New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NORTH RIVER COLLISION.


CONTINUATION or THE tNQUEsT-THE STORY THAT
rBrRf's BODY WAS ROBBED NOT BELIEVED.
Coroner Cannon continued the inquest, yes
terday afternoon 10 the OF Charles H. Ehef VINO
wa. Killed by Tue Terry collision last saturday even
ing. Cornelius Van Winkle. Of HackensacE v d. tSll-
ned that he passenger on the fetry-boa and was
,tauding In the carriage way behind team OF horses
lie saw the schooner before iEe collision occurred but
saw no lisht upon II. rho crryboai whistle was blown
every three seconds from the time left the clip until II
struck the vessel but he heard no bella rang.
John Goodridge testified that he was on DUTY on The
James Fisk r the night - the accident lie was sta
toned near the piloi-house lookout" He blew the
whistle constantly from the Zine 81 leaving The sliu
until the boats In collision when he hrst saw thc
schooner u was about twenty feet FROM the bow Of the
ferryboat lie saw lights displayed upon the soboof
er william Dcltour. Of brooklyn. testified that lie was
assisting ,i"oHius. ,s, "o "' ~" ~ VIC '"''"' ""
Detective John Flannisau, Of the NDh Precinct, tcs
tn,d That T0Wed over 90 lie schooner lu Otdei "a
ascertain her soon alter the accident lie ~
unable To- the light NJ rigging until D." wa nel
along fde ~ the vessel john Lir'u,a member of Tie
srhooncfs crew lied that when ne let the boat at
hafpast sS oclocE lantern VAS hansiF y, tn, o.
H. reached the shore Camphcl vas recalled, aid
oaied that the schooncr Wa w. the anchorage ground
and maj IN. frrrhoat wa. running out 81 IT, regular
course. IT, cknibiiod IN" log nom ani hIr" p b'si
heard by the officers on duty In CSC siatoh"ute down
V'flnr wtletwax the pilot 81 The jane Tsl, IT,
testified that he not runniag ne ma cour-' ~ Tie
timc the accident occurred. lie heard Tex horn MrN p
llst 49, ha hout cmc coli.lou with the schooner, h''
BE- confident th" sound came from another vc~s .
the irU OF the fcflY-h'Ht ne Whi~ll" "d. boNi
every four or live seconds after 90" hOIt lrt tho t
H. saw ro Tights hoard ire schooner. several Wii.
n,sr. c iInburltcd the test 0uy 81 the p' ~ rc-ni
~ The frequent blowing - tho tritr-h"dt whistle ono
that $40 hfht WIS s"cn on ere schooner Ihc lhPHeN'
viii De- ct ufluusd TIM afternoon.
q n inHuan. one ct Ib,ft's clofks, who visited thc
Second Precinct station no 20 ~ Jersey 'iy stated that
lhtU had ell iu money u hi- p'ssr.-ioH W1'h h
Ien ttorc with Two checks one Tor 80 ara one lnI
800 Coroner Cannon gave Mr. y. Inross'r. Liner. =
sser tie iva theck, nud $40 90, found ou thc hrdt
Oiref tuNcueV, VINO hrst SsGtth'G tine clulmng u WI
Frorf found porkcf-hpOA or wallet Ionmau state
that Iert always carried large leather Wno' IN which
be kep, his money b. Thought there vas good
Tsasou Co suspect that the corpse had ht'n fobhrd
The coroner aud the police officer toh state mat tue
money uud checks found he OF Lhr- pockets,
Tnlrd up together MI Van Wrinkle states that tht ic
we're number 81 men standing at tbe SIDE 81 Lhtft
body hc died, hi that hc was tncte until The
objects tuoi % iu charge. aud could not have hr, %
ionhcd several persons Who saw IN" trnlth made u'
Officer CuHthcy that there Was only 80 90 ~
money found tn Ebert. po,kcts 10 rts Watth. Whfh
WIS reported missing, hIs been found a. BIZ boarding
house.