The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06
NQUEsTs UPON THE BODIES.

lNQUE5TS UPUN The bODtsS.
PROCEEDINGS BxrORs CORONER PKKRy.
Coroner Perry notified in regard the riot Al about
IL O'Clock Saturday night, and at proceeded from
his residence in Thirty fh street TO tho New York Hosp
tai where 80 many Of the wounded then lying. He
talked with the injured men, and endeavored TO elicit from
them the real Of the row, how II originated and Who
the nsugators Of the riot Most of the w)unded re-
fused give any satisfactory information relative to The
disturbance, while others unable 70 tell anything de-
Unite in regard 70 the In which they shot
Of the Bowery boys, being nerrogated to who
sho; him. replied Now Coroner, If vas sure Of dying
the next wod not inform upon the person who
shot me-" The wounded men seemed emoued with feel
ing OF honor were, which precuded the possibility
OF the Coroner's obtaining much valuable information
They looked upon the light OF free nght,
and thought the Authorities bad right tn Interfere with
either OF the factions while some long standing difficulties
From he New York Hospital the Coroner wen, to No
SIS White street, and there took the names OF such wit
nesses ss he thought would be necessary Tor the INQUEST
men were examined, with the hope Of nnding clue
to their identity; but none whatever could be gained
At early hour yesterday morning the Coroner was
again work ipvest gazing the The names OF ell
the officers who figured conspicuoa,y 10 the riot as well
those Of several citizens who witnessed the occurrence
taken. and subponAs were served upon them to st.
tend the inquest
taken 70 Bellevue Hospital where the Coroner sighted
his intention 70 hold the investigation, this morning
nine me While Ss,. Wsrs .ows
TO 90 at large giving the requisite amount Of bail for
their appearance when called upon Coroner Perry has
taken charge OF the following bodies AID will hold nquesH
PATRICK RorGHAS, residing No. le4 vArck street Do
ceased appeared was paying visit to some cousins of
BIS Hv ng in Baxter street, when the Eight commenced
He stepped outside the door to see what was taking pa
when be WAS struck m the head by revolver ball
- BARSARD, one of the unknown men above referred
TO- who identified last evening by bis beres we'd widow
The deceased kept barber shop hi ehali street and
rh.w spfny ctaA al a0Ah
An unknown man, lying at Bellevue Hospital, sup.
posed be HENRY SrnSBEsGxR from papers found in his
possession. Deceased was young man.
TIE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE CORONER coNNgRy.
Coroner Connery held inquest at the New York Hoe
ptal upon the body Of
CORNELIUS xAHoSEY,
Aged fourteen years who died at the New York Eosp
tai from the effects OF gunshoi wound received 81 the
hands OF persons unknown in che late rio, in the
Sixth ward The testimony encied the inques was
follows
Mathew Mahoney being duly sworn, depoee, and says:
y live a llo Mulberry ,,ree,; am the father Of the
deceased boy who shot in Mulberry street about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon; was at my own house
when little boy came and told me that my was shot
q. the Of Bay ard street. shortly Afterwards saw
him brought home by some men; had him conveyed 70
the New ork hospital, where he cied in hour AFTER
wards heard that there was tight between some
persons at the corner OF Byard and Mulberry
entered my sons head which caused his death dom.
know, neither could ] ascertain who the tina;
shot my child nesber could ascertain who any OF the
men we're,
1nonas Brssw being duly sworn, says IL live 81 iss
Hester street hsye heard Matthew hahoney testimony,
Henry n Soyes, house surgeon Of the New York Hos.
ptal -Deoeased admitted on the evening OF July
between seven and eight oclock, WITH wound N the
skull over the right tae boy was in q state VI cSi.
lapse when admitted ne was almost pulsess. .ai nsen
s,ble from the wound blood and small portion Of the
brain matter came out be died in hour after death,
probed the wound aud the probe passed into the BRAIN
passing upwards and In yards, extending three inches
the wound was produced By bullet and was the Cause
| OF death.
