The New York herald., 1872-09-19
THE JERSEY MURDERS.
Close of the COyle Inquest in
Newark.
Clubbed to Death and Then Thrown in the
Morris Canal-A Model Watchman-Arrest
and Committal Of the Alleged Muir.
derers-Singular Action Of tho
Elizabeth Authorities

The inquest touching the death OF Charles Coyle
in Newark was resumed by Coroner Mum in that
city yesterday afternoon. The first witness called
was John Collins policeman. He assisted in dis
persing the crowd of rOughs who had attacked
Coyle and asked WEIGH what had become OF the man
he dubbed Welch said he had right to club any
loafer that came around the factory. O1icer Clark
corroborated the last witness. He was told Czcie
had gone away. a
Walter jenkins, of 1855 Bleecker street, testified to
being in company with Patrick McInroe and Walter
Brogan during Saturday evening last; about eleven
O'Clock Coyle came running across and said he had
lost his hat on the other side went over with him;
was the last one over the bridge. and when we
rived on the other side heard q blow, after which
Coyle exclaimed "Oh, OH" the watchman was
sitting on the stoop, and after Coyle was hit five
six men jumped for US and told to "gO."
Charles Candeld, 8 loon keeper, testified that
Coyle was intoxicated and talking very rough
after Mr.. Ward and Ferus came In Brady and some
the crowd he wanted put out; told Coye to keep
quiet as 1t was not his place to put anybody out OF
the saloon witness put Coyle and Burns out OF the
Norfolk street door and followed around the corner
after Coyle and Burns; 1t seemed as II there was
going to be fight; heard no blows struck; Coyle
came back and got hts cap, which he left in the
store; 1t was about quarter before eleven O'Clock
between CoyIe ana Brady about glass % Of beers beer;
witness heard no words to the effect OF "thats the
man, 20 lor him."
THE DOCTORS STATEMENT.
The County Physician, DR.. DOdd, was recalled
and testified that he had made another post-nior-
ten examination; made examination according to
Taylor's Medical jurisprudence" which says tnat
II man is thrown into the water while alive there
viii be more or less water In the stomach II thrown
in dead there VIII he no water found in the stomach
in tIis case there was no water found In the
stomach Of Coyle; the right leg was broken; in ad
diton to wound on forehead found wound on back
OF head; 1t was clean cut, while the wound on the
forehead was sort of ragged cut; do not think the
wound ON the back OF the head was caused by
club; appeared to have been made with some sharp
instrument; there was no evidence OF the breaking
OF the leg ON the outside of the skin; am OF the
opinion that the man was dead when thrown into
tie canal.
WHERE THE BODY WAS THROWN IN.
Peter NJ Mellick tender OF the canal inclined
plane, stated that there was no possible way that
the body might have fioated down from the upper
se t Nnn ss .We s
thrown in the water near the Plane street bridge;
think the man must have been thrown in from the
plank at the foot Of the plane
HIGHwAYMAN ON THE STAND.
James Brady, one OF the parties under arrest for
testified that he was at wake during the evening;
ns sn Mes s 0 tn Mr .d Mnpasn pnan IS cca
dit street; was out late for the first time that
night; Always go home before ten O'Clock; was at
Canheds store; met Burns on Warren street; was
at Feers saloon about two hours in the forepart of
the evening; can't say who remarked, "There he
u
row inside it was between eleven and twelve
O'Clock when we got 10 the wake; saw man with
out hat on his head in IN MS sairt sleeves running
from the direction OF Mr.. Canleld's store; was
drinking beer with party OF men, one OF whom
wants 20 be candidate for alderman; have been
arrested for taking money from Mr.. Tuttle, but
am innocent OF the charge.
ANOTHER ACCEssORY's STORY.
Michael Welch OF S5I New street, testified that
he was at Eowells factory about eleven O'Clock;
was sitting on the stoop with James WEIGH, the
atohtn vxh Uar n man ofna dny,
New street and SAID he could whip any son OF
b around Howells factory; went inside the
the bridge with crowd and lie asked WEIGH II
his clothes fit him; Wech told him to get away as he
didn't want any noise about the factory as stepped
Welch to strike him; when they saw me coming
they ran away, went down to make peace;
didn't see WEIGH strike any one with his club;
went home with Dan Cassidy; we both live In the
same house; WEIGH, the watchman, is my brother;
was not at the stoop more than fve minutes after
the row: have been in this country about four
months; it was about haif-past eleven O'Clock when
got in the house; didn't say anything about the
Olicer Smith that ! saw Welch raise his club.
This closed the evidence, and at half-past six
O'Clock the Jury retired for Qeibcrati0n,
THE VERDICT.
Shortly after seven O'Clock the jury came in, with
the following verdct:-"We, the jurors, believe
that according to the evidence adduced the said
Charles Coyle came to his death on the night Of
Saturday, the l4th day Of september, 1872, at
Newark, after the hour Of eleven O'Clock, from
being struck on the head with a club in the hands
OF James welch, in front OF Howes factory and
that Daniel Cassidy, John Kennedy and Michael
Welch were accessories to the fact: and we further
believe that the said James WEIGH is guilty
OF MURDER and that the other parties named
that the body OF the sa id Coyle was thrown into
the canal after dcath.r- The jury agreed upon q
resolution thanking Detective p. g. Smith and
Constables King and Higgins Tor the service they
had rendered in procuring evidence In the case.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER
and his alleged accompces were then brought be-
lore the Coroner and the verdict read to them.
Ihey bore the ordeal with forced cOmposure, as
though they cared little about the matter. They
evnced no surprise whatever. John Wech is q tall,
sender man, as Is also Kennedy. The
other two are stout, heavily built men. TIE four
were theL conducted to the county jail, where they
viii remain pending the action OF the Grand Jury,
which Is now in session. There are reasons for
suspecting that other arrests will be made OF par.