The New York herald., 1871-09-01


address or direction, and just like the above.
There was also in his pocket an engraved visiting
cara. care bearing The name "Gideon FOUNTAIN" Under
the name was written. IN pencil, "ll5 2itn
street" This may lead to some connection with
the case.
THE CoRoNEn's INQUEST
on the body OF young Conklin was held last even.
ing. The greaL point which the jurors seemed
ANXIOUS to decide was thar ConKlin and the man
who applied at the depot Tor a truck were identical
Iheir descriptions were similar, and there seems no
doubt TO most minds that Conklin was the man.
Inc most OF the questioning was accordingly con-
cerning the days he had been absent from the
Daie mn, where he had been employed.
Ine inquest was held by Coroner Abram Butter
John F. Buckley, Enocs pobson. John E. More
Condlt, Robert Morris. Charles f. Knoble. G. f.
Atherton, samuel Tasney, clerk. After viewing the
BODY or the deceased In the ONCE OF j. w. Ensign,
Nam street undertaken, the inquest was adjourned
TO the opera .iouse Hotel. The frst witness was
mai ns ws Marner Who beng sworn teSed @
ceased; he was asked to go and young man
who mad burst booivessel in his ear; the place
went 70 was Dac's mil found the man alive, on
the noor' with the blood and brains issuing
from wound behind the ear; pieces OF
lived about ten M nutes after my arrival; the
bullet had penetrated the skull behind the ear and
passed upwards, forwards and towards the OppO.
site side; the mole of entrance was very small; tie
wound saw was fatal, and
NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR HIM;
his brother John, who was present, SAID he had
shot himself on account OF some scandal with winch
nc was connected. The remainder OF the witness
testimony WAS unmDortant
Alice Edge testified that she entered Dale's mill at
quarter to one O'Clock; she heard groans in the
vault, the door or which was open; entered and
saw Walter COnklin LAYING down on the lett hand
side Of The vault did not notice the olver he
hear him say he intended to shoot Dimsef; dld not
see him have q revolver; he was somewhat pale and
aSltatet during the fOrenoOn said she did not see
any reporters or "Other suspicious parties there
the morning; his brother was there between nine
Conknn, the Assistant Postmaster they were
talking together quietly; had no newspaper; Mr.
Ridgway and Mr.. George took the body out of the
vault and laid him on the back Office floor; he did
not recognize me: never saw John there before;
am sorier ana paiter Of SIX ana usually see VINO
was bleeding at the time; there Is usually pistol
iu The odce, out couldn't say whether the one see
LOUIS George testified that lie Is "Hnsher" In
Dales mill; got to me mn at Quarter TO one
O'clock; was talking to Mr.; Ridgway when Alice
self IN the safe; went TO the sate 1t was quite
dark In there NJ, but ! could see %s Gonkiin lying
ONCE; Conklln was lying, IN the lelt-nand side
snot: saw pistol IN tue sale; think the one shown
me now IS me same one IA Smith Il Wesson re-
loaded); think ConKn recognized me wnen first
carried him out; lie was
QUITE CnEERFUL EARLY IN THE MORNING,
but about nine O'Clock spoke to him and he did
not answer me; ala not see any one talking with
HIM during the morning; do not know what troubled
him. Dut he seemed TO be greaty interested IN
reading the papers: think he was worried because
the trunk mystery had been traced 10 rat
erson; did not hear him say anything
about it; uid not miss HIM from his work last week;
he might have been absent little whe. but could
not have been away a whole day without my know
ledge; mad q good deal Of business to do with MIN
ana saw him often, do NOT know OF Conklln oelii2
Robert ildgway coiroboratel the testimony OF
the previous witness, but could add nothing thereto;
witness is Overseer OF the braidlng department OF
Jonn Waltha testified that he is superintendent OF
the raw SILK department. OF Dae,s mil; went TO
by gill, who told me GonXn mad shot hinse,I.
live stones throw from the mill; the body was in
Ter past twelve O clock / ASKED him what lie
thought 0; the trunk affair: ne SAID.
