The New York herald., 1874-12-17

ihropes, laughed at, and never interfered with
them. Lately, however. they became suspicious
was again excited they became convinced that
the TWO reclnses were Ia some way connected
conveyed their conviction TO Superintendent
Walling. and, as that ornciai believed that the
Correct since Mosner and Douglas used olsen to
operate along the shores OF the Sound. he
IN 1es na s ana IN e
tectiye pcyles apd other ofncsrs , TO make max. the me
reached estport, where they engaged . deputy
snerin 70 20 with them TO ihe island, Yesterday
morning early they went to the territory OF the
looked thoroughly. Tney also searched the houses
on the island, but fonnd nothing tnat Indicated
The oficers returned to this city Immediately and
reported the result OF their mission. Detective
sieck were with the Philadelphia officers cruis.
ing on the steam launch they stopped at and
searched the island OF the Two nermits thor
At the Morgue in Brooklyn the same scenes
were enacted as were witnessed there the nrss
CURIOSITY seekers were there In large numbers,
and many others who might be supposed TO have
Course course IN % the large &c majority, and % many people
would be astOnished TO see how large that surplus
re mUrsae spon esysn asep' oe0ea
was evidently much arected as she went out OF
her husband she Is ever going to see. No
arrangements have yet been made for the funeral,
house until alter the inquest. they are generally
buried In such cases as soon as the Coroners jury
has seen Sc. them. but probably for some police gea.
THE INQUEST.
The Jurors impanelled BY Coroner Jones to hold
went to the Morgne, at the foot OF WlllouRhoy
street, 10 Brooklyn. at hall.past ten yesterday
Sied a. the coroners once ss eleven ococS and
at once set to WORK at the business OF the inquest
samuel Booth. William Mayo Little. Daniel n.
James, Abraham BurbanK, Charles Teale. W. B.
Dayton, Eugene Berri, J. N. Hopper and ex.Mayor
desks In front Of the Coroner.
Upon opening the proceedings the Coroner said
he proposed to commence the inquest with refer.
ence to the death OF the men whose bodies they
had just viewed, and he trusted the Jury would
conduct the inquiry with reference to them the
evidences on fhelr bodies that would lead them to
Judge as 70 the direct cause OF their death. They
wanted TO know In what manner, when and
trusted the Jury would Danish rom their h' minds
newspapers on this subject 50 that they could
render verdict simply in accordance with the
a cnnd sas M oe aa M
beginning. He lad arst proposed that Judge Van
yrnnt, the owner q the house, should be placed
YORK. He then read the following deposition OF
,. HOLMES VAN BRUNT,
de bag Ridge o iaE New ureon
oeoct M riasns q N III alarm a10S bell IN p
the mousse Of my brother, Judge Van Brunt ad.
joining my house; Immediately told my daughter
TO get up and call my son Albert and tell him the
dressed himself and came downstairs, and l told
him there must be blind or door open at tile
other house and he had better go over and see;
man n o. my orotner who lives In one Of the houses
ward he came to me and told me- there was s vnt
at the other house, and asked me to get the guns
supplied him with double barreled gun and
with them; In q lew minutes he came running
back and asked for another gun, saying there were
two or three burglars and ! had better dress my.
sell and come over; | did 80 and went over with
otner men, Scott and Herman Frank were watch.
nen ne Gr We 70
the grass--that Is Albert and Scott and Frank and
mysclf-about twenty feet from the cellar door, all
70 tod Alert to TU G - tnsm
gate In front OF the house and not to leave 1t on
any CONSIDERATION; then told Frank to 60 with
hazards; at this time lights could be seen moving
through tne house We waited Tor them 70 come
ana was getting cold, 1t being the FIRST time
nad been OUT OF the house for about two weeks;
room known as the butler's pantry; then went
up 70 the window In the dining room, next TO the
buffers pantry they came out in the dining room
feet and coua see hep bodies nGs we very esi
tne oioer man, Wlinam hosher, was walking 1T
we ln 'front.' carrying something In his hands; the
entry; stepped back q listie on 10 she sod, jnst
opposite the window; they then came back WARDS
in,o tne putlers pantry, and so into the