The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-12

EVIDENCE TAKEN AT THE coRoSEa's INQUEST
THE VERDICT OF The JURY.
Coroner Geer according to previous notice. yesterday
morning held the inquest at the Second ward STATEN
house in Beekmsn street. the body Of Edward smith
the man stabbed and killed on Sunday afternoon, by
james Sullivan, at No Cliff street. Soon after 10
O'Clock the Coroner empanneled jury who were con-
veyed view the body which still lying the house
in Cliff street where the ARRAY took place DR.. LeRoy
the gentlemanly and skilful surgeon from the City
Hospital who made the post norton examination, &C.
companed the jury and explained to them the extent Of
the wound and the direction Of the knife The jury
turned back to the station house. where Captain Leon
ard the efficient officer of hat district arranged very
accommodating place to hold the investg alton and
remarkably attentive to the wants Of the reporters for
which, as one return Acknowledgements The
following is the
TESTIMONY:
William Kline being sworn says--1 am policeman OF
the Second ward; about two o'clock Sunday after
alarm came 10 the station house that
had been stabbed ut No Cliff street: went to the
place accompanied by officer Suvan arriving there
moi ired where the prisoner aud told by
veIa that Sullivan up stairs in his went to
the and it found locked; knocked and when
It was opened Sullivan standing behind the
door; Immediately took him into custody; the
room in great confusion, broken dishes, &c, about the
room the prisoner after his arrest, said, You would
have done the same did If you had been placed
der the like circumstances then led him to the sta
ton house; after taking Sullivan to the station house
was lying in the front the first floor; examined
his body aud wound in the left groin he dad
a. this time great quantity OF blood was ontae oor
the body.
James Walsh being sworn, says; Il reside at No.
Cliff street and at about hap past one O'Clock on sun
day hes I'd the quarrel ir the room Of Sullivan went
from my room on the second story. and saw at the
doorway Of sulivans the Diseased with his foot
the door and Sullivan inside the and the
deces sed apparently demonstrating with him about
brt akng the furniture the wife Of Sullivan then
away another room for fear Of her husbiud the de-
not break more Of the crockery but Sullivan again
broke some dishes and then the deceased entered the
room and struggle ensusd between them, and they
went down on the floor then went into the room to
separate tbem at that time sullivan had the deceased
by the shirt aud the deceased had sullivan by the hair
OF the head and succeeded in loosug the grasp Of the
deceased and then the wife Of Sullivan and another
ru he'd into the room and fell on the d. ceased
and began beating him and tearing his cothng Sullivan
was the clear from the deceased, and him to
the closet and as believed he Was going to get pistol
and fearing mig be the victim, out of the ROOM
after that the tore the shirt oil the deceased
which he threw towards me- next saw them struggling
together the landing Il the stairs when soon after he
cried out he stabbed and weot down stairs; saw
three wounds. from which the blood spouted out FRO
usey one on the the iek OF the shoulder,
and he other in the left groin mmeda.ey went for
a doctor and my return with the physician the de-
ceased beyond recovery and he died in
Richard Brennan sworn, says-I reside at No,4 Cliff
street: about halfpast one o'clock on sunday visited
the deceased in his room up stairs wanted him TO
come to dinner; the decea'ed said t" me- wonder
what Sullivan IL about kicking up all this noise when
60 down TO dinner" said be shall 60 IN sad settle
went down stairs before did aud when was going
down raw him sta ndpg with his knee across the door
way Of Sullivan room, and demonstrating with him,
in q nice. pleasant manner about breaking his things,
saying that he (Suvan) had sober wife. and that he
should a.. list from further noise Sullivan replied that
be in his room. and had right 70 break his
things be pleased; then went down stairs aud
on coming up stairs again to to my own room; saw
the deceased Sullivan talking loudly together then
went up stairs, and shortly after heard great Lose
and, going down stairs saw the two women-Suiii'
vans wife and another womanand Sullivan himself all
on the deceased which the shirt Of deceased
off, took the watch from the neck Of deceased he
then on the stairs. and told him not to go up again,
and cautioned him to beware of kpife; he went up
again to the and soon after he came down stairs
and exclaimed he stabbed; the blood copiousy
flowing from the wounds; I saw three wounds as the
deceased without shirt; Ithoui say that the de-
cease and the prisoner had both been drinking. bu.
they were not drunk by any means; they well knew
what they were doing.
