The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-18

The city was starsd yesterday with the announcement
Of the sudden desh of the well known Nike Walsh Ru-
Of the most exaggerated character relative TO the
in which he event TOOK place we're spread all
the city, and The story was that deceased had beea
robbed and murdered while his wsy home the nigh,
previous.s
The facts in the case are briefly these
On Wednesday Night Mr.. Walsh spent several hoars
company with hS. George Wilkes, Mr.. William Wilson,
exAderman, and Mr. William Muligan, OF San Fran.
cisco. The deceased in his usual good health and
did not complain of being unwel The party in question
visited or two saloons Broadwsy-the Hsne House
among the number-and after drinking several times
broke up, and NJ. Walsh started for his resi-
dence, No. Ns West Twenty first stree. He was
under the influence Of liquor but OF the witnesses
the inquest stated he not very much intoxicated
THIS was about two O'Clock yesterday morning Nohing
heard Of deceased until about o'clock
A. NJ, when policeman Courtney Of the Sixteenth pre-
cinct, found the inaninate body Of lying in the
area way Of the millinery store No 1873 Eighth avenue
The officer not knowing had the body conveyed
to the station house 10 await the action of the Coroner
The corpse Of the unknown was soon identified as
that Of Mr.. Walsh and his family were Immediately mott
fed Of the sad occurrence. Upon examining the body
the police found that there slight scalp wound on
the back Of the head from which the blood continued 10
flow. No other external marks Il violence were per-
cepble Upon searching the pockets of deceaseds cloth
ing his gold watch found To be missing,
and upon further examination II was found
that a diamond ring, which he always wore upon
his left hand, was also missing. The disappearance
Of this property together with the upon the head led
the friends and relatives Of deceased think that he had
been robbed and murdered by garroers rs the day
advanced the supposon lost ground and the general
W ono n nd
design.
The policeman who found the boiy passed the spot
about half hour previously and did not hear any cries
Of Distress II there had been any he would have been
most likely TO have heard them. IT is true, Of the
Sixteenth precinct police said no thought he heard cry
of watch that morning, between four and FIVE O'clock al
point the corner Of Nineteenth street and Eighth
avenue but he could not discover from whom original
ed although he made digent inquiries in relation there
TO- That deceased robbed of his watch and ring
admit doubt for hs friends observed them upon
his person when he started for home The loss OF this
ewelry may indeed be attributed to the presence of
thieves but that they murdered the in order 10 OBJ
tain the same does not seem probable Some two
years ago gentleman found dead the of
Canal and varck Streets such circumstances led
his friends to believe that he had robbed murder
ed. Upon investigating the matter however, the Coroner
found that deceased had been killed by fall while intox
Gated, and that he hai been subsequently robbed by
couple Of thieves who happened 10 discover tho body be-
fore the police arrived This, doubt the fate Of
Mike Walsh His body vas discovered by thieves before
had yet grown cold who robbed him OF his watch aud
ring, without ever thinking for q moment, perhaps,
whether their victim dead, asleep intoxicated.
The medical gentlemen making the post mortem examina
ton Of the body could discover marks OF violence
slight scalp wound the back Of the head which was
probably produced by coming in contact with the edge
one Of the stone steps of the area way in question They
gave their opinion that death produced by apo
piexy-the result, probably Of fall and a highly con
Rested stae Of tie brain brought about by too free
Of ardent syiriss.
The scene Of the tragedy visited by thousands and
In the afternoon when our reporter pnsscd spot
large crowd still continued 10 hover around the pia"
small pool OF blood, sprinkled with sawdust, MARI
spot where the unfortunate found and did aot
fail 10 attract the attention o! all who passing that
busy th0roughfare.