The Jury In this rendered verde, OF death from
gun sbo, wound in the head received from the hands Of
some person unknown TO the jury Of the corner Bayrd
and No berry streets, on Saturday, July {, 1877"
| WILLIAM CAH1IL
| Coroner Conpery then proceeded 10 No. Mulberry
street for pur holding an inquest upon me body
o. William Csb, native OF Ireland, 20 years OF age, who
WAS killed IN the late riot in BAyard street The Coroner
bad 10 be protected by posse OF from White
e headquarters excited tbs state Of the people
IN the shborbood. He succeeded, however, In con-
| elected
John Roche being duly sworn, depo.es and ~y.-I
st No Mulberry street; knew Villa Cahiil ycstcr.
day was standing my door (thc nall door, between
and O'Clock fsaw nebt at the corner Of Bayard and
Mulberry s.ec' "a. people 3p running to and irs heard
party that sbos deoessed; IsweAr soemny did not
hear who the party was that shot deceased; don't
Philip Murphy, beiag duly sworn, deposes and Il
live 1t No ekolberry ,treet kne deceased saw him
yesterday about o'cloct he Was then sober between
and O'Clock was passing through Mulberry street chen
law great crowd tue corner or Bsyard street;
heard seyeral shos bu. don spov VINO Area The shot.
all kpoE "a that beard thai named Roughsu had
muskei thai missed IRE, and that he VA shot himself
also beard that Patrick Lane, Of % Mulberry street,
beeae deceased when be sbsi; did not stop 70
who were lrng; solenlny swear hat doat know that
deceSed had any enemy.
hive al the house No. IL Mulberry street; knew de-
oe~ed' sss n my own house yesterday afternoon when
my mother Wien sac deceased standing there It was
about O'Clock; there NOBODY In his company then;
did not see BIN Afterwards until saw him brought home
don't know any OF the men sbo brought him there
don know that deceS,ed had enemy.
/ Michael hnane, being duly ssorn, deposed that be
lived at NO Mulberry street; that he knew deceased
tba, be the Mulberry street. heard several
shos fred nobody Told him mo sho deceased; say him
any Of he men vho were engaged 10 he ros In coacu
son ihe witness stated that be kne- netting former
about the occurrence
| Patrick lane being duly sworn deposed a foo~s,-I
know dtce0ed; was with MIN q, hts house yesterday,
about sx oclscs; vent 70 The corner Of Bsyard and
when decessed came Up and asked me for smoke told
him he should 81 he then aid. Come up here piece
among whom saw . man loading gun; l did nos
4 know him, ] saw another man with gun aso;
| the first mentioned Gre the gun but
not any wounded; deceived left me snd gent
into the crowd, ard then lost sight Of him. dcceased had
no arearms n rs possrsson he did not tell me be
going 20 have neht vhh any one solemnlv that
| DO OF know who shot deceased peitber did hear;
don't snow any one OF the four persons who brought de-
| ceased bone.
| Drs Tinner Furman ard wolis made pos, norton
examination Of The body, and testified that they found
\ sun.hot wound in tho abdomen; ths. wound passed
thTovgh the niesnes End lodged In the LETT liar ne
death caused BY internal hemorh,ge the result Of The
eenho, SOUND In question: the direction Of the wound
was from above and dovnwsrds.
The then adjourned TIL O'Clock this m )rnlne
when the Inquest viii lie continued at the Coroner ofce
IN C,ntro street.
Coroner Conpery will hold 40 inquest 10 DAY upoc
tne BODY william Peuouy native Of E5glsnd ~ years
the riot The deceased pay visit s No "a sav.
ard street. and just put hts head out OF the window
70 see What going wbep mrsket ball srrck him
in The forehead and pAs ng through brain came out al
the back Of his head and then struck the vnop sssn
The deceased clerk Devin's cloth az establI.b.
merit
TIE SEVENTH WARD RIOT.
On Saturday afternoon riot occurred al the foo, Of
Jackson street. Seventh ward which might have proved