The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-14
City Intelligence.

BEATING MAN TO DEATH WITH BRICK Bars
The coroner was called at late hour on Friday
night, to examine into the circumstances OF the
death OF a man named John Logan, aged 70 years,
stone cutter by trade, who has recently resided at
l39 Sixteenth street From evidence it appeared
that Logan came home 10 his dinner about noon on
Friday, In state of intoyicaton, and his vile lear
ing his abuse when in that situation, took her chill
dren and left the apartments that she occupied 10 go
to neighbors. Logan becoming excited from this
fact, started to go down stairs and fell from the top
to the betom when James Mcclure, the landlord
OF the house, raised him up and set him on bench.
Logan then enquircd for his wife, and Mcclure, for
the purpose OF quoting him, told him that she had
moved away. Mcclure then left him, and went TO
the lower part OF the city to attend TO his usual bus
ness. Logan soon left the house and went into an
adjoining yard, occupied by workmen in the employ
sf Mcclure, and commenced quarrelling with a
man named John Farley, brother In law of Mcclure,
and Terrence Mcclure. Farley, who is man of
immense strength, seized Logan by the arm and
leg and pitched him into the street. Logan then
picked up two paving stones, and threw one at Far
ley and tue other at Mcclure. They then rushed
upon him, pushed hun into the entry Of the house,
and kicked and jumped on his person. He then
rose, went into the house and returned with pair
Of tongs and brickbat, and threw the latter at the
head Of Mcclure Then commenced general
brick bat warfare between the parties Logan on one
threw two bricks, of which hit Logan the
side, and another in the back, between the shout
ders, which knocked him down, and he never rose
or spoke afterwards. A post mortem examination
of the body was made BY DR.. Charles Lee and DR.
Eldrdge Wheeler, who gave as their opinion, that
deceased had died from concusson produced by
blow from brick bat The jury returned verdict
that deceased came to his death by blow from
a brick thrown by John Farley during an ARRAY be-
tween deceased aud said Farley, and that Terrence
Mcclure is implicated by aiding and abetting said
Farley in the affray.'
Farley and Mcclure made their escape on the
same evening, and have not yet been arrested, The
Mayor should offer a reward Tor their arrest.
PICKING PocKET.-A young man with evil eye
entered the house No. 81 Anthony street, in search
of what he ought not and while there had his pocket
picked of leather wallet containing $50. A girl
named Julia Smith, who Is an inmate OF the house,
was arrested and confessed steang the money
MIR. James Williamson, of New Haven county, will
learn better for this lesson OF experience.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY-A street loafer named
James Murray, was arrested by John A. Bunting on
Friday night, on suspicion of having attempted II
enter the house of Philander Hanford with intent
steal On examining the house it was found that
the under shutter had been raised, and the blind so
fixed as to allow him to enter the building. He was
committed to the city prison, and on searching his
cell yesterday an 'auger, case knife and awl, were
found, which it is presumed had been used by him
In attempting to enter the house.
ANOTHER CHARGE.-Those two young scamps
John Anderson and William Wsell, who were er-
rested on Friday charge of stealing money
from the drawer of the store of Eden Il Painter, Of
Dey street, were examined Yesterday and commit.
ted on that and also for stealing $50, and pro-
misery note drawn by James Campbell for $S236-
Several other complaints have been entered against
them
LOST TEA SrooNs.-O Officer Van Voorhees, of the
spoons marked "H. E. H." for which he desires an
owner.