The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-09
THE HOBoKEN MURDER.

Conclusion OF the Inquest and Disc barge
OF the Car Drivcr-The Horror to Re-
main an Unfathomable Mystcry-Fu-
ri0us Attack the Police for Accusing
Berger.
The inquisti0n into the cause OF the death Of the
unknown traveller, near the Elysian Fields, on the
30th OF January, was continued by Coroner Pars-
low last evening. The number OF anxious citizens
present was no less than that on Tuesday. The
prisoner, Charles Berger was present. DR.. Ben
son deposed that when the implement was pre-
scented to him by Chief Donavan he found blood
corpuscles and three hairs on it. Whether the hair
and blood were human or not he did not know.
The side Of the turner fitted exactly into the large
wounds, and the point of 1t symmetrical with the
smaller wounds The Doctor was subjected to q
critical examination by counsel for the pris.
oner.) The wounds could not have been indicted
with wooden instrument or with
A KNIFE OR RATCHET.
The County Physician testined-There were i've
wounds; one was two inches long, penetrating To
the bone on the right side OF the cnln. q wound ON
the upper lip, one above the right eye, round
flesh wound over this, on the forehead % similar
external wound on the right side OF the head and
penetrating the skull Q piece OF The skull bone
in the cavity OF the Uranium; the man must have
enjoyed general good health;
THE SWITCH TURNER FITTED
into some OF the wounds; he could not remember
whether he had seen it fitted into all the wounds;
he gave IL as his opinion that the two round
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shot, although the wound in the head near the hole
In the hat fitted the instrument; in his opinion
none OF the wounds were caused by the switch
turner.
Ex.Onicen woodfnc sworn-I rode in one Of the
small horse cars on the evening Of the murder,
ger was in the car, whom at first supposed to be
Q pedler with whom / was acquainted; 1 said
"h0ll0a" to him, and then found had made mis-
take 1 subsequently recognized in
THE DECEAsRD'S FEATURES
those OF that passenger, to the best Of my know
hntnf and
or at Eighth street, and the passenger before mem
toned remained alone in the car.
counsel for the prisoner, but nothing could b
elected tn shake his testimony.
Two drivers swore tney had not seen woodnne
srArEMENr OF THE PRISONER.
The prisoner, Berger, then came forward, and.
by advice OF his counsel, refused to be sworn. He
made verbal statement, however, AZ f0llows:-"I
don't know Mt what time left the ferry ON that
evening. but must have LEFT between SIX ana
don't know that I've seen deceased at any time
don't know whether stopped at Eighth street
Eleventh street. returned TO the ferry; don't know
whether the Eleventh street lamp was lighted or
said that the prisoner had made sufficient state
ment. Berger ended by averring that he knew
nothing Of the occurrence. Hereupon 9 crowd Of
which was promptly suppressed by Coroner
Parslow and Constable jain. The Coroner having
a few minutes. rendered verdict that deceased
came to his death nom wounds inflicted by
UNKNOWN PARTIES,
and exonerated Berger. The authorities were uns
able to repress the applause which greeted the
jurors. Several German roughs gesticulated furi.
Ousiy, threatening vengeance on the police and
avowing determination TO have them dismissed.
This feeling Is, happily confined to the narrow
minded. The police could have done nothing hut
their sworn duty In the matter, as all high minded
citizens well know. aud they certainly deserve
sympathy in this foul attack upon them. It is, Of
course, lamentabe that man ike Berger should
have even q dark shadow OF suspicion cast upon
his good name, but he has to blame the unfortu-
discovered by the police.