Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-20
CITY lNTEilIGEHGE.

MURDER OF a TsXAs SUlbIet--A Aid {; -..--..
house. Cnry street, ucur Fifteenth over TIA. LoIy
Of Henry Crcnn, member Of thu ,Ieiitfsoa Gasrit
Of Marion county, TeXa.. who Was killed IL &c nirsg
which occurred between L:IIe and ,ca o'cIc! Tur.
day night icar The oi Cary anI Ssvaaice.l.-
streets, Tie pol:cc, led :y Capt. " kEson iGg :.I.
,hr scun shortly after the murder hli been le.rS-
;ra.ed and arrested e"n::aGe vi Il: je*=.a.s,
named .JaiIleo Clancy upon tie charge Fl Esrgu;
o:umt.rd tho Iced together with T;!ucihy Er:phy.
also u cnura.lr Of the murdered tGsE, Tho "s+ ~:
~ wi,nrss Tie sc,S Of the oSearre.t: are de:.cl
in the following evidence, taken he!"fe the to:c2a 81
inquest:
lla:n:as I3rccu .wur,l amt drpo.cd hat L3asa!;
from the window Of his rcsiriIr', which i opposite
10 the scene of the murder IN Cary street, Sc-rsl
nine aud ten O'Clock OF Tuesday Dsht, {: GGCo:G
three men engaged in conversation il !ycrt OF
groggcry kept by John TicrEcy and io were sloS!-
ly after JonuG hy II p':rh per,"n, stranger 10 %
ponGnt, but one with whose cpui.-Earicc RS |rr
somewhat familiar. In the course oi the ccarsr.r~
ton which then cmsued. he heard the man vino w..
afterwards stabbed, ask tho stranger whether or &c:
he was acquainted with him, ,and iSpest tre fuectic:
several times; adding finally !l, nc ti!: deeeaHei!
knew him. and had previously ,not him ata9!ne rlIco
which he named. Tue strange: denied having Iies
the deceased before, and the three tRlGGd - II 10
70 away but returned after walking few nleps, uD:
IaSurcI of the stranger whether he weId rot a.
uul,r tic latter declined, and walked towards lLG
corner OF l. In street. He followed by Two Of thoa
who had questioned, Que .! whom dapoEsct though:
10 bc the prisoner, and quarrel sprurr up Ehic:.
resulted in the stranger beng struck BY oro Q; the
two companions uni knUcked into the door ct Ic.-
nry', hnrs". oGickly recovrrins h'!nSs.!, ~ reas,
nlld, holding on 10 the door With ,no hnnd. toait
two distinct stubs Ut the deceased, who 5000 st *
u uoinrGt or two ans theii, Nhih'hs Slowly "u, .:'
against neghboriag fence. The stranger tEeo aA!i
"havc yon got enough, not eon!s b"e. And IL S.Se
you some more"
Inc coilan."n o! the desclsct tti': rr.rcLST i1e-
went TOWARDS Inc latter, hnd, 1itinI up MS sE. a1
nnned the e1dy u" wese iih'hed'tts'y aitr: 80
nc ran 10 IGe c1rEer una c"ii''ienseu e'."'-!
"atG" us i;ot.I. S sio'.,S IIt.. m,' "".""
lnd the ar!cSls D! Niatees I'LL" at"'P!s "utc H,'Ge
ne stranger was u''' tt'i, as'a wore n!1o s'E''
broken on one OF the shoulders.
Timothy Murphy, +" htinpei oi '''s st'i's e'lhPs"!
with tEe dcec"scu, aHu li!S t'i"'e So'nP" sN"
4 detailed statement "i thc wI"Fe"o'"'r oi C:0G'6
daring the DAY, from "h'cn u 'IF'1'sr !hoS ,'.v!
mad been drihkihS lfeG'! o','hs ..'e "":, a.' .M-
deponcnt separated win thc a"eeaSrG 'e"' ''c tSp
o the murder, The latter leaving t!e p'r:ro7h "nefe
they had been drinking, III company WIN t!nasfT
and another member vi the SAME corps car'SH blIa
non.
Capt. Wilkinson testified 81 the disturbance, ara
that, reaching the "ecne shortly hi"r sAe LAC
been committed he arrested Clancy ~ the later MAS
cndeavurng 10 escape from rear gate opening oS
18th street. In the hand Of tho Pr'Hee' il: 'on:d
large sheath knife, winch Il" declared hs faa !.se-
rom the sheath OF Cronin i"rt the purpose ci dee.ia
ing himself against the r'Ir ":'o ..e s'"o7so Uc
~ -
Tue PRISONER having uetA Gi!V"eA 1" -A La
Drisc:li. the Keeper -! - Pu"Hc "aase ncS "ce's
the mnr1er occurred: ie" questions Gevgiope!
the iact tlut he had met III her cHGsc & ,s.l ria9
dressed in blue shirt, sGd against "1ol Sc. Eau
warned him. ,
Patrick LarkinS, residing ne%t .:1ei tc tss Ha:"f
occupied Ly Nrs nr+so'!. d"pesra INA! 4: EencS ms
aDd iooki"G :iSI! LIS otSH ":No,"
-a% = niun. wheii be lad h.aFd Seli:a Ia.Sf,
over the fence whiSa sci -raets -" .s :. -
Driseol iron! that OF lIernet. ana eEaeu> ~ 80
his entrance into me mouse ol VIZ '"t'nss. ~ w..
accomplish his eS'drll lGrl'se h- s"ts' !nrw
IL momcm "rt"" "t s"r!iiiis "es's'HcL a.;'. aooT
escaped from the Scclic. prpcne:' iIl!"c! t<'.-:
that Burns l'md been III I'll" naoE % .oToe'ug t.as
the ncghboriood i3r several "eeAH' "l' 'li" -' va
generally regarded as ol'sf!cou'' "''H eAS'.2.'
character. Witness mad hin'Seli ,erh H,';' "S'aa.t
soldier Oh one Occasion, and SSehtnshy ec-u:e -
suspicious 81 hiH, tnat ne er"mu ny" .cnr,or