The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14
CorOners' Inquests.
THE LATE FATAL STABBTNG AFFRAY IN FoRTY.FIFTH
STREET.

Cor0ners' Inquests.
THE LATE FATAL sTABBrNG ARRAY IN FoRfY.fIFTH
STREET.
Coroner Connery commenced the inquest yesterday, IN
the Of Michael Dunley, the who died ron The
of,s Of stab received ct tina hands Of FREDERICK Hopka
clerk in the grocery store corner Of street
and First avenue the Sd inst Only witness
examined, and he deposed Is follows
William Murray being duly sworn, deposes and Says:
live in First avenue, between Forty fourth and Forty
fifth Streets knew deceased for five years; he
laboring man; he not Incorporate man; he
very quiet man; on last Thursday week vent into the
grocery store Of Forty nth street and First
70 get paper Of tobacco there deceased and Owen
AoQuade in the store; l asked them who treating
when they smiled, but said nothing then said TO the
said he had no beer said would have nothing else;
deceased then walked over from the bar to cut .
a bit OF smoked beef the boy then said Mike don't cut
that beef he then from behind the bar with ham,
mer in his hand, and went up TO where deceased was
that could not them came from where was TO-
wards deceased and the boy their backs towards
me; said to Mike Let 60 the knife both, thought,
mad hold OF IL; at this time the boy stood up straight,
with the knife in his hand deceased then said, Hold
you're after stabbing me he oosening the
belt he had around his overas but before he the belt
loose the blood gushing his thigh; he loosen
ed the pants when the blood gushed out the wound
in the groin the boy hallooed, "Oh murder, murder
Nike stabbed you but did not intend TO do IT." then
went for Mixes brother in law who worked in the facto
ry between Forty fourth and Forty fifth streets and told
The Coroner here adjourned the inquest until one O'Clock
this afternoon.
FATAL RAILROAD AccIpEST.-Coroner Perry held an in
quest the New York Hospital yesterday upon the body
Of the lad Theodore Tucker who and killed
on the Eighth Avenue Railroad on Friday evening The
jury, in view of the evidence elected, rendered the fol
lowing verdict Death by having been by
of the Eighth while attempting TO get the
front platform oil the the being in motion at the
time The jury believe that it is utterly impossible to
prevent the OF similar accidents unless the
front platforms closed TO persons getting
on and Off and recommend the Common Council to pass
ordinance requiring the city railroad companies TO
place gates at the front end Of the cars The deceased
native Of this State, and was fourteen years Of age
ANOTHER CAsE.-Coroner Perry also held inquest at
the New York Hospital, upon the body of man named
Edwin Flanagan who died from the effects Of injuries
ceived by being knocked down by of the Eighth
Thursday last. The deceased, II appeared,
attempted TO the track while intoxicated when
along and before the driver could pull up deceased
knocked down and dragged under the wheels Of the
vehicle The jury in this case rendered verdict Of
Death by injuries caused by having been against and
knocked down by Of the Eighth railroad
time of the accident" Deceased about IS years of
age, and native OF this State. He long driver
on one Of the Broadway lines Of omnibuses, and was
known among the stage drivers as the man who could
drive sixteen horses in handsome style.