The New York herald., 1871-09-12
THE uNI0N HILL MURDER.

Lizzie Turns Up at Last-No Clue Yet
Obtained.
The Coroner's inquest In this case was continued
last evening at 81 washington street. Boboken.
The District Attorney appeared ana examined each
witness on behalf Of the State. Coroner volhardt
remarked that the jurors should pay strict attention
to the evidence; that IN his Optnion there was foul
play attending Wlthers DEATH and that everything
that could be done would be faithfully done by him
to trace the murder to Its proper cause. Elizabeth
McLear. OF 07 Hester street. New York, known BY
the rufians 'up the road" as Lizzie, volunta-
ry, ut last, from New York to give her testimony.
She had evidently been highly educated, and she
could well excite sympathetic regret for such q
fall as well as thorough contempt for the vile
rufilans OF Hoboken who contributed to her degra-
dation and ruin. This tho more, wnen the ract Is
borne in mind that
THE UNBIASED POLICE
Of Union Hill have not yet attempted to rid 1t of
those dangerous scourges which, owing to the un-
6rldIed example set by the politicians Of hoboken.
youths in that neIghborhood. Lizzie testified as
!ollows:-I don't know that have seen A. II.
knew the deceased wen, being merely in ignorance
This night week ago. there was Ia no V one With % me
there; l went home the same night; I was &C
SSane1 rocs,vsa with q, deceased s o% the dsscp
Tuesday evening, the 18th OF August at the Oak
Shades Hotel; went out with him to Dussmann
store, where he had supper; remained
outside on the stOop and he brought me
drink; came back with him to the Oak Shades
Hotel, when he gave me $40, telling to meet him
on the following Monday; did not sieep there that
night; lett him retiring to bed, he being rather
toxicacd, and came down stairs to entertain other
company. did not sop with him Ia the room; the
last time saw him was the morning following.
TO juror-I never asked Mrs. Courier (alias Joe)
whether Withers had asked for me- don't know by
name who were In tho barroom that night.
To the District Attorney-Witners entered on that
night about six O'CLOCK; he called for drinks and
took one; either JOe" or the bartender dispensed
the liquor; when We returned IRON Dussmann's
sang and played on the piano. while he stood nigh;
there were half o dozen persons there that night;
when lie left me the morning following he said he
was gong to his place Of business he went alone to
take o Car.
William n. Parslow, undertaken, testified TO hav.
Ing found the body OF deceased at the FIFTH street
d0ck the left ear and eye were gone, and there was
o hole under the ear into which you could thrust
two fingers; DR.. Mitchell, who made the post-mOr.
tenn examination did not open the body nor exam
Inc the lungs; he said that the wound under the ear
must have been inflicted with some dull Instrument
At this stage OF the proceedings the Coroner adj.
journed the Inquest until Thursday II the authori.
ties really intend to find out the murderer they must
arrest every one who was In the den they are NOT
unknown 10 fame In Hoboken) and compel them 10
render an account OF any quarrel that may Da We
arisen between some OF tneir gang and the Inflated
Withers. otherwise the inQuisiti0n cannot end ia
anything but q farce.