The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-26
COTOners' Inquest.

FAIAL AFFRAy BETWEEN Boys.-Wlliam MoEroy, Lad
residing at OF Tenth avenue, died Friday morning
from the effects of wound received the night of the
17h inst, at the hands, it is alleged OF youth named
Thomas Miller Coroner Jackman held inquest upon the
body of deceased when the following cts adduced
in evidence Mcllroy employed at the leather
factory No 256 West Twenty seventh street. On st.
Patrick's Day he got into difficulty with Thomas Miller,
also emplcye Of the establishment. When the lads
clinched. Miller, it is alleged, picked up awl and
stabbed his adversary in the breast. Mcroy did not
much hurt at drst and returned to his work the
following Thursday, II nothing had happened
On Friday evening, however, as he was walking in Ninth
avenue, he fell down and died suddenly. post morem
examination of the body made by Drs Gallagher and Fer
guson, revealed small punctmed wound on the anterior
portion Of the chest the lett side, the fifth rib
its junction with the cartilage woundn tho carony arte-
ry Of the heart without penetrating Us substance The
Death in the opinion of the doctors caused by hemor
rhage into the percardum from the wound in question.
IT did not appear in evidence that the boy Miller
raj opinion that he did not intend to
do much bodily harm. The Jury in this case rendered
The following verdic-"rhat deceased came TO his death
by hemorrhage into the pericardum the result of stab
received at the hands Of Thomas Miller, Thursday,
March H. 1852 but further from the testimony,
Of the opinion ba. said done the heat of pas-
sion and not with malicious intent" The prisoner
required to give bail in the Of $500 to await the
action OF the Grand Jury and upon his father procuring
the necessary security, the lad released from
tcdy
SHOOTING AFsTAY IN THE BowERy.--A serious shooting
aay occurred at the oyster saloon No Sc Bowey
one o'clock yesterday morning Two named Charles
Surges and John Kerrgan the saloon for some
refreshments and while waiting for their stews one them
(turges) started into the kitchen for the purpose he
said, of having some fun with OF the cooks. The
proprietor Of the saloon John FHlmer happened be in
the kitchen al the me and took aront at the intrusion
Some words then ensued between the men, when Fumer
drew pistol and shot his antagonist in the breast Stur-
ges fell MORALLY wounded, crying murder loud his
feeble strength would permit him. Tue Sixth precinct
police attracted by the cries. fastening SPOT
arrested Fumer before he had tme 10 escape. The
wounded man was taken to the New York Hospital where
nc now lies in critical condition. AT eleven O'Clock yes
terday forenoon Sturges expected to recover
Subsequent TO the ARRAY party OF Bowery boys who
sympathsed with the wounded made attack on
the oyster saloon with sticks and stones, and in short
time made complete wreck OF the premises. Tulmer
Gays he shot SurRe sell Defence is sangunc of an
acQual when the before the proper tribunal
for adjudication. Coroner Scbirmer will hold an ante
mortem examination in the case Of Surges this morning
ANOTHER SEiovs AFFiAy-A sabbng affray OF seriou,
nature occurred at the premises Nc e3 Sheriff street. be
tween two men, named Conrad Confer and Jacob Bishop
The affair happened yesterday afternoon. Bishop was
stabbed III the head and so badly injured tha. his friends
thought advisable to have his ante Inoreu examination
taken Accordingly they notified the Coroner in relation
to the Affair." and last evening Coroner Okeee proceeded
TO the bedside OF the wounded man for the purpose of
taking his deposition.
FATAL AccmKST--vMDrcT OF CSsuRH Coroner Jack
man held inquest at No 562 Second avenue upon tho
body Of lad nine years of age Thomas Carr who
died from the ELECTS OF injuries received by getting his
hand crushed In sugar mill, which stood - the side
walk in front Of the grocery store corner OF Thirty fh
street and Second avenue. The Jury their verdict
thought proper 10 the proprietor of the store
leaving the machine in such an exposed place thereby
alpgerng the lives and limbs OF the children in that neigh
bOrhood.