The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06

THE LATE HOMICIDE IN SIXTEENTH STREET.
Yesercsy Coroner Wi helm procee5ed to the Sixteenth
d. nns scAvoy, who killed the day previoss 10 .
quarrel between the deoea sed and lsio OF HIS also
the head with weight, producing instant dea.n Mrs
McAyoy wife of the de esed testified that the deceased
was bio NAM that the prisoner about year ago
occurred between the deceased and the prisoner that
Edward heyoy brother of the prisoner said at that
asd any thpg about the stolen property; that DENNIS
McAvoy awsys led BY his brother Eiward that the
s % tbs nronrstss Of the house where
the arsy took place, swose that she kspta boarding
house and 249 sixteenth street, that about H.
O'Clock Monday morning deceased came into heS bsr
with Ed. McAvoy, who talked with him; they Zap
pesred quito friendly together. In few mnutes
ns the ors ans S to ss to
shale hands with him, when the deceased gave him
push; :. quarrel theD easued, whsa Edward xoAvoy
pushed his brother, the accused into back ROOM aud
The deceased advised o leave he premises which he
appeared do Then witness looked into the back room
the prisoner but found thathe bai got out Of there
tbro, gh rear window; in few minutes Afterwsr
heard the deceased killed the sidewalk fronting
her and she supposed 0at tho prAonsr had reach
ed deceased by getting out Of rear window and coming
around through aeywag to the sidewalk, where the
deceased stosd Witness did not see any provocation
given fcr the blow inflicted On the deceiset.
Mary Jephns being duly sworn, depose that she lived
at 24ve est xteenth street. that sha ne srd scuaing
that so down stairs whsreupon she saw thcpris
and his brother Edward In contact sh each other ~
il they qnarrellng; she deceaeet at the same
lin rise(Dm behind the coun-er Mrs Brennan endea
vrIing him Of the store he gent out aud Ell
ward Nc vcy tried to hold The prisoner who wss strug
alng violently attacking the dscssssd tho prison
er was finally pushed into the back room; Ia minute
afterwards she saw the prisoner In the aeyway; he d.
not have any thing his hand At tho time; i'm
nediaeIy afterwards she looked Of the window and
the prisoner comitg towards the house. this was
| after she heard the deceased had been killed.
Luther imon, OF No. 50 Tenth avenue, being du'y
-Deposeo that he saw the deceased ON the aid
walk in front Of Mrs Brennsn's house, in sixtesnth
street. but could not say positively who the person Was
that struck him, this person. however, struck the do
ceased, vhe instantly fell T. the sidewalk; the asssant
Henry Lemont being duly sworn deposed and said that
he saw strike the deceased In front of Mrs Bren-
nans house. struck him the right side Of the head
oseer crsham testified that on information received
he proceeded to house In Forty second street. coroer OF
seventh ayepue order 70 arsst the preonsr that
on his endsavorins sc s.ss him. the psisonss became
obliged TO his CLUB to bring him 70 parey, which
being effected, he suecssded In sfrestioH him aud con
ve,iDg bin 70 the Fifteenth wsed station house The
| prisoner u . large and powerfully built man.
1 In Uhl made post mortem examination, and found
much evidence Of violence inietSd the he There
wss deep wound IN the foe had vhieh Appeared q
have been ctsd With weight Of kins, stoae
or club In the hands sf person. Witness oi
OPINION dSaAh caused ~ suson Of At ths
base Of the hran which causd BY injuries rscsved
1he Coroner then charged the jury who after due do
liberation rendered the following verdicwe fnd that
the ceoeased Dnns McAvoy came to his death by biow
received the hands Of the prsoner, Dennis McAvoy"
10 examine tho rsoner In answer TO the usual gues
i tiops nut to him, hs said he native of Irean1
thirty years Of age that he had lately worksd In Queens
| him be sasd that he had nothing to say.
The Coroner then committed the prisoner for trial on
| . caugs cf murder, refusing bail
and was As We have stated before cousin Of the mar
charged vi h his murder.