The New York herald., 1871-03-25
THE wALLABOUT MYSTERY.
Ccroner's Inquest in tho Case Of Edward L conk
hn-More Conflicting restimony-Bar-
ney McMahon's storiss-Adjourn-
ment Of the Inquest

Coroner whitehil last evening resumed the IN.
quest In the case OF Edward L. Conkiin, whose body
was found IN Washington BASIN on Sunday last. and
whose death was believed to be the result Of ioul
play.
large crowd OF citizens assembled TO hear the
testimony, and a number or witnesses were ex-
amined but their testimony only tended to make the
mystery more mysterious
The folowtngis
THE TESTIMONY.
George G. Brown sworn, deposed-Knew the de-
ceased. Edward l.. Conklin: saw his body on the
day 1t was recovered SUNDAY last as the under
takers. Union avenues last saw him alive at seven
O'Clock ON the evening previous when ne left me 10
go TO Mr.. Finley's liquor store, Park avenue and
Hall street; he said that he would return 10 his
home in twenty mlnntes; am his nephew he was
not an excessive drinker: when last saw HIM alive
he was sober when he LEFT me he had i've dollars In
ms possession that paid him.
Peter Finley, sworn, deposed-I keep grocery
and liquor store at the corner or Park avenue and
Hall street; 1 knew Edward l.. Conkin; was ac-
quainted with him for about four months; last saw
him alive on Saturday evening, In my place; he left
my place about eight O'Clock; he was sober when |
saw him; he came 10 pay me forty cents and
changed nve dollar bill for him; ne drank glass OF
sherry before he went out; that was the only drink
ne TOOK IN my place that evening; during the four
under the influence OF liquor; he was a very peace
able man; never heard OF his having any difficulty
Edward Bckford, sworn, deposcd-I knew the de.
ceased; last saw him alive at about nine O'Clock
Saturday evening IN Myrtle avenue near Clermont
then and said STEADY Bpy he 70 made ID no snswer
and passed on, as II he did not see me: knew hun
Bernard McManon, sworn, deposed-Am sixteen
years OF age know the meaning OF an oath; II
LOOK TOO nise oah s would damn my SOUL reside at
poyed as q towboy on the Cross Town Railroad;
saw the body OF deceased on Sunday last;
saw him alive on Saturday night at about half-past
ten or quarter TO eleven O'Clock at the corner OF
Grand and Park avenues he asked me and another
was Grand avenue; ne answered that he was out OF
his way entirely and asked him where he lived;
he said that he lived IN Lafayette street. near Navy;
he seemed to De under the influence Of liquor and
was staggering: he asked me to him In the cars
corner Of Park and Washington avenues; he
know the number Of the car that pat him nom on
and did not notice the conductor or driver had
dollar Of my own on Saturday night. and on sun.
day 1 had 50 40; l had II saved up under my
mothers lounge, Cine witness here acknowledged
to the Coroner that he had previously told an un.
his possession on Monday morning.) On Saturday
night spent fifteen or twenty cents at free and
the cars to take drink and he refused: then gave
him ten cents; also told him that had given my
mother 90 80; I had over three dollars altogether
Here the Coroner requested the witness to step
John Maher, sworn. deposed-I am a conductor
on the Cross-Town Railroad; crossed Washington
Bridge with my car At about ihirtysix minutes past
nelghbornood.
John Fahey sworn deposed-I am conductor on
the Cross-TOwn Railroad; crossed washington
Bridge on Saturday night with my car and reached
Washington and Park avenues at twenty nine min.
utes past ten O'Clock; took no intoxicated man on
my car; don't know the witness, Bernard Mcmahon.
Thomas Cavanagh swore deposed-I am car
n fha TOY nf1r
washington bridge with my car at 1850 on Saturday
night. and reached the corner Of washington and
Park avenues at 1854; took no intoxicated passen
ger on board In that neighborhood.
William Bartlett, conductor on the same line,
on Saturday night with his at nine minutes past
eleven O'Clock; was positive that he took no intox
Gated man on his car at that point.
James Connolly, conductor, passed the same
point with MS car at nine minutes after ten on Sat
at that POINT at SOUTH Eanth ana efFEn Frst On sqees sa
took on board an intoxicated man, and let him or
at the corner OF Kent and washington avenues; he
was about fifty years of age, had dark clothes, and
after they left him he said that they had taken three
or four dollars from him; when let him OF at Kent
and Washington avenues told him to take Green.
point car Il he wanted to go to Myrtle avenue, as
Terence Smith, driver, testified that the Witness
bernard McMahon, asked hlm to take drink on
sunday morning, and on refusing he gave me ten
cents; asked him how 1t was that he was giving
the drivers their 'Oil," and he answered, "Tve got
the stamps" at the same time showing bill and
some stamps; he said that he found S. bill; told
me that he lad given his mother twenty snillings.
q Bridget Mary Powell. sworn, deposed-l knew the
deceased for seventeen months; was not relative
OF his; last saw him alive at halfpast six O'Clock
Saturday evening; he left his house to collect money
from his nephew. MIR. Brown; he said he expected
TO get $l5; on Sunday morning l had q
conversation with Mr.. Finley about the deceased
Mr.. Finley's boy then told me that he saw Barney
Mcmahon leading the deceased toward Washington
avenue at ten O'Clock on Saturday night; Mr.. Finley
remarked on hearing this that II Barney was with
the deceased he would not have cent left
The inquest was here adjourned until Tuesday
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