The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-02

usno was also Known to the anciens and used BY them
He then sdyerted to two things that we're very old -pss
consisted One Of these had gone out Of fashion, the
other st in existence The juggsrs' tricks in Del
the city that made bright day. This have
been q congreve rocket or Paines light daughter
fact he knew not what was nav. Even this cont
nebf was discovered by the ancents as appeared by
which, to Ss fac. Of six hundred S
fore. The great difference between the ancients
and moderns, in reference to the arts, was that
they concealed the arts and only exclusive class
were permitted to know them. A brick was found in
Italy with the makers name printed upon it, This
asereotype but how many hundred there
between this and the discovery OF Faustu In modern
times the principle was acknowledged that
ought to know anything that not communicated to
the whole world Gibbon had said that while there was
fire and iron the arts could not be lost again. But
not this but the democratic principle In Christianity
that would perpetuate the arts
Trial OF Dolan for the Murder or Duny.-The
Knife.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Hon. Judge Edwards and Aldermen Oakley and Ward
Dec John NJ Dolau we'll dressed man native
OF Ireland carpenter by trade and about twenty
murder Of Hugh Duffy on the sth June 1852 by stab.
bling him with knife in the abdomen, iDictng wound
which he died on the 10th Of June There is second
count in the indictment, charging the wound to have
been inflicted with some sharp instrument unknown.
The homicide took place the premises OF the prisoner
2ss Mulberry street during domestic quarrel in
which the deceased nterered appears that the pri
struck several times by Duffy who in the
act Of repeating blow at him with the handle of
whip when Doan dealt him the fatal blow In his ex-
animation before the Coroner the prisoner in reply
the question: what he had say, answered. Whatever
did ! did in defence OF my own ife and my
premises The deceased was afo a native of Ireland
The labors Of this erm-the Court having in many
stances sat beyond mdnsht-hsye SO completely 81.
this case was conducted by the Hon John Mckeon
District Attorney The prisoner defended by Mess
RroAu and fltna
The court was delayed until past o'clock, in ooyss
quence Of the absence Of witnesses The following Jury
Thomas D.vey, eth ward Edwin Peel 18th ward
George Ely, sth Chss W. 6ndsrhill. 9th
John I: Mickey 18th John J jenkins, 18TH :,
Mr. McKeon opened the case for the prosecution and
stated that the fatal place in quarrel
at the pIisonsr'e house L appears that the prisoner
and his wife lived in very unhappy state and her fa
her John Donney went to them for the purpose Of
taking her and her things from him; quarrel
his life while in the act of striking the prisoner
John Donnely sworn, and examined by Mr. McKeon,
depoted-I knew the prisoner about twelve months he
is married to nay daughter he living 2S4 Mulberry
street went down to visit my daughter on the Sth
rapgement with Dolan; Mrs Dolan opened the door;
sat oesn and looked round the house and said they
could live i've very comfortable they liked Dolan, Mrs
were there; Dolan at his dinner when 1 said that
they could live very comfortable they would Mrs Do
what kind of life he had led since he married and
what kind of life he intended to Lead Che had been
what did mean; what do mean said 1; 'yesn said
he explain yourself' for me to explain myself"
ricd is needless for find it's not a man that YOU
but a devil; he then got very angry. used
were; they unbecoming words on both sides; he
(DolanJ then rushed from the table and tossed
chair. or bed couldn't tell which; and when down,
he commenced striking me; I struggled up. and We
hauled and struck at each other and there and
downs for time he then desired to leave his
room; old and he followed me into the hall and
both scued from that the street. he turned
up the stoop and met Mrs Dolan coming out he (prs
oner struck her the side Of the told
begone for W. then stepped up TO the foot of the
stoop and told him not to dare her in that way and
/ struck him three times with stick: it was q common
walking stick; struck him the left arm; I then
turned up the street. my son came up, took the cap
of bis own head and put it on mine; my, son
ly after wards heard some cay Dolsn had pis-
toll turned back and Dosn presenting it towards
where his wife was; rushed in; as got in he (Doan)
laid the muzze Of the pistol to my breast caught it
wi h my right hand and held Doan with my left and
yer; kept hold Of the pistol till ii freed to me;
man up and asked me il the pistol was loaded; 1
ed of with it and did not it any more nor him
neither; next Dolan the floor think he must
walked out and heard noise behind again; looked
round and saw Dolan aid Duffy both striking; Dolan
made move into s bis own own room doer' ana mais
the room, and l thought he going in aud
on the moment i heard cry that he had knife;
turned round quickly as l could, and Duffy, the
deceased man falling; saw Doon drawing his hand up
and the blade Of the knife down from his hand
then rushed forward to protect Duffy and Doan struck
myself with the knife put the blade Of it through
my hand; he made second attempt at my left breast
Mrs Dolan caught hold Of me. and the second blow
missed me, and went down himself (Dolan). and
struck him somewhere, believe in the thigh then
called for help to take away the wounded man Duy)
deceased had at the time he was killed whip ike he
produced he striking Dolan with the thick end
of the head shoulders bad struck Doan also
hnF tCifh GfirE liant fhao nLn
Cross examined by MI. Brady.-I have been in this
country about two years. Dolsn married without my
before he married. had ordered him away from my
place couple Of times there other gentleman
paying attentions to my daughter at the time the
Duffys used to visit at my place. the deceased Hugh
Duffy and James and Oven Duffy visited there; Hugh
t. oh place. neither Of these Duy had previously asked
consent to marry my daughter had not the slight
est idea Of such thing don't know what Dolans bust
ness Is but from hearsay; liked Dolan would any
body who came in or out. Q-You disliked him, =
You didn't hear me say 30 Uaughter) l considered
my daughter bad time enough to get married; don't
know what her age Was she than twenty, but
perhaps might wish her to remain unmarried longer
Doans age and can't say whether he Is older than his
wife or not; her first name is Isabella went to
bring home ms SON that wss there poan vs. poi a.
home at the time Owen Duffy and another boy namsd
Croal were there should think the boy Croal is
full grown man; found them there when went in: /
next went to Dolaus about fortnight three weeks
before this occurrence it before o'clock did
LIN Nv noHit uu Hot roo any vi tHe Duut tueEt
when went in: bad stick with that occa sion;
lost my stick the day Of the fight, because could nj
hold the pistol and 1t together; 1t about inch
thick found II the lobby good while before the
fight dare say II was larger than the one had the
first night vent to Dolans the day Of this difficulty
went there to effect reconcis alton between Dolan and
his wife at that time lived in the house with the
Dufys In rooms hired from them when could not
effect reconciliation, my resolution to take
my daughter and her things ] went there with
the resolution to tske away daughter things
because had not the least hope Of efiecng reconca
ton he had ordered her to clear call her things
her bed and bedding and trunks cannot say how long
she had been living with him at the time employed
cart; told Peter McGpn to meet me with his cart at
DoaD's place at II o'clock all the Dufys that day
except John; 1t might not have been few minutes be.
fore that saw Hugh Duffy; may have told them and
Creale that going down to Doans that day Hugh