The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-18
The Fatal ARRAY In Chambers Street.
INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE CORONER.

INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE CORONER.
Coroner Hilton yesterday the investigation
in the late fatal ARRAY which took place in Chambers
street, Friday evening, between John Mcintyre and
James Gohesey in which the latter received blow from
Mcintyre that knocked him down. the fall the side
walk producing rupture of several blood vessels the
BRAIN thereby causing compression resulting in death
The following is the evidence up to the hour adjourn
ment:
G. j. Cotton sworn-I reside No. SO White street;
yesterday afternoon little after O'clock down
Centre when got to the Chambers street.
saw gathering Of dozen persons standing on the
north side Of said street; police officer the
trying to get away from the officer to get at
another man near BY; did not know this man; have
seemed to be trying to get Mcintyre away out Of the
crowd the deceased standing about six feet from
Mcintyre; he had wound on his right cheek it
recent wound, aud bleeding at the time little;
Mcintyre kept trying TO get away, working to the right
and tothe left the officer gave way, Mcintyre got
within about four feet of deceased, when he made
blow with his left hand do not think he reached any
one aimed at the face of the deceased the
snen used more saertion and pushed Mcintyre further
the prisoner towards the of Center street, when
he had got about twelve feet away from the prison
officer let him go or the prisoner forced himself
from his grip; my impression is the officer let co. upon
this Mcintyre rushed after the deceased and heard
heavy blow; it sounded if q had hit another on
his head with his fst there several persons
seeing who struck the blow Immediately after the blow
heard noise as though mans head had struck on
the sidewalk the officer then into the crowd and
rested the prisoner when the crowd seemed to move
down further towards Centre street. where saw two
men drawing deceased upon stoop he seemed to to
be nsensibe; he had wound over his left eye which
was bleeding very freely one or two other officers came
up and assisted in taking Mcintyre to the station house,
did not hear conversation between deceased
and prisoners do not know that there any; did
not think that either the prisoner the deceased
Intoxicated; heard persons present say that both Of
Roderick c. Andrews sworn-I reside in 125th street
near the Seventh avenues yesterday at half past SIX
O'Clock was coming through Chambers street. when
saw collection Of about dozen persons the
sidewalk; an officer seemed to be quieting a man,
whom l believe to be the prisoner; saw the de-
street, he seemed ntoxicated the prisoner walked up
behind deceased and struck him with his st think he
e s g s
the sidewalk he fell very heavily requested the officer
to arrest the prisoner which met with opposition from
some Of the crowd of them asked what business
had to interfere, and made at when left the crowd
another officer came up and assisted in arrestng the
prisoner thought Mcintyre intoxicated; about
minute after the prisoner struck deceased he fell into the
street do not know whether he tripped up not
do not know what made him fall, or whether it was
from drinking no.
James B. Ames sworn, says-I reside at 40 East Broad
way sitting in the front Of the second story
Of 26 Chambers street. at the time of the difficulty in
question; saw officer have hold of the op-
posite sidewalk; understood this mans Nc
veal persons standing round the officer was trying to
push Mcintyre away from another man. man
named Billy Jenktn ~ had hold of deceased, pushin
him away also; this resisted Jenkins and pushed
him away from him. the who In charge of the
officer moved towards the that Jenkins trying
to push away and struck at him; the officer between
the parties at the tme the blow struck the
ocers shoulder and took effect upon the other mans
face; it did not knock him down; after the blow
struck this went towards Centre street, after this
the officer have hold Of the other man. and this
was telling the officer to let him go; he got away from
the officer after this him stumble and fall In the
street. the crowd moved towards Centre street, when
saw man lying on the stocp of the Manhattan House,
which Is directly opposite 70 where was then went
over to see II he hurt much; did not know how he
was hurt did not any strike this man after the
time he was struck, have described when got to
him he seemed to be insensibe; he taken away
cart; Frank Carter member of rs Hose Company, has
since told me that he present and the whole
currence
John A. Smith, sworn says-I reside at 81 Pike street.
l was sitting opposite the difficulty, at the Hook and
Ladder Company No. rs second story window heard
loud talking between the prisoner and another man on
the other side of the street. officer standing be-
tween the parties facing the prisoner the officer now
present. the witness then recounted the effort OF the
Off to release prisoner and his resistance and asked
the officer why he did not take that man. pointing to the
other man. to whom he had been talking he then showed
the officer side and struck the other over the OFF,
GERS shoulder, hitting the the side of the face
and made IL bleed the officer then caught the prisoner
and tried TO shove him towards Centre street, he did not
to want to him; then down stairs into
the street, when got there l the officer and the
prisoner standing the sidewalk little further towards
Centre street called to the officer and told him 1t
brutal piece Of work and that If he did not arrest the
prisoner would make complaint against him; other
persons made the same remark he then seemed TO hold
the prisoner 6rmer got away into the street when
he trpped and fell; the officer followed him. took hold
Of him, and called on the citizens to assist in arrest
ing him; ] hesD some one say Sergeant, you ar
rest HIM On looking round | saw Sergeant Pollard,
Sixth Ward Police; when out several persons
we're looking at something on tho sidewSk INC pow
SPOKEN OF Is he only one saw given II others were
struck IL must have been when was running, uown
stairs; VIM Jenkins endeayored to get deceased away