The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29
The Frankfort Street Homicide.
INVESTIGATION BEroRE TIE CORONER -vERDicT
THE JURY.

INTERPOLATION BEFoRE TIE COEoSER-vERDicT or
THE JURY.
FURTHER EVIDENCE.
At the appointed hour yesterday morning the Coroner
commenced the further investigation respecting the
Of Daniel McCrodden, which occurred on Wednesday
last during ARRAY in Sold and Frankfort streets The
following Is the testimony taken.
Christopher Moran being sworn said-I reside at No
20 Oak street. witnessed the ARRAY In Frankfort street
on the day in question: as was coming along Frankfort
street about half past eleven o'clock turned aroundsn
saw Lockwood the deceased could not say which
again in very short TIME after and ssw the prisoner
under the arm OF deceased this was nearly opposite Pear
sons he asked him in TO the best Of my opinion, to
have something to drink the deceased asked also
spoke to the prisoner in German; asked him where he
going ne looked flushed and Wild il the middle OF
the street the prisoner got loose from the deceased and
stood about two feet from him, and drew the stick and
hit deceased the chest either one two blows;
the deseased then bit the prisoner ana nc fell think
the pssonSr got up again and s deoeassd again With
gave him three kicks uponNhe face the prisoner
got up, and the deceased went away I don't
where be vent to- the next saw Of deceased
that saw him coning along Gold street towards Frank!
fort street. dec eased went into Pearsons porter house in
Frankfort street McBriety and myself went in with him
and several others the mus was talked over
mainod there some ton inmates then left the store
and went into On adjoining aileyway man came into
away as he the prsoner says he has lost his watch
and money. or chain, don't know which; spoke, ana
said 10 TINS man saw " that bic brety with
me- standing On the corner and that did net think IL
so; I then went up to the corner Of Rose and
Frankfort streets 10 Mrs Bradys grocery store and
asked fer plug OF tobacco; the next thing
lockwood and McDiioty coming along Frankfort on the
opposite eide Of the street and raw them 90 into The
er Streets cav the deceased spcaxps to h brother
at the of Rose and Frankfort streets at this time
it must have been very little after twelve o'clock the
stick in The hands Of The prisoner was possibly nearly
thick as my tvs fingers.
TO the Jury-The deceased was in the ace Of goiag
away shoud think when the prisoner struck him the
second time; when Mct-oidrn took bold Of the prisoner
thought II wa because the deceased was IN liquor;
dtnt ,eSo,et sers any seGar In the prisoner hands
when assaulted called out he cid not any friends
with him NO enc nerfered; the prisoner think
the striking Ind the prsoner around the body and the
prisoner appeared TO DC endeayorng TO get away from
him; the deceased McBrety, and Lockwood we're all in
liquor; Lockwood think the most In LIQUOR: had
drank with them several times that morning; was init
mate with the deceased ON one occaion worked in the
Joseph Donnd, being sworn said II reside at No 90
Gold street am morocco dresser looking out OF
nutes past IL clock the day Of the arny saw the
dsccased stand ng with another In front CT No %
Gold street; the deceased stsndiDg between the
prisoner and taller the deceased hold Of the
tail man. not the prisoner and showed him and told him
10 go away be did not not want TO have anything to do
with him. be then took the prisoner by the shoulder and
gave him little pusb he went back about Two stems
towards Ferry street. and said you 90 too The prisoner
then made thrust az the deceased which appeere1 IA
strike deceased in the abdomen and az his hand drew
hack the blade Of knife the prisoner then turned
bis back to me; then looked at deceased and hi n
place his hands his abdomen. and heard him
excsim stabbed the prisoner then walked across
the street to the opposite side and kept looking back
him 90 10 the corDtr OF Gold and Frankfort street
end turn up towards William street: then run down
stairs and followed him until within about Eve
houses Of lillian street in Frankfort street think IL Is
called the Thistle House, Anthony McBriety
and Iraac Lockwood standing In front Of the Thistle
House. amongst a crowd on the sidewalk ! told
excited. he mt.