The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01

FATAL RESULT OF THE THIRrY-FIFTH STREET STAB
BrNG CASE.
James McKearnan, native Of Ireland aged thrtyfve
years, who stabbed in the abdomen by Lieutenant
in tho Irish Brigade named Edward Mulvcrhil while
protecting his wife from insult, died yesterday his
residence, No. III East Thr.yhh street. from the ef
fects OF injuries. Coroner Jackman held inquest
upca the body OF deceased when the following were
clicites:--
Anne McKearnan residing at lit East Thirty-nfth
street, deposed ollows:--Deceased my husband;
Wednesday night, about twelve O'Clock my husband
called the prisoner from tho entry; he lived IN the ad
joining with his mother in law, and was in the habit
of coming home late ana annoying her told deceased Of
IT, upon which he asked the prisoner into his that
he might not annoy his mother; when he came In he
brought box Of segas, aud he and my husband talked
and smoked for some time together; after little while
the prisoner sat down on char, and appeared to 60
asleep then proposed TO deceased allow the prisoner
lie down the chdren's bed; took the children
from the bed and deceased told the prisoner lie down.
which he did, deceased lay on the sofa, and !
lay down in the next room with the children.
but did go to sleep; in few minutes after
heard footstcp in The room outside, and heard the
moving Of chair my room door, Lslpposed at
that il was deceased. but sooa perceived that
and jumped Of bed and into the sitting room
called deceased James, PIT this villain out"
something to that effect then went TO the nantepiece
"Anne am stuck The next moment had the light
struck when saw deceased sitting by the table
chair The prisoner was standing over him. with knife
IN his hand, he had II partly raised; then called him
narne--I forget what, told my boy to for y
policeman. The prisoner said, on be damned If will
be taken by policeman, and hon Of the door
placed deceased the floor pillow under his head
and ran for doctor; after while succeeded getting
one who attended him deceased died at half past Ave
O'Clock neither deceased The prisoner took Of their
clothes when they lay down; deceased had his of;
they had not been acquainted with each other before this
that know Of
The testimony OF deceaseds con, corrobora,ing the
mother ana that Of the policeman VINO made the arrest
concluded the examination. The jury rendered verdict
against Muivcrh and the Coroner committed him to the
Tobs await the action Of the Grand Jury The pri
denies and says he knows nothing about the
renee
sINGuLAR DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.
Daniel IT, Sutherland late Major in the United States
Army, with the appointment OF Paymaster, found
dead his room at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday
morning, under somewhat singular circumstances
Coroner Schrmer held an inquest upon the body when
the following facts ecited:Deceasod, it appeared
was put TO bed Friday night in a state Of gross
intoxication. At quarter 70 o'clock yesterday
morning the night wa,chman Of the hotel observed the
door OF deceased's room open, and looking the
bedroom he found Major Sutherland lying floor in
a pool of blood. He Immediately notified tho
Clerk Of the discovery, and doctor was sent
for but when the physician arrived deceased
was found TO be quite inanirnate. DR.. Bouton
made post tmortem examination Of the body and found
several cuts about the face and head and the lungs
slightly congested. The physician gave his opinion
that death caused by hemorrhage from the wounds
in question, and that the injuries probably pro-
duced BY falling number Of times while under the in
luence OF liquor. The jury rendered verdict in ac-
c0rdance with the above facts From some letters which
found Of deceased appeared that he
was native Of Philadelphia, aged thirty six years
that ms wife resided in Washington Major sutherland
served with distinction in the Mexican war elected
the warm Communications ui General Scott. He was
present the sorning or Chepucpec under Generals
Qutman and Shields and at the close Of hosttcs he
ceivea two brerets for gallant conduct IN the field.
During his stay the Metropolitan he endcavored get
commission under Gen. Burnside but without success.
He had made apbtCAtfou
lin, OF Pennsylvania, with similar result Deceased
man OF good family aud was well skilled in his
profession.
THE HARLEM HOMICIDE CASE
Coroner Jsckrnan held inquest yesterday upon the
body Of Thomas Curr2n native of ireland aged twenty
ve years who died from the effects Of injuries received
Thanksgiving afternoon while engaged in dght with
William Hurley, member Of the Eighty-eigh,h rcgircnt
New York Volunteers. From the evidence ELECTED
the investigation, it appeared that deceased and
Hurley into the grocery store OF Michael
Sullivan, of 10th street and Fourth arenus for
the purpose Of hsvnga drink After imbibing rather
freely the conversao turned upon Mrs sullivan who
is half sister Of Ire-. rcceascd remarked sha, he
liked Hurley well enorg b he did admire his sister
much This caused row at once Hurley declaring that
any man who did not ike his sister could not
be friend Of his. From words the bengcents
came to blows and in the struggle which followed Hur
lev raised and struck deceased the bead frac
turing his skull The injured rendered inseEsi-
BILE and never afterwards rallied. Hurley escaped FROM
the house Immediately after knocking down licensed
md has not since been heard Of Tue Jury rendered
verdict Of sdeaih from fracture Of tie skull from ow
nj tho hauds Of William Hurley warrant WAS ssucd
for the arrest Of the accused and placed in ns
the Twelfth precinct police, but up last evening no
trace Of his whereabouts mad been obtained