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| The New York Herald, Tuesday Apr 13, 1852, p4 |
| 1851 Basil Blair inquest & obituary |
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New York Times, November 14 1851, p1 . Another Case of Murder and Inquest -- Some eight or ten days ago we published in The Times the particulars of a case of stabbing that occurred in Rivington-street, in which a young man by the name of Basil Blair, residing corner of Sheriff and Rivington-streets, was felled to the pavement by a dirk knife, during a severe struggle with two desperadoes, named John Stecheinester and John Shaffer, who assailed him without provocation while he was quietly going home. On Tuesday the unfortunate victim of the knife breathed his last, at the house of his family, notwithstanding every effort was made to save his life by skilled physicians. Yesterday afternoon Justice Mountefort, acting as Coroner, proceeded to the residence of the deceased and held an inquest upon the body, and thoroughly investigated how and in what manner he came to his end. Several witnesses were sworn, who testified to the facts as previously noted in this paper, and after a long and patient examination the jury returned a verdict, implicating the accused parties, and the magistrate accordingly committed them to prison to await further action in the matter. The deceased was born in the old country, and was 28 years of age. . [NOTE: the attack took place on Nov 4 1851. In other mentions, Blair's murderers are identified as Leonhard Shaeffer (also as Leonard Shaefer), and John Stekweiter.] |