The sun., 1870-01-01
THE FURMAN-ST. MURDER.
EDWIN PERRY COMMITTED TO THE
RAYMOND STREET JAIL.


Tho Testimony Pointing to Perry as tao
Murderer - Tho Prisoners Extt ndcd
spree-Did he shoot Watchmen Hayes
while Usconsctous from Gin '
The preliminary examination in the case OF
Edward Perry, the murderer OF private watcbman
Thomas Hayes, at Bsrbeck's stores. Furman street,
Brooklyn. was resumed at II o'clock yesterday
morning In the County Court, Brooklyn. Judge
Troy presiding. The court room. on the previous
day, was crowded with spectators who manifested
increased interest in the proceedings. Perry was
not so light and indifferent on Tuesday. Ills face
has assumed q careworn expression, aud the evil
dencc, which has been OF damuing character, has
had the effect OF making him appear as one who
had abandoned all hope. Now and then, when the
testimony was directly sgainst him, he became ner.
vous for q moment, and his face assumed more
troubied look; but this was only monentary.
Once or twice he moved nearer the witnesses on the
stand evidently desiring to catch every word uttered
Thos. Delaney, conductor Of the car In which
Hayes rode af>er being shot. testified that when
passing Harbecks stores he heard shot and saw
Hayes staggering. Hayes exclaimed: 81 am shot /:
I'd Perry shot me ~ Witness took him on the car,
when no remarked that he was afraid he was dying
and desired to give his name and residence, which
he did Henry Williams eorroborated this tcsti.
mony.
Joseph Clear, conductor OF another car on the
same line, testified taat Perry got on his car on
Tuesday evening, while going through Furman
street, towards Wall street ferry.
John Graham. OF No. l5i Furman street, testified
that he saw Hayes get on the after lie shot,
and observed another man walking very quickly to.
wards the Wall street ferry but did not take par.
ticulnr notice of him
The testimony ofThos. Gibbou. Of 31o Avenue A,
rxV XOrI rl,O Il, Eu nj lha tiunn
OF I've shooting showed that he heard the shot and
saw a maninear Harbecks stores, who was pursuing
another and crying out, IL am shot-stop that
man" The one who was pursued suddenly turned
into an arch~sy and was lost to sight. He wore a
long dark coat
0Nieer Leaycraft, Of the Jefferson Market Police
Court, who took the prisoner to Brooklyn testified
that Perry said he had been two days on a spree !,
that he knew nothing about the affair except what
he had seen In TnE SUN and that be did not re-
member whether he Rad been in Brooklyn the pre-
vious night. While going down Sixth avenue, wit
ness said to Perry that he had heard that prise
was accused OF robbery. Perry took from his pock;
note. and inquired why he should want 10 rob when
he had those.
James Crowcll. of Is Furman street, was in a
liquor store at Furman and State streets that even.
ing, when Perry entered aud called Billy McCor-
mack cut
Theodore Greaves, OF Furmsu street, saw Perry
pass his house with one Andy Moore
VIM. Ennis had q conversation with the prisoner
In furman street on Tuesday evening between and
O'Clock, when the latter said he had been on q
drunk. witntss had heard son,ething there abou,
the shooting and Perry said he did not believe IT,
William Mccormack wos reexamined concerning
the delivery OF note nom Perry TO his wife on
the evening OF the tragedy. the TACT OF which ha.
already been published in TuE SCS.
Tnis closed the testimony, aud the prisoner was
then arraigned. In answer TO questions by Judgt
Troy, he replied tha, his name Is Edwin Perry Il
81 years OF age native OF Georgia; resided at l5
furman street; is q spcculator, and Is not guilty
Judge Troy therefore committed him to await III,
action OF the Grand Jury