The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-05

house, A. did not see them drink anything. @.
What ia the width OF Hardys iane1 A. About
twenty feet; Decker and Gasoline are the men who
kicked up the row. and they were the two men that
Iwanted arrested.
Thomas spratt, sworn-I am huckster and deal
in vegetables fish, &c. On the morning OF the muir
der was coming down town to buy fish for Mr..
Walters and Mr.. Gains taverns; had promised to
church the town clock struck two; While was pass
ing down Market square, on my way TO the fish
market, saw two men running and approaching
me from the other side; ! thought that they were
fish boys going to look for coffee there ia q coffee
cellar on the side OF the square near where was;
the hindmost Of them (Decker) said to the other.
THAT'S not the man." we were all three near toge
ther. about ten feet apart; saw them face to face;
the prisoner certainly OF the men, they then LEFT
me, and crossed the square towards the shoe store;
went down to the foot OF the market and while was
talking with some persons, and telling them about
it, in about ten or twenty minutes it may have been
more than twenty heard some one running down
Wide Water street. first them about vesey's
store; Gasoline was, ahead; some. one said
corner, aud ran down to the ferry wharf;
] did not see them jump into q boat, bu.
heard noise, Ike some one jumping into
boat; ! remarked, "They are the same men
have done some mischief thought maybe they had
set some house fire. and l going 10 look for
the watch. when met two watchmen. who told me
that man had been stabbed on Main street, aad
that they were looking for the man that did it,
was standing on the wharf when Capt. Guy brought
the men ashore and recognized the prisoner as one
OF the men; lac il one of the Same men that met me
on Market s9ran-thc same that ! raw running
down Wide Water street, and the same that Capt.
Guy arrested, AZ sure IA there Is God IN heaven
after they were brought ashore. ! went up with
them 10 the watchhouse. and remarked to Decker:
" You saved my life " (auding TO his remark that
was the wrong mani 4; aud he replied, /" I'm glad
that I've done one good deed among 10 many evil
ones :" when l first them they were crossing
.0n
they landed the pavement about ten feet ahead Of
me; Go~eln was within six feet OF me, when Decker
either OF them before when Decker said. That's
the wrong man." ] looked wistfully at him; when
they left me, they were in brisk walk-a kind of
run looked to zee which way they went they
had ON a cap or hat tha& looked lightish. Q. What
kind Of coat did Wv H. onY A.. had on one
pretty much the sAbe ! as this that now have
on Grown. z was Mere any, difference in the
WAS shorter and stouter than the other he
had projecting teeth. and ] took him to be
an Irishinan. q, We're the lamps in the market
house liz A. think they were; Il was lighter there
than any where else. Q. When gov FIRST SAW them
from what direction did they GOMEZ A. From to.
wards Stevens hat store. or further down. Q. When
you stopped by the two did you feel fright
eDcdg A. Not much; frequently when out at night
meet parties OF young men on spree, aud they all
know me; sometimes they stop aud catch hold Of me
aud ask who IL this; then reply nobody but Sprat,
pons upon either Of them x. None at all. O. Were
you alone A. Ny little nephew was with me all the
time.
Maurice Fitzgbbon sworn-I am physician; my
Office IL on Msn street nearly opposite Walters
tel: about two clock the morning Of the 18th u
May. was aroused bv persons who told me-
thai man had been stabbed / Immediately com
menecd dressing, ald without waiting 10 put oil
my clothes, started, taking lamp with me, at the
request OF the persons who had come; found the
man lying In the gutter az the head OF Metcalf's
lane; upon examination found q serious and mortal
wound Ia the left breast; he had on two shirts both
were perfectly saturated with blood "a far down a.
the bottom OF the belly found another wound on
the right breas, which did not penetrate the cavity
found two others IN the back one OF which penetra-
ted blood and mir escaped thercfrDm, which indica-
ted that the cavity had been pcnctrated entertain
ed no hopes Of his life from the first but told those
standing by To get door OF wide plank aud carry him
home they went on and procured what think
was the bottom Of coffin, lifted the man on and
carried him home; went with him; ! remained
with him some time, and finding that he was sinking
rapidly and that he was past human aid, LETT him
and went home: left before he died; II was no
day when arrived home; l cannot say distinctly
what the precise hour was when was called on, a
| did not carry my watch; remained with him In
the street about halt hour and probably was with
him at his house from half hour 10 an hour. u Did
Murphy speak after you saw him A. Some one
asked him who had stabbed him, and he replied he
did not know: do not think that he was consciou
that he had been stabbed; think from his name
that he was drunk; soon after he seemed TO recog
Mise the voice OF some one Ia the crowd and ssd
Take me home. Davy;" seemed 10 be uncon.
scious OF his situation; after he got home his mind
did not TO be any better: he seemed more con
scous Of his suiIerings, and said II would b. worth
some large sum, probably ten thousand dollars, to
lay on his breast: he probably did not live more
than two hours after he carried home; don't
think he WAS conscious at all; he did not recognise
his wife. q. Do you think the stabs were all made
by the same instrument A. They were evidently
made by the same, or exactly similar instruments;
= thn ia
fined, and must have been made with a knife sharp
on both edges. Question by the coart-Might not
the wounds have been made with dirk knife a.
They might have been, II the blade was sharp on
both edges for any length; my impression II that
they were made by bowie knife.
Benjamin Peddle sworn-I keepa restaurant on
Church street, opposite the National Hotel; on the
morning OF the 18th May, closed Iny house at five
National Hotel and looking down Main street saw
man coming out Of Metcalfs lane. and immediately
| following were two men: just AZ they got 10 Main
street they attacked him and knocked him down; saw
| them stoop over him, and saw the motion 81 their
hands but cannot tell whether they were strikingor
stabLng him; heard him exclaim Don't strike
me- he was apparently looking behind, and ~ be
uttered these words they both rushed upon him. |
! called Watch. Watch.f when two watchmen ran ~
| wards him; the two men ran down Loyal lane and
the watchmen pursued them 10 the head Of the lane
and returned asked them why they did not pursue
| the men and remarked, This one cant get away
when got TO him he was in stopping posture, with
his hands the cnrbsone and apparently trying 20
| get up Fsaw bruise on his forehead and remark
| ed "See where they hit him. / then recognized
him as John Murphy, and some person put hi arms
around him and endeavored 10 raise him u his feet;
heard . rustng sound and said That nan y stab
bed laid him down again. and saw that hs shirt
wa, full Of blood; asked him who stabbed him and
he said, NO has stabbed me =, and then iainted
after the doctor came he seemed 10 revive, and re-
cognized the voice o. 81 the persons stand
| ing around and said "Davy, take me home" soon
| afterwards be was carried home.