The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10
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The James Street Homicide.
COROSERs INQUEST CONTfNUED-EvIDENCE OF KEs-
NEEDY, THE WOUNDED MAN.

The James Street Homicide.
COROSERs INQUEST cONTINUED-EvIDKNCE OF KEry-
NEDY, THE WOUNDED MAN.
The inquest in the James street homicide was continued
yesterday at the New York Hospital by Coroner Hills
The evidence of one Of the wounded men, Edward Kenns
dy adduced also that of the father of prisoner
wogan The following is a report of the proceedings
as they transpred before the Coroner
Edward Kennedy residing 133 Cherry street being
sworn, says-On Thursday night last about IL O'Clock
in front OF 9s Cherry street. having from Six
teenth street with Pat Fairly and another man do not
know his name, who left my way to this place; met
Michael Wogan the prisoner, at No. %; when asked him
how he got along he said first rate the prisoner then
asked me how got along; saId inst rate; was inside
Of No. 49, as WINS the prisoner; told the prisoner that he
could not put out Of this place he did tho other
place the other time, Qo0 James strcetJ this was be-
had some difficulty there; the keeper of the house,
No sS, wanted me to 30 out as shutting I'D time;
went out Of my own accord; when had got outside
said, Nike, you are not the right fellow get along IN
this ward he said that he did for any thief or
suckers told him that he could call or prove me To
be thief told him that he undertook 10 take
up unless he had reason, would cut him. had DO
weapon at the time Of any kind upon this the prisoner
cSched hold Of and tried TO catch hold Of him bot
he pushed off, when the prisoner struck me on the p
with something, cannot say what heard psol 20
that he has gnt pistol, <ad that did cara for or
sar ~ ~ haa no. 'nouen. nc woua use on me; soen
the prisoner shot me tho prisoner did me 70 20
along with him; had he dsne 10 I would have gone.
showed those standing BY when was shot, saw tho
prisoner rase ans nana wnen tne boy was shot he was
house. did not strike make any attempt 20 strike tho
prsone,, OF mase any IN, have not carried knife
Tor The last hve years had been drinking little a; tho
time, but not 30 but that knew perfectly wha, wss
about the prisoner had an old grudse against sinc
ane % .s Nc @ m @ Kave INN no OCCASION 70 strike
or inJare me 10 any way believe that the prisoner in
tenoeu 20 snoo' ,Aoy, hhAng MN 70 oe man oy the
ne , % sns no % 70 os along WIN me- who was
nooue uo sss sizol ue PRISONER had grudge against
SAsey a. ne nlin one nght a. the corner OF
n,, a L. @ y,,h , VIZ icson my aid not carry
wanted to use knife would borrow one and Il and
u, usceaea was snang up when be was shot he
r ea wnen ns sa, 10 10. ne. know wnere ths Dan
night o. 'ne nrt a1cuy saw distinctly the hand Of The
pan 'a'Sea ~ WIG 'a sn'' ~ h'ea whch Killed
Michael ;. o'Kceee residing a. No. 81 Oliver street,
p.s u s ayi ~ @ M ssio.i iuo no' Know deoeased
difficulty MAS IN he store No iol James street heard
u no'so VI .no s.,oe. Oh ,ne oppvsle sidewalk, when
wen. ou, ana saw ,no prisoner ana Kennedy The prisoner
ay'ns no VI n.nneoy ana pu.nlng MIN telling hm TO
go nome az was crossing the street saw the prisoner
sIKe hennedy n tne NOUN with bis club tbs prisoner
,nen sa,u tn az weud not go nome that be would put
nun where nc had him before, but did not say where
that was hennedyPald II nave a. much right bere as
the s. Sho 1ss 'es, an 10 c cI " -ords
seoonu v, hns . NV Wa ne one when shot
nenneoy ue Wisons nsn noiu oi Kennedy with
ms et nanu ana the psoi ia ms right hand presenting
,ne ps,oi hennedy soe and nred shooting Kennedy;
hehneuy men saiu, bpys, AM shot, showing the
~Vuh 0ehg cue 9. .ueu ,o oe wltnSss Kennedy then
leIl 'ne ~, ~ pi va ane a'so keeping hold OF bis
ooa' un vi, Univ snos ~ n's Nne Was ID aii ureo
minutes both the prisoner and kennedy were standing
efect al 'e % sn' VIZ "neaeso Wa aiso stAndng ht'e
sldeWsei y nave eccn ule prisoner acting an private
ion oc n e,en M mons, ,ne prlson.r continued
70 hoia henneay un' ne oncer came saw thc prisoner
ponl .ne Iso, @ -, ~,ose ueoessea stooo 90 not
hnon ~ ,s va ., o1 uecetseo saw no SCI o. any
one u,t Jussy VIC Wsonef n the use of nrcarms
or VI ls .i1,, nesu w tnrcses msae oy henneny W
y onc eso saN no oue nAvns any weapon excep' The
prNOher, my a.iusnAnce WIN the prisoner ~ slight,
hehneuy seemed 10 nsve liquor IN nim
sohn ceanNn rcsluine AZ NO 81 merry street, being
ys 10 no snoN any o ne parties 10 tbs case;
.nc n,s. saw VI inc was tnc prisoner and Ken
nedy had bold o. each other having words the prisoner
gave an arm tne prisoner wanted 70 send Kennedy
away ne Wouio NOT go tne prisoner passed remark
apou hsnheoy having khme wben DC heid up MS bands
sayng, nave nome a scumo ensued, when they both
len, ou, arose lmm.oia,ey, when the prisoner took
ps'o. rom ms pocke, anu nrcd upon me sidewalk; IN
oy mere was ous n'ue ancuIy oesween the prisoner
anu hcnne,y oe'"ees W e nl.' ~ anu seeonn snou ny hs
ne s, a.. y, Pu P,sos7 % Aoou Eee
ln,no',s , s.s w sor u., o' w .la sno, va nred,
Y. ,as 49,. ~. @ ~ nay,,r - uso" .e Insohcsted -
W ui .. ue va ,, 10 ~ "a @ ~" we prIsonsr 70 use
- P ~ sa.,s ~ n, - - ssa - -. m - a. :. - ~ henneuy
49, ~ Vvu'u ,h ,h,,S h, 80 81 ss 10 were ssAno
10y w. 49,, W .,s,s ~. ,t ,h,S -, - W s"ncI sesmeu
,apdpg close TO deceased when he fell Ip,tbsa b n