The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-16
Hsxzasas Murder IN Tweasy-seventh street.
KsCArx or THE lPKRPErRAroE-oosoHER's NQUgsr
-vKRDICr OF III JURY,

| Hsxxlbae Murder In Twensy-seventh street.
| EscAPS or THE KRPErRAroE-o0soEER's NaUssr
VERDICT OF tn yURY.
most foul and cruel murder committed on
Thursday evening, In Twen yssventa street. wherein
man. named John Graham, sta bbed to the heart by
man nam.d Barney AcGee With whom he had some
words In relsion to hs payment for work done BY
latter for ths former ercavsting tho cellars for the
buildings erecting the late sits Of Metropolitan
Han. It appears that McGee called At the house OF
John Graham, In Twenty seventh street, Eighth
avenue, and upbraded him for not acting honestly to
him in the payment for the work done by him
McGee at length ordered out of the room and then
a scufis ensned bstween Graham and McGee and both
rolled down the stairs together being clnched at the
tme At the bottom Of the stairs Graham was stabbed
in the arm and back ano getting outside of the door,
into the alley he received stab in the ches
penetrating to the heart and producing instant desth
Mctes then of, saying he could thrash any man
that would are to take the deseaseds part The aarm
was promptly given, and tho Twentieth ward police
upon the tracks OF the murderer They pro.
ceeded to his house in Eleventh street. where they ar
rested McGcs's brother, Henry who was In Barneys
company half hour previous the murder on suspl
cion Of being an accessory. James Tranor, who was
also with Barney end Henry McGee was arrested and
conveyed TO the Twencth ward station house. No clue
however, has been yet obtained the whereabouts Of
about fec. feet ten inches high st,ut built black
hnir and whh sers a around his face and chin He l.:
sallow ccmPlexioned, and has 9 Roman nose He /.
about thirty fvs years Of age and came from county
Armagh, Ireland.
COR0NBR's INQUEST.
Last evening, Coroner ODonne proceeded to the late
residence Of the deceased and held inquest when
the following testimony was elicited-
Mary Graham, being duly sworn, deposed that she
OF the deceased who iasorer, aud worked at Me-
tropoiitan Hail. her husband e.me fre his work about
SIX ococ.; ne ma no appearance of drok he was un
cay ana he had kept his promise faithfully since he
made IT. after having taken his TEA about half pas, six
be went ont; while he vas gons Barney McGee came
in and asked her where her husband was and she sa
he would return in few minutes husband returned
in three quarters OF hour and when he came back
Barney NcGce waiting for him. when oecc sei came
in McCee said, sJohn, you a clever when you
we'e at HOME but since you came here you are not
clever;, deceased then sad, "What do you wants'
McGee then said, You paid for the works done on
the cellar and you won't give me hnlf OF IT, a.d know
continued speak about the affair Barney angry
because he did not get half of the ,ney, and he
jumped mp and ran down stairs and witness got up and
from coming back; McGee mot her she closing
the door, and came into the again. whom deceased
sskod him what he wanted the conversation continued
about the work, and McGec, getting angry, said
to deceased that 1t the dearest job no
ever did; deceased thcn ordered Barney McGes
out Of tho room, saying that he would puts6n, down
stairs quick enough McGce did not leave the room but
walked towards the bedroom McGce. aftsr a few
minutes went towards the door, and deceased also went
there; both OF thcm cnched and began to fall down
STAIRS witness then caught hold Of herhasband he be-
both re- He'd down together to the foot q Che stairs aud
taught with each other into the a.yway; when they
s anS
rcls and then fell to The ground his face he did not
after witness examined the DO of deceased and
blood running in streams from his breast; he never
spole after wards found that wrist cut; McGee
ran away whom deceased fell to the ground
evening, setwten and o'clo.s she was in her room
| Immediately u-,dcr that Of Mr.. asahsm while
ssro she hesia nr. Graham screaming at tho TOP of
ham Ell her husband came doCn staira tho deceased
and another man wcro guarrslng; does aot know who
the at this time until he spoke when she kne
1t Barney NcGee; witness ther said, sbad luck to you
Barnoy Mcccc arc going to kill him r. meaning the
hold of Mr.. Graham and awny; deceased then made
one step forward and tell deaA IN the aeyyay he did
| Catharine Tonahue swcrn aspssua sAs On the night
Of the occurrence, about TX O'Clock sho ased
and another tcufng in the alcyway; Mrs. Graham
gvsn while witness Looking at deceased McGee ran
away and took off bis jacket and dared any to aght
him who took Grahams part witness then said deceased
was dead; MCGEE then ran away; deceased fal he
tisa immsdiasely; saw blood on bis shirt
1I1s SH tSspssS tn. =.
that on the night in question, about o'clock, Barney
McGee, Henry AcGee and James Trainor into his
i
versed about the work they had done for Graham hc
deceaed and that he did not do right by them that ho
work done in digging out cellar at the corner OF Amy
and Mercer Streets Barney said he did not think Grs
ham would treat him so neany, especially as he was
Gown and soc Graham when Henry said that II would Be
better for him and Tanor to 60 down there ani that
s popoo and saa Sous sFVss s
| down until they returned but he did not
doso, as nc got up aome time after they loft. and
i utnft thqc that had IN Eunuv
what could keep them and would go in sesrch Of them;
he then went OUT in few minutes his brother Henry
and Tranor come In and witness told thcm that Bar
ney had gone in search of the and that they had bet
ter follow him for fear he would make muss with Mr.
Barney appeared slightly intoxicated, and might quar-
rel with the deceased Henry Mcee said that IL was
use 70 follow them as Barney and the deceased were
Barney left he came back, and entering the store
said 70 his brother Hcnr,, "You cowardly son of ab,
man sdats not afraid .hoy could not irsassn me with
chairs or anythisg else; could lick all the Michael
Kearns that they can fetch witness asked him where
1t not worth much, and hat he could buy another
his brother Henry offered go for the but hc would
Henry, y havo given hin; encash;' he did not
mention Graham's rame, but 1t was undo stood
pu. Henry 20 his S
ncy about deceased Barney replied You will hear
enough In the morning. A fc~ minutes after thisa
number Of persons came rushing past tho door, and
little boy came into tho store and asked witness II he
knew the number OF Barney McGees house in Eleventh
street.-the. be killed John Graham, and that he was
dead. Both Of the McGecs who were in tho store at
tho time, then off, could not say wbother they
towards the Seventh Eighth Tainor stopped
ther~ he lives the store Of Witness and went to
bed on that evening.
BY Juror : Q--Did you see any blood Barney's
hands when he returned tho second timer Al did;
ON his night hand and mouth.
Q.-Whet did he sayY Ale said that they tried to
break his head with chair.
Q-was his clothes rpiilels A.--No he bad his coat
acrosa his arm.
o--whcn henry McGee and Trsnor in, dAd they
say they had Mr.. Graham, he deceased Ayes;
they said they saw him Mt Mr. Grants stnre Of
Twenty seventh street and Eighth avenue and that he
said he wonld pay Barney all he owed him IL he woald
come TO him In the moroiag
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Drs Wetje and 0Haxlon daposed-Thst they piade
post mortem examination on the body, end found Q
wound the left shoulder, tho chest, half
;ro 4n thal lnfto lvid Tho