The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-24

fmrds the p,honsr said be cii want 70 Ssat but he
wouio no, De m ked; went bstweso tht M when sem
ae took place bstSe.n deceased and myself: fanceen
wanted TO dght with me, but woud DOT DO So rsa1en
bep .alkDg to the prisoner, saying be c,uid
hex him with nand and tbA. be would slap bis sae
Cunningham bad y ptsto sal be would not let de-
ceased clap his face the deceased then mahe bet hat
he woud slap the prsooers lsse raueesn asked ior
ter; askea the prisoner 70 60 out, when think
be sao be was nos abe TO do 80; when the ptol was
fred Paudeen had bod of Cunningham by the collar;
cunningham said Let 90 Of me-once, twice. three times
and ID en- fired the p stol
Charles Heires, Of No. 1tl Boxery, deposed A. fol
pws IL was attending bar at No 23 Howard street.
Saturday morning. when number OF persens and
commenced tals ing was very busy at the tune and did
pay partcu ar suentoD TO what passed PAudeen
taJkn about Aorrkeey some hve minutes sfter
wards Cunningham came behind the bar Paudeeu msde
effort 10 get for ward. when his friends rented hun
PauoeeD ana Mr. petie commenced soothing; deceased
then came ~ 70 the inter- Cunningham then be-
hind The Paadeen got bod Of the prisoner when the
latter said Le go Of me Psudeen then went owardi
the door, bn came back again deceased then bet the
prisoner oo.ar that hs would sAp his sns the following
cay he The stakes; after The money put up Mr.
asked ,be. party to drink Paudeen then commenced
70 tanaize the prisoner ing, You Mr. Canning
BAN. tho California pr ze Hshter another party then
came up 10 drink, and l was stoopng, IN the act Of
tskipg mp glasses, when the shit fred;
! dso not bar the prisoner say, "LAt 60 Of
saw pistol the prisoners hand when he was behind
,be tar; whsn Cunningham came tack nom the middle Of
the door paodesD r., a-ssa for ps;o When CUNNINGHAM
up my mind from whst that paudeen struck
the prisoner tho later would defend himself with bis
pistol.
Thomas Macssy OF No. rs Lspenard street. oorrooorat
cd the evidence O The Witnesses relative 10 the
afi ~ in ali its details When McIaugbhp ha hold of the
prisoner the latter did say that he would Shoot but
said he would protect himself leading the witness n sup
pose that was the intention OF the prsooer 70 Ore be
pistol he vas suucs by The teceassd know that Gun
npRham carried pistol never knew Paudeen 70 carry
q weapon.
james Turner residing a. The corner Of Broadway and
ca, al street, sas next examined, and deposed ~ fol
hws;I ven, INTO The ballroom a, 20 Howard street
Ssturo morning, where met Mclaughlin and others;
M;IaughlD wss abusing horrssey; went up 10 Nc
LangoD and told b,m 70 refrain from alsna about Nor
rnsey as he was not present Mclaughlin and Cunning
ham CONNIE need quarrelng they were separated
Mclaughlin about GO ng home, he called
back TO tas another drink while drinking Cunningham
Was behind the counter heD Mclaughlin caueht hold Of
hm by the collar. saypg, "You would not shoot ne"
when tte prsoD-r said "Iet me" two three times
In qa<k succession; scIAug6n od let go OF him for
again wbsp the latter fired the pistol Paudeen fell back
wounded, when caught him in my arms and placed him
on a sofa.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
John c. Dubois, n. beng duly sworn, says:-I am
residtns the New York Hospital de eased
admitted At anout O'Clock A NJ March 90 with . gun
shot wound the pio,e Of the at tue juno
ton OF superior and MIDDLE por)ne he much pros
trated and in cons quepee of his condition prolonged
examination of the wound could be made the probe
pasted n~ards and tow the left about sns ha
inches ana was there arrested be saDk rapidly during
that day and evident that the left lung had been
wounded and the pleursl cavity fled with blood s;nu-
sDts and anodynes freely administered he neer
until to O'CLOCK A. NJ, on the morning OF the I'D being
Nil hours previous 10 bis death made pos. n,ortem
examination foupd the bail had perforated second
costa cartilage at ts insertion into the ef border Of the
sterDpm posed obquely dowuwsrds through the upper
lobe of the lst ueg entering III apex ar escaping at the
ns uYe between the upper and iobes psnetra ed
the 9Th rib near its angle, fracuripg entirely
and ipaly LOGGED in toe scapua its inferior a1
larry border, spnternP this bone extensively; The er
pleural cavity completely Oiled with 1uh and cosgu
lated blood and the ung closely compressed against the
sppe the heart right lung and all the other organs
ampcd were healthy; his death was caused by internal
hemorrbage from the above und.
The csse was then given 10 the jury who, after brief
delberauon, rendered the follow ng
VERDICT.
That Patrick Mclaughlin hts death by pistol shot
wound at the hands Of Daniel Cunningham % Ho ward
street. the morning the Goth Of March 1885, further
~e ofoppiop that the said act justjnable
cordipg to tho evidence before the Coroner's jury.
Upon the rendition Of the Abovs verdict Coroner Gamble
announced hs determination commit the prisoner
the rombs for examination
The counsel for the prisoner asked thai examination
might he set down for 10 O'Clock this morning the
ner's office, No 9 Centre street.
Coroner Gamble expressed himself willing to 20 on
with the examination 1t the time and place above
toned, when The prisoner removed.