The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19
C0roner's Inquests.
THE LATE HOMICIDE AT THE FOOT OF CHAMBERS

STREET.
Yesterday, coroner Gamble held an inquest at the
New York Hospital upon the body Of Hugh Hagsn, who
to his death by being struck the head with
rung the evening Of Tuesday last. He fingered
at the hospital until Saturday at o'clock, when no
died.
The following facts elicit upon the inquest be-
fore the coroner
Hugh Smith, Of 90 Pitt street. being sworn, said
carmanj on Tuesday evening ! We: on the dock Of
street. with my horse and cart; asked Hugh Hagan,
the deceased he had packages going down to l4l
wait few minutes, that there was party there he
thought lie could get then heard the deceased Hugh
TO him, You want TO fght, If you do Pm your man.
The other said, Go about your business He
then the. said hold ,.sa on r give you nghtins g, enough
Crahams cart which stood near by; as he laid
the baggage down. be took the rung out OF Grahsm's
cart walk down the length OF cart drew the rung
over Eagans head aud prostrated him on the pier With
powerful blow se had the rurg in both thought
Hsgan dead he sruch deceased but once, and left
him; II cried out, you numbering villain, you have killed
the man. The man in question appeared to put the
wharf to catch him but the sssaant appeared 10 escape
from them; ! cannot identify the prisoner the man,
but think this Is him my impression is that it is him
on Tuesday last deceased and be walked from the battery
10 the foot Of Chambers street when they got there
being on the end Of the pier and did not see him for
come tiue and when again observed him be was tails.
ing 10 sSme Iasscngers; N lew seconds after that
heard the deceased say to the prisoner: Is IL eight
that you WANT the prisoner said, " hold on, will
give you some this tn en- went 10 cart, and TAX
Ing baggage OF H. then took out cart run2 from
the cart, and going towards the deceased struck him
With II tight the head the deceased fell to the
ground the that struck tho deceased then went 10
the cart and placed the fung where II hal previously
been taken from; Mr.. Smith and others who were
and Witnessed the blow cried out TO stop the man,
upon which he started of and towards West street.
where he caught heard the prisoner say that he
struck the deceased In self defence.
MEDICAL rrsrMoNY.
nr. Derby, Of the New York Hospital, being duly
sworn, dspored fol!owsThe deceased admitted
to the hospital Tuesday last, in STATE Of inssnsi
bNty, suffering from compound fracture Of the skull
the loft side. from the ELECTS OF which he died
Saturday last ct three S'cock: post mogbs exAna-
ton OF the body revealed fracture extending 70 the
base Of the skull the brain theirs also quantity
Of cxtravasatcd blood the injuries received were no
doubt the cause OF death.
The testimony being here closed, the was given
into the hands Of the jury, wbo after few moments
| Elaboration, rendered tae following
We end that the said Hugh Hagan came 70 his death
by blow the head from cart-rung In the hands
Dennis Garres on the 12th day Of December 1854, al
| the foot OF Chambers street.
On the rendition OF the verdict Garrick committee
to the Tombs 70 await the action Of ths Graad yary