The New York herald., 1871-11-17
The HlRDER IN JONES' WOOD.
The Killing Of DOrian-N0 Clue
Yet to the Assassin.
An Open vsrdict-Picnics and the Persons At
tending Recommendation
by the Jury.

tendlng INSTRUMENTATION
BY the Jury.
Jones' Woods on the 7th day OF september last.
resulting In the death OF David Dorian, while at
tending the picnic OF the ',Sc0tch Caed0nan Fes.
uval" was taken up yesterday afternoon before
Coroner Young at the City Hall. The nquistton
had been postponed IN order to allow Captain Gun
ner, OF the Nineteenth precinct, ana his officers
ample time 10 secure the youthful murderer; but,
despite their vigilant eforts they have been unsuc
cessful and the remains In a. much mystery as
at 0rst Below will be found copy OF the most i'm
portant testimony and the verdict OF the jury:-
William Robb, OF Carmine street, depOscd that he
attended the Scotcn CaledonIan FestlvaLat jones'
Woods. on the 7th OF September last. ana in the
evening was introduced to David Dorian, the de-
ceased, and found him TO be much OF gentleman;
saw Dorian standing provision aud fruit stand,
and heard q young woman In charge OF the stand
ask man there to pay for something lie had ordered,
and he In reply made an insulting and obscene
remark; 10 this Dorian took exception, and expos
tuIatcd with he backguard for using sncb language
to lady; Dorian then temporarily disappeared
after striking AT the man, and in three or four mnu-
tes afterwards the witness saw deceased injured
and bleeding; he died soon afterwards.
Frank Raymond an attache OF the Department OF
Public Works, dep0sed that ne was ut jones' Woods
on the evening OF the 7th OF September last
saw Dorian there, and heard hlm expos
tulate with young man for abusing and
insulting young woman III charge Of
the stand; saw a German belonging there knock
boy down; Dorian went away, and In a few minutes
heard him say ':rm stabbed and bleeding from the
hearth don't think there was any Justification Tor
stsbbing deceased; there were great numbers OF
people passing from the grounds at the time
Martin Stobert OF 1lS East Fourth street. was
tending bar at Jones' Woods on the Tth OF September
last-In the evening there was disturbance in
front OF our bar; Dorian was there with two men;
two young men were there; the step sister OF the
witness attended the pie stand and young
man insuiled her because sue would not
let him have some pie without paying for 1t;
he called her dirty Dutch b---h;' the boy was
then requested to 70 away; Dorian then struck the
insulting by and knocked aim down; deceased
then started away, when the witness brother
jumped over the bar and went 10 deceased's assist
breast or side; the Witness brother struck young
man, but not the one who wanted The pies: Dorian
the Witness from which he was soon taken away;
saw young nam al the Nineteenth ward station
no 80 that somewhat resembled The one VINO
wanted the pies; think his name vas Hyer; could
not swear that he was the boz Mr.. Dorian had the
uiM3ulty WITH but he strongly rcsembci him.
John Si0bert. brother OF the previous witness,
was tending bar at jones' Woods and In the even.
Ing hls step sister said to him that Young fellow
saw Dorian in front OF the bar bleeding rom ' his
breast think he must have been stabbed In front or
clothes and seeing wounu In his breast called a
police sorgcVu who was near; Mr.. Dorian did not
sway IRON ae bar a,ter ~ 81 he was stabbed saw no
caroline ileinlein was In jones' WOODS on the
evening o. me I'm Of september last had charge q
nef ta'hers PIE stand; boy about sixteen years OF
age came up ana took piece OF pic without paying
Tor .; ne tnen called her dirty Dutch bltch,' At
him back; soon after the witness saw Dorian bleed.
Ing and heard him say he was cut; did not see the
towards Mr.. Dorian when he struck HIM; saw
no knife; saw boy at the Nineteenth pre-
struck Mr. Dorian; could not swear lie was the one;
don't know .hat,I would recognize the boy who
boy take something from his sleeve bur did not see
what IT. was; there Is usually much trouble during
the ptchics Ia Jones' Woods; often saw men bleed
Miss Mary Ropb stood beside the previous wit
and saw Nil. Dorian strike him when he insuted
Caroline; saw the boy afterwards strike Mr. Dorian,
Edward smith, OF $40 Delaney street. testified
that he was IN the habit OF attending picnics; was
last; saw MIR. Dorian living on Il table aud alter
wards saw two men and told them that man had
witness ii, Was nue. did that. aud pulling a pen.
knife from his pocket remarked, 'heic Is what did
1t wi,h;' tne boys then walked down, looked in
where Mr. Dorian lay bleeding and walked away;
two days previous to this saw these two boys at the
st. M0ry's picnic, and the boy who confessed to
stabbtng MIR. Dorian showed pistol which he had
In his possession.
Captain Gunner, OF the Nineteenth precinct, testi.
Hed that lie SAW Dorian after the stabbing and he
SAID he did not know the name OF the man who
stabbed him, but would be able 10 recognize him II
he saw him. scarcely picnic occurs In Jones'
Woods, says the Captain, without trouble taking
place.
Deputy Coroner Marsh described the nature OF the
Injuries received BY deceased anu the cause oil
death.
Coroney Young in submitting tlie case to the jury,
made some very pertinent remarks Ia regard to the
dangerous classes who make II a point 10 attend
ptcnics the various crimes they commit on these
occasions, while labOring under sprltuous excite
Ment, and concluded by saying IL was within the
province OF the jury TO make q recommendation
touching their regulation by the authorities
The jury then retired ana soon returned with the
following
VERDICT
ssrnat David Dorian came TO ms death by hemor
rhage from stab wound OF the chest inflicted
et the hand OF some person to us unknown, at
jones' Woods, on the nth day Of September 1871.
The jury also recommend that the proper authorities
regulate the holding OF pcnlcs as 10 secure the
better protectien OF the lives and property OF per-
sons attending them. The jury further recommend
chat tile Mayor Of New York Offer a suitable re.
ward for the apprehension OF the murderer
Tue Jury awarded the Coroner vote OF thanks
Tor the ahic and searching investigation which he
had given tie case