The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-17
Citv InteIIsUenae.

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Cullen alias Philadelphia Bill the newly opened Por
ter house of Thomas MCGUIRE, no. aao Mott street. by
his comrade James + Blaney. An inquest held in
the Court Room of the General Sessions, imms datey
after the post norton examination made at the dead
house Of the City Hospital by Doctors Buck and Conger
attached that institution. We give below the particu
lars Of the in ful also the full affidavit of
John r. Hopper, which gives the history Of the ARRAY
| from its commencement to It's end.
JOHN r HoppsR. being affirmed sates- live at No 2s7
Elizabeth street; acquainted with the prisoner BaDey
from Childhood and the deceased since about six mouths
past was sitting in the house Of McGure, where the
afray took place, when Blaney and Cullen enere oge
ther both apparently intoxicated The time about
half past nine o'clock. Baney knocked my hat Oft, at
which took offence Thought he nothing by
it, The deceased remarked 10 Blaney that he was my
friend and would not stand by and any friend Of his
| insued explained the matter, Blaney observing that
he had known me longer than he (Cullen) had, Some
words took place between them in explanation Baney
put his hand his neck CLOTH with the intention Of
his clothes, he lick him Prev Gus to this the de-
ceased had twice offered to shake hasds with Bsney but
he refused, adding that he (Baney) would shake
hands with him Qhe deceased) the longest day he lived
An alteration then took place between them and the de-
vented the blow. and removedthe deceased back
Blaney then took his seat the counter and i'm
mediaey after got down another witness stated that the
time about ten seconds mnu,e) and followed
,he deceased and the others into the back fol
lowed ry and pacy him. bat before could interfere.
Blaney had struck the deceased. saw him with some
in rument like knife in his hand with which he struck
hin. could not identify the knife positively, but be.
levs that shown me, with mark, blood upon it,
be the As Baney entered the back ROOM he said
"if you interfere with again, m take your life
the door after Blaney struck the deceased they
soon after carried him out, and then saw blood his
arm
THOMAS McGurRE corroborates the statement of Hop
but states particularly that previous Blsneys
attempting to remove his neck cloth the deceased
ed him to fight him. and had tapped him several times in
ADD Joseph Fitzworth adds that he saw Raney TAX. the
knife and itthst he advanced holding extended
down by his side, and as he seized the deceased by
the neck he uDged il into the body "giving the blow
forward and upward" The deceased receiving the
fatal lunge, exclaimed"I stabbed" and fell the
| floor
Previous to their coming to McGures they had called
at the porter house Of Alexc nder Forbes No Centre
Market between the hours of end g. and drank ,oge.
erwice; but grudge existing between Them led to
hard words and they grapped three times but
parated by Forbes when friend of the deceased took
him out into the street, and proceeding together
when Blaney having tied his neckc CLOTH followed appa
rently with the intention of accompanying them AMIGA
| cably.
Doctor GURpoN Buck sworn-states tina the deceased
was admitted to the Hospital little after IL o'clock
When b-onght into the ward his face had pale death
like expression. On examination, found wound in the
abdomen, the LETT side about hands breadth above
about half inch in length But little blood oozed On
the left armthere were two wounds-one the inside
little below the middle. the other the outside, about
an inch above the elbow joint. The wounds had not sp
psrenty severed OF the large blood vessels There
evidences of considerable blood having escaped
to the belly-pulse weak, and fang-he very rest
less but rational He survived quarter before three
The wounds were properly attended to- The body was
very much swollen, evidently in part from commencing
| putrefaction. The wound of the abdomen could be
traced about three or four inches inwards and nclnng
upwards. On opening the abdomen tho fluid blood eS
capped from the cavty-it was estimated at about two
quarts large quantity had escaped behind the lining
| or mescoon This confined blood spread very eXtsn.
sively the wound found to pass between the 10th
and nth rib their anterior mites and without
this could be traced owing to the clsts Of booi
which obscurec the parts. The ex,ravasaed blood
was in the cavities of the thorax chest. About
six ounces OF fluid blood was contained in the right
cavity OF the pleura The organs were healthy;
the wounds Of the arm found to communicate. A
blunt sound was passed from the outer wound to the in
along track behind the bone evidently made
by single stab of some sharp instrument which had
passed from the side of the arm. The
wound in the abdomen was the immediate cause of death
pended with the width Of the blade ofhc dirk knit with
which it was said they were made:
DR. John Conger Joined Dr.. Buck in the history Of the
| examination ana the cause of death.
The annexed testimony of officer Bird is important
showing the disposition of the prisoner Immediately alter
| the deed.
Officer CHARLES BIRD being swern, states-I am ap-
tached to tie Upper Poce-Jeferson Brown gave inor
Houston street and the BoweryJustce Tay flor directed
to attend to it and he would follow in few
ran all the way and the deceased-i enqured for
the man who had committed the deed and informed
that had started for the Upper Police Office to deliver
Bowery in the immediate of the Office in
company with McGure-l asked him if he was the man
sent AFTER and he replied that he and
| his way to the Police office.
VERpIcr-The jury, after absence of scarce mi.
mute, returned verdict that the deceased William Cul.
lem came to his death by stab sabs indicted upon
him with the knife shown, similar instrument,
| by the hand OF James F. Blaney.
enter residing at ISL Mott Street While on his way
from the upper Police to the halls OF justice he enqured
OF the officer he was in his charge, and appeared
prsed on being answered in the affirmative; he
aware that the unfortunate Cullen dead until he
the jury empaneiled this morning, when slight
ling news. He is Of middle stature, stoutly built,
and of determined cast OF countenance His
light blue hair dark auburn GU close benin the lips
thin and bloodless. During the examination, In the
earlier part he appeared thoughtful leaning his head on
his hand his elbow resting the back OF his charbut
towards the latter part he ell fast asleep and k
ing he seemed surprised TO md the witness Forbes
the stand The surprise lasted but for msment, when
he again began to doze, and continued hall sleeping
| ard waking until the VERDICT was rendered
in the evening" his ell attended and underworld to
procure commitment for mansiaughter but the
orored to be made out specially the Jury had found
| their verdict.
The case hes excited much interest and during the in
| densely filed
Porter houses similar to that kept by MCGUIRE, should
be closed, there is that the class OF young men to
which he deceased and the prisoner belong wont to
Sisordery and vicious Conduct which digraces our city
| and entail upon citizens crimes and habits which
must the end be destructive Of good government and
the stability Of Inst buttons, wheh founded and
established alone upon the moral integrity of the
| munity.
PICK PocKEr.-Thomas Henry was caught in the act
OF picking ON the pocket OF Mr. j. c. Baersby, of
No. II Chambers street. his pocket book aiming pa
pers of some value TO the Re seized by Mr. j.
j. McManus, who witnessed the movement, and finally
| committed for trial.
RoBBNo MONEY DRAwER-John Thomas, young
| boy, but an old sinner caught by Mr. II Wagner,
on the Of Walker and Mott street. behind his
counter and doubt with the intention of robbing the
Till sthe instrument with which this species Of robbery
generally effected, found in his icket The Their
1.-THE lad had other previous occasions obtained bis
release, by hard interceson but neither parental csst
CATION, or criminal action, can effect change i'll the
| young scamps morals.
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT BY Proclamation,
which appears in the Official Gazette OF the 10th
inst, we observe that the Provincial Parliament is
summonedio meet at Kingston, for the actual de-