New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-27
pRt BABLE MURDER.
ON OF THE VICTIM

- DYING DEPOSIT,> -, - ~
Last night, shortly after 80 ~ nay v'oa'sea
in the hallway Of No. ios Ess "e%y'S'coh' s'sees
between a German nsped Philip La Ann A1u =.
bisbinsn named Turlsy McDonnen in NO ' .s
which the former cut and stabbed the other IN 'Ae'
and groin, iniictiDg mortal Injuries. The facts ~.
follows; Between and o'clock, Mcdonnell,
who Is the keeper os low GROCERY st No.
lIo East Twenty street, went into q similar
place two doors above. kept by Michael Bropby, and,
after sociable drink, they Eat down to talk over
some busipess Brophy, il appears, having liquor
license, had recently been prosecuted by the Excise
Commissioners, who obtained Judgment against him.
With view to save himself harmless, Bropby pro-
posed that Mcdonnell should go through the form q
buying bin out and be would executs bogus bin Of
SALE 60 that when an execution should 30 issued By
the Commissioners the latter could step in and claim
the property as his and il called upon to verify his
statement exhibit the document. Thus were the two
men engaged, connecting a scheme 71efrsud the
city, when Hernann, who owned the building and let
the fret floor TO Brophy, came in
Hermann. having heard Of the fraudulent scheme.
accused Mcdonnell of conspiracy with BfOphy TO do
fraud him of bis property he Hermann) having lien
ON the stock for rent Mcdonnell, at this accusation,
became mech excited, and called Hermann liar.
Further words ensued and during the quarrel Her-
mann rushed into the back room, but returned Ia .
moment or two thereafter with small-sword with
which he attacked Mcdonnell cutting right and len,
and then tbrusting the weapon into his body Tho
first two cute took effect upon the right aud ien
cheeks, laying open the flesh TO the jaw bone.
The Tabs in the groin and stomach.
and were deep wounds. Mcdonnell then
grabbed the sword by the blade, when Hermann drew
the weapon through his hand nearly severing his Little
finger. Upon second attempt TO obtain the weapon,
Mcdonnell succeeded, and, getting hold Of the sword
by the b wrested it from Hermsnn's hand and car
red il with him to the drugstore the above,
whittier be repaired to have his wounds dressed. Re-
peaiedly, during the scufile and murderous attack
Mcdonnell called upon Brophy and another man
named Durfee, who were in the place, TO save him,
but they would not interfere.
A cry Of murder having been raised Capt. Bennets,
with one Of bis sergeaDs and two three men, hast
ened the place. which they reached just in time TO
save Hermann from being beaten to death BY tbs
Infatuated friends of Mcdonnell The wounded man
was removed to the Eighteenth Ward Station House
and confronted with Hermann, whom he fully identi-
fed, and charged with numbering him. litter was
procured and Mcdonnell was conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospital, where he continued to linger several hours.
In the mean time Capt. Bennett having notified Justice
Kelly of the ARRAY that magistrate proceeded to tho
Hospital and took the following dying deposition OF
McDonpell
1, TurIey Mcdonnell, knowing that cannot long
survive my injuries, and feeling that am now 10
diving condition, do make this my dying deposition.
Last night wac up all night at wake, and did nos
get home until o'clock, when woke up my wife
and told her to get no and get breakfast then took
breakfast ard at O'Clock went to bed and did nos
awake until o'clock in the afternoon, when got uP
and took dinner and tea together; l had some cold
meat and / calculated that before went to ocd
would take an oyster stew In the evening went In
to see Brophy, who keeps porter house ~
No LOG East Twenty second street. and me and Brophy
had talk; he wanted to buy ont bis place on .
Sham sale, on account of the Excise Commissioners
having obtained judgment against him for not having
lcenfe; Hermann came in ard accused me OF wanting
to buy his property; i got excited and called him
liar; some words took place, and Hermann becoming
excited, rushed into the back room and got sword,
and struck twice the right and left cheeks, as
You pointing to his cheeksli then he stabbed me-
twice CT three times in the body; called upon Brophy
and Durfee to save me- but they would not interfere;
grabbed hold of the sword, and he pulled u through
my hand, cutting my finger you see (exhibltng NE
band; grabbed the sword again by the hili, ana
took Il across TO the 3rugshop, corner of rwenythir
street and Second avenue; the man Hernaun, shown
me in the Eighteenth Ward Station House. is the per-
son who cut and stabbed me, and fully identify him.
The pisoner is short, ordinary looking person. with
a black mustacbe. He was committed to prison by
Justice Kelly, to await such action the Coroner
might take in the matter.