The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23

day afternoon: brothers. vile about twenty years
old. and is healthy woman; she came home about six
O'Clock last evening" she did not say where she had been
with it,
CorOners' Inquests.
FATAL RESULT OF THE LATE ELECTION FRACAs IN
THE ELEVENTH wARD-THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
STORY.
Patrick Vaughan who was shot by the police while dis
turbng the the Eighth district polling place
Of the Eleventh ward the night OF the last election died
at the New York Hospital Monday night from the effects
Of the injuries received that occasion Coroner Hills
notified TO hold inquest upon the body OF deceased
yesterday when he proceeded the hospital and took the
tesu Of deceaseds wife and nephew whose version
Of the ARRAY II appears il entirely different from that
Civ, by the police a, the time OF the difficulty
Inspector Squires in his report 10 the Deputy Superntcnd
OF Police the morning succeeding the ARRAY, speaks
Of the in which deceased and others
aggressors in serious outrage and richly deserv
ed the treatment they received at the hands OF the police
as will be seen from the following extract from tho
HERALD Of the Sd inst
"The desperadoes came into the poll room of the Eighth
district about half past O'Clock in the morning. before
the canvass closed and commenced fight by knock
ing down Dr. Dimon and jumping on him. Officer Miller
perfered to Dmon and finally succeeded in rescung
him. when the assaants ran into house aud instantly
out armed with gun and large knife, and made
furious onslaught the officers who raped for help and
officers Hawks and Van Tassel TO their aid.
Notwithstanding the officers had been obliged TO their
e n ony as ohs, 'nr
one Of them made desperate rush al officer Hawks,
pluneng large knife into him in 40 places lile another
leveed gun at another OF the officers which missed FIRE
fortunately and before he could pull the trigger again he
was knocked down by officer Duffy when the outlaw who
had stabbed Hawks left him and made a rush nj tho
other officers with knife drawn and recking with blood.
At this moment officer Van Tasel seeing That there was
no other alternative drew his revolver and shot Pat
Vaughan he with the knife but he still continued
his assault when second shot was discharged, which
brought him down, and thus, beyond doubt saved tho
wounded and sent TO the New York Hospital after
examination by Or. Kimbark John Kenne iy another OF
the desTeradoes sent 10 the Police Court and the
third Of the attacking party made his escape but the on
know him and he will undoubtedly be taken. Great
credit due TO the officers for their rmness and ntrep
dity in this desperate ARRAY. Officer Hawks badly, but
pot fatally Injured
Tho testimony Of Mrs. Vaughan and man named Ken
nedy nephew Of deceased TO show that de ,cascd
attacked by the police his premises and that
without any provocaon whatever he was cruelty club
bed AMI then shot They deny that there any
cxccp, that occasioned by the police themselves and
would have believe that deceased wantonly at
tacsed and murdered without cause The folio wing Is
report 81 the evidence elected yesterday
John Kennedy residing Of No. 19s avenue c. being do
" sworn deposes aud says-f knew deceased. he was
an Jungle Of mine; tho morning after the December
election, between one and two O'Clock standing
the sidewalk with my wife, nearly IL front Of where tho
called me 70 get her husband up stairs he lived orer
where the poll held went into the entry where de-
ceased Was 20 take him np stairs but could not do
he strong for the deceased under the
nucncc Of liquor; he had gun IN hs hand at the time;
do not know that Il loaded; man by the of
npcy took the gun % his hand and set II down tho
entry the back door officer Miller came tho
entry through the back and took the gun officer
Uiiy ICON came IN vas endeayoring 70 get deceased
up stairs M the time; the officers then commenced
bearr deceased with their clubs; was also beaten
the head nfccr Duly then left and perhaps officer Mil
her. went hack into the yard, and as I passing
through the entry rc ufrcr Duffy and taken 70
the station house thi- IL AZ that saw neither heard
saw any sh,fting. Ind sCme liquor IN nj the time,
but not drunk decreased had been any difficult
" with any one previous 10 the nuss In question, that
tliza Vaughn vie 81 the drvc. ID being duly sworn
deToscs ana -! s,Cn last necemb.5 election night my
husband canir home about ~ o'clock, and went 70 bed;
down IA front door SCI nv husbands brother
70 home, whsle standing there my husband down
with qua IL hs baud. vhicb bclcngrd a. BIZ brother;
believe that thu rot lnauec frailcd upon tho first
witness ~ como ana Set my husband NJ sisifs made
the ffctt hsi could cume Ia: officer
Miller wished come he then came in
through fhr hark with officer Duty and strax my
husband three blc~s opened TIE bark deer ~ " my
husband rtp tlr yard 80 that they xnoud XIII him.
tho dccs ases into ard uiowec ~ the officers
oficer bun, iork aciuhes rolc which lying in the
yard ann srurg decreased three tines knocking him down
three ssyeraimes The asimc that deceased ~ ocev
Duty sad, rbooi,' when oincer Miller shot deceased
with bls pistol aspccial occer also fred his pistol Miller
bred his pistol twice hiak only three shots fired.
the OTHERS then le and got deceased up sairs when
the cfcers up and broke open the door and
took deceased 70 the house the time of the dim
Guilty there only three officers aud myself and Ken
ncdya wife In the yard my husband had no dlincuty
with any of the ofcers; do not know o either 81 the ON
ether unhccrs: when my husband beaten stand.
ing near the back door, about ave yarus IA
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.
The evidence of tho policemen aud the IN be
sdduced to-day ~ understand fully currvborsc the
statement made by Inspector Suires rotation tn
matter.
Farst vrucF CsgrstrY -corourr Connery held an !
uurst ycstcrdn, street upnn the hofy
hoy named Thomas trus who diei RON tte effects q
injuries received W britg by -four cart in
Water street The evidence sdiucei before the Coroner
having been favorable ~ the driver ~ the vehicle the
jury, In rendering verdict, exoncraicd him from all
blame the matter.