The New York herald., 1868-05-24

Close Of the COrOner's Inquest-verdict Of
the Jury-Two C0nvicts Charged with the
POUGHKEEPsIE, May 23, 1858.

Close Of the COrOner's Inquest-verdict Of
the Jury-TwO Convicts Charged with the
Crime.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May %. 1885,
The mystery connected with the fendish murder
Of Charles Jerards, the murderer, at Sing Sing
Prison, has to-day been cleared up at the COrOner's
inquest. At that inquest the following evidence was
ELECTED. The first witness sworn was
William Moore who testified as follows:-Have
been in State Prison two years, five months and
three days; was sent here for grand larceny; about
one week or ten days previous to the murder of JEFF
iaras was In the jobbing shop yard, transacting
business for the convicts; heard Charles JefYards
ana convict named Burns, alias Brick"
having a few words together heard Brick say, IF
you don't go away from here it will be the worst
thing ever happened to you;" at the same time,
haf turning around, Brick took up an axe and said,
III you don't get away III put you away with that;n
when he made the remark JefYards iumned between
nm and the door and seized another axe saying to
to ea yon so opa Of come aheadm
exclaimed 'l'll be square with you before this day
week." on the Thursday OF the murder my at
tentiOn was called to the window at the guard
house convict named wilson said, There
goes that man in there now (aluding to Brick going
had coat on his arm; shortly after came nom the
guard house at the usual time to go to my dinner;
having his hand up making strike, as though he
was cutting bale of hay; he held in his hand short
handle; could not tell If it was an axe; did not see it
glitter; this was between eleven and twelve O'Clock
noon; the men in the jobbing shop had not gone to
dinner.
To juror-He stood with his right hand raised
To the COroner-Jefards was sitting on bale OF hay
while " Brick was on the north side OF him tan
| like the stick or handle sBrlck" had in his hand;
aiter the blow seen by me went in the prison yard
and stood by the edge of the arch outside: Mr. Ben
son. the principal Keeper sent me to the stable on
an errand; leaving the yard saw Burns or Brick"
take take hold Of The window at the barn and shut it;
in fha lt,l.ln Inffs
arch S'' wnen ' saw .Briek ~aa,s Coming o@ t%s
the stable, walking towards the well; shortly after
orders were issued for the company to go to dinner;
"Brick' came out and fell in line; don't know
| Wilmington; saw one short man besides "Brick,"
with frecked face at the stables; the man saw with
upliited hand was tall man with his face scared by
the men If they were brought before me- never had
any trouble with ''Brick:' would know him if saw
! affair.
| An order was here issued to usher in several con-
vics In order to see If Moore could pick The man
whom he saw striking. Three cOnvlcs came in first
Moore looked at them for q second and then sad II
do not recognize. either OF them" The three con-
victs were then withdrawn and single convict tall
| and repulsive in appearance, was sent in. Moore
| said Immediately ''rhis Is the man." alluding to
| "Brick," the convict. A fifth was brought in,
whom Moore also recognized as being wilmington,
| the man he with "Brick' in the yard at the
stable on the day of the murder.
Wilmington then sworn, as follows the rest
OF the conyicts having been sent rom the rOom:-
Question-Do you know anything about the murder
1
Answer can say nothing positive; nothing but
circumsiantia; did not see "Brck' in the barn.
did not go near the door.
Moore ito IA jurorl-I did not see that man with
ngton) on the first day OF the disturbance.
| Thomas Cater (cOlOred, swOrn-- leard cOnversa-
ton between Wilmington and 'Brlckley;' work in
the jobbine shop; heard them mentioning Jeffard's
name; slipped up TO them where they were slit ng;
the smallest one Wthngton) told ''Brckley" 'he
hadn't ought to hit him hard;" this after the
murder "Brickley" said, 81 meant to kin the son Of
a b-h;" this was on Friday following the murder;
never had quarrel or i'll feelings against "Brck-
ey;' no other words passed between them; got up
behind them when they didn't see me; thought be-
cause they mentioned Jeffard's name | might hear
something about the murder.
DR.. VIM. L. WoodCOck testified that he had ex-
amlned the axe presented to the jury and observed
marks OF blood upon 1t; couldn't say whether 1t was
human blood or nOt IN consequence or the WeaCner
had been unable to make a minute microscopic ex-
amination; he said it was possible to tell with
sufficient accuracy to swear az to the difference be-
tween human and brute blood.
DR.. Peter Pryn was then sworn, when he illustrated
the saying that doctors sometimes disagree. He said
| II was barely possible that blood marks were upon
the He would not like to pronounce them blood.
sworn He testified that on the day OF the murder he
went to the loft in the barn. and after looking at the
body about ten minutes raised the window.
This concluded the evidence when without any eX-
tended remarks the coroner delivered the case TO the
jury. After about fifteen minutes of deberation the
following verdict was rendered.
'That Charles Jeartls came to his death by blows
inflicted on the head by Burns alias Brick alias
'Brickey' and that Wilmington was accessory to the
same"
am told tnat one day JeGards caught Burns in an
would tell Of him. This incensed Burns that JEFF
fardS killed under the rule that dead men tell
no tales" II is supposed that cOnvict's evidence
cannot be taken, but the idea IL an erroneous one
at least such decision was reached to-day.
The accused convicts in close confinement.
They are both hard looking fellows.