The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-09


he met girl, ard asked her wasn't shc goiog on the
excursion, and she said she had take her de-
ceased said that II he had known that he would have
taken her himself dece sod told her that IL was not too
late for her to go with him, but that he did not think
vent on the excursion and that he heard she dres
sed ready to go after the excursion deceased told
that he did not take any girl
First and Tenth streets know Barney Hsnnen had
no conversation with him about girl James Higgins
On n met un Pns @ Of "o a ths
sidewalk end asked her why che did not go on the
curscn, and she said she was too lsto asked her If
she tald he did she said al, was not fool Of me he
made, but ore Of himsclf.;' "nevcr mind" said she
best licked boy this north side of William sbury and
tits wonder he did not got Il before now had
more conversation with her. saw James Higgins after
he vas hurt and asked him who whipped him; he said
1t was Nike IcFaIe and Pete Clark l think he also
mtniiored the name of Patrick Flynn; Hugh Higgins
wife present at the time OF this conversation did
not any Of the cht; heard my wife say deceased
bad the girlto on the excursion Ann Roo lives
with Mrs, McCarroll.
lhidget xcCarroli, sworn-I rcsae at the corner OF
Tenth and North First streets Ann Roe ard Kate iona
hoe board With me; ann Zoe got ready 90
she began TO get ready about Oh O'clock abe had
been out Of the house, her talking with James
Higgins when she came In asked her vha. he wanted,
and she told ha. he wanted her 70 20 the excurs
ion she asked me she should go and said yes that
ne wss n!e rourg man she said he was coming
srSt het went soon after with Nr. and Mrs. sarsfeA
anu aaushfss, ard lift Ann at hoine Kate Dopahoe re-
manned home TO take care Of the house Ann ala not 20
J SOW James Higgins there end asked him where Ann
Was, ne sag nc did net go after her asked him Why
he that no invited her with the OF
lasting h.r; told him he ought heyc done go and
that Il had known this should have brought her my
self; when returned home that night Ann Roe and Kesc
onehoe were sitting at the door Ann said James Hir
gins did rot come for her said il And known that
should have taken you myelf she did not say an thing
further ~ that time about higgins not said any
thing about this matter since since Jssaes icdI asked
Ann II she bad said that she would got him whipped;
she said that she had sai 80 but did NOT IL the
nCst night after the excursion Kate Donahoe told rue
that INN was real vexed about no. becg taken the
excursion James 10 tho house Cat the door)
but twice. John noylc had been there twice; otter
men came 10 see her Ann has lived with but nine
weeks.
Brian kisrn.n sworn--I reside In Tenth street. near
the corner Of North second street. heard disturbance
in the street and got up, raised the window and looked
out tho men ~crc opposite my door; did not know any
one in the crowd this the night md time the aGray
In question occurred did not any fighting eaw Jas
Higgins deceased at and clock tho same Sunday
morning; the Gfst time went in asked James what
the matter he said he got hurt bad he said Il was
Mike Nciargsn that knocked him down.
Cstharfre iiggirs sworn-I wife Of Hugh Higgins,
heard deceased, James Hlggins, talking about Pete
Clarke 70 young man that IN TO ses him. heard
deceased mention Pete Ciarks name bat do not know
what no Was sayipg.
Iugh Hisyin; testisea-yy brother never to,d ne ~so
struck hD.