The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-19

sxtsnt asd the run was fired the door was then closed
and heard some outside say he was shot and would
to the back Of the store and loading the gun
again; while this was going on, one OF them ssid 70
till morning. soon after this, tn. police came aud
went out and found the dscsaed had been carried up
stairs; think he had been drinking but he was not aba.
Il gun losdet and going to be 6red, but
but myself tried to prsy.ntit
James Farrell Of 800 East Fouresnsh street. sworn,
sad-Thst willis sitting In his ROOM time named BY
the last witness he heard stone strike the door Of tbs
store and also heard loud words and some chs
e gpg others to out and fght sitter On other
stone brick thrown which broke glass; after
that heard another stone thrown and heard the report
deceased falling he said Lord Jesus mercy On me-
an shot" he then carried up stairs.
thrown by one Of two against the door Of the store
and Dennis OConnor shoot the deceased when the
distance was only six or seven feet between Them This
witness lived directly opposite the store and what
occurred while looking out Of his " ndow
Policeman Campbell of the Seventeenth ward testified
that while duty at the corner Of avenue and Four.
teenth street. with officers Brewer and Terney, he heard
the report Of gun and on learning the place from
which ~ss sschaged they went 70 H. ana arrested 10,
former confessed to having fred the gun while John
OCopner said that Hugh Conner fired it, the police took
their prison ers to the station house
DR.. Ubl made post norton examination Of the body,
and found shot had peneatea the heart he
also found shot wounds in various parts Of the body and
the left sce above the hip from sixty to seventy shot
holes These wounds the cause Of deah The tes.
tmony here closed and the case given to tbs jury,
who rendered the following verdictrhat the diseased
Michael Conroy to his death by gunshot wound,
Inflicted by Dennis OConnor, aided and Allotted by John
Gamble committed the prisoners to the Tombs await
an examination The deceased wasa native Of Ireland,
twenty Of and boarded ct No 800 East Four
tespth street. He was unmarried.
A CHILD KILLED BY FALLING INTO A LIME KILN -Coroner
Hilton yesterday held inquest at No. 254 East Fifteenth
street. on the body of child named Patrick Msehan,
eyed three years and months, whose death was
caused by burns received BY falling iAto lime kiln stu
ated in Fifteenth street.
Andrew Tyns sworn said-I reside at No. 1873 Eleventh
street. at about 10 clock last Tuesday morning. the
deceased playing around tho pit Of the lime HIN in
it, immediately ran to his assistance caught him by
the hair and pulled HIM out OF the burning pit; his
clothe, and hair we're on re pulled bis apron OF when
accidents.
Mary Meehan, sworn, said-I am the mother Of de-
ceased last Tuesday morning the deceased went out
into the street; In few minutes after heard him
bis clothes on are and two or three children we're run
ming after him tore the burning clothes of of him he
badly burr cd the thighs hips back arms, and
face he fingered until seven O'Clock on Friday and then
died.
Dr. Chssteney made an external examination Of the
body and found extensive burns stated by the mother
and Of opinion that death was caused from the burns
spoken Of.
to his death by burns from accidentally fall
Ing into . burning pit OF lime kiln In East Fifteenth
street, A. further hold the proprietor
propetors of said pit highly oulpabs for the dangerous
unprotected mannerit is kept and call upon the
City Inspector to take immediate cognlzAnoe ofit'
DEATH BY EXPLOSION BURNING FLUID Coroner Will.
helm yesterday held inquest ct No III Eighth street.
years. native Of England who to her death from
burns accidentally received by the explosion of
burning fluid lamp 1t the deceased was, the
18Th instant, setting the sofa with her infant in her
lap; the lamp the table close by them the hus
band OF the deceased also seated the sofa OF
explosion; the burning fluid spread itself all the
bosom of the dec. abe threw the chd the floor
to It, and In instant her clothing in blaze
Mr. Rattersby took beo quilt and wrapped It around his
wife, and thus exit, guished the flames but the injury
proved to be Of serious nature that she died
The jury rendered the verdict " That deceased
to her death from burns accidentally received by
the explosion of burning fluid lamp ct her house, No.
III Eighth street. the 18th day Of December 1853"