The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15
THE HOMICIDE In BROOKLYN.

Death Of Mr.. simonson, and Arrest Of the Men
Charge with Causing his Dcath--Resuit ri
the Post MOssSsn Exsmi"stiOO- Prepal ~
lions tor the I"qucst-PubiAc Meeting Of
-itizens-Organization or Vigilance Com
- stee--PropositIoa to Lynch the Prss"n'
,sss, &C.
,....b, II past six O'Clock on Saturday evening Mr.
l..c. a 81, rooson, well known and much respected
zsn Of ooh yn was assaulted by one Of three rowo'e
in from, of the house Of Mr. Steven Story IN ferrepoa
street, near Futoa, VINO inne'su 'o" AoS' ~,
eye with sharp h '"an'1. N s,ss 80 =. !,
r.o,, h LII .na can &c bis death about four O'CLOCK
Yesterday morning The >ss.vud pYocso, ana eao'
TO extend from the e 81 Of the nose near the corner
of the lett e,e down throus the cragss, penetrating
the roof Of The mouth There <as ais, confusion on TIL
left fronts probably produced by the fall, and aoor
the skull
The circumstances attending the Aar are reiss b!
one the parties who present before the ac@ ~aa
committed h. be rs follows
Mr. simcrsor with few Of his friends, we're 10 ti.s
saloon Of Mr. Story sitting conversng having been there
about three hours, when three men named rat Lacy.
George Notary and Joseph J. Mellon, who we're en-
ploy ed Navy Yard came into the place somewhat
under the influence Of liquor and mussy," They went
-turned round addressing Mr. smonson and the party
al friends that were with him. SAID 81 can lick any
OF BIB in the place" Mr. Sifnonson addressed him
mildly, aud said, Y0ung man, you should not use such
language there one here 10 whom such ephets ap
ply lis very improper for you to use such language"
Iay at this apologised, and shook hands with Mr. 81
monson. TIE difficulty then settled, and the party
remained in the saloon for half hour talking in
friendly manner Laly, McGarry and Mellon then went
cut the place. parting with Mr. Smonson the best of
terms After they passed and the door had been shit
some the saloon remarked that there quite
crow outside smonson replied, SIS thereS" and passed
out the door closing after him. Almost instantly there
tho persons in the saloon hoard noise as Of fall,
when Mr. John Nodne who keeps stable next door came
running in and said that some was lying at the foot
OF the steps dead Those INSIDE went out and found Mr.
Snorson lying on the sidewalk insensioe, and bleeding
freely from the woJnd near the eye aud the mouth He
taken ntp the saloon and Dr. George Cochran called
TO attend b The bleeding was pfvus. from the wound,
and shortly after blood flowed from tho ears, Indicating
fracture Of toe skull He after conveyed TO his
residence, NO III Duheld street. when every atten-
tion was given bin, but he remained insensioe
and continued to sink until half past three o'clock
Yesterday morning when he died; The bleeding from
vomied up from time to tune While being conveyed To
his house he spoke but once and said "Hep help give
me 4 show"
PURSUIT AND CAPTURE
Immediately upon the fnoing d Mr.. Simonson, two of
his friends gave Information the police Of the First pre-
cinct, officers Barr Corwn and Boyd proceeded in
search few moments after the occurrence there was
a. alarm Of fire sounded for Fourth district Tho
parties m TIE saloon described the Of these three
and fcu the fact that while Lay was in the sal 'on
he statec that be was an assistant foreman OF Engine
Company No. s, and when Mr.. Smonson was picked up
cap found lyiog by bis side which identified as
belonging 70 Iay, the attention Of the officers was
<hexeore directed the house OF Engine Com oany No s.
which 10 sused in Canton street. Myrtle avenue.
