The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-19
The Homicide in Grand street-Inqucst
on the Body mt the City Hospital.

The Inquest in the of Samuel Reeves the express
man, who fatally stabbed in fight with an acquain
named John McCue Monday last, took place yes
terday afternoon in the City Hospital before Coroner Jack
man. 1t will be remembered that the occurrence hap
pened in Grand street, Broadway During the
counter McCue drew knife and stabbed his antagonist in
the left side the blade penetrating the left lung and in
1icting mortal wound
Mary Jane Frotting being sworn, deposed as follows
Saw deceased strike McCue; knife in McCues
hands, Cnifc produccd) know this knife; at Nc
Cues house, was in company with my sister that day she
was company with her husband; the took
place about four and half o'clock occupied that
day in Franklin museum; only blow given;
no knife used at four and "a half O'Clock out Of
Franklin museum, stood awhile talking witnmy sister and
her husband McCue) deceased came up and struck Nc
Cue have seen the knife five months previous to the
currence; the man who struck McCue sam Reeves
after the blow struck went home; ! passed
them they, were talking loud; about two weeks
previous TO tue occurrence deceased had fred paving
stone as large as spittoon at McCue.
The witness was at times very contradictory in her ev
dence.
Reside at 143 Mulberry street. standing company
with friend atahe OF Grand and Crosby
door of grocery about hafpas three o'clock
he caught brick and attempted throw Reeves
Guilty in the grocery little while before; prisoner then
went away round Crosby street; Reeves and then
u
others passed by soon after while sitting the
sill OF the window; prisoner came back alone he cha
hnged deceased to tight Reeves towards him. don
know Reeves struck him; think he did, prisoner put
his hand in his bosom and pulled knife and
the deceased with it deceased tried to ward Oft the blows
with his arm; McCue away, and ran after him;
Mary Jane Frotting tried TO hit with black bottle,
which she had with her. about six eight feet dis
tant from the parties when the stabbng took place.
Antonio Weddemeyer being sworn, deposed (through
intrepeter), as folowsLve at 10 Crosby street;
Monday afternoon saw crowd in Grand street, and a
man running from the crowd did not this knife a
woman threw stone into my door; a with
blood his face after saw the men running; saw no
stab given by any
Andrew Boden the next witness His testimony
corroborated that Of James Armstrong but otherwise
unimportant.
James Smith being sworn corroporaed the latter por
ton of Armstrong; evidence-no having been present
at the first disturbance
The surgical examination of deceased by j. J. Hull,
NJ D., was read gave a minute description Of the
wounds the body In the doctors opinion they were
the Of bis death.
Officer Golden deposed to arresng the prisoner and
finding slit cut on his right wrist probably made by
thrusng the knife up his sleeve after the commtal OF
the deed) also blood the left sleeve his shirt
The evidence here closed and the case was given to
the jury, who after few minutes deliberations returne
verdict that deceased to his death by wounds in
licted by knife in the hands Of the prisoner.
The prisoner on being questioned as TO what he had to
say stated that he born in Ireland years age
and that he stabbed the deceased in self defence.
On the rendition of the verdict by the jury the prisoner
was committed for trial.
The Knife with which the deed committed is a very
ugly looking affair. 1t is somewhat Of dirk or dagger
the blade being about six inches in length with German
silver handle about three inches long
The prisoner is what would be denomnated a hard
looking case, and appeared at the investigation shah
time, is rather good looking, and arrayed deep
mourning,