The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-06
THE ROOSEVELT STREET MURDER.

No Motive Shown for the Commsslon Of tho
Deed-Two vcrdicis-P Prisoners Committed.
Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest In
the case OF Roger Belts the man who was fatally
stabbed in the back early ON the morning Of the
10th ult in the hallway Of premises No. 10 Roose-
welt street. Deceased and his sister had been
abroad. ana on entering the hallway leading 10
their apartments, 1t Is alleged, tney met jeremiah
Evans and Joseph Calvin, the former Of whom mad
a knife and stabbed Belts in the back, and threat
ened to serve his sister In the same way The tes-
timony failed 10 show any motive for the commits
sion OF the deed but Mrs. Colbert, sister OF Belts,
swears positively TO the presence Of the prisoners
Subjoined VIII be found synopsis Of the evidence
and the verdtcs OF the jury .6l
Alice Colbert sister or deceased, living ct No. 8
Carlisle street, deposed thar early Sunday morn
ing, the 10th ult herself and deceased were stand
ing In the hallway OF No. 10 Roosevelt street, where
jeremiah Evans and another young man stood then;
~ she and deceased going up stairs the latter
exclaimed "Oh I'm stabbed " to which Evans re-
Piled, eyes, you son OF DID, and III servo you
the same way" meaning the witness; Evans had .
knife In his hand and caught the witness by the
dress and attempted to stop her; Joseph Calvin
was with Evans and seemed to aid and
assist him In the assault; when the witness escaped
she went to ner room and there found deceased
stripped and bleeding from wound in the back;
threw O stone IN the door 1t witness or deceased
and u went into her room; third man. during the
trouble In che hallway, put out the light
Robert Colbert, husband OF the previous witness
heard his wife scream and ran down ana saw one OF
ner up stairs and al that time stones were thrown ia
the window; deceased said he was stabbed and this
ceased to tho nospitaii deceased was quiet ana
peaceabe young man not addicted to drinking.
eses Scocs 'n on e
question. he was informed there had been q DIM
Guilty Ut 10 Roosevelt street. and going 10 the place
went up stairs ana saw deceased bieedng asked
VINO cut him, and MRS. Colbert al first failed to tell;
arrested Eysn and g. the station
sion Of Evans, but ne denied having used it there
ss q 5 a 70 20 nay
did not want to be arrested; deceased when asked |
n sae e s @ g s
scribed Evans as the man VINO stabbed her brother,
and on her description he was arrested.
Jeremiah Evans, who stands charged with the L
homicide, made statement under oath, In which |
ne denied being at No. 10 Roosevelt street on the
it, and professed his ability to provo his
Innocence BY number OF witnesses.
the medical testimony was then read. which |
The case was then given to the july. ave OF whom
rendered the following verdct:-''That Roger Bells
wound inflicted with knife in the hands Of jere.
lnah Evans at No. 10 Roosevelt street. on the 10th
day OF November, 1871. and we believe Joseph Cal
The sixth juror, Mr.. Tony w. Smith, OF No. 101 |
Chatham street. conceded With the verdict except |
The az
raigned the prisoners for examination, and they |
Evans Is twanty!three years Of age, born In New
York, and by trade shoemaker.
Calvin is O seaman twenty-five years OF age, born |
In .nls Guy, and ves a. No ~ Roosevelt ,S street
Tom0s TO await the action Of the Grand Jury.