New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-11
THE JhNES-STREET STABBTNG
AFFAIR.
DEATH OF THE VICTIM.


There has been fatal termination to the fight and
stabbiDg sffrsy between Charles Stewart aud John
Burns, which occurred a, No. Il James street last
Tuesday afternoon as heretofore published in TIE
TRIBUNE Stewart, the victim, who was third mate
Of the ship Tornado died Thursday night, in the
New-YOrk Hospital, Of his injuries.
Coroner Schrmer held an inquest on the body, aud
most Of the testimony adduced went TO show that de-
ceased was the aggressor throughout, he having
rnenced the assault on Burns without provocation,
and in the fight which ensued received his death
wound.
The most important portion Of the evidence will be
found below:
james j. Murphy, being duly sworn, says-I reside
No Il Batavia have charge Of the liquor store No ~
lat the r,orr dcceasd and two other standing in
toe doorway the prisoner whiting piece Of wood with
his list knocking him down; heard words between
them before Just the blow struck the prsone
a. G s1a came IL and showed me stream.
hole in his shirt and told me he stabbed told him 70
go opposite his dressed out be did
but looking instant at the prisoner called MIN son OF
minutes gave took bard they could during this time
the prisoner repeatedly told deceasec 70 des apd turned s
back him aud also said away from me- don't want 20
you . then the prisoner away from deceaed fol
lowed BY him ana when they rseo M On' o. f "a az,
the las, Of the blow struck by the prisoner
with bis knife, striking deceased in the stomach
John j. Sullivan sworn-I live At No. James slip
and am sailor; Tuesday afternoon went % No II James
street with Dsu Matthews ana the prisoner the latter said he
Sd -, o., ~ csbe. prisoner went In 10 nonire about his
clothes Matthews stood the sill Of tine
S21 b one 100 on nee h Sidewalk ane the oer on the
prisoner ~htng with bis face turned up James street
when the around the Of Oak street Mat
thews sad the prisoner There's Stewart coming around
mind yoursef prisoner said Never mind he mas done az ne
where standing without saying word :" any one and
with bis cad down when be suddenly wheeled he then beng
10 inches Of and coming u the prisoner ,trncs him
with bis st the night side OF the face ne force OF me ow
knocking the prisoner the prisoner said a. h. was ses
I'D Let M, alone - deceased replied Yes will let you
alone YOU d-h son Of I'D" struck him two three
times deceased out Of the crowd and said he
stabbed did the prisoner ore else stab de-
ceased men obstruct view Of the
prison time then he elenched with the ponesr and
s0s .a e sHe s of pr ano v giving the
into tine store Of MI Murphy deceased
him pulled the hit him twice. which
blows prisoner returned on the prisoner Getting free ron O.
cesseds ran down the street toward James sp WIN a.
ceased following him know nothing iaTthe ABOUT the
George A. Quimby, NJ. d., Resident Surgeon, being
duly sworn deposes ard saysChares Stewart was admitted
here the h inst, at u o'clock m IN STATE OF Hes pros
traop suffering from penetrating wound Of the ePgastric
region inches long 81 inches diverse the unbcus and one
inch 10 the medan line through which the finger could
be passed into the cavity Of the abdomen he rallied somewhat
during night aud the ensuing morning symptoms or IN
tense general proni with others indicative Of wound Of the
stomach symptoms becoming ubes the patient died about
~ hours admission making poet mortem eHaminao1
the found have penetrated the stomach ~ SINAI
rfoe capable of admitting small director at point on the
surface Of the stomach along the hne Of the CREATE
vature hand breadth the e Of the pyoeus
were eviderces Of petoDiis 10 which in my opinion
death being direct resul! Of the injuries
On the above testimony the case was gwen 10 the
Jury who rendered verdict of death from Perito-
nitis and gasritis caused by stab from knife in
the hands of John Burns.
The prisoner was then examined and positively de-
MED having stabbed deceased, alleging that it was
another man in the crowd who used the knife on
Stewart Burns was then committed to the Tombs to
await the action of the Grand Jury