New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-09
MURDER TRIAL.
TRIAL OF RICHARD BRENNAN FOR THE MUIR
DER OF MICHAEL HORAN

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The March term OF the Court Of Oyer and Termner
commenced Tuesday Richard Brennan was placed on
trial for the murder of Michael Koran The prisoner kept
porter house the of North Second and First
WiITamsburgh, in December last On the oOth of thas
month Koran entered the bar with other companions
about O'Clock in the evening and after partakng Of some
drink scuie eIsued between the bar keeper and one
John Murphy who drunk About this tine the prison
ercame down stairs and endeavored to restrain the parties
In the coure Of this attempt he failed to proper means
70 eject the disturbers but instead went closet snd
took sword which it does not appear that he used bat
returning IT, he left the bar ROOM went up stairs brought
down loaded musket and he came in cooked it, and
advanced 10 Michael Koran. Without word or remark
he pressed the musket against him. and by some means
wss discharged, and he fell down dead For this the
prisoner was indicted for murder in the first degree.
Ex Judges Morse snd Soper and n. z. Brien, Esq,
auueared as counsel for prisoner and c. Undehll ESQ.,
district Attorney, and John Winslow, Esq, Assistant
District Attorney conducted the for the prosecution
The following Jury was eInpanneed to try the case,
WIN BGnrr, WIN siaon,on, Alex Dawson HsnTy Bosfum,
David Csitisht Edward Chairman JOSH Dqnderd.e Peter
lie case wa- briefly stated the Jury by the District
Attorney and the following evidence taken;
VIM MeDonousb fe.ided in w.m,qr,h the sth
Ui.It: knew eeeesed; was biz house ni.ht of
ne M sSui ,oa : Sss,e house ses
oecet the me nsbt Roo A{re. Aad Thpn.s Nc
was the corner her .e ND .peo MTh Nike HorsD
ana have leisure MurThy sitting the bar
ts evs w.s near thessr We hsd dl
sF 70 s. sb st PSf s G n W. i. rec
yean about the stove when me osIs.epr mo
fbus lien before stopped and Murphy Ia.n,
The pAitv w.s n s.pg Michael Hon Murfhy down ia chair
Ayrs back AID the door North fT.t me fs OF
9uTrby tired 70 rise TO sht down th
ssnso OFT our p t In bse room the door opposite the
I fo trog
there Ilhs dssrsm admitted be and shown
sSy G eis sS, sorsn .S asph they
Hosn and MufpSy dida tear say anything ia be-
O,sn .d MURPHY and fonsd ny S1s when . 11sd
he tLen ster ;@Gd he went behind .e bar be
he drew S' md waived over HI.
re- r.. % MSIPy end Hors1 MURPHY hs was down
aid nons saw koDr Ayr mex, gu ss over aas M o. e
MT know what kind Of bo!e. AYR.
% d:s s0. T1eis be r 9 .. n .xo Are ~; SS
the lest hssrc BIN B. went IN behind The Or be sS
Mon Nv were going looked back add b.
