The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13
Homsolae IN rhs saxsh Ward.

Homicide In the Sixth Ward.
NAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH rHR
xUEDHR-C0RONHR'sN INQUEST, AND VERDICT OF THE
JCRY.
Patrick Flynn, timer, who worked q Ne corner d
Pearl and Centre Streets died Thursday evening Il
City Aospia whore he admitted the oh Of Nay last
suffering from pound fracture Of the skull He was
under the influence Of qaor when admitted, and refused
to tell how he received his injuries lmmediaely follow
ing death OF the deceased Coroner Gamb proceeded
70 investigate the After assdaous inquiry the Coro
nsr, aided by officer Bailey, Of the Sixth pre;act disco
vered that the deceased and several other parties were
engaged in wrange in the lodging house No Baxter
street, the afternoon OF tho 9th Of Nay LAST He fur
Their learned that William Cotter and Mary Holland
saulted the deceased striking him the head
with large coDch shell, stove covers, old bot
ties, and anything Rat they could lay their hands
on The TWO parties named were iortn"tn arrested,
day morring a, tire City Hospital The following Ia the
substance OF the tee imony adduced:-
Jane Collins testified that she had for the past six
months occupied apartments in the LOGGING house No 7
Baxter street; Sunday afternoon about four weeks
ago. the deceased and several others were in one roo
aud were IL drinking freely Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan had
gone 10 HobokeA and left the house In charge Of Mary
Holland; Nary went out for few moments and on her
return scovered that the bedroom Of Mrs. Sullivan had
been opened In her ABSENCE alteration at easued
between Mary and deceased Gotser the
Of Mary, and clpchei with Flyrn the deceased threw
Coer on bed, and while holding him Mary came behind
ard struck deceased the head with large couch she'll
Coter fr ed himself from the hands of
the latter over the head with two stove covers, and
subsequently with large paving stone.
Cabane Lotus deposed that she 50 Cotter strike de-
ceased the head with two covers and that ne
also threw large shell a. the deceased, which stru,k
him the back Of his head, causng severe wound,
nom which the God flowed freely; Cot,er had jack
knife In his hands, and swore he would take ones
life; the knife was taken from him by the previous
witness.
Several other witnesses examined, whose evil
dence corroborated the evidence Of the preceding wit
The medical testimony showed that the deceased
died from compound fracture of the sku caused by In
jaries received Il ON beng beaten over the head.
The jury rendered the following verdict" That
the ssid Patrick Flynn came TO- hs daath
by the effects of fracture Of the skull,
caused by blows with shell, bottle, stove covers aud
other weapons in the hands Of William Cot.er and
Mary Holland, May o, at No. Baxter street o. the
rendition Of the verdc the accused comm ted TO the
Tombs 10 await the action Of tho Grand Jury Golfer In
his examination ssd be IS years Of age, barn in
Ireland resided at IS Park street, and aborer by
occupation Relative to the charge PREFER ID against him.
he stated that the deceased had his hands his throat
aud would have killed him had net some come TO hs
assistance Mary Holland slated that 10 years Of
age born in Ireland, and that what she did was 10 self
defence and 10 prevent Flynn from killing Cotter The
deceased 80 years Of age native of Ireland and
married