The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-27
THE DEATH OF MATTHEW MULLyNs-THK CoRoNER'S
NoUEsT-" JACK THE RAMBLER" HELD TO AN


years, born In Ireland who was lying dead at No. IS
Mulberry st who died on Saturday night at the City
inflicted by Jack the Rsmbisr," with knife. in an
ARRAY at Burns bowling saloon, No $50 Broadway,
last Thursday morning The following gentlemen
Brinck, Thomas Tate John Sscor, James s. Conovsr,
Joshua A. Brown, John c. Ham, Jr, Charles II. Ring
Frederick A. Miller, VIM. c. Cook, and Samuel Joyce
nine in all After being sworn by the Coroner, they
proceeded to No So Mulberry street, and viewed the
body and returning back to the Coroners Office, the
investigation wss continued az follows:-
| TESTIMONY
Mary Ann Burns being says--I reside at No.
- Franklin street. my husband'o name is Stephen Nj.
Burns; he keeps bowling saloon st No $50 Broadway;
assist in attending to the bowling saloon ON the
night of Thursday last previous the diff ulty that
occurred, saw present man called Jack the Ram.
not by name; Sarah Kirk was there also my husband
John Weyer and the boys WIZ set up the ten. pins;
think it was alb ut two O'clock party came into the
know any by name; they all came up to the bar aud
drank; after that they began arguing among them
selves about The election; some words passed be-
tween them; heard one called Alderman Ackerman;
Mr. Burns nterisIsa and made peace among them af
| Ter mat some OF the party went out; the called
Elliott returned almost imIae diately afterwards and
said he was going to some fun; the deceased did
not notice. there were many present; when Elliott
returned he went the alleys Mr. Mott was
sitting on chair; Elliott approached Mott and called
him some names; Mn Burns then nerered again, and
informed Elliott that such names improper, and
that he did not wish such Language TO be used Elliott
nutes after another of that party took hold of John
Weyer, and began to choke him. dom ,know if weyer
! tHis nAu Worus preyloUsi on seeing them
lighting, left the ssoon went into Broadway as far
as Lispenard street, in search 81 policeman; my
| remarked that ! was looking for q constable; he
wanted to know what wanted with one; told him
Son ns Parry sn wsn down ana
in the cellar knew him and said Come, Tite take a
drink; soon after Elliott began to call names again
and Mr. Burns again spoke to him and told him it was
not right another OF the party then turned round
Jack the Rambler" and commenced calling him
names; In the mean time, MIR Burns was trying to
make peace with Elicit; Elicit then asked Burns II
ne wanted to light he replied that he was the last man
Burns face darisg him TO fight, and finally struck
Burns In the face then another struck Jack the
Rambler" and general fight ensued then started
to run in search OF constable, and when got
the door, Elliott caught hold Of me, first the
arm, and then around the body; tried to get
away but he still held me on the stairs did
not see my, husband at that time then
have wife," Burns then called out Let 20 Of
my wife, and then heard the report OF pistol and
Elliott let me go; did hear more than one report
Of pistol; the moment released went Burns;
! do not recollect what occurred after that: =
knife in the hand Of during the ARRAY aud
to the beet OF my knowledge 1t was In the hand OF
Jack the Rambler" 1t after he had been struck
he nourishing up in the air. have not seen the
knife sDce did not know, until after they had ali
itit' that any one had been stabbed; ! don't know
that the parties in this array were under the
influence Of liquor have not Jack the Rambler
since SIT, the occaIr.ncs heard that En- tt was shot;
ON that occatiop; belonged to Burns; should not
know the man Who struck Jack the Rambler
Burns that on the night In question assisted in at
tending the bsr In the saloon Of Mr.. Burns previous
to the uhrsy, Jack the Rsnber' was In the saloon
ana several others, whose names don't know; about
ao'oloek on that night party Of some six
loon; was present. and OF this party attack
Jack the Rambler" and a.so John weyer; OF the
other struck Jack the Rambler" saw knife In the
band Of Jack the Rambler but did not see him use
man that struck Jack, II was to him. did not
know at the time that any one had been stabbed |
could not swear to the knife left the bar for an
instant and on my return after hearing tbs report Of
bier" then exhibited the knife and replied Of
them have get this into them 20 think the one who
struck Jack called" hiat;" don't recollect seeing
the man they called Mat In the saloon before; |
think lac vas smooth faced mna, with short dark |
hair
John McHenry, residing at 90 Mott street, being |
sworn, saysl am In the employ Of MIR. Burns In the
saloop to set up ten pins; was present the night
question; saw Jack the HANDLER sitting on chair;
he had cane, aud wore cap; did not see any
strike Jack, but saw some persons have hold OF him
after this several held Of the Rambler
and drag him towards the bowling alley; after this
saw Knife In his hand; saw him stsgger get
showed back and then saw him throw some thing from
him ON one siee; he then put snother coat on aud
wathed the blood from OF his nose; the party got
alarm ed when the pistol went OF and Jeff the cellar
the ircnt door was then closed JACK then changed his
own coat and put on white one washed his face aud
msds his escape out the back way then heard win.
