The New York herald., 1871-09-15
THE UNION HILL MURDER.

Tl,c Inquest COncIuded-Wisherss Death SIN
Shrouded in Mystery.
The investigation In the case OF A. r witners,
who met his death two weeks ago, near Hob0ken
was continued lasr evening oy Coroner vohardt.
Thc District Attorney was present on behar OF the
State. number Of citizens were present In tha
room pending the inqulsition.
John McDougal sworn-I live at Staten Island, and
am bOoKkeeper for Reed 4 Co., of Broad street.,
New York; deceased had been in the employ Of
Reed for SIX weeks; he received from So to $40 q
week; he was regular In attendance; he was last
at our ONCE on Monday, August %; I sent him
then to collect $50 from Mrs. Mitchell, corner Of
Fiftynnth street and Fifth avenue and he received
said sum- he was never intoxicated, and was looked
on as gentleman by the firm.
DR.. Henry Mitchell sworn:-I made post mortem
examination Of deceaseds body; found two small
wounds on the left side Of the head, which seemed
to have been indicted by violence; there was .
downward ana inward wound under the left ear,
three inches deep, and terminating in the left pos
terior side OF the larynX; these wounds
were sufficient 10 cause death; made NO
examination to ascertain whether death had ensued
from drowning. {Had such an examination been
made it could probably be determined whether
wIthers had died OF his wounds before ne was
throw thrown into tue river;l Tho District Attorney, In
asked Mitchell whether the valves OF the thrOas
would prevent tho access OF water to the stomach
In case water had been expelled from II by gen-
Grated gsses. the Doctor could not give an an-
swer, however.
Sergent Ringe OF the Hoboken police force, testi.
fed 10 having seen the body on the dock and or.
dered It placed IN wagon ana conveyed to tho
undcrtaker's Office. Charles Arnold, young m An
who resides In Meadow street, swore that he r0wed
In boat after the body when he saw 1t floating;
several men standing near refused to go and tow
the remains ashore; think Witners must nave
been lying near the shore. as the back was sandy;
The body was floating very rapidly from the dock,
fsco dOwnwards; the vest was buttoned up, and
the pockets were not turned inside out.
Archibald McInnes5 swOrn-I knew deceased: he
was IN the habit OF coming TO liquor store at No.
% Newark street; the last time saw hin was the
26th oil August, about seven O'Clock p. NJ; he spent
recess was hereupOn taken for an hour In order
TO procure the attendance Of Wechawken
policeman named Obodah Parker, who refused
to attend tho inquest. Coroner volhsrdt
him TO come from weehawken. On being sworn he
denied ever having known or heard anything what
ever about deceased or about disturbance 0t the
OAK Shades Hotel. This witness was on duty on
Bulls Ferry road on the night when Winners was
there. His testimony created quite sensation IN
the court room. Coroner V0lhardt then charged
the jury aud said that the nqnisit9n SHOULD nos
verdict consistent with the evidences; but, neceS-
sary would recall them at future time. The
Jurors alter brief deliberaton, rendered q verdict
that A. k WitherS came 10 MS deatn rom causes W
So ends the case of the luckless withers in the
same mystery wbicn slrou led 1t at the commence
ment Every respectable citizen OF ITobOken scoa I.
political influence can rob, murder or support
houses OF ifame just rs he pleases, and that, too.
with the tact consent OF Hudson county Grand
Jurles. IL cannot be expected that the Grand Jury
shall break up the absmlnable dens ZIP the road''
when their very supporters are leagued with the
wretches who run those houses.