The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-24
CITY Intelligence.


The LAST MURDER.-An Irshman named Patrick
Rush, laborer, of 81 Centre street, was knocked
down on Saturday by fellow named Edward Di-
mon, five point loafer, recently from Blackwell's
Island, and falling upon the curb stone, died almost
Immediately afterwards from apoplexy, superinduc
ed by the blow and fall on the side walk. The cor
oner held an inquistion IN the Grand Jury room
yesterday morning, when the following testimony
was elicted:-
ELLEN RUSH, being duly sworn, said that the deceased
was her husband, and was born in Ireland-he was IS
years age and lived at Mr. McKees 81 Centre street
he left the house about o'clock yesterday and did not
see him afterwards aveI found him at the city prison
dead and was informed Broply The corner OF An
thony and Centre streets that had been taken there
THOMAS SWAN, being duly sworn, says-I live at 1853
Anthony street, have frequently seen the deceased he
sometimes was incorporate; saw him yesterday morning
about 10 O'Clock, corner Of Little Water and Anthony
Streets he appeared to he little in liquor he
pany with another man whom do not know; saw him
again in the afternoon beccen three and four o'clock
about three doors from where lives him fall upon
the pavement saw person near him at the time he
he did not appear be injured by the fall there
boed:upon him; do not know the man; should know
him if saw him.
Q-Is that the man sitting -(pointing to the prs
oner)
AT is; this man draweda fail of water and laid it
down on the side of the walk, and then the tw
quarreing but did not hear any thing that
passed between them; then this man draw off and
strike the deceased with his fist; he knocked him down,
but did not see him strike more than one blow.
GEORGE RoLoUoH called and swern-I live at l49 An
hony street. and had deceased but had acquant
with him; found him lying on the pavement yes.
terday nearly opposite house; his head was lying
the curb sne, and he appeared to have been bleeding
from cut in the head he appeared TO be stnseless and al
most pueless; he did not revive after That's took him
the city prison with another man, and left him there
dead.
PETER swAnrs called and sworn-I live at No. Little
Water street; did not the prisoner, nor never saw
him before yesterday to my knowledge; nothing OF
the ssy heard quarrelling; all know about is,
that brought the man to the city prison on cart
HoRAIIo NJ BALL called and swornI live at 1879 Antho-
ny streets the deceased fall yesterday afternoon, from
the front of the door of Arthur McKenny cannot
say whether he fell down was pushed, as had not
fu view Of the doors he got up himself and appeared to
be apparently intoxicated.
JOHN Handy, of Brooklyn who passing at the time
testified to seeing deceased fall and when the prisoner
who him passed by witness asked If he did not
think a shame for him TO strike old man." the
cused replied that he had been botherng him all day.
ALEXANDER MAHKEwIcs called and sworn-I live at
$50 Anthony street, the accused strike the deceased
the left side Of the head and he then fell his right
side to the pavement.
Drs Macomb and Tompkins held post mortem exam
nation the body Of deceased and returned the
suit that the immediate Of his death apoplexy
supernduced by the blow and fall the pavement The
jury returned verdict in accordance with these facts,
and the prisoner committed for examination