:-I reside al No. rs
South sixth street; waichman the Grand street
ferry, Williamsburg side have been watchman about
three months; not acquainted with deceased;
heard disturbance with some pares they wanted to
take drink after they got over the tall man refused 20
drink there parties. three persons in each II
they were together might identify Of them the
tall had ford complexion and wore dark clothcs
tho other had dark whskers third had whis
kare. q
being OF them took particular notice OF the tall
mani they came up or the left hand side when they lett
the ferry marks about any OF the parties, but
understood that they had had fight on the other stde
cannot cay who told me- heard Of the murder about
O'Clock that night Brown aud Brewer the
policemen duty at the ferry that night; told the
roundsman thought had seen the parties
had Of them; had conversation with policeman and
the ferry master about the that nights thought
disturbance on the csher side New York;; asked the
ferry mastcr Mr. Coffee II there had been disturbance
on the other side and he told me there bad the par
the coat OF either OF the parties.
TESTIMONY WILKINSON.
Alexander Wilkeyson, sworn deposcd:I reside at No
IL wett street, wachmau a. the ferry on the New
York side; was on duty on Monday night; was in the
ferry box almost the entire evening" difhculty
there that night about hapas eight O'Clock four
came inside tho ferry gate; one Afterwards came out
shorter man: had light overcoat and the other
dark Clothes hat and the other cap; the
Two a ns s n S 70 oe as
went on the boat think the short had light
am positive; the large came over in the
boat with the that struck him; was in the box all
the time.
TESTIMONY or RICHARD oRPKS.
Richard Orpen, sworn, deposed:- II reside AT No / |
Fourth street; policeman attached 10 the Forty
nfh precinct my heat IL Grand street, from Firth to
went on duty al six o'clock was on Grand stree. abou;
nine o'clock that night, when two men came along Ind
ssuS ss ~
the man that spoke 70 dead In the stasonShouse;
the tall said The police ought 70 have their heads
broken" and replied "You ought 10 have your bead
broken, too;'i the short man persuaded him come
on; the short man had dark clothes and his hair
black did not notice HE features; the tall said
t free country and he would speak he pleased;
followed the three 70 Eighth street; think could
recognize the other man II dressed the same AZ
that night; there were two men when they 1
passed me; I wO convcrsing with Ephram /
IN the station house after he was arrested.
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