The New York herald., 1869-05-12
TIE NEW HAVEN MURDER.
Arrest Of the Murderer--Tbe Prisoners Sfnfe-
ment--rbe Cor0ner's fnquest-Great Excite-
ment In New Haven.

Arrest Of the Murderer--The Prisoners stnte-
ment-Tbe Coroncy's Inquest-Great Excite.
ment In New Haven.
The city OF New Haven has been in fever OF ex.
element all day over the new developments IN
regard TO the terrible tragedy which occurred In
Wallace street on Sunday night resulting In the
death Of Louis Bensch and the terrible wounding OF
Peter Ellenger. Yesterday morning at ten O'Clock,
the jury Of inquest held session at the ONCE
OF the Chief Of Police, in the City Hail, while
many people thronged about the building eagerly
desiring 10 hear something new about the affair.
Several witnesses were examined, among whom
were Thomas Mcyetey and Bridget Addelhurst-a
sister and brother OF the murderer George Mcvetey
Thomas testified that his brother came to the house.
woke him and came in. washed his hands and
changed his bloody shirt and then he went Off and
that Tue last ne saw OF him he was going OF near
the corner OF Wallace and Coils streets.
At noon the Chlef Of Police came in and an
nounced 70 the jury that George Mcvetey had been
found. The Jury adjourned TO two O'Clock IN the
afternoon, and soon after the murderer arrived in
the charge OF six policemen. In the morning souad
OF police searched Old hotel called the Pavilion n,
Water street. now used for Irish tenants and then
they proceeded 10 search the saloon OF Michael
streets when McVetey rushed out OF the cellar and
WAS persued for block and halt and captured
and taken 10 the station. On the way up a crowd
fOowej until IL numbered one or two thousand
people, all struggling 20 get a glimpse at the prIs
oner. some shouted Hang him. but no violence
was oHefed. Inc eAcltement was very great for "A
while.
In the afternoon the Jury reassembled. and the
prisoner appeared before them and stated that on
the night vi the murder, about eleven clock as he
got W MS boarding place, No. 70 Wallace street ne
saw two men entering, and he said Good night,
AMI received no reply, and that after he was
Knocked down with q brick an axe, ana that the
two men got upon him aud he received a second
blow ON the forehead; that tne1 he grabbed one man
by the back OF the mead and pulled him over him AMI
that he saw he had something in his hand-a knife
or something OF the kind he did not know what
and that he took II out OF his hand and made the
best OF II he able TO- that then he heard the
cry "a man IA dead and that ne became frightened
and Ged and MD himself among the bushes on East
Rock; that he remained there until Monday nQht at
eleven O'Clock, when he came In town and hid in
McGovern's cellar without HIS knowledge until be
was found lie says he acted In self.defence and
would do II again, and he also says his brother
Thomas went u East Rock with him.
The Jury rendered Q verdict that Louis Bensch
came to his death BY stabbing from . knife In the
hands George Mcvetey, and that Thomas Mevetey
and Michael McGovern are accessores after the fact.
At two O'CLOCK In the afternoon the funeral Of
Louis Bensch took place from tAe City Han.
The remains were conveyed TO the grave,
attended BY procession OF seven or
eight hundred Gernan6, headed by . brass
pand. After the burial the procession proceeded to
Union Hal, where meeting was formed and reso.
lutions passed. calling for speedy trial and the full
endorsement Of the law. and committee ives ap.