New-York tribune., 1869-05-25
THE MORRISANIA MURDER.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE coRo-
NER YESTERDAY. -

INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE CORO-
EER YESTERDAY. l
The inuuest over the body Of Thomas E.
Corwin the victim of the ROsendae Hotel murder, ad
turned from Saturday ast resumed yesterday before
Coroner Bathgate at the fremont PoliceStation j. H.
G. Blythe esq OF MOrrisaua, appeared IN behalf OF INC
prosecution, and Chauueey Shater, esq OF this cy, ~
behalf OF the defense. After Mr.. F. c. sookel nau
been sworn as interpreter Anna Maria GraVoiSei
was placed upon the stand and testified that
the deceased and herself were neghborsi thi' sue ia
him alive at about five o'clock on SatuiuH' ''o
that he was then upOn her grounds; thaI az iN
she him his piazza; that h'D'ii' -
and struck hm with cnb upon the hcau' '"V wy Ot"
eled deceased and that after he had fallen McDahes
dealt him three more blows; that after the tragedy hso
been enacted, Mrs. Andrews came out and assisted
MoDapies TO carry tina body into the barroom OF the
hotel.
Cortandtave in Morrisaua, knew deceased and was in
tho habit Of working at his place by the davi Mrs
Andrews unheped, took COrwin in, and having pulled
him the piazza to the barroom afterwards removed
him TO the halls Mrs. Andrews called witness 10 wash up
some blood the stoop; size then saw Mrs. Andrews
wipe OF the head of deceased with towel; Mr.. Nc
Daniels stood all this while behind the bar deceased ana
McDaniels had had some words.
James Jones' called, testified as follows:
live aoseudae have lived there about six months 1.-THE stick
MDss assaulted deceased here shovnt Wnessi
have premises lay loose nader The bead OF
aeeer ask and could be p up time @ behind the
bar during Friday Saturdays Mrs Andrews and Mechanics went
Friday morning. AUres returned between 2 and
Saturday Mr. NcDsus m tine Afterwards Mr. Corwn was
there all the while they month Corwn went to part
couple Of Sighting McDsn said be proprietor and be and
CorFn Mechanics aud pistol which be
snapped Corwn twc dad 80 OIL though oadcd ain
loaded Mr. separated them; Ms An
sssJ to worA; Downs tie oaly boarieE
Robert H. Meius, physician being sworn. testified:
view The body saturday evening" he was dead w6ea got there
The doctor then read statement OF the results OF ms
post morton examination Which contained nothing OF
particular interest.
Hiram b. Downs testified:
reside Ro'endss Hooe and hve since 18th March sst last
barToom quaelng with M,DsErs asked him dnE ent he
bgs sg "re Him ost ef e i bSn @ he H % not g" h dpE
and ye up stains Eve * u.tes serrai Mrs Andrews eset
the piazza there Was blood gpon toe soog .1d thought be
d wish and went house road
know about the COraH barroom when nset
stairs MeDlue did not efr TO sSa7 BAT tod me to 'ehl IN
be wanel to ere himself uP there bad been leqeul
ssaT Csges2 Mrs Ap ami f'5 o 5ays Ss ssss 1o s ksSS @
5u1rrse about The 2 qa Gce1sd sO'1r 1Gs Tfs5' & No.
And.s RSy t5S Csrn tod 'p' me- TIA. 6s would m sDaSe,
& ne & h5 S1t1 ne c&p & % not Knew vbs position CoT"
& ia The hotels be pretended to be & husband Of M< AHdIevs s
snote $ 70 drawn be, b given % Corna
ago; % s bui ave ucs Ms Andrews tod
Julia A. Andrews was then called, and testified fol
IbaJs resided the early last
Quareug used bad Languages he kept until
led the ard him into the
Ltchrn; he
qnr could 0uarreli With
McDafes; McDnss mind bin; Mechanics ordered Cor
the premises hut Cnrwn did McDanels
push wheu CorWin took bis chair
fnd thresteued spat Mcsess skull II be hmi
Itben R kitchen Nhn back found the deceased lying
{iszEa; sill carried him uta the hafroOn
led M hp; wth The OF hired gr who
him ball; though still alive he
Cd bis hed bo good and
into the d MCDlurs have stick bs hand;
hcDaHe fthe h eli COrdn had no right there have
him aud McDane and have heard bun that be would
the building KIN McDnj picked pistol the
Sunlayi had been quarrel inside the
house ttat dy: there hsd been outside but neither
heard i daT about three weeks went % closet
where Kept PISTOL Cosin. h took from the
shelf; wheu asked bin ~ be would be goi thing
biz dsputcs With Meaus; bare With hs since but have
hsi wLeu Cowu hfe his heDsuels HeDauie
togaTd the laf 0ty stefgard dsc0TeTed
CoIEia y0g almost hfr.ess upsn the slooP
The testimony closed with that OK Mrs. Andrews, and
he case was submitted To the Jurors, who returned
after wtl the following verdict That Thomas T. Cor
win, tho deceased came 90 is death by blow blows
inflicted upon his head BY Wallace McDdniels. with bill
et Of wood"
McDanies held by the Coroner to await the action
of the Grand Jury. Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Downs, the
bOardeT, and James Jones, the cOOred emplOy6,
held each in tine OF $3.50 appear witnesses when
the accused shall stand for trial