The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-18
THE QUEENS MYSTERY.

Tracing Out the Murderer-The Body Ideu-
tiGed-IHissing Since July 4-Thirty Days
In the Queens County JaiI-Beaten by q
Chinamnn-Win the Authorities Investigate z
The unfathomatle Queens mystery is IN lair way
OF solution. The readers OF the HERALD will re-
member that about ten days ago, on a very stormy
morning, the body OF an unknown man was found
lying ON the road at the village OF Queens L. I.
The night had been a terrible one, and the
great wonder was that life fingered nc
all. But little did remain. The body
was carried to the store OF Henry
w. Rowland. and the kind people exerted them
selves noby TO restore animation. They applied
every known restorative but without avail, anu on
the following day he was conveyed TO the jamaica
Poorhouse. DR.. Wood attended him regularly three
times each DAY, and administered such medicines
as ne deemed proper. For two days he showed no
signs of recovery but on the third day he revived
SO far as to be able 10 SIT up In ped Then various
attempts were made To elicit from him where he be-
IOnged and how he came bv his wounds But he did
not speak, his only recognition being by motion OF
the hands. In answer to question he said 'Yes,"
IN FEW MINUTES WAS CORPSE.
Coroner Alien. of Jamaica, neld an inquest The
fndiIg OF the Jury was that che came 10 his death
by wounds received at the hands OF some person or
or persons UNKNOWN
was placed in the common corporation pine conn
and consigned to resting place in the town GENE
terry. Inc descriptions OIL tNe DOuy given Dy inc
press caused those afflicted by the unaccOuntable alb
sence OF relatives or friends to make inquiry con-
eerning this man. On the right arm were several
letters which were arranged so ~ to spell Charles
Bergen. There were also an anchor aud mans
head. day or two ago two ladies' called at the
occ OF the Coroner and desired to see the effects.
These they partly recognized. They asked to
the body. The coffin was eXhumed and opened and
In II were recognized the remains OF him who was
once the
FOND HUSBAND OF THE YOUNGER
OF the two The older woman was his mother.
They stated that on the Fourth Of July he LETT his
home in East Brooklyn. since which time nothing
could be heard regarding him, Notwithstanding
untiring search mad been made This IS not
strange, as Will appear. His name was Charles
BerrIan. He had become somewhat insane on the
subject OF religion. He was reputaby connected
and well TO do. on the 5th of July man was ar
rested at Springfield for trying to force an entrance
TO the house OF James Nostrand. On the following
dav he was arragned before Justice Snedeker in
jamaica, and being convicted OF malicious trespass
was sentenced 20 imprisonment In the County JAN
for thirty days. Ills man proves 10 nave been
Charles Berrian. HIS sufierings must have been
most VIE and desperate criminals for his associates
On the twenty ninth day OF ms Imprisonment ne
was assaulted by a Chinese prisoner aud badly
beaten. On the following day he was dismissed The
prison. This accounts for his adventures rom the
time he strayed away until the morning following,
when he was found by the roadside. Justice Snede'
Ker informed reporter OF these facts. and they are
also known 70 Constable Wlknson Sheriff Henry
was questioned about the matter. lie says that
John Chinaman did beat some one or the prisoners
but he was not certain that Berran was the one.