The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

THE P0LI0K-CoRoN1RS INQUEST AND VERDICT
OF THE JURY.
Bss~sen 10 and II O'Clock yesterday morains grocer
named Henry Dskmsysr, keeping store 81 lol Rsads
street. stabbed 10 the heart By IishmAn named
John Wilson, while in the store Of the deceased From
the facts and orcumstAnoss We learn that Wilson
came into the store, and took hold of deceased,
about half In fun and half In earnest. They
cliDohsd together and In the struggle both fell on
ths floor Deceased then rstrsasd to the rear part OF
the store the stove, when Wilson seized large
meat knife pursusd him. and thrust It Into his body The
blade passed betwen the sixth and seventh ribs, psne
tratisg the heart The instant the blow struck the
diseased exclaimed "You onght 10 DO ashamsd to do
so2" and instantly fell inssnsbls and EXPIRED upsstns
the stove and the bo ing water he fell to the floor
Wilson dropped the fatal knis and asd nom the store
huIryig up RsAds street. and when at the corner Of
Broadway Michael Casey and James Dunn who had fol-
lowed the aaant called to oosr Jackson of the re-
served corps informing him that Wilson had stabbed
man The oicer observing blood IN the face and hands
OF Wilson, toos him 10 to custody asked
him 10 had stabbed man. Wilson replied, eyes. but
cid In self defence" The officer sonvsyed Wilson
stabbed, who then lay the floor In pool Of blood
dead
wilson, on bsholdng the body, she'd tears. and appear
and locked up to await the investigation Of Coroner
oDonnell, who was notified to hold the inquest.
Of no family. Wilson IN Irshnan . cooper By trade
and has wife and family residing in wooster street
The Coroner empannelsd jury and the following EVIL
Charles Hsary Becker sworn says.I reside at No lol
.s ~. 10 ss And
written agreement, which u In the hands Of A. r. r.
Hopksr IN Warrington street, this morning about half
and angry talk between deceased and in the
store; went behind the counter and heard deceased
XIII you' You WIZ" said the prisoner and on savins
th be won't back to the meat bench which was about
three steps from where he the prisoner toos the
csased In tho back part OF the store standipg
behind the counter In the back part Of the store aid
though was looking in that direction; when saw the
prisoner going towards the deceased started from behind
the counter, In order 70 separate thsm when came to
were standing still and then my partner said TO the prs
oner You ought to BE- ashamed to do so" and the d.
the stove upsstuog It. and dad in ABOUT nvs minutss
took bold Of him. he vas inAsrhbe, and the prisoner
then ran ont of the store
prisoner and deceased were quArrelng John Bake
who works at No. 90 Rssde street. standing between
noT II. To ~. .Ss
bench aftsr my partner lad died raw the knife the
counter It vas bloody; wilson not in the store
when went to my breakfast: Was absent fifteen
minutes and my return saw tnsm on arrsliing; We
have dee box In store for the purpose Of thro1ng
our store once ia While during the last two months
have sean the prisoner throw doe for drinks several
occasions with coming 70 the sto this morning
Blake for drinks; and altar he had drank went out
and only absent ten fifteen minutes shsn heard
ever the s. threw die. FOR d,ois h. Away: dsaI
~ those tmss yesterday he had been dripkine hs
vas not drum 1T Ten O'Clock s,t night when he went to
bed.
Charles b Bicker. recalled by Juror says-I did not
see the prisoner and deceased wrestling together II
after that that into the store from the ttme that
into the store until saw the deceased fall not
mora thsn two minutes could have elapsed.
asrry K,u ;wor' ,assm reside =; No. ioi R:sa:
'to1. be had quarrel with the deceased snsy onehsd
the prisoner they both raised up and deceased vent back
to the stove In the part Of the stors the prsonsr
the bsuoh and took hold OF the katie Which
Mquor counter having the knife in his hand saw him
walk to the deceased and stand little willis before
the escessed; deceased then saia "You ought 70 be
Asham Cd to do thAt Diseased stood about one minute
and then fell sssinst the stove, upssttng IT. Mr. Becker
then from behind the counter aud hold Of de-
ceased after raw Wilson stab deceased saw blood on
the knife, and also the clothing OF ed dec sd
the deosassd not under the nau,nss Of liquor bat
the isoper vas when the prisoner knife
from the meat bench became alarmed, and walked to
wards the Toe box, near the front door, the time
the quarrel began until the prisoner stab tn, d.
ceased did not loss sight Of either the prisoner the
ceceased
John Blake rss idDg ct l0l Reads street ssys-I am
COOPER was In the grocery store l0l Resds street this
morning. at about 10 o'clock the prisoner and came
visit the prisoner and threw dice trnis he 10 IT. ard
paid for them after taking drink went out TO
gether went to the shop and hs wsst with and In
about hve or ten minutes the prisoner asked to
out and lve another drink came with him and W
went Into the grocery store kept BY the and
Hcker the deceaNd standing outside thu counter
near the mont toor, about eight feet ON the door,
soon .. the prisoner and ] came int the store
the prisoner laid hi: hands on the shoulders Of
ala "A suA k>~a -
vrestle both fell the prisoner under the eeoesse
the Or soner got up and appeared be very angry and
Dutch son Of . b--h; ~ they were ab,ut to cinoh
again, went between them, and spoke 70 the prisonsr
.s,ins, TINS ali in fur. "s1d begged him 70 step;
the knife (now exhbltsd) returned towards the de-
c-sNd on seeing him take the knife went and took
funn and knew the prisoner was then undsr the 10
hueocs Of hquer became alarmed for my own safety,
.ssss me t a IN hi: n.1.s stsPpsA on one :ds
knife; the prisoner took no notice Of ms, but went
tvads The back part Of the store where the deceased
he vent to yards the deceasd cid not see him mAhe
any blow 1t the deceased there Ia barrier made up Of
boxes in the store which prevented from sseng the
deceased when the prisoner approached him. ssme
time saw the deceased failing against the stove upest
ting ~ when saw the deceased fall went back sad
saw the deceased lying tho floor; his clio hes we're
bloody the prisoner rushed ont OF the store: the
partner o Of Ss deceased ..iea me to run for .
the meat bench whore the prisoaer tbs knfs from
Was about twelve feet from the place where the deceased
was standing Wien the prisoner reached him; besides
the prisoner and myseh there In the the two
partners and another man; have known the d homer
about four years. he cooper, and be and worked IA
the ssme shop for about one year. cant say that Mr.
BoAer In the store when the wrestling occurred be-
tween the prisoner and deceased hut know that BIoksr
Wa In the store when the deceased fell against the stevs
for the last three nontns the prisoner been in the
habit OF visiting said store; never Supposed thsrSwss
any stanoing or bad feeling existing between
the prisoner and the deceased: all that have above
STATED occurred In two or three m inutes.
Policeman JAckson sworn, sayf-I an ser attach
Cd at the Chiefs ofse the corner Of Broadway
and Chambers street this morning about half pass ten
O'clock when was informed that the prisoner had stab
bed In Reede itrest the prisoner was then ear
the Irving Houss arrested him corner OF Roads
street and Broadway the prisoner that he had stAb
bed the dscea sed In self defence.
Dr. Strooridae Smith, tays-r have mads q post
mor,em examinations CT the body Of deceased and fosnd
. wound about an In ch and half below tbs nipple the
extent Il which IL about inch and half In Width
extending inwsrea severng the Attn rib eutsriag the
heart laying the two cavities In one 1.-THE right aurics
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