The New York herald., 1879-10-09
THE YONKERS TRAGEDY.
CONCLUSION OF THE coRc SERs INQUEST AND
COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONER, THOMAS

CONCLUSION OF THE CoRc SER s INQUEST AND
CoMMITTAL OF THE PRISONER, THOMAS
BRowNLEE.
The inquest in the of George widmann. who
was shot aud killed, Is alleged, by Thomas
Brownlee, his companion at Yonkers last Sunday
evening. was resumed by Coroner Nordquist in that
city yesterday. DIR. Upham. when recalled, said
that since last testifying he had made further
animation Of the body and after searching for three
or four hours found the ball in the upper part of
the left thigh; the bullet had ruptured the lilac
and femoral arteries, either wound being sufficient
to cause death in short time Josephine Norris.
tho young woman about whom 1t was rumored the
fatal shooting took place. asked to take the wit
ness stand. She is apparently about twenty years
old. and has hazel eyes. toerably clear complexion
ana somewhat ,etrousse nose. She appeared in u
red woollen shawl, black alpaca dress and black
bonnet. Josephine testified that she has always
lived in Yonkers, but she did not know George Wild
man. and had never spoken to him; she was ac
quaintcd with Brownlee. who, she said had not
been paying her marked attention, although he
took her to the circus on Friday evening;
accompanied by her friend, Susan Walsh. sho
attended attend ,,, the excursion on the steamer a
deceased and Brownlee the boat tho latter spoke
to her. but widmann did not. Brownlee had at no
time mentioned Widmann's name to her Brownlee
seemed to be intoxicated and did not like the idea
of Josephine and her friend being treated to lemon
ade by some young men from New York whom
they had met for the first time the boat. Ono
Of these men afterward asked Susan Walsh il brown
lee was friend of hers. and then said that he
lBrownlee) had thrcitened TO shoot him. On hear
ing this Josephine walked over Indignantly
to where Brownee standing and told
told him to ''mind his own business" that he had
no claim on her company. Brownlee continued
to drink whiskoy. and on hearing that two OF tho
young men from New York were going to get OF ut
Yonkcrs with the girls when the boat touched there
on her return he told OF them Charles Everett.
that II he landed there 't would be worse for him..
The young men. therefore, did not stop ut Yonkers.
Josephine last Brownlcc and Widmann tho
dock. and had noticed them In conversation just
before the boat landed. Brownlee had treated her.
self and friend to dinner the boat; before they
reached Yonkcrs no was intoxicated aud attempted
to take Off his coat to fight some one.
The above statement corroboratod by Susan
Walsh.
John Anthem. boy of seventeen, was recalled aud
swore positively that he saw Brownlec fire at Wild
manu. and that the latter fell to tho ground Before
the shot fired the witness. who says he was
standing few feet away. heard Brownlec say In an
excited manner "Comc down to tho lot, though
hc wanted to settle some dispute.
The jury rendered verdict setting forth that
George Widmann came to bis death by pistol shot
wound inflicted by Brownloe. Tho prisoner
then committed to tho County Jail to await the
ton Of the Grand Jury.