The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04

f,ry IakTx BRrTAL MURDER CssrRE STREET RuFFIAys-
Tn fstsc1PAL In THE CRIME KSowS.-Coroner Gamble
'eommssosc TAXING testimony yesterday In the OF
Cornelius sady who was slaughtered Saturday night
las. b. Sixth ward rowdes In Centre street, without any
provocs,cn whatevor. The police had not succeeded In
arres,g the chief perpc,raor up to les, evening al
though known and loaDg about the ward
tns Gay previous. The person who is alleged 70 have
sxrcx the fatal blow named Patrick Ggsn. The fol-
lowing 10 en- abstract Of the evidence addaced--
Marcus Eorbert OF rs Mulberry street. constable tes
tiled tina; Saturday night last he was going through
An.ony street TO Centre srest three yoong went
them auc though. be acqua nted with them until
closer when Of them wanted TO Eight nim a, this
be turned avoided them he then went 70 the opposite
corner, while there tao mon come on. Of No. 90
Centre street. and when they came up 70 the corner the
three rO~des attacked these tao meh one Of the three
apceaTsc 20 be bosterous than the rest: he
tai, sir man with black coat, black Kossuth hat and
had sher. hsir crowd noon collected, and witness
nothing further OF the occurrence
Btyan Gs.lsan. Of No l26 Worth sreet, testified that
SATURDAY night last he was on the sidewalk OF
Cssue eco Worth streets. in coppony Win Patrick Gilqau
Nike Kcvl.n john ouin'an and n boy named Hines; no
Left he clock struck eleven Patrick drunk,
aaa had struck colored Gnuean Is tall, has shori
hair asc dressed IN BACK coat and black Kossuth
hat he very noisy; witness lei before the murder
mted Patrick Gngan is no relation OF this wit
ness oicer Gisap of the po'cs, 10 brother Of witness;
witness Patrick Ggsn Monday night opposite his
borss in Worth street, and also ssu Kc-lin
eleven and twelve eelcck on saturday night, he
VS. sitting in front OF No. $50 Centre street, when Mr..
osbeft 10 him aud said three boys were ai the
corner waiting 10 Slick" him; witness went down to see
who they wefs and several persons beating the de-
csAssd, M Rady; Patrick Gigan was the most despe-
rate amcng them; he know him well, and called out 70
him act 70 XII; the old man whereupon Gigan approach
ed him struck him 10 tho face the whole party then
ATTACKED wiess Kevlln and Quinan were there, also
ws Pa. Gilsan; witness had enough % do 10 protect
himself Gissn was dressed ~ described by tho other
with sssss.
tween eleven and twelve o'clock oa siafday night he
Patrick Gigzn aad Billy Lag On the corner Of
Wcrth and snirs suees. Slgan s aranS, ana ne wss
Glxar put his band on ops OF these men aud witness
ed treven his fighting, and then the old man he took
lola OF Struck Gikau face witness let 20 Of GILL;
sac anc he struck at the old man just then In
white coat folio xed by q crowd, up, towards vii
nsss and attacked him, when general ros ensned; wit
ntss SAYS he nothing further OF the ARRAY but
Gil again Sunday night II Worth street, Ia
converss with him Gigsn TOLD Dim something 10 the
eec, thu, be WAS esmes toe the kIiag Of Tue old
Dennis Dohcny son M "a " % deceased tesaed that
and cectaseo passing along quietly, when the
exclaimed there comes Two OF them, and with
in Nr. Rags death
Coroner Gamble, to give the police tfme 70 search for
Clgan -journed the tlli today. Benjamin Dryer,
Charles W Gloyn, James Hines John oGinian wore
arrested az Witnesses and locked up.
NnAsCHoLr SUICIDE Mrs. Mary A. Chalsn, young
married woman, twenty years old, committed suicide
On Montay night at her late residence the tenemcns
house No ls3 Thompson street, under very sad ctr.
cssnsianoes. She married Italian named Charles
Chalan shor time ago. He carpenter by trade,
bit could act no work and suffering On Monday be
Locked all day for ompoym ent In vain and returning
al nsht his apartments the sixth story Of the
house informed his wife that he gong N for a
While. DE vas informed BY his wife tha' there was
nothing to eat He replied by saying, Mary, vii 90
sea and you return 10 your parents until better times
As Chslan put his hand on the door 70 out, his wife
sr ID the descent Tell dead on the pavement Coronsr
Hills held an inquest yesterday.