The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-08
THE SHOVEL MURDER.
RESULT OF THE coRoNER's INVESTIGATION
JOHN sEwEIL AND GEORGE WASHINGTON

RESULT OF THE coRoNERs INVESTIGATION
JOHN sEwE1L AND GEORGE WASHINGTON
CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.
The inquest in the case OF the unknown man found
dying in the rear of No. 50 Thompson street, tho
morning of the 31st ult, and who shortly aerward
prcd in the Prince station house from injuries
supposed to have been inflicted by two colored men,
named respectively John Sewell and George Washing
ton, was held before Coroner Eckhor yesterday.
The deceased has been identified John Conln, a
coal carrier.
Captain Mcdonnell of the Eighth precinct, took the
stand and testified
On the morning of the 31st ult. the deceased was
brought to the station house by officer McCabe from
the yard of No. SO Thompson street, he in very
bad condition, and the surgeon sent for, but de-
ceased died before he arrived examined deceased and
found his clothing all open, and bruse in the
lower part of the body, near the abdomen; later
in the day heard deceased had been thrown out Of
the house occupied by George Washington, No. SO
Thompson street. and had been beaten by John Sewe,
who works board the Chauncey vibbard; afterward
arrested George Washington and his white woman who
were in the room at the deceased was SAID have
been thrown out of the house; then obtained wit
nesses to the affair
Russell Winster coored sworn Il live at No. 81 King
street; Monday night, August go in the yard
of No. so Thompson street. fooling with some women ;
was in John Sewell's company while in the yard ;
there two three women in the yard;
the deceased lying the ground with his face down.
went to the front part of the yard and whilo there
was told scwel in the back part of the yard beating
the deceascd back and saw sewell standing by
the deceased laughing; he had shovel in his hand;
took scwe away from The and took the shovel away
from him did not see any strike the deceased
Maria Brown (colorc) testncd:--
reside at No so Thompson street; did not know the
deceased; on Monday night, August 80, about ten
O'Clock, ! was coming home from work, and when pass
ing the house of George Washington in the yard of No.
SO Thompson street, the deceased, old man,
falling of the stoop his feet became cntanglcd between
tho banistcrs of the side Of the stoop went to my
house and gave the children their supper and then
saw the deceased staggering around the yard as IL he
was trying to get out of the yard but he appeared TO be
drunk; he staggered around and fell down the
of the house occupied by Peter Daniel and knocked the
door next to them in with his head; Peter Daniel
came out and lifted tho up and laid him on
bench next to the shcd he laid there a while,
and then saw John Scwell kick deceased and then
beat him with chair; he threw the chair at him once
then no turned the deceased and slapped him
the back with his hand; then young man on tho
stoop where live handed Sewell shovel he slapped
deceased the back with the fiat Of the shovel then
Sewcl threw the chair at deceased as no lay on the
bench near the shed; he said, You son of b-h, you
would do the same thing to us If we were drunk" after
beating the deceased Scwcll went up and
bed; men near Dy tOlu SeWcll stop and lie dd
so; did not Washington there the time deceased
being beaten; deceased left lying in the yard
until morning; about hali-past FIVE O'Clock tho
next morning he asked white
up stairs To give him drink of water and she did So
and | altcrward gave him drinks; George Lane
went for officer, and deceased taken to the sta
ton house, identify the prisoner, John Scwel tho
man | saw beating deceased
Peter Daniels testified to having seen George Washing
ton push the deceased from the soop of the house,
saying NJ the time addressing the deceased, "Damn
yOu; after being thus thrown down tho deceased got
up and staggered across the yard and foil down the
basement whore witness lived, in the same yard; wit
picked him up and laid him n bench; the de-
ceased appeared to be intoxicatcd witness shortly
aitcrward went into the street, remaining
there five minutes when he came back
into the yard and Sewcll standing
over deceased beating him with shovel did not
where he got the shovel; the deceased struck on
the feet and on the back did not hear ewc say ythng
while beating the man; the deceased only groancd;
identify the prisoner George Washington as the man who
threw the deceased on the stoop and also identify
the prisoner John Scwcll as the man who beat him.
Amelia Hall, being sworn, dcposod:-l live at 80
Thompson street; Monday night, about ten or half
past saw the deceased into the yard IN company
with woman, aud went into Washingtons house; the
woman, who was white, went ahead heard some talk
ing IN the room, and Washington was playing on an
accordion; heard some loud talking and q
great noise, and then ] heard some girls
say to the deceased to 60 out; these girls white
girls hc did not 60 out aud some ono opened tho door,
and then deceased pushed against tho next ton
ants door aud made it ratlc then thought there was