The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-28

THE ROOSEVELT STREET srABBNG CASE.
The late fatal stabbng ARRAY No 1875 Roosevelt street
investigated by Coroner Hills yesterday An inquest
held upon the body of the deceased Freeman Cutting.
when evidence OF a very suspicious nature was elected
against the prisoner, Michael Flynn.
Ellen Auher residing at No 90 Greenwich street, do
posed that she deceased slightly, Ro ,seve
street on Sunday when the stabbng ARRAY occurred de-
ceased and the prisoner Quarrellng SISTERS
room, when she told 70 for an officer while tho
witness gone the aiay took place. do not know tho
of the quarreline nothing but words passed be-
tween them.
Mary Noonan residing at l25 Roosevelt street deposed
follows II knew deceased yesterday about 10 clock
A. NJ the prisoner in my lived together the
deceased then n when the prisoner told him to go
out; deceased would not go OUT deceased then came
and struck the prisoner three four times the face
the prisoner then sat down but soon got again. and got
his hat for the purpose Of going out when deceased inter
fered and would not let the prisoner so out told de-
ceased TO let the prisoner 60 out the prisoner backed out
out of the doorway fearing deceased would strike him.
the door had knife in his hand like the shown
deceased followed the prisoner OUT and as he had just
ceased and then down stairs followed by deceased
as the stab was given blood and told deceased he
was bleeding; when deceased went down two pair Of
stairs he fc ran down to him and found he could
speak; only saw one stab made; deceased wanted me
leave the prisoner and this the of the diff
Guilty the things in the belong 20 the prisoner
kept the room and paid the rent; deceased and tbs
prisoner under the influence Of liquor at the
rme the prisoner was most intoxicated sent my sister
for officer, that would be allowed to take things
away, as going TO leave the prisoner deceased
wanted me to leave the prisoner because the latter used
10 beat me.
Maria Maniey testified seeing the stabbing ARRAY and
corroborated the last witness IN every particular Tbs
witness assisted deceased after he fell tried TO stop
the bleeding, until the doctors arrival.
Thomas Burns present when the difficulty tOos
place saw the prisoner stab deceased aud then ran od
leaving deceased bleeding at the foot OF the stairs
Doctors Beach and johnson made post norton examI-
nation OF the body OF Cutting and described the wound
oilows:We found cut just beneath the lower edge
nfer MAJ and nm Aeh anA
half from the mesiaI line. On tracing the course
OF the wound found IL TO extend almost
directly inward seyernR the anterior edge Of the
cydo mastod muscle striking the carotid artery and d.
yiding il almost two shred the external coat only
remaining Death caused by the wound already de-
scrlhed
The case was then submitted to the Jury who after
due elaboration, rendered the following verdct That
the said Freeman Cutting to hs death by hem0r
rhage from stab in the neck the hands Of Michael
Flynn, of December, 1858, at lbs Roosevelt
street, New York.
Upon the rendition Of this verdict Flynn brought
up for examination previous 70 being committed 10 ths
Tombs In wer the usuai questions put
TO him by the Coroner, he stated that he was
twenty two OF age, native OF Ireland. an
baker BY trade In answer TO the charge preferred
agains. him, he stated that he innocent Corones
Hills committed the accused TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
BcRsISG CASUALLY Coroner Hills also held inquest
at No. ii Pecz slip, upon the body OF child named John
0HarraI who died from the effects OF burns accidentally
received few days ago 10y his clothes catching IRE at the
during the temporary absence Of his mother from
the room.
FATAL FALL HORSE An inquest also he'd by
Coroner Hills upon the body oil youIg man named 10
seph W Wright who DIED al the hospital from tue effects
Of injuries accidentally received by being thrown from
horse the corner OF Fourteenth street Fourth ave
nue. the 10th inst Deceased native OF England,
and was about twenty wears Of age