The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-24
Corvners' Inquests.
PROBABLY FATAL AssAULT--As AsTE-AoRTEa Ex-
ANIMATION.

PROBABLY FATAL AssAuLr-AN AsIEiA0RTEh Ex
ANIMATION.
On New Years day Ggbt took place at the corner Of
Sixty third stree, and Eighth avenue between two old
men, named John McIinden and william Quin, in which
Coruou. Quin son Of the latter, took active part
McIAncen, 1t liz alleged, received several stabs with
pchork the hands Of the elder Qun, while tho son OF
the latter assaulted Mcinden with stones and brickbats
The physicians in upon the njure tearing
that would from the effects Of the injuries
received notified Coroner Gamble 70 hold an ante mortem
examination; whereupon jury was empannetd by the
Coroner the examination proceeded with IN tho
presence OF tho accused, as follows
John MclLnden being duly sworn, fayB'-l behcvc i
will recover from my present state, on the let oil
January 1885, about four O'Clock 10 the afternoon was
sixty third street, near Eighth avenue; was passing
by william Gums house, he came out OF the house AMI
had angry words; he said he would pitchfork
me- ana on tins lac ran bis house and brought out
ptchiork and struck with the side and struck
with the protg Of the fork on the iorehead Gums son.
boy about IL years old, naaed Cornelius QUA, also at
Ia kcd me, and struck with stones and brickbats;
have been Possession ~ some waste lots Ia the neigh
bohood where kept cows aud Quin, tor scme time past
tried to deprive OF them, but the landlord decided
upon letting me have them [ have had some words on
prev relative 10 these otr but never camo
blows received the above injuries at the hands
OF GUN aud b sou have kept my bed previous w and
up to thai urle was IN full enjoyment Of health.
q BY Mr. ouin-ind you not cali ma state prson
thiefY A. did not. o Dd you not assault me With
pitchfoin A. did not =. Did you act accuse me oi
having hvingf ihearc thsi you hal morc than
the blacksmith, in Skis Grst street, Broadsay, and
stay there all the evening" singing and drinking ava
not came TO my owa house aud stayed theIe al kight
q ipd you ever thres.en burn my bousef dd not
Br Hanon then examined the wounded man, and
gave his opinoa that be would hot recsrer ZION the
eHe7ts cf the injuries received.
The case was ikep given The jury, iwho rendered
verdict against tie accused ras,cs cha.gng them with
ahe commsaioa Of the assault uIon the injured man
Coroner Ga1be then prosee icd TO examine the accused
upon the charge preferred against them, As ielo~s-
williaio olln being duly examined before the under.
signed, according 20 law, on tue annexed charge, ana
being informed that DO at lbeyty TO answer or sot
all or aay questions pu, him, states follows, viz
q what's your namer a. william Va'o
o. How old are yeUY A. Fifty. -four yeass.
q Where were you born2 A Ireland:
O. Where do you liver A. sixty third street. hetwoon
| Fgbth avenue and Broadway
1 . What is your ocoupe,onS A, Marble poa.sher.
O. Have you arythng 70 say, and Il so, what, relative
. no truth the s,ate@eat made by my sccuscr join
| kclinden. -,
o. the annexed charge, and beng informed that ne WIS
liberty answer, or not all or any questions put TO ha
stated ~ oross, viz
o VIVA, u your nsmcg A. Cornelius Quin.
o How old are your A. Seventeen years and som'
O Where were you borna A. Providence Rhode Island
Eehtb avenue and Broadway
O. wha, Is your occupa,on9 A. Cotton and voc
O Have you anything to say and 80, what rela,iv
? charge here preferred against youS A. ! say,
- cr docs, thsA there no truth in the statement
nv. nden, ~so charges US with hasng dangeroasl
%..,,aa Va. both committed To the Tombs, IN &c
Ttc accused, w '"o ''Su'"' WV "'"''~os ~ "
fault Of bail, nA - 49,. A.. .,,,,,v r.s,e,
jurics. ~ 80,
forSp DEAD ~ rns ;. nth precinct police iound an IN
dAy morning, the Nine,ee he siiewak At the corne
knewu nan sing dead upon -eet The body was COZ
a Frst avenue and THIRD 81 Df; NOV, tne roio
veyed 10 the station house, wh. ne body, pvt wa ~
suyVeun made an examination Of Nlse OF oeata y.
able 10 gay exactly wha, was tho eyes na 'a wv
cesed was somewhat bruised about the OF sons KIN
ana to all appearance bad been in ngh 'ed y "a
inc PRESUMPTION was that death produ> 'erCohpe
received VI bile deceased was ntoxicu ed. CoroA
was notified TO hold inquest upoa The DO a~s
ccased hut M 10 the hour closing me Ccroners Wsr
last evening he hal no: returned with The inquest re
| AN USESowS Mas FOUND Drowned -Coroaer Hh'A
an inquest at the Of Seventeenth street East rive
mon The body Of an unknown about forty cars old
who WAS found floating the water Yesterday hornns
DECEASED was ave feet inchcs N negn, AL n1a
rel whskers and hair. lie dressed bark rock
coat, cloth vest black psnta ne, lueu sni-' Nnf N"
earis new In his pcckcs were tOdnd syC1 onars in
cold and silver From the appearance OF L'c DodN i y
suprsed that decessed hal been the wster about t~o
weeks. Verdict, Death BY drowning