New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-08

H0epuai, by coroner Copneiy, y" '"o Oouy vi A'"v
thy Higgins, an Irish lad is years Of age, who died
from the effects of gun-shot wound in the sbdomes,
received on Saturday afternoon during the not In
Baysrd street. As in the other cases no clue could
be obtained as to who fired the musket which took
the life Of deceased. The following evidence was
taken before the Coroner and Jury:
Daniel Higgins, being duly sworp, seys-llve at
No. III Mulberry street am father OF deceased; my
boy, as ! an Informed, was shot on the 9TH day OF
July between the hours Of and o'clock, IN Bayard
street; used every means to find out who shot nay
child. but there seems to be general dread on the
minds Of ali give any formation If they knew any
thing about the row or who was concerned in 1t.
Honora Higgins, beipg duly sworn, deposes and
says-I live at No. u Mulberry street; was on the
corner of Mott and Bsyard streets on the 18th OF july
Law nv brother with two little boys at the time he
was ,bof: did net see who shot him; saw boy
named Patsey Hays in the crowo, but don Know
where he lives; would know Haysli l saw nun agah;
.xnect I vould be able to recognize others II saw
them; saw Hays with gun III his hand, ne gave IL
Caoroe E.S. Keator, NJ. d.. being duly sworn, de.
poses ard SAYS that deceased was Drough' 70 he n
pta ebcut seven O'Clock the evening OF the 4th OF
JuIy suffering from wound Of the abdomen, made
apparentiy by pistol ball. the wound was sltuated
on the right side just below the foating rios, an9
some four FIVE inches from the mediaI hno =
washed the wound and could ONLY trace IT, about an
ipch; he in complete state OF collapse ana
never rallied; remedies wefe immediately resorted 10,
Lut he died about five o'clock yesterday afternoon;
made u postmoiten examination to-day ana iounu
that the ball had penetrated the wall IT the abdomen
and pss..d tbru,ig h the lvel tine cavity Of the 40"
don,en was filled with blood but there was no EVIL
deuce of Inflammation; my opinion Is that Ne came 10
his d. ath from a wound OF the liver produced by
a bali.
No further evidence could be obtained, and the Jury
rendered a verdict of death as follows:
THAT the said Timothy Higgins came to his deatn
nv a vun.shot wound in the liver on the ith day Oh
July, resulting in his death on Monday, July .,
1857, but the Jury are unaoe'to say VINO TUG Po'so"
rss who shot deceased
HOMICIDE OF YoUNG KEELER.-fe Yesterday alter
noon Coroner Gamble held an inquest at the house
No. I7S Hester street. the body OF William heeler,
the Young man who was fatally stabbed in the abdo-
men az reported in Tuesdays TRIBUNE. The case
was clear one; in fact James 2. Kennedy, who was
previously arrested for the oense, confessed to stab
bling the deceased.
Subioined is O copy of the evidence which was ad'
duced before the Coroner and Jury:
Jos.pb Bowling, residing at No. l7S Hester street,
beipg duly sworn, say--sDeceased was MY nephew;
he was fifteen years and eight months Ola on rruay
morning, July 8 about clock deceased Ga,nJ h
ming into the house aud said ne was stabbed he
sh, we me where he stabbed; 1t was III tne 40
domen he did not say who it was that sia1ped nui;
sent him TO the Hospital immediately heard thtt
boy who attended bar Tor Mr: Pten prem $1,000, az W
Xavier street was the who stabbed deceaseai 1
welt 10 this place and the pr oner; ne ackno"i
edged having stabbed deceased; l searched hin ana
found the penknife now shown on his person ne saia
this was the knife with which he STABBED tue ue-
ans.d. I took him to the Station House; Justice
Welsh committed him for examination; L cannot say
further NJ ,ze IIas,sr
William Heleman residing at No. 10 Hester
street b. sworn says-I work Ia the grocery sore
M laid Mace Oh Friday morning last saw deceased
come ont of grocery store Oh the corner ot Hester
and Mulberr, Streets he had some eggs IN paper;
the prisoner came ont OF the cellar NO. ii0, ,
street; he had a dog with him. deceased anu .i.
,;soner arneared 10 have some words; could not
Understand what they said, but thought t1ey were
angry from the manner OF their ha gIis%er and
d,u aaa him oS the face couple of times; he then
cnnr hack toward his house and picked up the eggs
deceased was followed immediately by the pI'son0f
| and then heard deceased say, aui ''"'o'N
Mary Keller being sworn, says|l a', otne =, . a
ceased on Friday morning last about oiCoA :on.
him out for some eggs; he returned TO the door in
few ponepts his sister ran INTO tne house aua SOU
! there was boy fighting with BUY; Id"
saw deceased with a "..,CwG around him; l also
The prisoner; deceased told NE this boy set his
dor at bin and that he deceased slapped him in the
face for 20 a3hg: made HIM go into the house, not
thinking ANYTHING serious had happened to hln, but
when he GOT 10 the Of the stairs he turned round
| and said "Mother, am siabbed-catch that boy,
he il the that stabbed me. -
GEO \ Keator House-Surgeon at New-fOrk Hos
pital being sworn says-Ihat deceased was brought
wound Of the abdomen through which small portion
of the omentum protruded; this was reduced ana tue
wound closed by sutuIes: no symptoms vi ihhauma'
non cane on till some lO hours ait1r"aio, "heI ne
began 10 complain of pain round the WOUND, anu IL
was evident that peTltot hal been SET up; tue usua
treatment was orted TO but without success ana no
grew gradually worse until about III clock on san
day evening" when he Uled rom Perohts, TIC io'u'
If the wound.
This concluded the evidence, and the Jury rem
dered the following
"Tbat the said William Keeer came to his death
bv peritons the result Of stab with knife In the
hands of James T. Kennedy, july $, lso|.
iron the rendition Of the above verdict Tn, coroner
committed Kennedy to prison in default Of 81 600 bail
Thu preliminary examination of the accused
taken, and is as follows
James p. Kennedy, being duly examined, deposed
az follows: MY name is James r. Kennedy am
fourteen years old; born IN lreahd i've at w.
Ia Hester street, am by occupation BARTENDER
Question Have you any thing to say anu IL 80, what,
relative to the charge here preferred against you
Answer On Friday morning last about O'Clock
was coming down Hester toward Mulberry street WIN
large dog and little one; the little one ran up on
aleyway and stood ca1g H. WIFI me what was
looking at; / said It's none OF your business
had pepkne in mp hand; deceased ran to"ard my
and struck me in the face and head; put up tne
knife to guard myself thought 10 ifIsn.en "' WI
/ don't know whether stabbed him or not
THE DEATH OF THOs. C. SMITH.
Coroner Connery yesterday afternoon held an inquest
at the New.York Hospital on the body OF Thomas Z.
Smith. the man who was stabbed in the lower part
of the abdomen during disturbance which occurred
i; front of the house No. 81 thst on last Satur'
day afternoon. The knife, according to the evidence
adduced before the Jury in the hands of Leonard
Flaper. a German, who lived on the premises where
,h row occurred The testimony taken is as follows: