The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-28

THK MULBsgRY STREET HOMICIDE.
Yesterday Coroner ODonnsn held an inquest upon
the body Of Hugh Donnely, the man who killed on
Saturday Afternoon while quasling with James Glen,
in alley way leading from the rear Of SO Mulberry
street. The prisoner present during the invesga-
tion unattended by counsel The jury having been
PAM eled the Coroner proceeded to examine tho wit
pssses The testimony taken on the occasion vent to
show that the afternoon in question the deceased
prisoner and third party were engaged In carrying
RaStsr street that Donney for soms reason o. otbsr
carried away portion Of the wood piled up BY Gillsn
that the latter became quite lssrn,og this and
in thereof quarrel ensusd between these
two men, but they we're separated for the time being.
But they met again in this alley being In front OF 50
increased vgor, which ended ia nSht bet S ~,sa
they, were observed struggling with each other by
that they had hold Of each others hair, and
each tried get the other to the that sue
Gen shocked down by the deceased, who fel to the
attention at this moment directed to something
else for few seconds and her again looking ct the
combatant she saw Gien standiog up while Donnslly
lying at bis feet lfeless corpse crowd Of peo-
pie then and jack knfe, covered with blood
was picked up OF the ground Gilen made his escape
he subsequently arrested by officer Sweeney of the
Lower Police Court. Donneuy taken from the
ground and conveyed to hs residence No lie Mulberry
street, but he expired before he rsache his home Seve
raj witnesses examined to show th4 deceased aud
Gil'en had been fighting together but nothing dsue
could be ascertaned from them to the stabbng part
of the occurrence No seemed to have witnessed
the blow, and both men were down the ground At
the time, it is very probable that no one saw Gllen
strike the blow, although witness declared he
him throw knife Justater decsased was stabbed
The medical testimony Of DR.. Finnell went to show
that having made post more examination Of the body
Of deceased he found wound Oh the lett side OF the
chest four inches below the left nipple and three inches
to the left of 1t passing inward aud psuerang the
heart The between the sixth and seventh
ribs. The immediate cause OF death efusion OF
blood into the cavity Of the chest Tho knife shown the
Doctor would In his opinion. have produced just such
The case was here adjourned until 10 O'Clock the next
morning, when 1t ia hoped verdict may he had.
The deceased and the prisoner srs both young men
the former q carpenter by trade and about 10
years Of age. The latter fish dealer; has got wife
and family. He denies having stabbed the deceased,
but bis story ia not credited by many
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT IN TIE SIXTH WARD.
Coroner 0Dopnell held inquest yesterday upon the
body OF the woman Bridget Gilmartin, who was killed
by falling timber in the old building now being
demolished at los Baxter Oate Orsngs) street. The
party who had the contract for tearing the bud
ing allowed people inside the fra structure while it
being torn to pieces in order that they might gather
some frewoot While engaged In this task, the unfor
tunate woman was struck by some o. the falling
t'mbers and fatally Injured. Tbs jury rendered a
Other injuries received BY the falling ' Of f'0s a. old
building in Baxter street. near Walker on the 26th
inst. further, we respectfully suggest th-s aom.
the reckless tearing down Of such buildings" The de-
ceased nearly sixty years Of age and born in
Ireland.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
An inquest was held yesterday upon the body of a
man named Edward Breen, native of Albany, who
cidentay fell overheard from the canal boat Buffalo,
lying AT pier No s East river The deceased was
employed deck hand this boat and on saturday
night, while board accidentally fell overheard, aud
crowned before the necessary aid could bs rendered
Verdict accidental death" Deceased was about
twenty FIVE years age and quiet, sobar and indus
trioue man,