New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-09
TIE MURDER OF HIGGINS-COROycP.S
INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED-4 Fg
MAZE IMPLICATED


The investigation before Coroner Rail, IN Williams.
burgh, relative to the death o: Jsmss Higgins who's,
death caused from injuries received in tight on SIs-
dag u.oTung tie 81 Of August, in Teuth.s. was con-
cludsd yesterday afternoon. The following facts weze
elected from h, witnesses:
Ru-l Gallagher sworn-i keep public house N NOT,h
- >urday morning August ), hat been II my h9ese'
IttT Clark. Y 20 NcFar.n, tlii f.t". "' = picN,
Patrick Fiau Mhc Gol.in. Huh alt iD' lilSius.
Barney H-man. william 1as,art, Peter NcNanas'
Gwen DOH .rl 20 r N.rar .ni -.r.ir otit.s -sre
iic,o siG bad ollrAs c,-uc re .hi hc tT9 Higgins
v.lt E 81, ll t.>tUI bodice c.-ra lI fle DEB ist
lcraf.ies De-, tween r-f clock iu thc uo-Vn-.
ard ehor'l, sit,r Finn called 20 and I'D fhay wer-
-,ir- o. i-lt IN reuh-st WHOM wen; oat H--h !Ii-
-;ts and Pete Clark were ,tll-l ;or f. ,ht To not
know who cave the challenge 20; hol O.; Pt;e C.a-A
ard he tired 20 sway both appeared he snxous {,
Eight CLARK got away and then caught hoii Of Hugh
Hi-.i ald showed him az Ientn-st, when he sad be
vculd -o home: deceased. James III us said he would
ro, 20 home until he would fight or ct satisfaction
Ur-b II m turned the Sidewalk anu the two Higgins
20 oak Nike McFa--in and Dick "a. ana coAi.
merccG fchug Bill Tsggau end my self wen. IN amons
them snt made peace. then wen; 10 the DO ise aad SAW
20 rcre disturb aucc have sine head in1, -e hsnl W"
fIor. ..r., Urls heard BIZ Ia-gt-, speak o. ahoi'
Erfe l.zratrck end the giri that brought them m ne
.rrre t,,h Ioll of Mike Notar-n before took hold
Of Feto CLARK and took him away. ou he returned again
vhtr, the G-ht was.
Barney Hannah. sworn-I was at Hugh Gallagher on
the h ut the disturbance uo one present appeared 90
"a lt q
rrorirc went away with Peter McMenGs aud Hugh and
James Higgins. a. we got on the sidewalk M>e
McEaIsiu ana Patrick Flynn came our, ami Nike Near
gin SAID. Bows 10, time you were home an hour ago,
James Vi-cius SAID hc though, they would be home by
dayiCh McFagu said II VAIN { that De- meant, l say
Flynn .o. ~ lis sar;-,.c-yCs Lc then wcnt around
ont toward Us: they then commenced quar- on-
AID Mcfar-iu had angry words with Hugh Il5-
sins | ttIA Fetc Clark spoke first a.d lad
he could tcG, tie hest man there. Mike NcFa-gin
ID. L., and said he Ia lest
Hugh Higgins Sad 4 any man would see TAR play, ho
would fight au 10 th'm dd not he deceased! say any
fling 10 fcht occurred then Hugh Galaghcr ano,her
man and ny caught hold OF The hgginses ami pushed
them aloua T,utl-St al out lali block Iee McFar-.n
and io.t zen others came up, AMI Nike NFA.Sn com
MERGED qusrtng with llugh Higgins and struck him m
the mouth. in irving 90 stop the night 20, knocked
down and when -ot mp >lw Peter VI Itulu- laying
ON he curi-stcre usile the hcht was about over;
cot McNtruus To the pump and shortly the iiiyynscs
ooue. deceased james, Was moving around partly bent
overs Z. not deceased strike any one th2 evening
beor, James died Matthew Carr told ne thai grl toll
him that deceased ~ bring gal who r,ssdos with
widow CsrrU ou excursion. which hc III not do, ami
II he stovrod On the north side ot Wliamsbur,h he
would he tic best licked boy in Wamsbur-h deceased
told Zoe before the tight that be aid not take Che girl on
the excursion do no. recol'ct seeing fete C ai'er
the commencement of the hrst disturbance.
Pci,l McMauaus sworu-l was At Gala-hors house on
Satuil,, ui-Lt suppose IL wa, between ami clock
10 tic uornrr when LETT with james and Hugh II cen-
and Barry Hannan Pete Clark Nike McFarstn, Nike
Comfy and nine OF ten others came out AFTER Us aier me
! =
McFatcin came up and two Others. and the hgit
comm, need, Jumped Ia 70 assist deceased, when was
knocked down and boat anil in>eu~ibe AMI knew
u0thIg more OF the fight on the morning OF the eNcur-
sion deceased told me that lac met glr AMI asked her
she was going the excursion and was told she had no
ono 10 r. deceased said he invited her but did not
cell after her thinking that she did moi intend 90 90.
Mathew CUR swOrn-l met the -r present Ann Roc
morning or two after he excursion. ON Size Sidewalk and
asked her why she did not go on the eEGurson she sad
she was too late; erkcd her ii james Higgins asked her
10 20 and she Gid he did she sad was not fool OF
ne ne made but one of himself mind said she,
" b. will got when he don't expect a. he viii be the
best Licked boy on this north side OF " ilamsburyh ald
its wonder lie dd Mt ct IL before now saw James
HIGGINS after he was hurt and asked him wh1 whipped
him: he aid il was Mise McFargin and Pete Clark
thing he also mentioned the uole OF Patrick Flynn.
Bridget NcCnuoll swon-i reside az the corner Of
North First and Tonth-ts Ann Roe and Kate Donahoe
board with Ann Roc got ready 10 20 on an excursions
lie lcpen To yet ready about ~ O'Clock Just previous
she had been out Of the house talking with ceased
when she IN she asked ne II she should 20 on the
excursion with James. AMI | told her 10 20,
nice youu- man she sed he coming after her " N
on te exeu. sion and left Ann at home, and Kate Don
oo remained 10 take charge 81 the house; dd not SO
Ann the excursion saw james Higgins there, aul
asked him where Ann he SAID he did not 90 aitor
her and that he did not intend to take her al the lime he
ak Ler. when returned home found the girls sitting
on tie ters: Ann aid James did not call for her. since
James died asked Ann II she said she wOdd get James
Whipped; she said she had said So but did not mean it,
tie ncA night after the excursion Kate Donahoe said Ann
real yexed about not being taken the excursion
dtct -ed had called at the door twice John Doyle had
been there twice, other young men had been there
Rran Herman, sWOrn-I reside in feminist. near the
corner of North Second heard a disturbance in the
the time in question looked out of the window
but did not know any one in the crowd did not any
lighting; deceased Jas Higgins that morning NJ
O'Clock LIE said it Nike McFargin that Knocked him
down.
The case was submitted the Jury who rendered the
following verdict after a few minutes deliberations
"The Jury find that james Higgins died from injuries
received at the hands OF Michael McFargin and Peter
Clark and that Ann Roe accessory 10 the deed.
Signed Geo. c. Preston Foreman. Owen Weley John
A. Wells Geo. F. Malta David Feeks, and James
Bagley
CLARK and Ann Rose committed to the County Jail
to await trial McFargn escaped the next day after the
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