The New York herald., 1860-12-27
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Yesterday noraing Coroner Murphy summoned sJury
to hold inquest tbs body Of Joseph 0Neil, who
was killed On tho previous day BY Louis Hsrsch After
the body had been viewed the Coroner ordered post
matem examination BY Drs Leighton and North, and ad
ourned the inquest to two O'Clock at which hour thejury
assembled IN the Court room Fourth street, betweea
South First and Second On the opening Of the doors
there was rush Of the crowd 10 gain admttanoe, but
they were kept back by he police till the jurors, wit
nesses and other persons connected with the case had
passed through large mass OF people remained out
SIDE and the excitement among them was most intense
Louis aTsch, the accused, waa prese0t during the pro
ceednge. He u quite young nan, o' rather prep0s
sefsing appearance, ana was respectfully atired. Mr..
Frank present, watching tne on his be-
hall, but tho Coroner refused ~ recognize him as
counsel a@'
Daniel Iesry, sworn--I reside at No. South Fifth
street; knew the deceased, Joseph O'Nei for about
nine months about ton minutes after two O'Clock yes
tcrday quarrel ensued round the corner Of South
Fifth and First streets; did not tho origin Of
the ARRAY, but saw young hennedy carried
away bleeding in the head i 0'Nell was with
me at the time; went 70 the corner with him, when
saw Kennedy bleeding, and remained there for about
three minutes when little girl running down the
sidewalk and said they were lighting up stairs at No
Mr. Harsch the father Of the accused disputing with
ssne one; also saw the prisoner standing inside his
fathers door at the time and while there "a
parties the landing, who seemed to want 70 got
in standing inside the door at the tme then left
tn6 room 10 20 DOWN 70
Of stairs, deceased-who had followed me down-came
up and said he had been stabbed he leaning
Mr.. Mcleod, who supported him. We then took him
across tho way to Mcfroys when he got up stairs he
fell the floor; / then ran TO DIR. Ieighton's and
the doctor accompanied me to the house. did not wit
ness the actual stabbing.
Edward Mcleod sworn--About two O'Clock yesterday
was returning from my dinner and when got 10 the
Of South Fifth and First streets, argument
raised between Louis Harsch and Pat Kennedy John Ken
nedy the brother Of Pat then down the street with
Harsch, arguing with him when Harsch drew knife
and struck him Under under the , ear hscn then run run
hold of john Kennedy to support him, and took
him into First street, and gave him up TO man
unknown TO me; then ran 70 the building No ,
where Harsch lived, and got up stairs; Harsch
and his father and mother the old stood inside his
own door went in and saw John ONei living in one cor
of the room; Louis Harsch in another orncr
old Harsch WIS whirling stick round his head, and
threatening any who should attempt to enter the
the prisoner told me they going TO kill him,
and he asked me to take 0'Nel out; then turned
round, and saw oNein putting his hand 70
his belly; he then called out that be was stabbed;
Mr. McElroy, who was present, said he guessed
not ONeil then left the and followed laid hold Of
him and carried him to the frame building opposite,
and sent for doctor; let down his small clothes and
raised his Shirt when his ntestines hanging out
assisted him to another room laid him the bed. and
helped TO undress him. d white doctor first and
and while examining him, UNeil said the doctor
hurt him the colored doctor then said the
dying ONeill then told me TO raise him the
bed; did 30, and he said that will do; that all
he said he died about twenty five minutes after being
sluDDeQ ana rotalneu MS Sdn6e8 I'LL Wttnln uVb mi
nutes to his death; did not any knife in the pr
soners hand and did him approach the deceased
had been in the room about half minute to mi
mute before deceased said he was stabbed; l
infer that be stabbed before / entered the
room; / saw blood the floor; never saw
the deceased and the prisoner have any alteration
ceased never told who stabbed him. did hear him
tell anybody whe had done it, Louis Harsch his father
mother and ONeil, were in the room when went in
hand when he stabbed Kennedy have known tho
prisoner for about four months never knew heard
Of his having used deadly weapons before was sober at
the time OF the occurrence had liquor in mo- but
not more than four glasses Of beer.
DR.. N w. Leighton, sworn:-I live at No 81 Fourth
street; am physician and surgeon was called in the af
ternoon about three O'Clock yesterday attend the
ceased found him lying on the floor with his clothes
his clothes IN the region Of the abdomen we're saturated
with blood had him removed from the
floor to bed, in an adjoining room; as
isted In removing his trousers, drawers and shirt;
and ntestnes protrudng, and lay the abdomen,
completely covered with blood examining the intcs
tines found that they contained five wounds in two Of
them the intestnes severed through the inter-
nal and middle coats, two others partially d.
vided and the fifth merely punctured. Tho
The immediate cause Of death was hemorrhags
from the small blood vessels the result Of the wound
made post norton examination Of the body to-day and
found the nteetnes as before; examining them
carefully found that the wounds scattered
surface Of about two feet in length opened the abdom
to which I took the dimensions Of the external
wound, which was about two inches and q
quarter long, slightly curved, and about two inches
below the umbilicus; the appearance OF the wound
showed three strokes Of the instrument there might
have been but blow but the serraons Of the wound
ehowed three movements somewhat like pair OF scis
cutting piece OF CLOTH rrhe witness here described
the wound very minutey giving as his opinion that
had been inflicted by sharp cutting ins.ramentl
Dr. Nelson L. North corroborated tho testimony OF Dr
Leighton. formidable looking shoemaker's knife with
handle here handed TO the Doctor and he said
the wound might have been inflicted with instrument
like that
Patrick Kennedy deposed 70 the quarrel between the
prisoner and the younger Kennedy, and TO the blow
cevcd by the latter the prisoner then ran away and
the witness after him, but the prisoner got into the
entry and the witness followed him up stairs with the
crowd The evidence Of the witness did not bear at all
the homicide; he said he went for doctor for his
brother and his return about quarter Of an hour
after he heard that 0'Neil had been stabbed.
Edmund Drew deposcd to the stabbing OF John Kenne-
dy and 70 the running Of the crowd the street
then into the house whore Harsch lived (thc wit
ness) followed, and looking up the stairs saw
the prisoner, Harsch, on the frst landing with
something In his hand like knife telling the people
ONe on the stairs and both went up together when
found the prisoners door half open the pressed
against the door, yielded, and ONei got In and stood
against tho wall with his hands in his pockets prisoner
wards the decreased and back again after making stab
deceased put his hand on his belly whom ONsi w.s
going up stairs I told him that the prisoner
bad stabbed ths boy Kennedy a. far a. could learn,
voked knife IN the prisoners hand IL after
the stabbng the door was broken open
Mr.. Prank n1u ID whether the witness meant after
the stabbing Of kennedy but the Coroner refused TO
his right to consult with the prisoner.
The inquest was then adjourned TO meet at the Fifth
district station house at twelve O'Clock to-day.
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