The New York herald., 1869-05-26
rHE MoRRIsAyIA MURDER.

meuy-A Verdict Of Homicide Against Nc.
Daniels.
Expectation and anxiety were plainly visible in
the faces OF q large assembage OF citizens who
crowded INTO and around the police station at Tre-
mont on Monday morning in order to gather any
additional particulars which the testimony offered
before the Coroner's jury might reveal concerning
the murder OF Thomas Corwin last Saturday
evening, particulars OF which appeared In the
HERALD OF Monday. When the hour ap-
pointed by Coroner Bathgate had arrived
and the jury found to be in their places, a sug-
gestion was made by Chauncey Shaner Counsel for
the accused that hts client be brought to face the
witnesses. This the Coroner, through J. ii. g.
Blythe, acting as prosecuting attorney, stated was
unnecessary, as the inquest could not be regarded in
the light OF preliminary examination. After
brief discussion, however, the Coroner yielded TO
the wish oil the accused's counsel and ordered the
prisoner TO be produced In the jury room when the
investigation at once proceeded.
Anna Maria Gravoseret being sworn. testified
through an interpreter as fol0ws:-I live In West
Morrisania; Mr.. COrwin and i were nelghbors;
saw him alive last Saturday afternoon, about i've
o'clock; he was then at my place; afterwards saw
him about six O'clock sitting In front Of his house
tthe Rosendale HoteD on chair; about the same
time l saw McDaniels come out with O club and
strike deceased blow the head; Corwin then fell
three more blows; I next saw Mrs. Andrews
come out ana assist McDanels to carry the man
into the barroom; each took hold OF an arm and
dragged him in that way; saw the stick used-here
the piece OF oak was shown to the witness)-but was
not near enough to identity IT.; 1t about the size
OF the stick produced; was about 800 feet from the
Eliza Flannery. being duly sworn, testined:-I live
on First street. Cortlandt avenue, Morrlssnia; !
at his place, the Rosendale Hotel; l was
at work there last Saturday, and saw
called me to WASH up blood on the stoop; saw her
pull Corwin In; she had hold OF his arms. and In
ere into m the he seSp mo 20 e ep
ner; this was early on Saturday evening; also saw
her wipe the blood from his head with towel; Nc
Daniels stood behind the bar at this time, and the
woman said that he had struck the man. before this
took place heard Corwin and the accused have
some words In the barroom; did not hide stick
nor see anv other person hide one; never saw the
stick shown me before.
James Jones (coloredl, being sworn, said:--I knew
Mr.. Corwin, and lived with him at the Rosendae
Hotel; have lived there about six months: about
came back 1 was sent to haul dirt; shortly after
met Mr.. Downs, and he told me Tom was dead;
o he soo a this me aSd
HIM to be dead; have seen the stick
now shown me on the premises; Sunday before
last was the first day We sold lager, and the stick
was under the head OF the lager cask; it was not
fastened but was lying so that person might pick
IL up at any time; i saw 1t last saturday morning
behind the bar, as was left IN charge OF the on
Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Andrews and Mr..
Andrews came back between twelve and one O'clock
on Saturday, McDanels did not return until some
returned Thomas Corwin was with me all the
time, but was in charge; after McDanieis arrived
Tom Corwin go to part two men who were lighting,
when McDaniels interfered saying he was boss
there; he and Corwin then had some words, when
lie attempted to iie twice at Corwin, but it did not
go on; do not know whether the pistol was loaded
or not; Mrs. Andrews and separated Corwin and
McDanels at that time; l heard Corwin say
that he was to be paid forty dollars by Mrs. An
drews, and as soon as he goS 1t he was going some
where to work; / do not recollect having ever told
McDaniels that Corwin said he would put ann out OF
The medical testimony, detailing infinitely the re-
suits OF q post-mortem examination made on the
c0rresponded with that published in Mondays
HERALD the physicians deposing that death was
% Mrs Julia il la A. Andrews % being sworn, deposed as
follows-l have lived at the Kosendale Hotel since
New York on Saturday Corwn commenced quarrel
Ing, using very bad language to me; led Corwn
;n out OF the house and got hm into tne ktchen he
McDaniels an sorts OF names; begged him to keep
iSS' With Mcpanels, and % told % the n latter S'oS not 70
mind him; took hold OF his coat and
ten tSa e 70 c i aS
went out and ordered Corwin away, but he would
S g sd oGk up p a ssSns @ ne a Sa n
went into the kitchen with brdcage, and on
coming out again found Corwln lying on the piazza;
barroom, ana called for Eliza, the hired girl,
when we took hun into the hal he was then
alive; his head was bloody; he did not speak
after / came out; the colored man went after
DOCTOR and as many people were coming In left
OF the anair there was a stick-(stck shown to wit.
ness)-hehind the bar week ago last Sunday; I did
not see the accused have a stick or any weapon IN
his hand; don't know that ever saw the stick
shown before; Mr.. McDaniels was proprietor OF the
EXCEPT to hce he d not board ere
have seen former quarrels between McDaniels
and the deceased, and have heard Corwin
building and kill McDaniels; he never gave reason
for this; there was pistol outside one Sunday but
do not know where IL came frOm gave IL to Mr..
Sweitzer; there had been quarreling inside on that
day, but didsnot see 1t; about three weeks ago I
went to closet to get some tea, and Corwin came
behind me ana took my pistol or the shelf; asked
him for 1t but he refused, saying he was going to use
II with Mr.. McDanies; have since seen the pistol
In his possession.
Hiram b. Downs, boarder at the Rosendae
Hotel testified that there was quarrel between
McDanielS and The deceased on Saturday afternoon,
the latter using insulting language to the accused;
that he Downsl went up stairs and in five or six
come down; when he descended Corwn lay dead
upon the front stoop and Mrs. Andrews asked him
to help take the body IN, but he declined; he then
notified the neighbors aud policeman was sent for
lie also testified that there were frequent quarres
between the deceased and Mrs. Andrews and that he
had seen Corwin knock ner down with MS fist per-
h9ps q dozen times. This witness did not know
whether deceased, who pretended TO be the husband
Of Mrs. Andrews was boarder at the hotel or not.
Downs further deposed that Mrs. Andrews paid Cor
win money about six weeks ago condition that
he would 20 away. He took the money. and disap-
pcafed, but returned again after two or three days
The case was then gwen TO the jury, who, after q
deliDeraton OF half en- hour brought the following
verdict:-"That the deceased Thomas Corwin, came
to his death In consequence OF wounds received
in the head by the hands OF Wallace McDanies, and
that the said wounds were indicted with club,
stick or other instrument.n On being interrogated
by the Coroner the accused said he was thirtythree
years Old native OF this state and hotel keeper
by occupation and added ''Au have to say regard.
ing the charge against me Is that am not guilty,
and whatever have done has been In self.defence.r
lie was committed TO the county lai to await the