New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-04

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/ FATAL ASSAULT IN A RUN SHoP.-Iast Monday,
a fellow named Pierce attacked man named Joshua
Weeks in liquor store, corner Of Stanton and Lcwiy
streets from the effects of which he died Saturday.
Coroner Perry held an inquest yesterday, when thu
following testimony was recsived, Mary Jsas Weeks,
wife of deceased depOsed--My husband came home
on Monday, the 27th Of April at II oclcsk, much
bruised and hurt; one eye was closed sud gaah ives
on the back Of his head; washed and dressed his
been beaten in liquor store corner OF btertop ara
Lewis streets; he said Daniel Pierce knocked Kim
down and Gould Allen kicked him aftoI he was down.
my husband told me that on Sunday be bad struck,
a man named " Tom" and he supposed that tho st~s
tack on him was to avenge that my husband was at
tended by physician until his death. which occurred.
Edward Jones, keeper Of the above named liquor
store, deposed-On Monday last, about 10 q. m, d..
ceased came into my store there wac number o
men there at the tlns--among mem ars.Sg sffehrn
middle Of the room talking shortly after Aw fiefsS
strike him with his fist, knocking him dowr,gb fea
back between the stove and eask severea pereons
sprang in and took Pierce swsy; saw NO other PR.
son touch deceased, and saw but one blow stsucHj
deceased got up in about minute, and wa bleeding
about the head; he then left the place, both Pieros
and deceased appeared TO De sober q -s.. i...x.J
Nicholas Andaires, Of the persona Hyessn re
affray, deposed-I heard Pierce say to Weeke,f feu
ought to be shamed OF yourself for striking fhomas
heard no more Of their conversation, put econ III
MeekB f0u, teVcIhi uicu IsrhVH ~
md tock Pierce away; heard Pierce cay when WsehS
first came In that be would lick him, Tor etukAg
some other man the day before. .,.md - =
ChIsoPh;r p9yls sno ;ss ron wys e.. %Psss
without speaking, and va going ont seem 80
Pierce socosted him fhnss Yon seem "
vby did VOC strike that drunkeo mAn yssefoey ~
Weeks said he deserysd 70 pc srp sHj ~ 49, SS.
fhesrd Pierce Say he Was going 70 hek msaEsi0t
utrikipr Ton Coleman. $40 .tF9Ef
R.aben 5. Chaplin, NJ. D., who attended aecees;s,
said that on the morning after the assault ersRssss
set in; he was sensible but the eryeiPsesoss nnso
nation increased from day to day for infse ssys7
about the third day mania potu ensued whicn coa
n,iea until he died the exciting essse o. eeess -
the wound the deprsyed condition sas,s q nm 81 10 ~
auirTd less cause to produce aes'n ''sA n ~Sb-r
nrs F;nneif aud Weitje being svcrn, hey-
made post morem examination Of Me ~ ~ =. - -
ceased we found small confusion q the seeiP - - ~
junction Of the frontal and parietal bones tms 81
,eu,,sI 40 the uericrssium, beth eyes wsrs zolA
and blackened cad tunifed, tbs tissues OF ne s y
were filed with pus al It's external angie mey -
| wound one inch and a half 10 ienafn; % assss2
moderately congested; small ameagf o. sE's
blood was found in the sraohnoid Ism kXe{S
couesponded with the confusion on ms
were abrasions and bruises on the srms - ,~ssS
heart and lungs hesshy ne ~ ofbe oresns
and weighing "a. pound os ,s sss OPINION dscsss
came to bis Death BY the conbhe4 enecu :" 'i'@'s
"a rn~r mi. evidence the Jury found thst
-. pn lie de.,h hcn blow inflicted BY Denies M
came 70 MS ue' ,esz .0G$ 10
Arr, M weekss death warrant was ssaeo % he
..t Of pierce and Alien, and placed IN the hands d
Oscer ward ofthe Thirteenth patrol Distr'ct, who
took them into custody on Saturday The prisoners
were taken to the Thirteenth Ward Station House an}
loeked up until the matter cen be thoroughly invest
gated. Weeks resided at No. IS Levis street, where
he has left widow and one child. He was % years
Of age native 81 New. York, and brother o. FsLef
Weeks recently appointed Captain Of the Thirteenth
Ward Police by The Mayor.