The New York herald., 1875-12-01
THE BLACKwELL's ISLAND MURDER.

THE INQUEST coMMENcED-sUsPIcIoUs MOVE
MENTs OF A CONVICT ON THE NIGHT BEFORE
THE MURDER WAS DISCOVERED.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner woltman, accompanied
by the jury empaneled in the of Mathew Creevy
who was murdered Backwel's Island, left Bellevue
Hospital at a little before two O'clock the island
steamboat to view the ''odge' in which the murder
place and examine the several witnesses the
island. They landed at the Workhouse dock, and
thence conducted the main Office OF the Workhouse
where the two men that passed through the
gate on the fatal morning were brought
before them Neither Of the prisoners is twenty
years Of age They have been kept close confinement
since Friday morning Both strenuousy denied
oil knowledge OF the murder One OF them, Peter Nc
Graun stated that he committed the 18th OF Sc
for disorderlv conduct and up for thee
months Yesterday hin frands eseoaoded in Tsr~Slkg
his pardon and he about 10 leave the Island The
was committed on the 9th Of August last for
months ami had been locked up several times before
The prisoners carried around the bread and ice the
morning hey stated that when they reached the gate
open d. and that there was light in the lodge
showing Tat
THE DECEASED WAS UP.
They saw no one nor the door Of the lodge open
The time little past SIX o'clock,
Commissioner Brennan, VINO accompanied the
Coroner up the Island stated that the two boys left
at the usual time in the morning IRON the bake house.
delivered their bread at the regular time reported back
at their usual hour.
The Jury after a short consultation concluded to
have the two prisoners recommitted for a further
animation, and under the escort of Commissioner
Brennan, they took stage and drove up TO the little
slodge y where the brutal murder committed.
After inspecting the building they went TO the
PenitentIaTY
John Gray another convict who was locked up on
Saturday by Warden Fox there brought before tho
Jury Gray convicted OF burglary IL the third de-
gree and has almost served his time out He acted
hospital steward and frequently compelled to 60
out in the middle OF the night for the doctor at lit
tie past ten O'Clock the fatal night he went down
stairs aud told the night watchman that Of the
was very sick the hospital and that he must 20 for
the doctor The watchman allowed him TO go out
He did not till after twelve O'Clock in the
ing and his long absence caused the keeper to remark
il the next day, especially
AFTER HEARING TIE MrRDER.
He made known the fact to Warden Fox and Gray
ing out the facts from Gray that the fatal night
wanted 60 the city to get some rum; that he told
lie get out and then he went up and broke the boat
and crossed the the east side TO Ravens
wood that he there got bottle "a rum and returned
I Immediately. He denies having gone near the gate
I keeper and that he knew anything Of the murder.
The Coroner and jury after consulting together for
some time decided that it would be best postpone
the inquest with the hope that facts may be
i OF the Fourth precinct police engaged in working
up the The jury adjourned TO such time the
Coroner may deem IL proper to call them together.
Gray was recommitted and the jury returned to the
/ city.
The murdered gatekeeper buried yesterday at
Calvary Cemetery, the funeral being attended by
large number Of his friends aud relatives.