cay Ions before Brennan came back With the
TIobsty two ni1utes be carried tho gun one h.'s
eeSbetsneI sun / dOnt know whether il y~ cooked:
when null. Of III. Sun nj, came 60 HG Koran 81, h
,a H. hd not i% Horan fell when put sun
tIss. he we. shot the fell vita his head
hesid tie blood through his shirt FROM h LEFT .iie
t. ard MSr HIM ~sf I ss bo. lad By he
Where the body taken Horsns house az
could come that night heard $. he bad
h e. on ea ne ssedSa So
her,n when cam. back II two .. three , ss
toey head his Of them went ip5 the CoroPeI
M to bis sG'e 9Sy i' b S% ,as SS
SIXTH his law and and some others carried nin
Up, don't know whas time %s'i ss" n - aay aD. ,
DC examined al the inquest, d0ni kno" wheh
t1uired by Mr. sope-I have lived in wIisnoursh
months. stOne-cuter
old .new him when came TO ~ sou neys
Wa. a,lipesIp.ntsr mt coming from work went
p TO see BIN ,hs I9d S osr Pet wksn Sfopos
ry my brother hn, ayes and Koran sit Horn 9Ss Is
lived At butchers shop Daaysi we had gl,.s Of
beer ~ be two took biz watch when We len Ddhys
srd sd It WAS took down to Bennsa. We
eiet osoin be wanted 20 to 50 n and isss aat ana
e sS5s that n.ht Ss5s o. so
Is but wh,n DOM he va, % o ' sa
s.d sns be Ts. M pos R him say an,sinS before
he down With the gun did not hear .nysGty SAY
YOU Bie HOsn noise in the house, ddnt see Breaon
tearing ddn hear him thing when b. n'd the 'sS.d;
from Bremen Oofas at h .ns H.n
s,1n ' a.. se he .so aU 'iT hs he
he see mh o on hat YOU arr o to do with The .~Ord
yeud rss hsa Brennan lsf ". wsr: ss9s
no one had M rot Ay he W.. 20, I'm IN
sGS when him B. h.d the si, .oPP.d 'Pd .3r.s4
srd sdsned toward & Sd o. not sp1 heS a ike
did NOT tase Horsn before he fell said h.ve shot
eS.,s De- pfa didn't see him t. Ho',a hin is his
ss9ssh thai s =. ssa .c ',y S s
care Of Mile B. did with him to t police when
f bse s'Sa do of.n M his head
chsuIe, Cool sworn Was Coroner time Ofmurdsr held
the iou.e IN North tih:' Examines o 'se
hs 6o was wing on there wound the ef sde
The sS the s s hs Ss P he
lS:I The es,h he -s Gs, SG 90 asI f.''
wound between sIth .si rioi
or not tiousst the held ohqeesy gave the
vssts 10 s ss, be- Prssn, e1sn.fo BODY
Dtet- here nothing IN the wound 10 ina'e's 'ae postum
iuseIfthe sun V - heart would
icn MeDcrOr ID swO.n reside in HewYSs tnoT d.lena'
.r Ibw o.ess.sd s' u I "a nv ,ober and
Ps.ek vh,n snd RObsr Ayrs Wa bet Tssn ana
AZ END went. nOtu: resting
a. .se.ps.s aJr, snd ont; vent then
scrth seventh md e w.a Il We s.ast twes re-
wa sbcut Ie wh.ln tiSan .i he saS
70 sspssa. hsss We did HoI.a
;.S % ,' . ss "il tt 70 four Of q. wen.
PIerIsI, Myself AID brother ioraH and Ayss tue ei t'
nd lid let hoe ,snsn have VIA, they yspt tr,as Sss
W oct around the doDt kro~ whether ihe
HcIsn him Murphy behind ne ne ~ SUI u
s.is ho5sa pSpos.s So Aye 81 S,'So .
In the bai lender ceeSed Of Ayr-s buE ne sad one
oI wsS have .G5s As r. S'.s q q We dsa ino~
Xr al Marphy Ayrss sot asputa eo- aao~ VIA. "a.
teifve Ayrss struck hun hlrpat $40 ne
i,s Is rocds Iisbt 'peak whsn Als s.qs. am
Hesu Etcc6 u heu nothing hsc oeea s-
sers hcu Murphy down 10 reste1 they nss
So,; NJ dow stairs HoFsn tasn ga Aoi Oh
- NBrtay WAS sleepy when wect N herei tilt
BE rsr.y ,oSer enough 20 soedaes thsnst nm
TIE bar standing reI Harp1s sed no
y,p lin them q1it raise 1oe Brennan sd a
.rb, No rusA rsise nose he vas nes tnen horii on
Murphy rot 10 Boe AID gave him Push bennan s.l N
Rave hin hurt Murphy be turned back aad 'aa 81
49, ar az end 20 didn't him bands % them lev
80 - rim 70 ,ecv hun .ti hxnAs Koran trying 70
20 IN "a md saw the hand ris=d vito me
he sword