The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30
THE MURDERED WAYCHAAN.
The Alleged Murderer
Sul.IendCrS.
He Denies the Crime Imputed to Him by
the Dying victim-Interview with
the Prisoner Statement
The Coroner's Inquest
Startling Testimony.

Edward Perry, who, 1t was stated, shot Thomas
Hayes, the private Waterman, at Harbeck's stores,
on Furman street, Tuesday evening last ap-
peared before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday morning and aave himself
into custody. he was taken over to Brooklyn where
he was vas to jail sSr further RssraS uu,r
heal now confined in cell No. IL, on the first
qo0r, by . Representative Of the HERALD, to whom
he stated in reply to questions asked him that he
was a. innocent 0f the offence charged the child
unborn. He said that he had beeu on spree for
three weeks or So and that for the last couple OF
days he had been drinking SO that sGod only knew'
where he had been. The nrss he knew OF
the affair was upon reading one Of the morn.
ing papers which he purchased While having his
boots polished up town in New York about eight
O'CLOCK yesterday morning. He immediately deter
mined upon saving the officers Of the law any trou.
Die In tho matter in case he was the party alluded
to in the papers, and thereupon repaired to the
JEFFERSON Market Police Court and gave himself up.
He stated that he was not positive that be had not
been in Brooklyn the evening previous but he could
the papers calling hun assassin, he had never
done anything that he was ashamed OF In his life.
claimed that the aeceased was particular friend
OF his, and that no had never held any luminosity
MIN N ns % Hs stated further nss ne
sugar, &c, around the docks and shipping; that he
was licensed junk dealer end paid his revenue tax
as such. He had not been doing anything for the
pest two or tnree weeks, but was trying to obtain
JOB in the Custom House. He was not IN tie habit
The prisoner, who IS Of medium 6Sigit s@cotn
shaved and OF far complexion, u not In appearance
vsrsson seems quite cool spo cShndent q IA
ability TO vndicats his character IN connection with
the present terrible accusation. The only way IN
which he could account for Hayes saying that it
men around The dock who l5oteS Ike him. Ferry Ferry
married and has Six children, the Oldest q which Is
twelve years and the Youngest On tniant two
1t WIN Be- remembered a. being already reported
that Hayes, two or three times aftst receiving his
wound and JUST before big death, stated exDlicity
qnainted for years. Could the dying man have been
The examination IN relation 70 the cause OF the
death death q Hayes was commenced before Coroner
psscs zoaey n Sos eSa a. sSs1a
during the examination. The ffss wttness called
Eliza Hayes wife OF the deceased, being sworn.
testnedl reside at 255 North Second street, my bus
band was employed % night watGhman o. harbeok's
evening for the purpose Of going there; about the
7h or sth Of December my nusbapd told me one
The prscsdns night Perry nsd come GO him and SAID
they have NOT got the ST. 600 Tor anybody yetn my
husband ASKED am who mad nos got the si,ooS and
one else whose name 90 not remember mad offered
that reward; my husband told him that ne had
BETTER BE AN HONEST MAN,
and make an honest nvtng; Perry aaid, what are
yoh going 10 do are you gong TO let me work y,
from that dock while I can defend my employers
property; Perry said that he Would take It, and my
husband repeated that he should NOE while he was
fhsre Perry then said to him that carried pistol
Il forget how many barrels my husband SAID ID had)
and chat he should blow the praHe out OF him and
every other man 40 far as tho pistol would carry
before he would be arrested; few nights after my
husband told me that Perry came to him While on
duty and asked him II no had made up bis nina to
offered hlm $500 and that be tmy huspsnd) told
him that he had lived 10 be thirty-lvs
years OF age without taking bfiDe from thief and
that lie should nos take Qua from nun; Perry then
said that he would be even wfih nim ON The morn
ing Of the 2sth OF December my husband told fne
that on the proceeding night Monday Parry said 10
MIN, while on duty, II viii spend $500 or $1,000 to
Perry, 'Ncver let ms catch you on this dock again.
nave been repeatedly told BY my husband tnat
HR WAS AFRAID PERRY WOULD KILL HIM,
because he would not allow him to STEAL
Mrs. Hayes was very much affected daring tile
recital OF her testimony
TESTIMONY OF cHARTRs STANTON.
Tho next witness examined was Charles stanton,
who testified that be was acquainted with the priso
per, Perry, and he resided IN Cherry street. New
years; Perry was . SPECTATOR In Junk, sugar, mo-
lassos (pumpngs, grease, &C.; bad worked for him
about two or three months ago; may have worked
for MIN about six weeks ago; he was spcon atinQ In
coffee at that times he would get eight or ten bags
week: tho work which witness did for him was
moro frequently In the night than Ia the day; there
wM . beat eBployed Tor him that Time but WisResa