The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-26
Coroners' lnuucats.

S0rcRerS kDquestSs
THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN sLXTY-THIRD STREET.
Coroner Gamble held an inquest yesterday in the
of John McIinden, who 1t will be remembered died from
the effects OF injuries 10 the head received is al
iegea, az the hands of iam Quinn the 1st inst
the particulars Of which have been already published 10
the HERALD. he evidence adduced before the Coroner
obo sted The statement made by the deceased few
hours previous his death, and to show that
attack bad been msde.upon deceased by Quinn With a
ptchor, aod that in the ARRAY the latter struck the
propgs Of the weapon into tho forehead Of Mciinden
bringing attack Of lock jaw, from the effects
Of which he confined 10 his bed until Sunday
rg, when he ded The fight between the parties grew
of quarrel relative TO the possession of
lots the peghborhocd Of sixty third street and Eighth
avenue where they kept COWS and hogs Tho following
report o. the testimony OF the most important
cs IN the casc:--
Ellen McIindsB, being duly sworn deposes and says
The deceased my husband have known the prison
ers William and Cornelius Quinn they neghbors Of
for months previous TO the Ist day OF January
,si past has been III feeling between ny
bano and Mr. Quinn, in at on TO lots about four
O'Clock 10 the aeI OF LIST Inst the deceased left tho
house mske call at Mr. Deans, sixty third street.
gong TO Mr. Deans he passed in the OF DUMAS
house; after this ny in, aud tod thai
they were qnarrehng outside; ran out, aud
90 nm his con and wife also nv husband saw blood on
my husbands face was frightened that l
the deceased came ZONE soon after and meyer left
BIS h,lse since vhe. came ont Of the house heard
Mr. QUINN say to my husband, 'fou chucke headed son
| OF b-b; IN fork you to-"
Mary Ward, be-e ouly sworn, deposes and says
| I reside in Williamsburg; the deceased Was my
uncle; was al my uncles house the lst
January; about four o'clock in the afternoon
standing outside the door when deceased
anc SAID he would 90 and see Mr.. Dean, he went to
wagds sixty third street; William Quinn stood 10 the
street ana had two pronged p,chfork In bis hard
heard some words between my uncle and Quinn went
towards them ana heard ny unce say to Quinn, Why
do you chase my with p,chfork;' Quinn replied
You chuokie beaded of BIB, Ill fork you too 1"
when Quinn struck III deceased with the pl.chfork de.
Quiba: Cannot say whether fork was broke in the
struggle; saw Quinn around bis house and my uncle
a;sI HIM the neL, cav CT my uncle was WHOM he cane
oct at the Of the houre there blood his fore
head Then Saw William Qurn's sou Cornelius strike my
uBele with s,ne or brickba Il TIC back; Quinn then
&pcs his forehead he also went home socr after tbs
QulEE came out With a gun In bis hand he sad be
McInden son Of deceased was talking with Quinn
time, daTlsg the difficulty between William QUINN
uncle there was no one took any part IN ercer Quinn
and my uncle; Henry Mcli1den picked up stone 10
throw a, Quinn, but took ava. from him aud made
him into bic house; DO not say that uncio struck
Quinn VITA amp weapon or otherwise at any time during
ELIZABETH Dean bcirg suly sworn deposcs and says-I
live in Sixty third street, between Broadway and Eighth
avenue, immediately opposite Qutns house about three
o'clock ca the afternoon o. the LIST instant saw James
Ncinden coming from tic Eighth avenue towards Broad
william Quinn stood on his own sto )p: heard some
talking but could not distinguish the words; saw Quinn
run INTO bis bcuse aud bring out piiedork ard ack
Mcl.bden strike him mcIinden soon after went
and Quinn went into his house about hour after
bis house and return With the pchork; and then
noticed Mel indon the deceased, eorlng up the back
towards sixty thrd street Quinn rushed Mctinden and
stabt cd him IA the head McIIndcn took the pctfork
from quinn and struck him with about the bead and
shoulders Quinn then rum aud Mcllndou followed him;
after this saw Quinn bring out gun and point Il at
MeInden and at McIar son he did arc the gun
that's al sawH IL; McTApden and his then went
bone; did not see McIlnden have any stones In bis
IN nrgfp w Nc tn
wards william Quinns house saw young McIinden take
on his and say Quinn, az you tight
this vas before Quinn brought on, the piicSsorE
rrs fnncii and q Hanion made post mortem cxami-
bad been caused by toanus the result Of fracture Of the
skull, which would have been produced by sharp
pointed instrument like ptchfork.
The case was then given 10 the Jury who, after due
dcbcraton, rendered verdict Of beaih BY lockjaw,
produced by wound in the head by ptchfork in the
street near Eighth avenue AMI that Cornelius Quinn
instrumental in causing the death OF said McIInden"
upon the rendition Of the verdict Coroner Gamble dig
charged Cornelius Quinn from custody and then proceeded
TO examine the accused upon the charge preferred against
William Qauu, being examined before the undersigned
according to law, on tho annexed charge, and beng in
formed that he IL at liberty 10 not al any
questions put 70 him, states as follows
Y. What your narncS A.wniam Quinn
q. How old are youI fIliy six years
Y. Where we're You borny A. ireland.
q Where do you liver A. In SIXTY third street, be.
tween Eighth avenue and Broadway
v. What " your occupation I A. lAborer.
o. What have you 10 say, and " so, what relative W
the charge here preferred against you3 &. only
thai not The OF his death defending
myself, and kept him away with the pchfork long
could and when he took the fork from away
from him.
The prisoner then committed 10 the rombs 10 await
the action Of the Grand Jury. Deceased nfty
years &C age and was a native Of Ireland.
soDxL JrRY-THREE vERprcTs IN ONE CASE.
The inquest in the case Of Louis Butt the German Sc
gar maker who found dead upon the sidewalk at
Of First avenue and Third street on Saturday
morning, was resumed yesterday, at the Seventeenth
precinct station house, by Coroner Connery The jury
consisting Of six persons, after an hours deliberations
reported that they Eve TO one in favor Of rendering
verdict ef Death by fracture Of the superior maxary
bone extending 10 the base OF the BRAIN The
announced his determination 10 lock them until they
agreed upon q verdict and did In the Of the
afternoon he visited the jury when they announced their
readiness TO render the following verdict N That Louis
Putt came 10 his death by some cause unknown the
Jury" Coroner connery dissatisfied with this
dict and sent the jury back when upon further consider
alton, they rendered verdict No. follows" That
deceased came ~ hs death by fracture Of tho superior
maxary bone extending 10 the base OF the BRAIN caused
by OF the spikes OF nc railing surrounding the house
Of Third street and First svenuewhether acct
dental or not the Jury from the evidence, unable W
say" Thus this inquest was brought 70 close.
Court Caleussnv-T-hss nav.