New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02

Tay HoBOKEH HcMICIDE.-Justlce Thomas W hit
lev. of Hoboken, held an inquest on Monday evening,
TO investigate the circumstances OF the death OF james
Couigsn, who was beaten on Tuesday evening last IN
that city by Patrick Sculou, aud who died on Monday
morning. The investigation continued until neer mid
night. and the jury presented sealed verdict to the
Court.
Moses Murphy, lad, and Patrick Walsh, young
mau both Of whom are employed by Peter hlehan, 10
Iioboken, we've the principal witnesses. 1t appeared
by their estimony that Corngan Sculon, Walsn and
Murphy were al Sveys grocery store at lOi o'clock,
at which time the store cltsed, and they went out;
Sculion was somewhat under the influence OF liquor,
ard Corrisan and Walsh were much intoxicated;
half an hour atterwsrd they went TO Mr..
Mebsns stable, where Wash ard Carrigip
usually slept; Sculicn mad bottle with q lighted
candle Iii it in his hsnd C0rgaL tell upon the no?r'
Walsh wclt for pail Of water, part Of when
Murphy threw into CoIrigans face to sober him; n
uedstely si,erwald CoIrisan, while lying upon tue
floor, caught SeuLion by one leg OF Als p"Italo9ns
t fTsl.'A and told BIN to let 60 of him
he did not, ard Scullion stamped him eight
or pine times about the bead and meek, ana tneI
went away Walsh could not get Corrigan up 10 oec
on the lott, and he covered him with horse blanket
in the morning Walsh pc. Corrgan to bed; since that
tue deceased has been under the care OF pug 'can
AID seemed to be recovering; on sunday ne was ous
in the stre OF and drank liquor; ne was dss!paie9
man; during Sunday pight be We dellriouS ana ueo
suddenly q, 5 O'Clock OF MONDAY morning; Walh tes'
tilted that scullou had previously thIesteIed Congao,
snd on Sunday last expressed regret Una. WINE nc
was ebont H. he had not stamped The HE ou' % hi
DIR Chsbei., who attended the deceased, Yer -
lied relative " his CONDITION after the beating; ne
aso In con ction With other ply sioisns held post
mortsm eIaniI sticr upon the body OF the oeces
they found the Jaw fractured the BRAN heahy, *
cept Seros Of about four ounces oil water anu .he
lungs, liver and stomach in healthy ccncitcr rtlcn
va. unusual IN thtse addicted 10 strong dIlnk Wei.
was considerable injur, to the throet; Dr. tnao't
gave il a. his cpiun tina. the cause OF the aes. -
CorIigan was Gelirium treuens. superndaceu .! nc
iniL.ies received and il be hsd been tempe'''e
msD, he would have recovered.
Sculon was arrested by officer frarA mcDo.Ves
on Wednesday and committed to the cells 20 s"S' 'n'
rcsu.. If the injuries inflicted on Corigar on s''"
DAY the pt ysican having given MS opinion ina. 'U'
San would recover, Justice Whitley admitted ecu,.Oo
30 ta in the sum of $500 with three sureues s'VV
each On learning o. Corrigans death on MohatH'
Scul.ion aed ard ii is believed eIostec over @ we"
York durip5 tie day by means Of 'naL Dea" -iH
bcndsnlen have scared em.eves upoc his Psope'!
lie ia stout built man about IS years OF ase' "
or inches high and hss q snAa si'ee iaoe ,een
lecki,g snd pc.L marked He has dark haif ana 1a'A
syes, ard Is rouni shoe,de:eo. lie haI ~ W." =
lea browr sack cost All tlcuched LAT
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