New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-24
CASE or HOMICIDE.
DANGER OF THROWING BRICKS AND
GTnNES

STONES.
Coroner Connery yesterday held an inquest at No.
2i3 Elizabeth street the body of John Shea, the
boy whose death was caused by falling into cellar
while attempting to escape brickbat which was
thrown at him on Saturday afternoon by John Nichol-
son, a laborer, as published in Tuesdays TRIBUNE.
Mary O'Shea the mother Of deceased, being a very
poor woman sent her boy out TO earn little money,
when lie vent to building in Broadway, near Prince
street which is undergoing repairs to collect some
frewood. Nicholson, who was employed there, throw
brick or stone at deceased and some other boys there
on similar Grand, when young Shea, to avoid be-
ing struck by the missile, jumped into the cellar from
the first floor Striking on his head, he sustained
fracture Of the right temporal bone and other injuries
which resulted fatally. The following Is the most I'M
nortaut portion of the evidence adduced before the
Jury:
Datrick Dougherty, being duly sworn, deposes ana
says-I live at No. jersey street; have known Tue
deceased for about two years; met him standing AT
The frst floor door of the building now being
erected in Broadway, near Prince street ne and
went to pick broken wood and the prisoner DeloLe ie
threw piece OF a brick at deceased Wn" was stahd,
ing near the hole in the hoOr and STOPPING 10 avod
the brick he fell through the hole to the cellar then
ran for his mother but she was OUT then went Tor
doctor corner of Spring street ana broadway, VINO
came and dressed his wounds: he then had MIN re-
moved to his mothers: the prisoner before me tOld us
10 20 out went away and deceased remained a'1t
NE; | solemIly swear neither deceased not myseI
used any words to excite the passion OF the prisoner
stood in the door and saw the prisoner throw the
stone al deceased think the prisoner only intended
to Tighten US away. - W :;
Tb9mss Madden, being duly swon says: | live IN
various houses having no father OF ytuet, 90. NY
living by running Of erands knew tue deceased
was standing ON Saturday at the front door OF the he"
building which is being completed IN Broadway near
Prince street; we went Into the buidlhS 10 pcA
broken pieces OF wood the prisoner DeIG.e NC
Us 10 90 away; another boy the last witness ana
nyseii went to the door saw the prisoner before ME
take I'D brick and throw It at deceased WI? was
standing near the hole the floor which vas Designed
suDpose for drawing up goods TO the nooIs above
he deceesed stopped avoid being hit by the brick
and be was precipitated to the ceIsi'
Matthew Farrell, being duly sworn, deposes and
SAYS: live in Mott street knew John . shea we
were collecting pieces oi .ooa N about
oclock: a Iaborer threw a brick at deceased ana
myself also at two other boys the DrcA neaiy M
mt il rolled under my feet deceased stooPe1 a'o'
being hit nv the stone and fell through the hole over
the tsirs Sovo into the cellar gave Lo Impudence
10 the prisoner be took up the stCle anu lnIs" II
without auy proyocation from US We did not can prs
outr by s6y hard names | think he meant 10 scare
Us; the brick, think, did not hit the decsa'eu'
Tie Jury, under the charge OF the Coroner ai'er
short deliberation rendered the following verdict
That John OShea, the deceased, came - an, DIS
death by falling from the hrs story OF the oail1hs
which !: hing altered in Broadway between Spring
and Prince .tIrets on Saturday June 20, 1857, wne
getting broken pieces Of wood and we seleSe that
said al 9seslsd b J ,Sl1r SsH Ses
Snas.Id - he deceased STOPPING 10 avoid beL
hin by said brlck fell through the well hole from the
st story S into The lower cellar thereby receiving ach
evere nirrie. on the head to cause his subsequent
death on sunday evening, June q, 49,:
On the rendition Of this verdict Nicholson, tue -
cused. who had been arrested cy oeer Dos'e % 'Ie
Fourteenth Ward Police, was committed 20 Tie -o4A"'
BY Coroner Connery, in default OF oau' 20 asA' TAT
ts.ion Of tue Grand Jury.