New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-19
THE LATE HOMICIDE IN cHAMBERS-ST

On saturday afternoon Coroner Hilton held an inquest
81 his Office upon the body Of James Cohescy, the ndi-
vidual who Friday evening while in quarrel with
one John Mcintyre, in Chambersst was fcled TO the
pavement by blow with the fist Of the latter and died in
the course Of twenty minutes aferward The following Is
summary Of the evidence adduced before the Jury:
Mr.. G. j. Cotton of No 90 Whites stated that shortly
otter clock Friday afternoon he saw crowd OF per-
sons at the corner of Chambers and Centress police
officer among them and had Mcintyre in custody the
latter seemed TO be trying to get away from the oeer TO-
ward the deceased and when within four feet OF nun ne
struck at him with bis left hand but did not hit him he
aferward got away from the officer, rushed at the de-
ceased and struck him. the latter then fell to the sidewalk
and struck upon his head he lifted up and placed on
stoop and appeared insensbe Mcintyre was then ar
rested and taken to the Stationhouse. ~
Roderick G. Andrews of One Hundred and Twenty ith,
1T stated that be the deceased walking slowly toward
Cenres apparently intoxicated and the prisoner walk
Do behind him and strike him with his fist behind the left
ear the blow knocked him down. and his forehead came
in contact with the sidewalk.
James b. Ames of No 40 East Broadway stated that he
saw Mcintyre strike the deceased but that the blow did
not knock the latter down.
John A. Smith of No. 81 Pike-st stated that ne was SIT
ting Of the second story window Of the house of Hook and
Ladder Co. No. and the prisoner strike deceased on
the side of the face and make bleed this blow did not
knock him down and he aimed blow with his fist at the
VIM il. Wickbam Of No. l3l West Eleventh-st. stated
that bc the prisoner strike deceased twice the hrS
blow did not knock him down. but the last dld
Francis +. Carter of No. 90 Ann-st was sworn, ana
ststedba he the time of the ARRAY sitting in the
1,
Jaw the prisoner strike and knock down deceased His
evidence ooroborated that of the previous wines es
Robert Thomas, of No. 10 Watst., was sworn and
stated that he is of the propreofs OF the Manhattan
House No 25 Chambers-strect between and clock
on Friday afternoon the prisoner ana another man came
in and called for brandy, which furnished them tha
prisoner then commenced talking with me about tn,
.|Know Nothngs" saying that he thought they wonld
elect every they put up took him TO be OF foreign
birth and asked him his for thinking lac an
swered that althoug he born in Ireland he an
Amrioan at this moment the deceased came in with an
other and called for brandy which was given them
think be showed signs OF having been drinking before
but was in his senses: the asnversa.on between mysef
ond the prisoner going q and the deceased seemed
TO he listening to what the latter said after lew mo-
ments he said "Why you from the old country the
ursoner said Yes born and bred in Ireland, but
would oppose Irish any body else who would oppose
the Constitution Ofthe United States the deceased then
called the prisoner 81 ID Know Nothing Irish son oi
Obj" and raised his hand saying he would lick him u
he big again; the prisoner laughed ana said,
." Come let us all take drink; the deceased and
Others who were standing by then drank with The
prisoner; after this the deceased said he was Nh
SON. | replied, that | did not think he was, and
short time after this the prisoner said that the deceased
eas rascal for msrepreseniing himself he then said
come LET all take drink, but that man meaning the
"deceased who just coming in from the yard must
pay for his own drink deceased then approached the
prisoner with his right arm raised and has fist cenched eX
claiming, you are ID Irish son of b-h; man,
who was standing by prevented deceased from striking
the prisoner; the latter stood still and aughed the de-
ceased then became very noisy and partner led him TO
the door and told him to 90 oil; he returned, and
again put out and finally thought went away; the
prisoDer then invited the company to drink again, after
which he went into the street and started 10 90 toward
Broadway soon after heard noise in the street and
went out when the prisoner, deceased policeman,
and Mr. Hart and Mr. Jenkins the ocer had hold of the
prisoner who told hun to arrest deceased jenkins and
Hart also told the officer to oes, deceased as they said
be was the one 20 be blamed went back the barroom
and did not any blows struck after deceased had been
put out by my partner he came back several times and
each time would shake his clenched list at the prson. eX,
claiming vou id Irish son OF a b-h. can ana VIII
click YOU whenever meet YOU; while they were IN the
house no blows struck ana the said nothing
ia the presence of deceased TO aggruNa ate him.
Stephen C. Bronne OF Third-ay. sworn, and stated
that be is ODE OF the propretos of the Manhattan House.
and present at the ARRAY he eorrooorated tue esi
mony of the last witness and stated that While IN the
house the deceased made several attacks upon the pris
oner and scyera times took hold OF him by the coat coli
lar and attempted TO strike him but prevented by the
witness be also heaped upon him the most abusive ep-
tlet and did all in his make HIM angry but the
latter showed no revengeful spirit; AFTER both left I've
house heard the noise OF souie in tho street; and on
going out heard men say 10 policeman, This sthe de-
cesedl is the man to arrest take him saw the prs
strike deceased and the latter fell 10 the pavement
be fell heavily striking his right temple upon the side
walk MIR Hart helped ms TO lin him up and sat him
On stoop.
The evidence Of DIR. Einnel was taken who said that
the inures were the of the death deceased The
case was then given the Jury who, after an hours de-
liberation rendered the following verdict:
THAT James Ciohesey came TO his death by compress
zion Of the brain from fall on he sidewalk caused bye
blow given by John Mcintyre. Further We find that said
blow given without intent 10 effect serious results and
under excitement produced by repeated and uusthabe
assaults from the deceased.
Upon the rendition of the verdict the prisoner was dis
charged by the Coroner with the understanding that he
should appear this morning and give bal IN 81 OOo to
await The action Of the Grand jury The deceased was 80
yeas Of eye and leaves several relatives residing in this
City.