The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-05
CatY fnSeIlleeuce.
hORB MUaDEx AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE
MURDERER.


Heavy was stabbed with knife by Mccormick,
naicting q fatal wound in tho right arm, pene-
treting an artery and causing almost instant death
1t seems from the facts elected by the police, that
the two men friends and had been drinking togeth
er at Stees porter house ner Of Henry and Catherine
streets They were both under the influence Of liquor
and began quarrel The dist between them was
finally settled and they walked together to the basement
Of No a. Catherine street kept by Mccormick and both
went in Here again, the quar-rl renewed ana the
conflict became deadly and Heavy received the fatal
wound above described An aInrm given during
tho conflict between the and officer Hughes, Of the
Seventh ward attracted to the spot who took the
accused into custody and also took possession Of tho
jackkhife used in fe airay. The police Of tho Fourth
ward who radil, at the Of boodshed arrest
cd girl named Johanna McGrath, and Michael Mitchell
said to be witnesses the murder Mitchell
Mccormick himself and the deceased in the base
ment together and whs there, other entered
the stabbed the decreased and then his escape
Notwithstanding however. when Mccormick arrested.
jack knife found In his pocket, with blood the
blade, and also blood Ids person The vito of the
ceased IL will be teties positively that she
Mccormick with the knife in his hand n6ict the fatal
blow. The whole difficulty seems. has been caused by
pannelled jury ana tho foewiug evidence was taken at
the Fourth ward station house,
TESTIMONY.
Bridget Heavey, being sworr, sad-I am the wife oi
deceased and reside at No 6 tharne street
o'clock Monday evening my husband went Of the
house got company with Mccormick; he went into
McConick's ement situated at No. "A Catlsrine
street; followed him; when ! went in saw McCor-
mcks wife, a boarder a servant gill and my husband,
all there at this time Mccormick came in and nc
had both hands in his pockets in his right hand he held
knife; saw it was Ike pocket kDc; the knife here
shown meis the mentioned to his wife that Patrick
had knife and warned my husband but he would not
believe ii my husband requested MoCormick to remain
my husband; Mccormick Scared and bloody at the
time he camo into the bnsement my husband was abeu
leaving the cellar when Mccormick turned and stabbed
my husband with the knife under the right arm; whenI
saw the blood said John you're bleedng!" Yes. Brid
get he said II am done" Mitchell tho bcardcr stepped
up and said he would go for DOCTOR after Mccormick
had stabbed husband he left and went into Mir Stees
liquor store No 70 Catharine street went for Dr. Pass
and told his clerk to tell him to my husband
who bleeding to DEATH then went andopcned the door
OF Mrs. stees and saw Mccormick standing At tho bar
with glass Of beer before told Mr. Steel that my hus
band murdered by Mccormick; then went back to
where left my husband, and could not get in for the
crowd; returned then and meeting the officer went
again to St.e!s told the officer where to find McCor
mick and went with him. and he arrested him. told the
officer where to find the knife and looked in Meteor
mcks pocket and took 1t out went to the Tenth
ward station house, appcared against the prisoner my
hwtand and Mccormick were always o. good terms;
Mccormick Is Qunrrelscme when tho deceased
and Mccormick not rolaedhcy knew each other in
tho old country; Mccormick had tho knife open when
ho entered the basement and he did not wait to shut
after hc stabbed my husband he made romsrk when
he stabbed my husband; when returned from the sta
tion house, my husband was dead
Chester Weld, being duly sworn, says:-I police
man of tho Seventh district; Monday evening about
and Division streets; heard the cry watch and 20.
lice; man ran up to me in his shirt siccyes; went
With otcer Iiyler; We went into sts.s liquor store
where there had been fighting aud there tho
prisoner; asked who going to make the charge
and the reply was made not one; all brohers
and sisters and there Is nobody TO mako charge" Me-
Comck passed out of the door and somebody said he
had been fighting; he Scared and bloody at the
time asked him whero nc lived and took him home
to a. Catherine street hc into the basement thon
went to SEQ If could find Fourth ward policeman;
my return Mccormick had his coat on and was snrtng
i n nd IN Into
cellar aud told him il he did not go to bed would take
him to the station house; hc said hc would take my ad
vice: saw two in the basement; thcy seemed to
take charge Of him and to get the crowd away from the
door; stepped down to the corner; had just got
] gave an alarm rap, and then went into the cellar;
when went in deceased standing with blood pour
ing profus.ly from undr the right ARM friend Of
mine. nan Francis Dominck, with mo- left him
in tho basement. and went on the walk, and told
one to go for doctor Immediately after Mrs lIcavcy
camo to me and told me she knew who tho man was;
then went and arrested Mccormick; took him TO tho
Tenth ward Police station house took the knife here
made the charge against him; the prisoner inoxi
Gated when arrested him.
Michael Mitchell, being sworn says II reside with Mr.
Mccormick, No "a Catharne street. Mccormick Hesvey
and myself and several friends of upon spree
at Mr. Stees, in the evening" Mccormick was getting
tipsy; he had words with stranger; they were
going TO fight interfcrcd and placed myself between
them and endcayo orcd 10 force Mcormck 10 come home
he gave mo slap in the face and bled me; went and
told his wife she had better for him that he getting
tipsy; she went up after and thought to get him
brother, and they struck each other; Mccormick
then with assistance fsome people put out Of DOORS
followed him out and brought HIM home to hs base
mcnt; he put his coat after had got him into his
basement and wanted 10 go out again against my wishes
went away and John Hcavey in he advised Meteor
mick to stop in the house and not to leave 1t again. ho
said he would do so they were both talking in civil
manner TO each other; turned aside to u table, about
two yards of to cut slice of cold meat when
came down the steps, with hs hands in his pockets,
and said, wei Heavey;' he thrust his hand, with
IL. HpavtY IIeaVeY
sad to me- mitchell I'm stabbed in tho arm J" jumped
the steps and was lifting something the stoop;
heard 1t falldd not see it. but thought il knife;
raw Mccormick put what he picked up in his pocket
took hold Of Heayey and asked him where he stuck
he said in the arm; somebody shouted to me- lay him
on his back which l did; told somebody for Gods
shirt on sent for another Doctor in East Broad
way, but Ieayey died before the second doctor came:
! knew mcCornick IN England heard me KNIFE
fs just after Heavey said he stuck saw the same
man at Mr. Steel's.
At this stage Of the proceedings the Coroner took
cess until nine O'Clock this morning when the testimony
of the other witnesses will be taken and the whole mat
ter submitted to the jury The jury and witnesses arc
meet Mt the Ccronors Office at nine o'clock
The deceased about forty years VI age. aud
lCf wife and several children.
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Tng HssnLToS AyyNur FcrRr Numbers Of finiilic +
have IN South brooklyn this May. deferred by the
verify Of last winter bht stl greater numbers gock
hero Induced by the moderate rents that arr de-
mandtd there and content them ers with the suburban
iesds necs, rather than pay th, that
q hI dcd for houses In the ovpIown city Of New York
The iismilttn Avenue Company VIC before stat
ed extended the time Of running their h0nts TO twelve
ocloek at night but this sufficient accommodation
FOR tho traffic this route II Is The direct line for the
aImtrs IN The sonth togo to Nashingtoa market apdtt
Will he essentially for the company 10
running their boat this line from quarter TO
tour oClcck In the morning which woub relieve the Full
ton Ferry. tbtlongug 10 no gamo company and vhoh
II Is admitted, Il to0 much crowded. II this fouy
pould also till ocCck at night, instead of IL Il