The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04


The inquest the body Of Michael shehan, Of whose
death gave the full particulars yesterday, was
tnued yesterday the First ward house by
CoDnery. The following a synopsis of the evidence
taken
Ellen Shehan sworn-I live at No. Rector street; am
the sister of the deceased; he told me week ago last
Tuesday night he in the liquor store Of Pearl
street and New Bowery with Patrick Murray John Pagan
and another man, whose name do not remember; they
asked BIN 10 treat, and he did after which he offered
in payment for the drinks a 81 bill the Shoe and
Leather Bank; the barkeeper said the bill
counterfeit, and my brother told him he led the bar
keeper then handed the bill oJohn Fagan who pretended
to compare with the Bank Note Detector and pronounc
ed acounterfeit; my brother replied that it was lie,
upon which Murray kicked him in the groin, from the eff
fects Of which he fell senseess to the floor Pagan took
hold Of my brother and said he dead while Murray
insisted he only "gammoning' they took him into
the entry, and laying him the floor, brought lighted
papers from the stove and placed them his bobts they
also placed segar lighters between his fingers and set fire
10 them; his boots burned his feet his hands
also injured by the fire; after time they took him
back into the barroom and attempted pour gin down his
down stairs and said he would not permit them to treat
the deceased in such a way; the three who had
been most active in mareatng him, had at the same time
left Mr. Bercry then laid the deceased sofa in the
bar and he lay there all night in the morning he asked
him he wanted TO be taken the City Hospital, but the
deceased said he would TO his sisters, and he
taken my house accordingly got Dr. Mcneil attend
him, but he died at O'CLOCK Thursday morning; my
brother attributed his condition TO the treatment he
ceived at the liquor saloon.
Martin Ii. Dixon, Of No. IS Greenwich street. test
fed but his statement simply confirmed the evidence Of
assaants arrested, saying, al will leave them ID
have not long to i've" Witness testified that the de.
ceased was always temperate man.
John Crosby gave, substantially, the evidence as
the preceding witness
VIM Bercny proprietor Of the liquor saloon was next
examined and stated that Pat Murray his brother
law and partner the night Of the disturbance he
to bed shortly after II O'Clock; hearing unusual
in the barroom, he got up and went below, where he
found Shchan lying the floor Edward Murray, John
Pagan and my brother in law were in the room; he took
up Shehan and plsced him the sofa, when he com
planned Of being sick which he attributed 10 liquor as he
was stupidity drunk the tme he heard nothing of She
han having been kicked or Of the 81 counterfeit bl but
he saw paper about bis boots which had been burned
Michael Carney, Of No % William street, testified
that shebsn came TO his place the morning after
inhunanly treated the deceased said he had been
playing cardS when the difficulty arose about q
bill he offered in payment for some liquor,
for which he bad been stuck
Dr. Mcneil testified that he attended the deceased on
Wednesday last, and treated him for derum tremcns
the deceased spoke Of being reated but he could see
mark Of violence bis person. he gave q certificate
Of death for deum hemeps he received no money for
giving the certificate.
DANIEL Brady, Of No as Trinity place, a cousin Of the
diseased testified TO the facts related by
The sister Of shehan, with the addition that the a,ssans
Of deceased kicked and struck him o number of timed
after he down sso tina, Of the men foil with his
whole weight upon him.
Patrick Murray stated that he was part proprietor Of
the saloon he came TO the store about half eleven
o'ccct and shehan wss nth him he xi-hed the de.
ceased rcod nirk al the ao6r, tsut shchan asked
him to treat, us he was dry at this time he was
much under the influence Of liquor that he
could stand straight be openend the door and let She
han in when they drank gin, Edward Murray and
John Pagan came into tho store in few minutes neither
Of them asked Shehan TO treat there card play
ing the deceased recognizing my brother and Tagsn
he from the bar and in doing fell upon the door,
and Pagan fell upon him. Pagan then said Come let US
lighted paper upon his boots, but none between his
fingers Mr.. Bercry in and put the lighted paper
out the deceased gave him - bill; he did not say It
counterfeit and did not show 30 any one attempt
was made Ia force liquor down his throat
Tho testimony Of the physician We have already given
The then adjourned until this morning Mt
O'Clock Ex.policeman John Pagan and Edward Murray
were arrested. The former Immediately gave bail but
the latter will remain In the hands Of the police until the
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
You will please correct the statement which appeared
In your paper d day relative 70 ahght having occurred
where a by the OF sheehan terribly beaten
by rowdes. You state that the affair took place at my
house No $40 Pearl street corner OF Dover street which
the reputation Of myself and house at stake, you will
'''-N TIMOTHY X OAKLEY,
No. $40 Pearl street. OF Dover
INV YORK, Jan. g. 1858.
DIAM ny FALL on The IcK.-Coroner Hills held an in.
quest yesterday upon the body Of Jesse Scott, lad
aged nine years fell the the Fourth
avenue near 1l2h street. the evening OF the 27th De
oember last and injured his spine that death ultimately
ensued. The jury returned verdict IN accordance with
the fats.
ryArH FROM FrRtors nRIvIyc.-wiiliam g. Carter. a
child residing No 90 Monroe street. was the
corner and Monroe streets by light wagon which
was driven by two young who had evidently been
enjoying them 10 such AN extent that they did not
know what they about, After knocking down the
child they drove on and have not been arrested.
n known who they The child was taken home and
died from the injuries received Verde, accord
ance with the facts.