New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-29

.., and on looking out ssw several men standing In
me middle Of Elms some men thon came in ana asked
Cor some lionor and soon boy in and said there
w.s 6eht in the street the then went into the
reef, about this time WIN. Finnegan came in but sooa
xeot ont again; called Jimmy" who hal a sore
hand which wrapped up in some rags then cane in
ard asked me for a club, but gave him uOne he then
vent out but back few minutes after this about
l;s fine saw some men carving deceased M stairs
little boy told that the man with hand was the
one who struck the deceased lawful blow - believe
jimmy or Jerry, is cooper by trade have known him
about four months.
George Ailirg. being sworn. says-I live at No. 81
Duane a. | was in the grocery in question when f.
rale in and said that Finnegan fighting with
some Germans went ont aud saw him and the Ger
mans stardng in The middle Of the street qaarrenz aud
fighting; l saw neither Finnegan Jerry strike any
blows.
reside at No So Duane st. Iheard Of boarders
and Others fighting in the street; told my father
and then went 70 the corner Of Duane and Elm ss and
saw the with hand, who said that If hls hand
was well he would fight with bis fat immediately after
heard that had been killed, aud walked oversize
street and saw him lying tho sidewalk be soon
taken up Stair saw Finnegan in the crowd bat
nothing in his hand went up stairs with tho deceased
but cane down soon after AID the with sore
hand, who, in answer to question which PIT to him.
sad be wished be deceasedj had been killed wanted
10 fght me for asking tho question.
Chss. Springer lad, living at No. l6 Elns, sworn,
ssysThat on the evening Of the disturbance ne sa Fin.
negan and another into the grocery the latter
soon came 10 the door with tumbers 10 his hand
which he threw into the street the deceased ct this time
was lying struggling upon the pavement; Policeman
Gersghty and another officer then aud carried de-
ceased up stairs policeman went into the crowd aad
desvored 10 dsperse It saw German running about
with bis head bloOdy--he told me he had been struck
Margaret Paten sworn, says-I reside at No. q Elm
It. and walking with Fnuegan about o'clock on
the evening in question the Of Dame and
Elm sis FIVE men standing there al tho time, and
one Of them by his obsceny nsulted Fnnegan spoke
10 him about H. and Of the attempted 10 trip him
up; +. then st uck the and all then commenced to
beat bin two Of them took out their knives and cut
about the head at this time with sore hand
come up with cart rung and Lit man the head he
then threw down the club and down Emsti the man
who was struck fell to the pavement and did not
then left the place Tbis witness is said to be the mst!os
Of Finregen.l
DR. Aenew of the n Y. Hospital, testified that the de-
ceased was admitted the hospital between and 10
o'clock of the G6h inst and died at o'clock the following
morning; witness found on examination fracture the
TOP Of the skull which forced upon the brain these
injuries were the Of death
The case was hero given TO The Jury who rendered The
following verdict
That VIM Hcyer came TO his death by blow or blows
inflicted BY person called jerry Fox during riot in
Elm st. on the evening of the Goth inst in which riot
VIM Fnnegan, and others unknown to the Jury were
engaged.
On the rendition Of the verdict Finnesan committed
to prison TO await tho action Of the Grand Jury Henry
Mendle was committed q witness. warrant was Is
sued for the arrest of Jeny Fox and active measures will
be taken by the police to secure him