The New York herald., 1874-09-01
THE BROOKLYN MURDER.

uAAa's story OF the Mysterious Old
Man-Was He San Fillippo s-Continu-
alton OF the Coroner's investigation.
Yesterday afternoon shortly after three O'Clock,
the inquest touching the murder OF the alleged
counterfeiter Salvatore Torrna, who was found
with fifteen wounds in his BODY in q vacant
lot on Bedford avenue, on the night OF August -,
was resumed before Coroner Laurence Whitehin.
at his Office, In the Kings County Court House.
Z Mrs. Sarah Herkschimer, OF No. 70 Franklin ave.
nue.. testified that on July she saw three men en-.
ter the house No. 6S Franklin avenue; after that
she saw but two men going IN and out; the third
party would go In sometimes, however, early in
the morning; saw him go IN one Saturday morn.
Ing between six and seven O'Clock; Torrino was
there the Saturday before his murder; the last
Tv saw OF inese nm men was on the 18th Of Augusti
prisoners, Italians, were brought out Tor recOgni-
ton and witness immediately pointed out San
FillippO as one OF the two Italians who occupied
the house No 8S Franklin avenue.l 1t was on the
Saturday afternoon before the murder that last
saw Torrlna saw san Fillippo and the otner Italian
who stopped at the house between five and six
O'Clock on the "Wednesday evening the murder
was committed; there was stranger, an Italian,
then with them, whom | had never seen before
didn't see which way they went; tnat was tue
last saw OF them the parties l refer to have
picture OF COramOnti as being one OF the men
saw leaving the house; l have seen, IN all.
three men who went away from the mouse that
evening one was tail man; they Kept quiet and
M 20 e 10 KEEP na TACT struck
the evening; saw female at the house who looked
like San Flhppo.
MANDALLA's STORY.
Fortunado Mandalla T0rrinas constant COM
panion, being sworn, testified through an interpre.
street, New York; has lived there since July and
resided with his family up to the time Of his ar.
os a Siy or I Rne
Torrina lor about eight years and saw
1 him when n,roo. he came to tnls country;
IN New York meanwhile; deceased was in the
habit Of visiting Borona; was there about twice
saw dtSer h
place IN Williamsburg. Witness could not an
swer the question, .Do you know San filippo %
Fillppo."1 Knew Francisco about two months aI
the morning of his death, wnen he came to his
house between nine and ten O'Clock; saw him last
three consecutive days before that Wednesday; he
used to come there with man named "Pollno,"
who was ship carpenter and lived IN Brooklyn;
Torrlna had been getting his meals al
his death; he would ask If there was
anything good for dinner, and ir there
hall. past two in the afternoon of wednesday, the
day OF the murder; there was no business matters
taxed ,d ABOUT IN the n morning; about nalpast two
rina; don't know his name; the OLD man asked
where was "Polno;" the old man saio he would
go round to Torrlna's house, but he did not know
where it was; witness had seen this man about
eight days before with TOrrina at his (Mandalla's)
Georges where Torrina was stopping, they re.
mained ten minutes, and then went away to-
gether; Torrina did not say what the old man
went there for, nor VINO he was; never heard any
one say who he was, or whether he was rich or
. poor man; know he was an Italian, but had no
idea where ne came from or where ne went to;
wnen the old man went round TO ST. Georges,
and deceased had some private conver-
the old man and Torrina went away from Man.
dallas house together; the man seemed to be In a
hurry to 90 away; never saw that man since, but
II he knew the house and the mans name he could
nnd hlm now.
[Tne old man is believed to be the prisoner,
Francisco San Fillippo, who has been Identified by
Mrs. NJ st. George as the man who accompanied
Mandaa to their house on the afternoon OF The day
OF the murder. The pollce ascriDe his refusal to
1ddntliy san F1llippo TO lear OF the late, which
would be death to him were he to cause his con-
Witness said he was positive that San Filhppo
Georges to see Torrina; knew Flllippo about two
months and Two days; had seen him in Russa's
grocery store frequently.
FRANCISCO SAN FILLIPPo TAKES THE STAND.
San Fiilippo. on being called to the witness
stand, testlhed that he resided at No. "a James
street. New York; is a COOK by occupation; has
some time saw deceased the Tuesday before his
death, in front OF Russas store; did not see Tor
rina on Wednesday at all; he was positive OF this
TACT; had been year In the country; those who
swOre they saw him with deceased on Wednesday,
August IL, were mistaken. 80
Patrick Carlin, who lived at No. 10 Franklin ave.
nue., could not identify any one OF the prisoners,
except san Fillppo, as having been among the
Italian occupants OF the countereiters' den, No.
68 Franklin avenue. Charles j. Cariin, son OF the
last witness, had seen seven or eight men In the
house where Fiilipp0 was living on several 0cca-
sions. san Fillippo swore that he never saw the
witness. veg
The inquest at half-past seven O'Clock, ad.
journed to meet at the Sixth precinct station
house on Thursday evening next.