The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-14
Coronels' Inquests-


About II O'Clock Wei nesday night fatal fight took place
In West Broadway, near Anthony street, between two
negroes named John Wilson and Sas Wright alias Bully
Ande in which the latter killed by blow from
shovel inflicted at the hands Of his aoversay The de-
ceased would APPEAR the sggressor throughout the
whoe affair ard vas making savage assault upon vii
son with butchers knife when he received tho fatal
blow. The police tearng of the haseoed to
The following report made by Captain Carpenter 70
tie CHEF Ct Police respecting the stair, plains the
resulted fatally Bully Anderson was one Of the worst
negroes in the ward, and ha only been of Black.
vwen's Island about two or three days Last night
he went into the yictualing cellar No. so West
Broadway, and tried to pick quarrel with every
there. The boss being SICK John Wilson, very
quiet Isio requested him to be quiet and leave the
into Dutch grocery in Anthony street. and Selling
large butchers knife returned to the cellar and threas
to cut Wlst to pieces and made several hrusts at
him. Wilson vent Cut upon the sidewalk, and Buly
rushed after him, knife in hand, when Wilson knocked
bim down Bully Was taken from the sidewalk IN an IN
ensibe condition. and conveyed to the station house in
. ~ dan chair
DR.. Kilbrown attended the injured man, and rseor,.
mendeo his being taken to the New York Hospital Ac.
coIcng he was conveyed to that institution, but he
lived only few minutes after his admission. Wilson
at the time OF on charge
assault battery, but subsequently committed to
prison to awst the result Of the Coroners inqusiton
Coroner Ctnnery en- beng notified Of the
procetded to the Hospital yesterday MOI ming for the
purpose OF il vetigatipg the matter All persons who
we're present during the ARRAY med before
proc6oIe0
The evidence taken before the Coroner fully substan
tiatd the STATE ment made above far regards the
hostility evncec by the deceased towards the prisoner
before the fai al blow given The medical testimony
went TO show that extensive fracture of the tkul
the left tide Of the head just above the ear had been
produced by some blunt Instrument and that death
by this jury Tho Coroner then charged the
jury upon the evidence aoduced before them. This
Dooy, ser about halt hours elaboration Yen6ered
the following vere ict:-
I'VE, tbs jurors, sworn to investigate the circum-
stances atten ing the death Of Sas Wright have after
carefully weighing the testimony, TO the following
conclusion That the deceased Silas Wright came to
bis cea.h by blow received at the hands of John Will
son, and pronounce said act manslAughter.n
Upon the rendition Of this VERDICT The Coroner
corwed the prisoner to the Tomos await the action
Of the Grand Jury The Witnesses in the cse were also
held TO all 10 appear when called upon to testify In tho
the deceased "a years Of age. ana was a
tive CT Maine. The prisoner repre- ented to be very
peaceable ard has been arrested any
occasion The result Of the urys deberation took
the ienos OF the accused by surprise they confidently
expected vercict OF ust6abe homicide, render
&C In the case OF William Twibes, few days ago.
ACCIDENTAL DEAm-Coroner Perry held an inquest on
Wednesday, No. 160 Mercer street upon the body Of
named J. Carl, who killed by falling down the
batchway If the above building. The deceased
plfyed by II. Maillard, conectoner, and was
Jecd his art business qualities The jury
certd veroct Of I" Accidental DEATH The deceased
was native cfGermsny and about 90 years Of age.