The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-19

mean TO cay that would not believe that CorcorAn
him ask the waschman for bed. and saw him thsrs
In the morning ct o'clock; think he vas putting on
his coat tsink hsve seen john Cofcoran wn'e his
IL hapdwrirg Corcoran slept in the foecassie the
handrpikss kept on the forecaste deck hesFd
CoyIe call for his knife but old not see one s , Ala no
know he had one un, the ws'chmsn told me the next
morning.
Thomas Wilson, second mate of tie Kennebec. corro-
boIated the testimony Of Ar Brown, and addsi that
when Dunn was attacked he cried out "John C,rcoran
would you SEQ me billed p John thea cine on aecs 10
lop next morning at O'CLOCK ne was Jipg on truck
the forecasts deck bnows CorcoIan between etyh-
teen months and two years; he IL sober, quiet,
straightforward, honest man never him raise his
fist 10 any
Gross exsmiped BY the District Attsrrey-saw some
thing In Corcorsns hands; II not capstan bar it
looked like hAndspike, but It might have been pese
OF wood.
Nicholas Dunn, whose arm wss bound up in sling.
deposed-I wss wheeiman ON board the Kennebec Ia
July last; knew Nj shAsl Coyne; saw him that night
oetwen ten snd eleven O'Clock, IN porter house in
was In company with man named Thomas Douglas;
treated Coyne twice, and went away with Douglas,
to where he boarded In Washington street near Albany
street; left him at home and right down to the
dock, pier IA, where the boat lay; Imet Coyne end
yalon and three more; do not know who they were;
Coyne asked me il had any money treat said the
last had treated him; Coyne then put his around
my neck and said, you know thar yoa can't be hurt
around these corners you 60 aboard any hour you
have miao to;' said that's all right; he then said
'tut any body else board but you, csnnot he put
there but m empty purse; do not know whether he
took IL or not he then gave shove and tri ped
asa st. ,s no h tn
or he would knock my brains out; I ran
fen jus, got up again tOyne and Fsiion knocked me
down ana got on top Of me; coyns called for his knife
o as OF m :sa sss
up and assist me- my coat and shirt were torn OF
In ribbons; Mr.. Brown hauled me on to the plank
would take Corcorans lie and Dick Nays too before
he would leave the dock; the because they
child be is about srss s's ago. snes
lin in the old county; he is quiet SOBER peaceAbe
man.
The District Attorney moved to strike out all the con-
VIBRATIONS with the last witness, unlets it
tended that because Coyne bad the prisoner
was justified in killing him.
Nj Phillips dsolaimsd any such idea.
The Court would take care that the jury should under
stand how far the testimony was admissible.
night in question, eeposed that he heard Michael Damn
cry out That he was killed; witness forward to the
Dunn kilsi; John Fallon that night said
him, fAllox, you kieo and he said me not"
0aughter); ha sat down with me the string piece
tied up aEd he asked me for bed, and he slept
on board tba' night
Cross eyaired by the District At orney-Did not see
Corcsrsn 60 ashore ,h.t night but once
prisoner good character for sobriey and kindness Of
disposition.
Charles sandford--Q You are the owner Of the
Peoples neS A The boat stands In nv name since my
fahsr's death; the prisoner is Of good character
Several othsr witnesses. to character, called
but the District Attorney said he did not purpose to call
any witnesses against the prisoners character.
The evidence here closed.
Counsel summed up and the Judge charged the jury,
who, without leaving tn ir seats, gave in verdict OF
mar slaughter in the fourth degrees.
The prisoner was not sentenced The punishment is
in the discretion Of the Court from nominal ns Of six
IeI CO to two years imprisonment.