When the officers went there the engine had gone 70 the
engine 1 s Ts II the
arrested He taken TO tho station house Of the First
precI where he sesrchei but no weapon found
upon him he mad on cap which was evidently not his
OWL as being taken 10 the cell person handed him
cap that had been found whca re took saying YES
that my cap aud sp glad to get again" He denied
ally powledge Of the affair
officers Munsol, Mathews, Corwin and others OF the
First precc then started in pursuit Of the other parties
and got them that they were in New York at the
house Of Ecse Company No. 81 ia Reade street near
Yves, Broadway. Here they found Mellon, who is an
sitsnt foreman Of that company, ensconced IN buns
He made some resistance when arrested but taken
10 brooklyn and locked up. While the officers were
searching the bunk in the hose house in New York,
MGarry lying aopgsioe Of Mellon, but was not den
lhed by the officers. After tae arreat OF Mellon, Mciry
tie avenue near Canton street About O'Clock yes
terday morning ofncer Van wagner Of the Deputy su
rrs oce proceeded TO the house ana arrested
him his bed He taken 10 the City Hall and locked
up.
YESTERDAY morning. when Lazy was informed thai M.
Simonsou was dead, he seemed much agitatef, aud
marked tba, IL was sad affair. Mellon refuses 70 ssy
anything about the affair McGsrry inclined 10
disclose The fact ard has ntn,a,ed ths, ray
who the blow but that he dd not imagine that
was 80 severe. About week since Tally beat man
named Berthe very severely Myrtle but Bcr
Cine declined 20 make complaint, ~ he was ie,r-
Col that L,lls's friends would kll hun mct;arry
is ar assoc Of Ially OF Mellon net much s koosn,
but they ere described Ia be rather rowiysn In Their
manner from their conduct on catering the Salon Is
evident that they, OF 3, least iy, neea led So oP
eight
Mr. slmonson about 40 years OF ago, and leaves
wife and three daughters He born On Long Island
and has lived in Brooklyn nearly his whole lifetime Ne
has been for many engaged rs oucher IN which DC MD
been very successful. From his well known character
and his uniform urhauity OF he won for himself
hosts of fe DIS who universally respected him as man.
a TREND and citizen He social aud friendly in his
character snd Whenever thrown the way OF persons
disposed quarrel would invariably act as peaccmaser
In the tall Of 1860 he was induced by some OF his
friends ACCEPT the nomination Tor the Shrevcay fr-m
the Marty lie did accept and ran for tho Office
against Jc ONE Ryerson and Burdet, Suyker. He was
defeated, Mr.. Ryerson beng the succassul candidate
BE never held public Office interested himself IN p0
Itcs 70 ANY extent None knew that he had an enemy
In the world cod what could have induced this unp,o
voked assaui, beyond conjecture. BY his family and
those Immediately connected with him this ~ severe
blow, and one that tine even will fail TO heal
The motives OF the asssilants 10 thus singing
him from others IN the room impossible TO say He
had done them injury, but rather tho oontraryhsd
mildly prevented them from injuring themselves OF
when II was known that Mr.. smonson had been at
tackled and was so severely injured a. tnat nus NE wa
every wa eaSor TO learn the most minute partcu
lars His friends aud all who knew him were indignant
that such thing should happen, and readily assisted
the search for the perpetrators OF the assault
Coroner toznc yesterday proceeded to order post
fnor'em examination OF the body. which was held By
Dr. Cochrane, assisted by Sergeant Bal Of the police al
yesterday The examination revealed The fact OF
fracture Of the temporal aud other bones of the skull eE
tending 70 tic base Of the brain. There large 90
Nsssaton 81 blood on the braB arising from the rup
tre Of the meningeal artery The wound at the corner
~ the eye passed through the roof OF aud into The
mouth IN ne passage exposing the frontal portion OF the
brain and breaking the nasal bones Tho hemnrrazhe
from this wound and the rupYre Of the mcnngea artery
passed into the esophagus and lodged In the stomach
Death caused by the extrsvasatod blood and the
fracture
The following jury cmpanelled aud the inquest
adjourned 20 three O'Clock This afternoon
Francis G. Kirby. W. o lewis,
william W. Walsh, Samuel Poster
John c. smith, John Mcdonald,
r. Burgess, IL Walsh,
q nater Chas III Smith.