The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-04
COrOner's Office.

THE PEARL STREET HOMOCIDE CASE.
The inquest in the case of James +. Baker, the saio
who fatally stabbed near the corner Of Pearl and
Elm Streets on Saturday night, by man named John
Lynch was concluded yesterday, at the New York Hos
p,tal, by Coroner O'Keefe
Henry Hughes testified that he resided at No $3.50 Pear
street. on hearing of the difficulty he proceeded up stairs
and demanded admtance deceaseds ROOM did not see
any blood the room neither did he know Of deceaseds
being stabbed at that tme subsequently he learned from
policeman Muldoon that Baker had been stabbed
Patrick Mudoon of the sixth precinct police, deposed
that on night of the ARRAY, he duty in Worth
street, near Mission place, when woman named Mary
Lynch and told him that deceased had been stabbed
the witness proceeded No rs Mulberry street, and there
found deceased; saw that he was stabbed in two
places: / asked him who inflicted the wounds,
when he answered Never mind, 1t is much
nv fault as his;' | then asked Maria Lynch to show
me the man who stabbed deceased when she accompa-
MED the OF Elm and Pearl Streets pushed
the door of the prisoners open and asked for the
knife the knife given to me by Mrs Lynch saw no
blood on the knife S pe as man who
stabbed deceased, and conveyed him 70 the station
house. go
Maria Lynch sworn, deposed as folows:-I live in Pearl
street. near Elm; myself boarded there with
the prisoner; deceased came home on Saturday night
about eight O'Clock he under the influence Of liquor
deceased insisted going out to quarrel with man;
dispute then between the prisoner and deceased
thew had a scue after which deceased turned towards
me and said he was stabbed was not aware that de-
ceased was stabbed until he told me of IT. recognise the
knife shown belonging TO the prisoner; deceased
was not my husband but lived with me as such.
Ellen Iy nch wife Of the prisoner deposed as follows:-
On the evening Of Saturday, the 29th ultmo ! retired
about l0 o'clock deceased in the house then and
wanted to 20 out and quarrel with one deceased and
Maria Ly out Of the house togeher but return
and Maria. in which my husband joined q knife in
the hands Maria Lynch and attempted TO take from
her. and in doing 50 cut my hand was dnder the G nu
Of liquor at the time; saw no blood on the oor or
about the place. saw no blood upon the knife.
Maria Lynch recallod-l had not the knife in my pos
session during the ARRAY.
Mary Fitzgerald deposed that the night Of the diff
cuy she Maria Lynch and deceased leave the house
and return shortly afterwards; about IL o'clock that
night heard great noise in the room occupied by de-
ceased, but knew not The cause thereof.
George A. Quimby, NJ D., deposed that he attended de-
ceased from the time he admitted 10 the New York
Hospital until he died, and gave the jury lengthy de-
scripon of the injuries and the manner Of treatment
made post mortem examination of the body ten hours
after DEATH found general perctonts and the peura
cavity filed with blood in the opinion OF the physician
death was caused by peretonits, combined with pearo
result of the wounds already described
The case was submitted to the jury who, after due
deiberation rendered the following verdict That the
dcceased William +. Baker, his death by being
stabbed with knife in the hands Of John Lynch, aided
and abetted by his wife Elen.n
Upon the rendition of the above verdict the prisoners
were examined in the usual form prescribed by law, rs
John lynch being duly examined before the under
signed according law the annexed CHARGE AMI bong
informed that he at liberty TO oaswer or not az or
a. What is your manner A. John Lynch.
q How old are your A. Twenty seven years.
o. Where were you born? A. Ireland.
.. Where do you liver A. Corner II Pearl and Fam
Streets
a. What is your occupation A. shoemaker.
u Have you anything 10 say, aud 80 what, relative
70 the charge here preferred against youf A. am no
guilty.
Ellen Lynch in answer 10 the usual questions, replied
that she twenty years Old, was native OF Ire
land lived with her husband, and was by occupation
housekeeper. In the charge preferred agans
her she said, 81 have nothing TO say"
The prisoners were both committed TO the TomDs, IN
default Of ball. 10 await the action Of theGrand Jury
DEADLY ASSAULT wru CART RuNa.-Coroner SchirmeI
called upon yesterday To hold ante norton cxam
nation at No. II Attorney street, In the case Of mar
named Charles Smith, who, It is alleged was dangerously
beaten with cart rung in the hands Of two men named
James Smith and Samuel Tyng in porter house In Gin
ten street, Sunday morning The accused parties were
arrested at tho time Of the and present
during the examination of tho injured Annexed
will be found the affidavit of the complainant -
Charles Smith being duly sworn, says-I in por
ter house corner OF Clinton and Delaney streets Sun
day morning last taking drink when James Smith
the prisoner and asked him Join me- he did So and
the course oi our conversation asked him how all his
women werei he replied by requesting me ~ walls GU
doors with him did so, and got outside
door than he assaulted me with rung, striking
over the head and face with IL ana KNOCKING me down
continued beating me- and man, whose name do no
know kicked when down; after they had finish
"a beating and stopped Of their accord manage