The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-09

Tho Anthony Street Homicide.
NQUEsT 7 ON THE BODY OF PATRICK QUINN, MURDER,
ED THE hI0HT or USDAY THE FIFTH INST.
On Wedne day morning an inquest was held Mt the
late residence Of deceased No. Gcwest Broadway before
William ODonnel Coroner. The circumstances Of this
doubtless st flesh in the minds Of readers
although the unusually distressing
by the extreme youth Of the person charged with the
murder-are for the first time detailed The deceas
ed native Of Ireland long citizen of hs coun
try and but recently returned from the West. He
In humble circumstances, being engaged with his bro
ther, in the sale Of camphene and similar articles
trade. His age about twenty-six years.
The jury empanneed for the occasion consisted of the
following PERSONS
Wm Arbuthnot, Jesse Kinds,
Lorenzo Abrams, Joscph Bell,
James Phclan, Philip OHanlon.
Henry Fowls,
TESTIMONY or " W. DERBY, n. d.
am house surgeon Of the New York Hospital Patrick
Quinn admitted to the hospital about half past p
NJ, the night of Sunday, the 9th INST he was then
M sS Man bmsen m rs three an
four o'clock the post m"fcm revealed that the wound
passed between the third and fourth ribs little to the
left Of the medium line, and entered one of the cavities
! of the heart; the wound was the cause OF death.
| TESTIMONY or THOMAS M.ENEASEY
live at 40 Jay street. knew the deceased about sis
weeks he was my cousin by an int ernarriage OF rcs
tivcs tho deceased had been in tho city between six
and weeks; he had from Nashville: calic!
TO SEE him on Sunday evening and we walked onl iose
iher through the city we visited some o my relations,
and returned to his brothers house in West Broadway
about half-rast six; deceased had drank with me fre-
queny during the day; left his brothers., after
naming there about ten minutes, for the purpose of
going my boarding house in Jay street to supper as
going down Anthony street, in the direction OF
Hudson street met two persons coming along togc-
ther, man and a boy the boy appeared to DO abont
separated in order to let them pass between
when the boy staggered against me- and the man ap-
pcarcd 10 shove nv companion do not recognize the
| p,a int tha dor pd
you shoyingf" to which the man replied u did MT SHOVE
you'' ~ say you did said the deceased; at this the
man let his coat fall from his shoulders and rushed
| at deceased TO strike him. could not perceive
any weapon in his hand; deceased threw .up
| the blow: cannot say that the blow took effect;
| at this time the boy rushed upon deceased and
deceased, but did not any weapon in his hand;
could not he had weapon in his hand WAS then
between six and o'clock and was quite dark the
with him into the street crying Watch, watch"
the boy after making the assault fed towards the
| ner; deceased ran after him and followed; when we
to the Of West Broadway there crowd
Of persons there attracted by the alarm the man and
the boy disappeared in the crowd during the confusion
lost sight of the boy; lie dressed in black and
wore cap; when came up with the deceased asked
what was the natter to which he answered, ~ am
stabbed - there was police officer present, who said
"Come with me to the station house." saw blood on
the clothes Of deccascd he walked with the officer he
is the station houscs" " Near ut hand answered the
Policeman and they proceeded to the station house, on
|
anxious to reach the police Office; could not recognise
the features Of the man who was with the boy; he
cornise tie man had conversation with the deceased
that night at the Hospital he said ho knew the boy
who had stabbed him. but did not know his name.
TESTIMONY OF HOWARD CLARK, POLICEMAN.
reside at lS4 Church street; am attached to the
Fifth police district Sunday night last was at
my post, No. Anthony street, when man and a
not reccgnae the man there we're some little girls
at the time; of them attracted my attention by
saying 'ii Is shame to see young boy in liquor
the boy much intoxicated, and had hold OF the
mans arm; the sober ! should judge, and ap
peared TO be taking Of his COMPANION; they walkc'
before me, being about half block ahead, toward
West broadway; my attention then attracted b.
hearing, what did you run against me forf, or som
s r mot kno% vAs
in the Keighborhood, cried an p" and slay low,
when the crowd immediately Disappeared the decease'
from the wound in his breast. took him to the station
house ASKED hin. II he knew who stabbed him he said
he would il lie could him then enica to elicit
some information with regard to tho persons who had
committed the assault but could learn nothing satisfac
tory; could not that the now Ia custody Is
the same WHO was With the boy On the night Of the
mWder'
four attention was then called for the first time to the
priscnea man % % named john Murphy who was arrested
was nothing remarkable in the appearance conduct of
this person. who conducted himself with propriety
TESTIMONY OF MARY HANLoN.
understand the nature Of oath; am fifteen years
Of age reside at No. Anthony street. about
six, on Sunday night, standing the stoop of
the house live in, when Edward Allen and john
Murphy Iass by on the opposite side Of the street, they
were going towards West Broadway Allen seemed to be
said TO him, at is shame to young boy
drunk the officer appeared to follow them up, and
went into the house about twenty minutes afterwards
heard that man was stabbed; was wel acquainted
with Allen; know Murphy very well, because he at
tended stable at No IS Anthony street and used TO
drive COACH it was usual for me to see Murphy every
| day
TESTIMONY OF FRANCES CUNNEEN.
lam nearly thirteen OF live mt No. Is An
thony street was well acquainted with Edward Allen 4;
have heard Allen say lie seventeen years old have
seen him drunk nearly every Sunday for six weeks
last Sunday him first between 10 and III clock A.
NJ; he in the yard of my fathers house, with
number OF other boys he then sober, and
gagged cutting a box with knife; II peculiar
knife, with curved blade about three and half inches
in length; ut this time there boy asleep in the
| hay.loft, drunk; heard Allen say that the boy had
money, and that he, Allen would the CUTS the
first boy that undertook to sound him; shortly after
wards Allen left the yard did net him again until
between four and five O'Clock in the afternoon he was
then drunk he wished TO up into the loft but Mur
ply prevented him. because he had lighted segar his
mouth; he appeared TO be angry with Murphy when he
left the yard Murphy did not follow him; Murphy the
prisoner employed In the stable afterwards heard
and when Heard the cry Of watch twenty minutes
after, thought they were beating him. and came into
the street asked what the trouble was, and they told
| me Eddy Allen had stabbed
Examined by juryman--I know Edward Allen well;
have him every Sunday, and frequently during the
appeared I" be going to work; lie talking with boy
named Lueee Lucee afterwards told me that he alen)
had asked him If there any persons looking after
linn, and had been told that the NJ. P after him;
do not know whore Luccc lives; do not think he lives
| any where.
Catherine Alexander, the friend OF the two girls al
ready examined, then called in order TO coroborate
4 The testimony Of her companions.
PANEL henf. policeman, also examined FOR the
purposes noboiation. This concluded the evidence
! and the jury were then left their deliberations.
TIE VERDICT.
About minute. NJ exp wb
the jury announced that they had 10 decision
The verdict that the decen. ell to his death by
stab with knife In the hands Of Edward Allen. In An
thony street, Tie evening OF the 5th Of November
1864.
A warrant has been already issued for the apprehen