New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-30
THE LATE ALLEGED HOMICIDE BY
POLICEMEN.
THE OFFICEKS EXONERATED.


Coroner Jacsmsn yesterday concluded the nlusi-
ton at the Eighth Ward Police Station, commenced
on Saturday lat relative 10 the death Of Bernard ksr
rigsp. the man who died at No. a. Laurens street.
Keirigsn, SIS will he remembered, stated before his
death, that he had been beaten by Policemen with
cubs, but the facts elected yesterday went to shoS
that such was not the case. The officers found him
OF the Points intoxicated, and warned him of his dan
ger at the same time requesting him to leave, but he
would not. lie was taken up an allywsy by woman,
beaten aud robbed, previous 20 which, however, ker.
rigan had been stoned by boy
Tie most important portions Of the testimony ril be
found below:
Henry Samuel Weeks, of M. 800 Houston street,
svoruFfidsy tfeuoon called M Farley No a. Lalrens
..rest Lis wife SD not In she saie sick
bach bad been beaten aud killed by Police taAt
: ey bad struck hin II ,ae l2ao nsn Nh IeT $40
qes .tolt he matter before ale used such ang age MI
Fsy came m said about k~fgsn that be gao desessrd)
obey tbe laws had 20 put deceased ont Of zoe he the
day before in,n,srg that bs iuoxca:ed did not 90 to
Sc tbs man tho vas then sck iu he house.
Jeremiah DOlsu, No. II Baxter street, sw0rn-Dd
know hing about The occurrence except seeing t"o
= Joeuen Arrest man last fhday night
Officer Jacob Nilsey, SIKH freclnci, eNorn-l WAS
Oh duty burAy Afternoon Five Ponts ab)l ociOct
| net usD. who asEsd II hsi seen boy with esp "a
ruuuirg sNd the crossed the street on 9e corset
sskte TIE where be belonged he sad IA NeSJsrey De-
away End old not zee him again III the f3Io"ns morn
i1s shout then 10 deceased 'tns on tle nir
Wall. Park street N Baxter asked Inn snh US tas
matter e replied tlst b. had been Up 81 arJ"y l~i-9
woman, Who had b,a him ou Of iNo stins' hg $500
If would with him get bic money oski NJ sara tna-
he her Toe money and that lie could lot recover III az
.ed him o.. urSborood az L wa ta1 pa Aaa
they might get more money from him TOOK hqa o.
"a up h. seemed Be very drunk ahd coui not
wsk be stunt 81 sud pulled down with bu; rails nip
up s.in Officer Golden cane and a''s "a me ! ts
him S.sot Hone OF th- way be was 'i4'gra sa not
inclined VAR h. made consifabs noife aid az SOM Ha
sbcui ms charen The Psooei ysse De 10, being
b do then a. IL the custom In snCh cases,
sIoe At dsk John Doe tbs said be bc1,n
bAs in the aey ne said some boys had struck Jim.
I'M N..rf afrHaa Nth ID.
On THURSDAY Afternoon s5ogt s o'c'ock lie Going
p Batter street 49, met who AIsd ne IL y wa usltior
peAcesby through the streets = be son-t ~
bay, ssd To- sskri Lin they struck hin with ouesi -
sad told hin % point oui tee boy no sTu-k Alm -
sd aa be Sold hs' BOY bad gze down he steel be
ooksa the boy t .oud hu then e tue aa al
crossed te gsst ara the man 10wsd ne tlfled AIo-4S
and ssel kia WIS; BE waited be sa ae ~sated % have -
h. sl5ie vasa strssgsr 5ai 'ed ~ NesAk 1sed hin e
k4-S where slQ Ac sad no Told ti - vat - it e
foltsi iat ~.sA oAi "a he LAi os.e. -. A..
pos,t be sd ae nsa mat - wax "h"rs Dc pressed
ia' he cid rot ofe-d one ilrE walked sNAy 20
s.f hri az -'s been On ~ AZ 10y. lAl o." aIa -
strong q tr1Idyi D. ssii ma; "n rls bt'-'s ne e
tia, be had e,1 70 T. comassi3ltT' Il Esf- = se'
a. 20 Keep - i1r him
Clsr'es l. Preston, Sergesnt Sixth Precinct, sworn.
60 brought IL the dsc-ased ne =cui rFu no
Ame Very a "A be- then tlSsa doSa s.irs D.
maze % coz at o. oei aIs- aesie -'L4"s -0's u
LIN tLl Lizard be vsi dead
No further testimony being required, the case was
given 20 TIE jury who found thst KsrIsan tue de-
ceased came 70 his death by aociieo: or voletoe a.
",hs hands Of some parties at present 10 them W.
"kuosn. Furthsr, We e1on,rste Officers Golden ami
"N..sey Of al blame
I've Jary also passed vote Of thanks 10 Coroner
Jacsmsn fgr the talent ard energy displayed by hi
ia ec.;ug ne facts connected with the dss:h Of Kern
gan.