''IT IS RATHER MINED UP:'
asked him how; he replied, ''uniOrtnnately have
been visitor there, ami ] expect the report Will
naturally come TO the mlll;'' dii not say what re-
port; asked nm II The report affected MIN III the
least; he replied that lt had nOt;h asked him II he
knew anything about the affair in New York; he kept
to himself whatever he knew about IL. not answering
the question: did not hear him say anything about
any Paterson parties being implicated ~ it; no.
ticed lie was rather pale alter be arrival OF the New
York papers; used to read papers every
mornings never said to any one that heard Conk.
lin dsceaseds broIher was at the oice to see hin,
between n'ne anu ten tnts morning.
OF the deceased was then sworn and testified as
f0llowS:--l last saw my brother alive between one
hin ABOUT nine lii the morning also; 1t was III
the front olice of Dale's mll 1 very
seldom called on hun there; ! mad letter
for him which he had been anXiOusly looking for
some time; IL was from Russia; had a conversation
with hm about the trunk mystery this morning:
IT'S TERRIBLE. ISN'T Irf"
i said, ayes, lJ is;' told hlm was sorry he had
been in the nabt OF calling at Alice B0wlsoy's mouse;
l tod MIN was AFRAID he would be brought up IN 1t
IN the habit Of eating az the nouse;' said .Yes,
but supposed ever body caliy at the house Tor
the last year viii he oroughl up also;' told hun
there thirjy-one cents uue on the letter
l had given him; he said ''Ali right" tina q all
sad; was not talking with hlm ten minutes;
think the portrait attached 20 the watch is OF a
young lady In Suss.ai ne used 10 say, IN a joking
way, that II was ems wle;" never supposei Tor i
moment tnat 1t was his vile: he uI,l not say
wno the visitors were at the house: he appeared 10
be as cneeiiui as usual but was depressed after
reading the letter he nai got from Russia. he has
been expecting 10 go back TO Russia tue past six
mouths; the letter he received was written In the
Russian language
seven IN the morning, and eave a. quarter past
twelve was not IN tae miil at the time OF the shoo
morni1g; stepping In my little office Conkiiu
handed me the paper aud pointed to tnis
it Is |" lie sad he wished he had caller
there, as he supposed ne would be called as wit
ness on the case; he remarked that 1t would an
unpleasant thing but thai he was
"wlLiLNG TO FACE THE MUSIC"
a lutte later asked hun II ne would 20 TO dinner;
he remarked that he would; ne then said that all
callers AZ he Rowlsoy house would be likely to
Called np; that was all tEat passed between Us on
the SUBJECT; did not hear that CoDkln was
1 was away part OF the tlme but
would have heard II he han been away;
arrived n9me saturday nlgnt ar eight O'Clock; do
not know that ne was a0t away on saturday, COnk-
I'm told Inc tnat lie absent SUNDAY and the
Sunday UeiOre; lie was tmekeeper; don't know
tha he tO0N the time last saturday; COnklin told
me he was at his COUSINS on sunday last ana could
prove IT.; out IL would 0e unp TO Oriuy them
into 1t, Mr.. Hurst would know whether or not
Conkiin was absent on saturday (wtness was
asked by Juror if he was a caller 10 the bOwlsby
house, which he declined to answer. The Juror mad
probably been there himself; witness never
C0nkiin Carrying y revolver; when opened the
vault d0Or Tor the Coroner saw the pistol the
nOor: the oae shown me Is the same; the revolver
belongs 10 tie mill aud the watchman carries It at
night
Thomas NJ Dale, the owner OF the mill, testified
Walter COnklln was IN my employ as tmeEceper;
Ne was not absent last week TO my knOwiedge
tuesdays ald thursdays an absent to New YORK;
nc was absent one afternoon recently but
tnink 1t was before last week; when he was
away somebody else had take time In MS
place: he use'i to assist In paying of the help: did
not miss nun last Wednesday, any time curing The