The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-06
TIE ROGERS MuRcEn.

commencement of the Hnquesf-nedscni TEST
mony-'rhe Prisoner Taiianf Ideuiided
the Coiored Boy--other Parties said 10 \
MISREPRESENTATION Kept In Custody.
An Investigation into the circumstances attendil
the death OF Mr.. Charles NJ. Rogers VINO died frd
wounds received from an unknown man on Thu1
day morning while he was sweeping the area OF
house in East Twelfth street, was commenced "
tertay morning by Coroner Flynn at the CoroneI
ONCE No. Centre street.
The circumstances OF this peculiar case hal
already been Published In the HERALD.
The proceedings commenced by the submitting
the medical testimony.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. MAXWELL.
W. II. Maxwell, NJ. ~, residing al "A East Twelf
street. deposed as follows.--I saw Charles NJ Roget
residing at az East Twelfth street, on the morning
December 81 at fifteen or twenty minutes past sew
o'clock; said Rogers occupied front parlor, lyi(
upon q couch, with pallid countenance, skin moid
and moaning from pain In abdomen; pulse seven1
two to seventy-four; found the wound made by
cutting instrument midway between the umbilic1
and the interior spinous process OF lleuiI
said wound extended obliquey downwar|
two inches or more In length and enteri1
abdomen: from said wound protruded omentiul
no hemorrhage; reduced said omentum; on pressi1
my finger into tho cut through the cellu lar tiss
found the Same had been dssected nom the 4
domlnai muscles and ilscl9, aud extending dow
wards TO symphises pubis, formed poucn,
as broad, filled with intestines, &c; returned q
same within abdominal cavity, dressed the wou!1
retchlng ceased; treatment-morpnii' mNenu|
half FOR thirty-six hours; warm lamentations al
warm poultccs; died on Sunday, January 2, Isl
az quarter before eleven A. NJ.
"a. III M ID. 'IWcln
| street. who attended the deceased In company WI
DR.. Maxwell, testified to the same effect as his as
TESTIMONY OF ms. SHINE AND riNNELL
Drs. shine and Finnc, being duly sworn, say
| We made q post mortem examination OF the body
Charles Rogers at ~ East Twelfth street, on Sunda
| January q, 1865 on external examination we foul
an lncsed wound In the left side OF the abdomen "
inches in length and situated three inches from q
! umbilicus; tue direction Of the wound was dow
| ward and inward aud measured six inches In dept
| on opening the abdomen the intestines were fou
/ adherent from iniammat!on; u small portion OF
ileum was cut of. corresponding to the piece OF
| testine found IN the area by DR.. Wynkoop; dea
was caused by perltonlts,sthe result Of stab wou
| IN the intestiacs.
| man James Tallant who surrendered himself to U
police or the Fifteenn precinct on Friday last, ma
a statement and the colored BOY William Gloucest
/ was examined. AT the conclusion OF the boys Q
| animation, ralant was placed among number
| other persons and Gloucester was asked II he cou
recognise any person whom he saw In East lweil
street on the morning of the tragedy. After lookil
around no Identified the prisoner Talant rs u
shorter Of the two men who were motto
ny him at that place ON Thursday morning la
The prisoner asked the boy II he hal not said ut 7
station house that he was unable to recognize hi
The boy answered tnat no had not 81 stated, ~
that he thought that at the time OF the murder ~
liant was disguised with false mustache
| whskers.
| Coroner Flynn took possession OF the papers a
would not allow the evidence TO DO taken ny the
porters as 1t contained Information 10 other p,
ties said to be implicated, the publication OF viii
| would be likely 10 defeat The ends Of justice. I
| inquest was adjourned to January 10, to be held
| the Coroners Office. The colored boy was plac
under the charge OF Captain CAREY, OF the Fifteen
| precinct and the prisoner Tallant was removed
| custody Of onlcers OF the same precinct.