New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-09
CORONER'S INVESTIGATION

At noon, yesterday, Coroner Hilton empannelled a
Jury at the residence Of the late Wn Poole, No. 1864
Cbrlstopberst for the purpose of inquring into the
cause Of decessed's death.
NAMES or The JURY.
wild John W; Mouiton, william 3; Drake,
G o.. BeI f''' J.%r. 1I sg,ns. 4 %sea,
Archibald II. Campbell.
. Cyrus Sbsy being sworn, deposed: reside at No.
81 Troy II knew the deceased personally for the
sst four or FIVE years; during the lsst four or i've
mortbs have been Wit, him almost every day; l
know that be has had one or tgo difficulties with par
tee who came into bis house in Broadway, corner of
How ,rd-st., and called him lighter" &ci he had
one with Maurice Lur nigen about three or four
months ago, who came into Pooles house drunk, and
they fought this had nothing to do with this quar-
roll LuDDigen is acquaintance OF man named
Paueepe have seen Paugene named In the papers
as Mclaughlin; Lunnigsn 10 also acquainted with
MIR. Baker; Baker officer detailed on tie
eDierant business LuDnigen is runner about SIX
weeks or two months ago MI Poole tod me tnsl 40
was in ccmpsDy with man named rhom4 Williams,
residing in Broome-st in Vesey st., near the Astor
House. when Psugene came up to him and said,
" You are pretty son OF D Poole
laughed at him, saying, II AN too sweet
{" for you" and Poole parsed on heard that Paugens
went into PoO.es house one evening, short tune
before this when Poole was absent, and threw q
whsk skn into the face Of the boy a. the bar say
ing, You son Of ab-, If your master Was here
" would serve him the same that wa altar IL
oclcck at night Paugene called for ths whisky skin,
ard the boy, Dick, made it and handed 1t 10 him,
when he took toe glass up, and wiihou. drinking,
threw il into the face of the boy Th1s WIN ans told
DIE be was present during the occurrence Poole went
with the boy DAY or two after, and gOt Q warrant
fonJu dge WEIGH for Paagene arestf)r the assault
II Wa q common thing for persons to 90 into Pooies
house. and talk about PsuRene, While Poole wa out,
and it would get 10 his ears; they would cay they
thought, Paugene could whip Poole; Irshnea ~oid
20 in and say, This is an American House and we
2 gners Irisbmen have good right here as na
Gives the barkeeper would rep, that tney did NOT
want any Eshmen there and Poole woul1 say tne
same vheD tbeee things came 10 bis ears; he would
s.y DO man who cidnt eat meat on Friday, ws
wsIfes la that house; be didn't want their money;
Poole never, 10 my noxledge hsd say dlhcuty win
Ptugepe heyhas had four or nve muses. whr sugenes
frienos; one man, Nelson, one OF Paugenes frends,
wu in Poole's house about three months ago, and
isuntir gIy told Poole that Paugene could Whip him,
and other insulting language. finally fooie tod
him If be cid not stop, be Poole would put him OUT
ard be did put him out heard Pa1sere say De you'd
" take the black muzzled son OF D., lmeAniDs
." Poole some dsy another" ] should suppose ne
meant by bis language and manner that he would
Kill him; this was bet een seven and eight rnontns
a.o. in Church St in q house called the oepas;
ust after the difficulty between Morissey aud Poole,
at the foot Of Amos-st several other persons heard
him ssy 90; bat don't know their Names
At this point Cornelius Linn appeared. and ""
committed o. en- sccsmplice.
IsyEsTIGAIIos REsUNED.
do rot think have ever heard Piugene make use
Of any other threat against Poole preyioos 70 the
right Of the ARRAY about clock on saturday night
or weak from isst Saturday, wss in Pooe's house
on the corner Of Broadway and Howard ST., when
beard that Mr.. Morissey wa having words With Mr..
Poole, up at Stansx Hall; q msa named Oliver
L4ep told me this be resides, think in Laarens-st,
near Spring; l vent up TO s,Anwix Hal; Officer Rae
Wa in Pooles house, at tie time, and although
started to GO alone, he up sith me, and kept
liking By the way what was the matter, To which I
gave him satisfactory answer went Into Stan six
Hal alone when got in Ii Wa between and 10 Of
night; Mr. Poole wa behind tho countsr-bshiad the
end Ct the bar counter; Mr.. Acrissey was waking
about the bar room using insulting language to M
Poole, sDd Poole talking beck; do not reconess
The words that pssesd between thea; tie lAngsss'
ussd % both sdss W thrsatsBing IN ~ ns1ufS'