Eliza Ferris sworn says-she keeps boarding house
at No Cliff street and heard the disturbance ia Sui
room; went up to his room TO about the diff
Guilty when Sullivan struck me blow in the face: saw
breaking the dishes aud plates; after he struck
down stairs, and the deceased after
down stars into the dining and blood .s. sV.
frequently nerposed between Sullivan and his wife
stop disturbance.
John Donnelly. policeman Of the Second ward sworp
sysI assisted in arresting the prisoner with the other
plates and dishes about the floor and the prisoner a
peared much excited Isesrched his person but di
wonas. Mary Moran. as aiding in the death Of Smith,
searched the for the purpose OF endeavorng hnd
knife or some instrument whereby the wound
inflicted, but could not find any; found the piece OF
rag produced with blood It, by the mantelpiece
in sullivans room; the prisoner Acknowledged to me
while in the station house that he had used the rag for
the purpose Of wping OF the table knives and tina.
was all be said he refused to answer any ques
tons.
John Sullivan policeman Of the Second ward sworn
says-I arrested the prisoner, and when conducting
him 70 the station house he said to me- that II he had
tl..f sk.sI
Oily TO the station house; when put him In cell be
requested me TO strike him the head with q cane
had in my hand that be did not wish to live po-
sitive the prisoner made Of the word the knife
because saw at once the Importance Of such an
Acknowledgement.
The jury here proposed to have Mary Moran the
sin to the prisoner who arrested with sullivan and
his wife, examined as a witness The Coroner said "a
there did appear evidence that she had inflicted
any Of the deadly wounos he supposed II would be pro-
per to take her testimony. She was called
Mary Moran sworn. says-I reside at No CIn street;
James sullivan Is first cousin ef mine; l present
during the quarrel with the deceased and suvan Also
saw the fret disturbance between Sullivan aud his wife;
they bad sat down to dinner, and the wife jawng
him; she wanted him TO give the child some pennies.
and be ssd be had and she said he able to
spend the money elsewhere for hmsef aud he able
70 give the child some; Sullivan then seized plate
threw II ut his WIFE, who jumped up from the table and
ran out q the Sullivan then 10 the closet
and took down tin skinner and commenced 10 break
up the plates. dhbes &c Mrs Ferris then came Up
stains entered the and took holl OF sullivan aud
be took hid Of her and they had struggle together
Mrs Ferris then left and ". mt down stairs and took
the young child from the cradle and into the nsxt
ro' m heard the deceased aud sullivan talking o-e.
Their; and after awhile sullivan and the deceased
pulling one mother by the hair and fall together IN the
entry; Mrs sullivan then aud sezei the deceasrd
by the hair Of the head had Ia. baby in my arms aud
she told the for Gds fake o. 20 away with the child
and went away; never put my hand o. the deceased
In any way; when the deceased wac going down stairs
b. ard him say that Sullivan, the prisoner hero had
MURDER him: did not any knife used In the ARRAY
nor did see the prisoner have any knife that
cssion
Captain Leonard n the Second ward police. sworn
saysI Jaw the deceased and arrived at the house No
4tn street b.fore he died; spoke TO him times
but the deceas.d appeared TO be too from
81 blood to make any reply; should suppose tina; be
survived about fifteen or twenty minutes after receiving
the wounds.
v q. lie Roy reden. surgeon AZ The New York Uospi.
tai, sworn. fsys:-He has made pesi exsmns-
tun % the bdy q deceased and found ucsed wound
In the leu groin two and half in hes Ia length aud
penetrating some four Ia ches completely dsdiog the
sartorus musce and then passing behind the femoral
artery; in cutting down 10 tn vssses found the pro.
funoa artsry 10 have been the femora vein