The New York herald., 1874-09-19
THE GREEaPOINr KIDNAPPING.

End of the Coroner's Inquest-Lizzie
Munger Charged with the Murder OF
the Stolen Child.
The inquiry before Coroner Croker into the
death of the stolen infant Jacob Hager, was closed
yesterday with verdict from the Coroner's Jury,
charging Lizzie Munger, the nurse, with having
caused his death. Her own statement, made to
Captain Rhodes under the pledge OF secrecy and
method Of relieving her mind determined the
verdict without it the jury would probably
have shown complete bewilderment to the
end OF the inquest. The witnesses knew
too much, and their numerous stories
cogged the minds OF the anxious jurymen. They
told OF numerous women seen lettering at varying
hours about the lumber yard where the babe was
found dittng by 1t in the half light of the early
morning, until at last even the foreman OF the
Jury showed tina. the edge OF his mental weapon
was dued. One witness thought that the woman
he had seen IN The mornings gloom bore a babe
ID her arms; another was certain that the
plcious woman he had seen in the evenings gloam-
ing had no child with her, and the fat, profound and
venerable foreman seemed on the verge OF
coniessing TO himself that he could not form an
opinion. 1t was 4 hard thing for MIN TO do. He
had entered upon his duties with the intent to
clear up all mystery; ne had literally rolled up
his sLI lsletFes, QeLSTUllueu no uOuDt.
TO EMULATE MUNCHAUsEN
by putting his arm through the lion difficulty and
in Withdrawing it to pull the animal inside out.
Following this purpose this heavy juryman had
carelessy incurred the wrath OF lawyers, whom
he had several times pitessly sat upon
(metaphorlcally, for 1t Is unlikely that he could
have done so in reality without dong murder),
remarklng sarcastcaLy that they must be very
slow OF understanding; and If he failed when he
had many times said that he clearly understood
the testimony and its drift, the limbs OF the law
would have O sweet revenge. However, Coroner
Croker forced Captain Rhodes to the aid Of him
and his colleagues, and he saved from grief.
The investigation was reopened at about eleven
A. NJ. The first witness was John Simpson, resid-
ing at No. 534 Tenth avenue, who testified Am
laoorer IN the lumber yard Of d. G. Newell Sons;
while working on pile Of lumber on Thursday
the 10th inst, few minutes before eight
O'Clock neard the wall of cnlld looking under
the pile saw the child, VINO was pushed 10 about
four feet toward the centre OF the pile, and lying
On It's right side; the space IN which 1t lay
was about nine inches high; notified my
fellow workman, Richard McGone and the latter
took the CHILD out by creeping after 1t; the head
Of the infant seemed bruised on the right side; we
bathed It's lace with ice water. and 1t opened its
eyes and cried
One OF the counsel for Lizzie Munger, ex-Judge
White, here wanted to cross-examine the witness,
but Coroner Croker thought that the inquest had
been delayed long enough and prevented him
from asking any more questions. short but
lively discussion followed between the Coroner
and the ex-Judge, but the former adhered to the
position ne nad at first taken.
Jacob ~ Bates was the second witness. He is
q tall, big framed Old man. deaf, slightly lame and
WHIMSICAL OF SPEECH.
When he began his testimony he spoke in low
tone, and being once or twice asked to speak
louder, he finally Dlurted out, "Whatl don't /
speak louc enough9 Well It's the first time ever
testified as loows:-I reside at No. I24 Tenth ave-
nue.; am night Waterman for d. G. Newell & sons
street on Wednesday morning, the 9th inst. about
iour O'Clock, saw lady crossing Tenth avenue;
alter she had passed noticed something In her
arms; II might have been bundle or child; saw
her 60 down to Twelfth avenue and turn up to-
ward Twentieth street; about three minutes al
terward saw the same woman turn back and 20
toward Eighteenth street; witness followed, but
soon lost sight oil her, and did not see her again;
could not recognize the woman as 1t was dark
when she passed.
Richard McGone, laborer, testifed:-while tend.
ing the lumber pile on the morning OF the 10th
inst, was called by a fellow workman John Slmp-
son, who said there was child under the lumber;
by STOPPING down we saw the infant; witness got
three leet up toward the centre Of
the pile; no boards were loose In the ptle
and there was no possibility that the chid
the chd out OF It's concealmen, found that the
lett side OF its head was dinRed In; have no knowl.
edge as to how the cnd got among the lumber.
John Cassidy team driver in the employ OF d.
Z. Newell Il sons, testified :--On Wednesday morn
ing, the 9Th inst, was hitcning up his team be.
chld's cry; after having made up ms load OF
TIMBER again heard the cry; then went
and asked fellow workman, who was ,
standing Thirteenth avenue, II he had heard the
sound; was answered "No:n witness was stand.
ing on Thirteenth avenue, between Nineteenth
and twentieth streets, at tue time he heard the |
wall the workman to whom he spoke said that !
perhaps the iniant was on board barge lying at
the dock could not tell the direction from which |
the cry came; looked into an old shed, but could
not see the child, and therefore drove away; the
first cry heard by witness was strong the second
feebler; Thought nothing OF the matter until the
infant was found IN the lumber pile on the next
day.
Edwin Slocum testified Am collector for ID. |
c. Newhau sons; on Tuesday afternoon, the Stn |
inst. ABOUT half past four saw woman without |
o shawl standing on Thrteeutn avenue, and act
ing as II she were waiting for somebody and did |
not want anybody else TO see her face; saw her /
again al about twenty minutes to ave O'Clock; she
was standing at the tail end OF an Ice-cart; when
witness left the lumber yard about ha past SIX she
was yet there; could not see her full lace got o
view OF her prohle and noticed that her cheek |
bones were prominent; saw that she wore |
shawl, but did not remark whether or not she was
Jareheaded am certain that she did not have a
iress IN the possession OF the Coroner, and now
Exhibited Ia the one sbe wore.
The prisoner, Lizzie Munger, was told TO stand .
H. and turn 50 that her PRONE would be toward !
ne witness. she did SO, and witness SAID IL /
,eheye that
SHE If THE WOMAN
saw on Tuesday afternoon.
When the testimony OF this witness was ended |
,oroner Croker had private conversation with |
,aptain Rhodes. OF the Brooklyn police, at |
he end OF which he ordered the prisoner
0 60 int private room with the captain. |
Ter counsel protested against tnis declaring that
10 consultation, ought TO be had with her without /
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