New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-28

MURDER on SHPBOARD.-On Saturday night, q
hand named Quinn, engaged board the schooner
John VI. Clayton, lying at the foot Of Twenty ninth
street having been placed in charge Of the vessel for
tie night By Capt. Jayne, went aboard of her about
9 o'clock in the evening. He bad been drinking with
several others in the early part Of the evening" and is
said that he was quite intoxicated when he left the
party. Nothing more wac seen Of him till Sunday
msrnng, when the mate went on board the vessel aud
found lin in The cabin stretched on the floor bleeding
and suffering terribly from gun-shot wound in the
abdomen. He was nearly insensible when discovered
but was enabled TO state in feeble voice that he had
been shot BY man named Thomas Downey. Quinn
stated that be had lain down in the cabin and gone to
sleep, when be was aroused by Downey, who said that
Cart Jayne had sent him fer a shotgu and several
other articles. Quinn did not believe the story and
refused 10 give the articles Downey. An alteration
ensued, when Downey seized the shotgun, which was
standing near, and discharged it a, Quinn. The gun
was loadd with buckshot and the entire charge took
effect in Quipns abdomen. The murderer then fed,
leaving the wounded bleeding upon the floor, with
no prospec; Of aid reaching him before morning. The
shooting Is supposed to have occurred ut about 10
O'Clock on Saturday night, and the mate did not
wish the vesrel till late the next morning. Quinn
pas ed the entire night alone, and in his agony
lad lain down in every berth in he cabin, besmearng
them all with blood. He was conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospiiii where be shortly afterward died. The police
OF IL Tweniy.frst Precinct were Immediately dis
patched in search Of Downey, and about . o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Othcer Myers traced him to No.
425 First avenue where he succeeded arresing hin.
TIE prisoner conveyed TO the Twenty-irst Pre-
cinct Siaton-IIouse, where no is held to await
examination The police state that Downey is a yag-
abond by profession and a dangerous and desperate
man. He WIS recently sentenced 70 Blackwells Isl-
and for six months for assau!ting officer, bat
AGED TO escape after serving half bic tne since wh;h
be has not been seen til now. Quinn was native Of
Ireland and about thirty years Of age II is aid that
bis father and brother resde in this city. Coroner
Jackpan viii hodan inquest upon the deceased to-day
TIE FIVE PoISrs AuRDER.-John Leary Of No.
i37 Worth street, who was stabbed in the temple By
Martin shea, Crowns Corner, IN the Five Points,
On "Wednesday last died Of his wounds yesterday q,
the New-York Hospital Coroner Schirmer held an
inquest the body, when the following evidence was
elected:
stephen Leary being aay testified th.s wsdses
day morning bis brother jobs Lesry ne named hor-
smith in Crowns grocery, At the corner OF Asson place s9d
street and that smith wanted TO sight hn eecrssed DR.
dee@zsed then strack Smith. when the after called
Martin SHE'S the Irsose who vas q ihs osr q tes Sros
cot and fair Shea came ier~srd sltb fne
hand weerrupon deceased out Of tie d
Soiug prisoner struck the bead with h Sst
dosAssd hen struck prisoner and again tined 90 rn sHsy the
pgisoHsr followed hin aaa h IN clasp ase ssssHs
hi named SCOT eneesyered 10 prevent tarf
6sbns bot the prisoner again .rnck dSeeased VIA TIE knife
o1ud the PRISONER then tired 20 1say Dot s Areed
By Coer sherlock Of the Sxfh Precinct ocea-c ha came
the spot who're the mad pced the knie nom
he eupe and D 70 the ronnd inssnAbe DECREASED "a ron
yed 20 he Station Hssss and rom eaee 10 Lae hs'Pi
cory The tine Of Array the prisoner ~s sober a. TIE TINE
OF the stsbbiIs-
several ether psrsons sxzsned By the Coroner who's
eycenos fGIy coroborsisd that Of The above viine ne
submitted % the Jury who returned tne oleS
verdict; lat deeeased % his Death rom eeprso 81
TIE orEn hon hensrhAss caused By vosne Efssed y
Martin shea"
Shea was arrested at the time, and committed to
await the result Of the injuries received by Lsay lie
Il Young san, sirye and represented a. OF r0tori-