The New York herald., 1867-04-19
TERRIBLE RECORD OF CRIME.

urrcd In Jefferson street az ia.e nouf on "'uuesuay
light mention Of which has already been 1de in the
HERALD were obtained yesterday at the precncs
ation house in Madison street appears that shortly
,f,er midnight yucentCody, prize ngnte and Edward
Allen, both well and unfavorably known TO the police.
were in the drinking saloon Of M, Marcus M Tallmsn,
No II Jefferson street, known aa 'Ths Library, when
John r. Livingston, phrehslogys some years ago en-
poyed In the American MuseuU enter cd the place mucn
under the influence OF quor roSnd or two OF drinks
were nduged in, after Which, was proposed 10 Throw
dice for drinks Dur the progress OF the gamo
Cody and Allen, who lSes also partially intoxicates' sc
cused Livingston OF cheat ing at which be got angry and
made use OF offensive nguase toward them Directly
ston Kicking s.rs ing An about tne head and body
Mr. Tallman atempvet 70 osrarais them, oe, u.u 20.
succsed and Sarps esS gst from tho pocket q
asoeasad ievsbng his heal pulled the trigger,
icG eye, and 1asslng Into tho brain. Livingston
sank 70 the 6por IN q state Of insensib lity, aud
expired In few moments aficrward. Cody and Alien
then len the house against the wishes or Mr Tanan,
who had scut for an oice but declining 10 leayo The
nesbborheod. wer, soon aiterward secured by the
Cody shot deceased found In his possession and he
stated that Livingston rst attempted to shoot him with
The rennainsof deceased conveyed to the police
station where Coroner Wildey yesterday empan elict
jury and held an inquest Below viii be found rcpcrt
Of tho important testimony the verdict Of the
jury
TEsrrMoSY TALLMAv.
Marcus N. Tallman, being duly sworn, deposes and
saysI keep ale house al No II Jefferson street, at
about twelve O'Clock last night eight persons
there including the deceased and the two prisoners
there five six in the place when Marley,
deceased and Sharp came in; they took a round OF
drinks Marley pad for that roand i was propSseS ,e
Cody PAID dice box then asked for
by Mar ey, think to throw for tho next round
deceased stepped back on that from the counter
aud walked towards the front room; Cody said, 'Ol,
he's got no monos lot him stay OUT he took umbrago
at this, and the next heard that he called Cody
s.ar,n and then "on OF litch;" at that time he
was leaning counter be then walked away again
face; Cody then struck him and cnchcd him; deceased
stopped down either to escape the blows or from their
weight and while dccans was IN that pos d on Allen
and Cody continued TO strike him; vent to them TO a.
eriere caught hold OF Allen and tried TO pull m away
at that time deceased got partly loose from them. aud
apparently made effort get behind my counter but
got wedged between and The refrigerator; they took
hold OF him, pulled him out and turned him aronnd,
when Cody he'd pistol about A. 70 from his head ani
fired; somebody before that think il been
Cody Ail-nssd, "he'llshoo" and just before Cody
fired he said, she'll shoot, will heS when deceased
marked IL have pistol;' when deceased shot
Allen had hold of his collar with both hards, and
Cody held him with his left hand while he shot
him with the ght; deceased fe to the foor and the
two started TO so out attempted TO dc,an them. but
Cody unfastened the door anu they both went out;
deceased MADE an attempt 10 resist them; while they
beating him he only tried 10 escape don't know
where Cody got the pistol FROM tho first saw OF it VAS
when he about pointing at deceased; the others
OF the party who first in the place all ran out before
the shooting.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES O. HsNsoN
James c. Hanson, residing at No 81 Canal street. being
sworn says--Atabout twelve O'Clock last night went
to Tamans place with Allen; alter We got there de-
ceased, Marley, Sharp and Cody came in; deceased was
intoxicated; shortly ter were about to throw dice,
when Cody accused deceased OF lingering the dice; on
that deceased walked away and returned when he
thought there going, to be disturbance, and left;
as went down stairs said he'll shoot" or something
woa thar he
carried pistol; he lived in the house with me; he
showed me his pistol about two weeks ago. and think
the shown Is his; came back TO Tallman's and saw
that deceased dead
TESTIMONY OF SERGEANT BABcocK.
George c. Babcock being sworn, deposed and says
am sergeant Of police q. this station this morning
about twenty minutes to one o'clock somo four persone
came s to the station house and said there
Started with Hanson and an officer, and
went Talman's; found ralman in the hallway and
there; he took me 10 q small back ROOM where saw
man crouched up in the corner, with his head hang
this station; Allen with tho party that arst gave
the information Of the man being shot; don't know.
a s on
person.
requesting Aen Cody and Others to to the station
house after the shooting and tell what they knew Of the
matter; Allen said he know nothing Of Il and Marley
made similar remark; on reaching the station house
Cody had the pistol in his possesson being searched
tor another pistol he remarked, 81 shot tho with
bis own pisto' he said he got into trouble TO save
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Wooster Beach, Jr, NJ d., testified to making post
morem examination the body, and finding o rupture
Of the brain caused by apsto shot wound, which IN
his opinion the cause OF death. The WAS then
submitted 10 the jury who rendered the following
vEIrIcr:-
That John r. Livnr ston, the deceased, came to his
death by pistol shot wound at the hands OF Vincent
Cody at No IL jefferson street. the 18th day Of April
1867 they further hold Edward Alien accessory before
tho TACT
the above verdict the prisoners were arragued and
examined.
Cody Is twenty years OF age native OF Ireland
lives at 393 Cherry street. andis panterby occupation
lie pleaded not guilty TO the charge preferred against him.
aud said deceased pulled pistol and attempting TO
get IT away it snapped IN his hand and shot him.n
Alien s twenty years OF age, also native Of Ireland;
lives At 20! East Tselfth street and boa'man He
attempted 10 got it away when II went or"
oroner widey committed boih-Cody and Allen to the
Tombs TO await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Deceased was we'll built, 1ne looking man, about
thisy-ve years Of age and said to have been native OF
live with his wfo. Her homo is In South Fifth street.
Williamsburg.
closing OF tho nquston OF his relatives friends
had appeared 10 claim the body, but thought they
would do SO during the afternoon or evening.
The Murder Of Henry Hennings-'rhc Coro.
ner's Inamest-A Mysterious Case.
Coroner Wdey held further investigation last even.
ing, at the Eighth precinct station house, In reference
to the murder of Henry Hennings German grocer who
was found terribly beston and cut the head, ON
Wednesday night lss, st the corner OF Broome and
Laurens streets Tho following the facts adducsd -
TESTIMONY SARAH scHrnr.
This witness said II reside No sol Broome street;
I knew deceased by sight for two months; no kept
grocery store ON the Of Broome and Iaurens;
In there tho Sunday before last about eleven O'Clock
he mornings went into the store to buy some vine.
GAR saw there two black men, q butcher . girl
and the man who Is dead, but the girl
loft before tho black men said anything the colored
men demanded ay cents worth Of cheese after eating
ten cents worth deceased demanded sixty cents OF the
colored men in payment and they would only give nf;
they had eaten previously 1vo cents worth Of bread and
Eve cents worth ofschecse they paid the y cents and
went across the street. and then back and paid the
ton cents then they stood together and some private