The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-26

Shocking Murder In Water Street.
DANIEL o'RoUxKE HACKED TO DEATH ny JOHN
M'KB0GH.
About nx O'Clock yesterday morning an alteration
took place between two men, named Daniel oRoukc and
John NcKeogh $40 Water street, which finally resulted
In the latter drawing sheathknifs and killing his ai-
vcrsary oRourkc and McReogh had long been al enml-
ty appears and At the time Of the difficulty they
both intoxicated and very quarelsome The knife enter
cd oRourkc neck severipg the uglar vein and causing
instant death McKcogh tried 70 make his excape but the
timely srf0l OF policemen Oakley and Conckpg pre-
vented him from carrying ont his intention The priso
s hishman, about forty two years OF age. o.
Rourke also native Of Ireland thirty years Of
age and leaves vito and family entirely unprovldcd for.
The affair took place low disrepatAbe ncighborhood,
and from the position Of the parties who were Involved 10
the murder but little interest attached 10 the case.
Coroner Jackman held inquest upon the body Of the
deoeased yesterday afternoon, when the following tss;i
nooy was elected
Maurice Lane deposed that hs resided q No $40 Water
street, and rncle OF deceased; deceased ap-
preach the prisoners room, when tho latter raised
kns and Stabbed deceased N the neck deceased fell
side the prisoners door, and tho prisoner upon seeing
him fA started 70 20 down stairs; waes eudsavorsd 70
stop deceased and followed him down stairs until the
police arrived; the prisoner had the knife In biz hand
when arrested.
Nary Downs deposed that II about Ave O'Clock yes
scYday morning deceased lei his room and went down
stairs; heard him coming mp In about hour aerwArds
then heard The prisoner say "Now, ORourke come out
and fyou Do u yin b Ne end a you Deceased told
him 10 come the Sidewalk, and walked over to
wards the prisoners door Just then the prisoner drew
knife and stabbed deceased in the neck the knife Is
exactly ike the shown me; DECEASED fell on
being stabbed, when the prisoner got upon him and
stabbed him again; the prisoner also tired 70 stab de-
escape while The prisoner was siaSbIns declared The
wife ef the former cried out "Kivc 20 him." or used
sncou,,sns words 70 That Eject, the pr'ansr ana as
struck with IN axe and club.
Anne Rcuske being duly sworn dep,scd ~ follows
husband (he ceccsscd) he'd difficulty with the family
o. The prholcr bal gone out, and when returned
law ss s ne sS .sS sss
badly cut and bled profasey deoesed lc his room
about ave o'clock this morning and went down stairs
70 himself: be came Into our apartment and spoke 70
Maurice lane, telling him what cut he had got; tho
" snncr tLen exclaimed rom his apartments, which
opposite, "Sow, oEOurks, come cat am ready for you
a any time M XIII you or you win XII mo" deceased
sad would take bigger man than the prisoner 70 Kill
stotd; then ss~ q knife 10 the prisoners hand
and caught holi q deoeKd sld tried % drag him away
ne prsoar sed hs hand and stabbed nv ss:bsna n
the neck decreased fell back 10 my and then fell 10
the hooy the prisoners wife then nteercd and held de-
ceased down while The prisoner stabbed him second
time the prisoner then down stairs and ran after
him and carght hold Of him when he turned upon me
and attempted 10 stab too: he previous evening
heard the prisoner say that he had eot kue that would
k deceased and that he would take my husbands lfo
ever hs got ehsocc deceased had weapon about him
when be stabbed by the prisoner
rvieemsn Coakky, OF the Fourth precinct test God 70
resting the prisoner and finding bloody sheath knife
hs psstsscn: the prisoner admitted that he stabbed
deceased. nc jrry rendered verdict ~ Dcsth from
s.bs received the bancs Of John kcKeouh, and that
his wife Anne Nfkecrh ives Accessory 10 the murder
urnn the rendition Of the verdict the prisoners we're
aiucd uron chees Of killing deceased McKeoqh stated
that be inflicted the self defence but bis wre
declared that she took part IN the ARRAY and
he'd III the time Coroner Jachmar comm tied the rri
foners 10 await The action Of the Grand jury asd ssnt
the Witnesses the house OF detenton IN white street