The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-27
The Coroner's Jury Recalled to
Render Another Verdict.
The Arrest Of Four Negroes and One White
Man on the Charge Of Causing the
Death of Della COrc0ran.
THE BODY AGAIN VIEWED.
Testimony Before the COro-
ner's Inquest.

- The horrible case Of murder probably attended
with the most diapoical outrage, which occurred
on Sunday night last on the Hudson River. OPP
posite Yonkers, was the subject OF universal COM
ment yesterday. The HERALD of yesterday, which
contained exclusive account of the finding OF
the body and the arrest Of the supposed culprits.
was eagerly sought after by the Inhabitants of
Bergen county, New Jersey, and before noon all
realized that iriehtful crime had been committed
In their midst. The theories and facts in the
may be briefly told. young Irish woman by
name Della Corcoran, was employed as cook and
waitress in Excelsior Park, on the Hudson oppo-
site YonKers. She
ADDICTED TO DRINK,
and at such times would absent herself from the
park On last Sunday night the girl Della obtained
permission and started to 60 down along the river
bank to visit colored woman, since which time
she has never been seen alive by any credible wit
nesses. Many efforts were made by her friends on
Monday and Tuesday to ascertain the whereabouts
OF the missing woman, but the general conclusion
was that she was again OF on a drunken SPREE A
man named Westervelt found one of his boats par
TALLY filed with water drifting down the river
early on Monday. womans waterfall was also
found, but these two circumstances were not in
any way connected with the disappearance Of the
missing barmaid On Wednesday, however, the
body Of a woman was found
FLOATING THE RIVER,
two miles below Excelsior Park, at a place called
Hyer's landing. Coroner Westervelt, of Cresskill,
was notified and the verdict OF 'found drowned"
was rendered. The corpse was buried ana 1t was
mot until a lover OF the girl, named Patrick Carlen,
interested himself in the case and had the corpse
OF the unknown woman dug up that the identif-
cation OF the body took place. Many evidences
were offered that the girl had been fouy dealt
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much swollen.
THE DETECTIVE ON THE TRAIL.
The arrest OF three colored men, O colored
woman and q white man named McLain followed,
as detailed in the HERALD OF yesterday. The first
arrested was one George Byas, an occasional
empioye at Excelsior Park. He and his wife Ann
were locked up in the Englewood jail to await the
inquest. An officer was placed in tine hearing OF
the TWO. ana when the prisoners believed them
selves alone the following conversation took
place.
'.say, Ann. remember that you stick to the same
story as have told.n
'sYes, George
''where did we leave Della, Ann ?"
II don't know; why do you ASK me, GeorgeW
eyes you do; tell you we left her on the bank
In front OF our house. Do you know now where We
left herr'
Alter this silence reigned in the two cells which
aGjoln each other
fAe father OF the young white fellow McLan de.
X.
believed that 1t il on,y desired to secure McLain
and companion as witnesses.
HOW THE PRISONERS LOOK.
A reporter Of the HERALD visited Englewood yes
teTday and through the courtesy OF Detective Hills
was admitted TO the jail and saw the prisoners.
The man who Is regarded by the Jersey Justices as
the important prisoner, George Byas is a dark
negro or medium height and rather agreeable
countenance. He seated on the bench in his
cell and conversed readily with the detective,
altnough he appeared wary OF everybody else. He
stubborny holds to the story That he and his wife
U
ing the girl, Della Corcolan, on the shore. Ann
Byas, his wife, is very light mulatto and appeared
10 desire TO AVOID being seen. She was either
ashamed OF her black consort or alarmed at be-
ing found in such company. The otEer two ne
groes would not allow themselves to he drawn out
IN conversation, but generally contented them.
selves be denying all knowledge OF the girl on
that fatal Sunday.
A SECOND INQUEST NECESSARY.
me absurdty OF the former verdict, when all
the lacts became known. rendered second inquest
imperative. 30 on Friday evening Coroner West
ervelt sent notices out 10 all the Jurors recalling
them on Yesterday at one O'Clock. Az that time
the greater part OF the jury with Dr. Ii. A. Crary
proceeded down along the beach from Uyler,s
landing 10 where the woman mad been buried
Her grave was made the side OF the hIll up from
the river, above high water mark. IL was under a
cump OF maple trees and although no headboard
dug earth disclosed the place where she was laid
The Coroners party proceeded to the side OF the
grave, while young fellow who had been engaged
for the occasion performed the part OF gravedgger.
The top removed from The box and most
horrible sight met the eyes OF the bystanders. The
possibility OF Identification. The performance OF a
pOst-mortem investigation was out OF the question.
The coffin was hastily committed to the earth again
after portion OF the dress had been removed.
THE INQUEST RESUMED.
The party slowly bent their steps in the direction
of Cresski, quiet little village Just back OF the
Palisades and some three miles from Englewood.
the Coroner OF Harrington Township reassembIed
the jury. Their names being called, the jury con-
sisted OF the following persons John Ferdon,
foreman; John u. Brown. James L. R0mer, Nicho-
las H. Voorhis, George Allen Dover Banta, James
y. Harng, Demarest vanderbeck Cornelius A.
Demorest, John +. Herring, Henry Huyler and
Jacob r. Moore.
VIM. Hill, the detective employed BY the town Of
E r., conducted the examination in behalf
-. we people, Coroner Westervet presiding. The
inquest attracted great interest even IN this small
suburban village, and the doors and windows were
SIuwueu WIN people, who appeared anxious to
near any additional details which might transptre
ase inquest did not develop any new iacts and the
enor.s VI HERALD reporter, who secured the
country In search OF additional witnesses ala NOT