The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06

No ProvocasiN for the Act-Inauisition Before
Coroner Keenan,.

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No Provocati>s for the Act-Inauisition Before
Coroner Keenan,.
Coroner Keern yesterday afternoon held an IN
quest. at the s1tn precinct station house, on the
| BODY Of John RJsmds, the young man who was MUIR
dered in Bsxter ssreet late Saturday AFTERNOON
| reported III the HERALD. Several witnesses were
| examined. and the testimony ELECTED went to show
that there was not the least provocaton on tine part
| of Rylands for the use Of the knife by Donado ma
| ealdo the prisoner. Below will be found copy OF
the most important testimony and the verdict OF tne
jury
TESTIMONY OF MARGARET DwYER
Margaret Dwysr, being duly sworn, opposes anu
says:-The deceased was Q nephew OF mine, ana re.
sided with me at no. % Roosevelt street, the deceased
left the house abo ut hapast four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and LAT er in the day heard ne was DEAD
at the sixth pre- cinct station house; came here
and Identified the body; know nothing ABOUT the
occurrence.
TEsTIxo ny OF BERNARD GOLDEN.
Bernard Golden residing at NO. ~ baxter Street.
being sworn der ,oses and says:-Yesterday after
noon. about haIf.r asst five O'Clock my own
door when motif ed deceased and the prisoner talk
ing together they spoke together some two minutes
when deceased | urned to go away; She bflsonet
drew a knie from his breast and stabbed deceased
on the right side ; the knife shown think is the
same one | saw; I followed the prisoner when he
made pass at me ana afterwards for police oficer
who came very so on after to arrest him; there were
two comTnnons " h the prisoner; deceased just be.
fore ne WIS stabbd called the prisoner an onensve
name, bu CANNOT remember what else Wa. said;
know OF 10 dinicuN between the two before
rEsrIMOl ~ OF PETER SCAELA,
Peter Seaman, res idng at No. % Roosevelt street.
being sworn, sayU Yesterday afternoon, between
Ave and six O'Clock deceased and came up Baxtef
street together; WI en we got opposite where he
workedhe walked q the street oblquely towards
the pris,ner, who as with some other Italians; de-
ceased Aepped mp to wards them and spoke TO them;
I don't know what , G said; presently noticed the
prisOng with kn lie when deceased turned to 20
away; he mad taken couple OF steps away when the
prsonSr stabbed him In the left side OF the upper
portiof OF the back o about the shoulder deceased
ran u soon he vas stabbed across the street.
when he fell; an after the prisoner till he
was aught the deca lsedwas brought TO the station
house go. -.
Frederick w. Harris or No. 20 Baxter.street being
swonl, says:-Yester1 ~ afternoon, between five and
six o'clock was stey ping from my store when
saw deceased about ! twelve feet from me; he was
running across the sire et and the prisoner ran after
and stabbed him In q 10 upper part OF his body:
deceased fell TO the 81 iewalk; the prisoner passed
onward and ran away; there were O number after
him, including three ofilt 'ers.
Officer Hugh Mooney. Of the Sixth precinct tes,i.
fed to arrestng the prA ,oner Immediately tier the
etabbing, when the accq SEQ turned upon aIiU At
tempted to stab him with the bloody knife which he
then held In his hand.
Wooster Beach, NJ De- deposed 10 making post
mOrten examination on u1e the body ami found a
w ound back OF the shouda blade The steel passed
Hwards and downwards tcvering the descending
AZ rta. Death must have ID almost instantaneous
e s o Was then 70 ae Sr who
the deceased, came to his death by stab wound AZ
the b ends Of Donado Magaldp In Baxter street. near
Chath.Vn on the 4th day OF Juiy 1857
Naples italy, laborer and lives at No. IS Mulberry
street. ne pleaded not guilty. Coroner Keenan,
eiln to the Tombs to await his thai