dow smssh, aud the sound OF glass breaking; Mrs
Buns gave Jack the coat
John Meyer being sworn says reside with Mr.. |
Burns In FRANKLIN street. the night ths decsasod
was staobed was engaged In keeping the game at ten
pins; on that night Jack the kauiberii In the
taloon and several others about quarter after z |
o'clock on that night, raw Alderman Ackernian and
two other gentlemen come in soon after this Elliott
aud Mullins and several others came in and they all
took drinks Elliott and Alderman Alderman began TO
discuss about politics; Elliott wanted money from Mr..
hekeimsn for s,rvsts rendered at the eeoton In
sequence q this disturbance susu.d between Mr.
Alderman aud Elliott MIR Burns then interfered and
lett leaving IN the saloon Elliott Mullins the
and some others; Elliott then continued the disturb
snce and said he would fog tall man who pre-
cent, thir Mott; hulliRs then alluded TO the house
% being direspectful one; told him IL 80;
Mullins then seized me by the throat aud sndsavored
20 choke NE these meu we're all In liqsor; MIR Burns
and Jack the Rambler interfered, aud with that \
Mullins and another one attacked Jack and knocked /
seifs erst with cane; saw him use the case but
Who he struck cannot say; at this time Mrs Burns
oDe mrs Burns cam. down the steps. Elliott caught
her sronnd the waist and held her. called
to let her 60; at the time Mr. Burns struck
in the face by Of the party; Mir Burns told Elliott
to release bis hold q Mrs Burns he would not do It.
and MIR Burns took the pistol from behind the bar aud
fred at Elliott white he still held Mrs Burns. on the
firing 81 the PISTOL Elliott let 60 OF Mrs Burns and
c.pdd steps stood on the sdewak in the nsht
b.lsu there we're two on Jack the Rambler Nal. |
line, the deceased. one Of them Jack then drsw
pistol all the party left except Mullins and he stood at
the door, snd Mr. Burns ordered him out Jack used
the knife about the time the shooting took places
] frst learned that . man had been stabbed On the
arrival Of the policemen Jack left before the arrival
Of the police he went out at the front door; ksve
being stabbed; Mr.. Burns ordered him out, and he
went out Jack had the knife In his hand; he put
door Jack was assaulted by the deceased snd others
before he used the knife; there blood all over
Jacks face Jack washed his hands put his over.
coat and left; heard think two shots nred don't
know Who be fred at FIRST Jack the amble visits the
ssiocn almost every night; don't know what his bust
T.; at the time say the knife In Jacks hand
Mullins and another lad hold Of him; Mullins and
others drank several times before the aray took plsce
shovls say they under the influence Of liquor
Francis D-vip., being sworn, says reside IN Six
tenth street, between First and second Avenue am
In the employ Of Mir Burne In setting up ten pins,
vas In the tsloop ~ MIR. Burns the night Of the
ARRAY In question; cav the Mullins party come In;
them drink at the barr after that the disturbance
ctmmepcsd; ths youtg man who had the I did
not any strike him; | the cane broke; 4
did not see knife In the hand Of any except an
oyster kpife In boy's hand; heard Mullins say, at
the door. that some ne I'D cut him
Faward Ferry being sworn, says-I resie at No 10