The New York herald., 1877-02-27
THE INQUEST ON RYAN.

AN OFFER TO PRODUCE THE REAL MURDERER
OF BROCK FOR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
At the Court House in Newark yesterday the inquest
the body Of Thomas Ryan was resumed The evil
dencc ELECTED went to sustain that already published
namely that no doubt exists that Ryan's death was
the result OF heavy dose OF arsenic and that great
laxy of discipline prevailed at the Jail 1t also came
out incidentally that the man Carson who had special
charge OF the prisoners. firmly believed them inno-
cent, and that detective had called at Oschwad's
parents house and offered for 900 to produce the
real murderer OF Brock Little effort has been
made to discover who conveyed the poison to the
prisoner
The first witness called was Deputy Sheriff Edward
H. Freeman VINO testified that he In charge OF he
jail on Wednesday evening, February H. 1877, from
seven nine, and from one TO three on the morning
OF February 15; Ryan was sick and vomitcd much he
groaned aud remarked that he was gong to de Ryan
was taken sick about eight o'clock he asked for beer
TO drink witness told MIN that tho doctor had for
bidden h beer and Ryan said he tho doctor was no
doctor Ryan wanted TO walk, and witness and officer
Smith assisted HIM to do so; Ryan remarked, "I am
poisoned and I'm gong to die witness SAID, 81 guess
no,," aud Ryan replied Eyes, | am" Ryan then
tho same time remarking, ''rhcre--there IS u hole
nearly formed through my stomach don't you feel
told him ssNo" he appeared to have great pans
RYAN did not say how he got the poison; did not see
Ryan again before he died.
John Bob, q night watchman ut the Jail, testified
that he on duty every night during the conhne-
ment of Ryan and Oscnwald; no was allowed togo
10 Ryan's coll IN the evening
Michael Scnoy elm, who IL also watchman at tho
iail gave uniinportant testimony.
MIR. Edward Mullen a Newark reporter, testified to
visiting RYAN ana Uschwad several times IN his capa
CITY as a reporter Mr.. Carson was not always on the
platform III front OF Ryan and Oschwad's cell; he gen.
orally remained the hall hoor; Witness
was ut the cell door probably three or
four times while there witness saw several
quantities Of fruit passed IN to the prisoners
without inspection; witness himself never passed any
articles INTO the prisoners; never was searched nc
ther did he any else searched; sometimes saw
articles OF food passed into thcm tuesday before the
execution witness present when Mrs Oschwaid
told her that had been TO the house and
offered bring forward the true criminal IN the BROCK
murder for the sum Of 81, 600; Oschwald was under
Detective Nettloshp, but his mother said II was not
him but some other man representing himself as a
dotectivc
RYAx's STOMACH ASALyzED.
County Physician Leslie Ward testified that the anal
yss OF Kyan's stomach resulted IN hnding IN the hud
IRON six 10 eight grains Of arsenic TWO grams were
sufficient 10 cause death.
Colonel Johnson the warden OF tho JAIL esncd tnat
he was surprised the testimony Of special omcer
Carson, because instructions were that everything
should be examined he has learned since the execu-
ton that his deputies IN the ofico did not Inspect
clotnn aud ood because they thought that Mr. Car
son attended TO that particular and II he Johnson)
had supposed tpat he had not attended to that he
would have discharged HIM
The Inquest at this stage adjourned TIL to-day,
when the verdict will be rendered. No more witnesses
Will be examined