The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-15

INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF THOMAS EAGAS-On Satur.
day afternoon Coroner jackson held an inquest uooo thu
body OF Thomas EAgan, who killed by being stabbed
in the abdomen at No. 81 Baxter street. about weee
ago. The evidence given charges Antonio Morello one
of the proprietors OF the saloon In whose place the din
Guilty occurred, with having inflicted the fatal wound
The Following is the testimony TO before the
Coroner
Thomas Herman, being duly sworn, says-I reside
at No. Is Baxter street; last Monday night between
eight and nine O'Clock the saloon No ri Rsx
ter street. was playing game OF billiards with Young
man when Dennis Shay came In think he was slishtI1
under the influence OF liquor when game was over
shay came up and took the balls Moeo then
came up 70 shay and told him put the balls down.
Shay said he did not want TO take the balls Antonio TODD
noStsd tns e on, 70 .ne oas down after which he
words together, when some Of Shay friends took hin
out Of the house almost Immediately afterwards Say
came back again and had some words with Joralarmo
Morello, ana believe Shay struck him, but I can
not say for certain; I then saw Jorslarmo
have billiard ball in his hand and strike Shay on the
hoad with IT. deceased and Antonio were then str;kns
each other with billiard cues saw knife in tho hands
% nn.ono; ne seemed 70 put the knife TO the stomach
deceased were on one side Of the room J,raarmo ana
shay on the other sde at the time the stab was riven
at No 1855 Leonard street. last Monday night about eight
O'Clock, was next door No 81 Baxter street When
three beating the deceased with billiard cuss A.
ceased was standing between the table and the wall
saw the prisoners and some other person strike the de-
ceased then went between them showed Joralarms
back after this went TO get the two mes fcom
him; saw the prisoner, antonio, flourish a knife and
make cut ut deceaseds he then ma 1e another
thrust at him, and stabbed him In the abdomen: the
prisoner made another attempt TO deceased when
took hold OF his arm and be cropped the knife
then ran into the street followed him. and told him
he stabbed; he did know IT, and / pullar
up mis- shirt and showed him the wound then told some
persons who were by to take him 70 the hoepsI
Dennis Murphy, beng sworn said--T reside a. No 81
Park street; on Monoay night Baxter street At
No 3D. young man In there told me there xas
fight next door went into Morelos saloon ana sav
three men beating the deceased; I saw q knife
IN n the hands OF Antonio, and saw him stab
TO stab him when the knife dropped from his hand the
knife shown me the one the in his hand
Ipcked II up from the floor and put IL in my pocket;
when the officers and Capt. Downing came gave the
knife TO the Captain; other person have knife
after the deceased was stabbed the two prisoners
tinued to beat him with billiard out Of the store:
when deceased left the house followed him told him
he was stabbed cannot tell how many persons
mentioned strike the deceased.
One or two other witnesses who equally positive
sworn, after which the dying deposition Of EsSsn
was read TO the Jury: He positively
serted that he was wounded BY Jorasrmo Moreo, and
being confronted with the two prisoners identified
him as the who had stabbed him. The case being
given to the jury they soon agreed TO thro~ ths
cevt Of the deceased and accept that OF the living
witnesses They accordingly rendered the follow ing ysr
dict-"rhat the deceased. Thomas Esgan came % his
death by wound in the abdomen, and said wound was
caused by q knife In the hands Of Antonio More,lo .
Thereupon Antonio committed TO the roms by she
Coroner for trial. while Joralarmo suffered to 90 al
large. The prisoner liz rough, brutal looking man
forty four years Of age and native OF Sardinia ia
reply the usual question he Ed he was not guilty AZ
the crime laid to his charge
TIRED or LIE--George Terench, young man twenty
seven years Of age, native Of this city and for,Derv
employed clerk in the store Of Nessrs. Bise,ow
Hoagiand "A Dey street committed suicide ON saturday
hast by means OF audanum. Coroner schrmer held al
inquest In Tie case, when appeared that
had
frequently stated he was Tired OF life. ON Friday after
noon be went out and purchased some laudsnum and,
when his wife returned hone abe found him lying the
bed and the empty bottle beside him. He died during
the night verdict of suicide, by means Of audanum,
was rendered by tho Jury.
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