, 1862-04-28

The Coroner's Inquest.
coMMlTTAl OF THE ALLEGED MURDERER.

coMMlTTAl OF the ALLEGED MURDERER.
Considerable interest was felt In various cir
cles in the city on Saturday, on the occasion
Of the examination before Coroner James into
the facts connected with the recent death At
Camp Douglas Of Thomas NJ Golden, &C.
cesh prisoner, in consequence Of wounds re-
ceived at the hands Of o fellow unfortunate by
the name Of Vim. H Fitzpatrick.
The man, Fitzpatrick, accompanied by Lieut..
Russell, Of Company A, Irish Brigade, cor
poral's guard from the same command, and
the witnesses, came into the Coroner's Office
at the Court House at 10 8 N. After seating
the prisoner, aud leaving one armed man to
guard him, the remaining witnesses, in charge
Of the rest Of the posse, were sent to the Gem
etery to identify the corpse Of Golden, laying
there in the dead house.
Fitzpatrick is young naan-perhaps under
thirty-of medium stature, has yellow hail,
aud q very freckled complexion. His condne-
ment at camp, and Illness, have conspired to
render him more cadayerous than is natural,
not improving his appearance to a peEceptiole
degree. He laborcd under great mental ex-
citement during the entire examination, and
cvidentIy feared that the result would be
against him The sccesh witnesses, Jackson,
Dover and Straley, were men OF the usual
mental calibre, and only distinguishable from
the bystanders by their clothing, dark gray
pants and butternut co1orcd coats, and pecu-
liar Southern dialect.
The Coroner commenced taking testimony
in the case by examining Dr.. VIM D. Miner,
Post Surgeon at Camp Douglas, rho testified
as follows:
TESTIMONY OF DIR. ". D. MINER.
In regard to the death OF T. Golden, Co. E,
Sd Tennessee regiment, would say: He was
in semi comatose condition, with paralysis
Of the left upper extremity, a triangular de-
preston was found in the right pinetal bone,
The APEX commencing about the middle Of
corona1y suture, the base two inches in
to about half an inch from the middle Of sagi-
tai suture. The trcphinc was applied,
| the depressed bone elevated, and he
survived until tho 9th day Of April
I held post ,nortcm six hours after death.
! Upon the dura mater was found some coagula
| OF blood and traces OF slight Inflammation.
Opening the tlura mater, I found the p5a mater
| slightly injected, corresponding to depression
| In the cralium, and j coagula Of blood decotn-
| posed aud mingled with softened brain ex-
tending, In depth, about an inch and half to
the capus eolosttna. The cu1rarium is remark.
able for its slight texture, some parts being
less than line in thickness. I am Of the
opinion, as are also all my medical colleagues
that the same force, applied to an ordinarily
thick skull, would not be attended with any
bad result.
The death Of Golden was produced by inju
1ies, the result Of blow upon the head; thf
effusion Of blood beneath the dura mater wal
caused at the time the blo~ was given ant
was the actual cause OF death.
STATEMENT OF PRISONER.
My name Is VIM. T. Fitzpatrick, I belong tt
Co. E, Sd Tennessee regiment; know 7. II
Golden, have known him eight months; b.
belonged TO the same company taat did; VI
had some difficulty four weeks ago to-mor
TOW Sunday; was cooking on that day ant
had charge Of the kitchen and its sentinels
After breakfast, Golden wanted to como i.
the door; he forced himself into the place
went to the cupboard and took whatever b
desired; he insulted me and threatened t,
kick me was sitting at the table when b
went out and told him to hold On and Wouls
whip him for what he had done; he paid n
attention, but went On to the barrack room
and followed, and as went ! picked up
light, small paddle; stepped In and he ha
gone near bunk; I hallowed and told him Il
come out, that wanted to whip him for wha
be hs hsa I'D d9Re tSsi he to s'ia edme Tapfe s1t9t
I vent there, considering it q mutual agree
ment to have fight, and knocked him dow
with the paddle after that did not do any
thing more; I think struck hin in all thre
! licks, one of which hit him en the head; d
not know whether the others hit him or not
vas in passion at the time; did not TAX
pains where hit him, and did not mean t
: hurt Kim; did not even mean to knock hi1
down; be fell against bunk; left the spo
after he had been picked up and went back t
my cooking; I VAS arrested with Golden in
| very short time and put in the guard-house
a. Golden seemed to be in much pain, br
walked about some; he stsid there aoor
fix hours, when he went to the hospita
was taken and ball and chain put on nj
l ana was tied to q tree for thirteen days, kce]
ing me in the dungeon at night; they keI
after that Was removed to another guar
) house, where hare remained imprisoned III
:. til the present time. The quarrel took plat
about o'clock in the morning; VIC had ne
L er had any trouble together before; Golden,
e think, was from Maary county, Tennessee; !;
= with was three-quarters Of an inch thick, tp
- feet long, and about two inches wide, al
had been used for playing ball; ney
r. saw Golden after he Was taken from Il
- When we were together there; Golden call
: me :" a lousy son Of b" which CO
d sidered the insult; I believe lad previous
l. called him cock-eyed rascal y VIC We
J. coming towards each other when hit hin
at least struck him before he clinched m
II he fell after receiving the last blow.
TESTIMONY OF s. 4. JACKSON.
a lam prisoner Of war, late soldier in t
e Confederate army; belonged to Company
r | Third Tennessee Regiment; knew Thom
- III. Golden for about eight months saw hi
~ last four weeks ago tomorrow in the ktch
r at Camp Douglas, where he was cookin
C. Richard johnson and Fitzpatrick VIC
it was about eight o'clock In the mornin
after the company had eaten breakfast
n fastened the door and proceeded to cat q
4 own breakfast; Golden came to the Wiudt
;. and wanted to come in, but We objected;
~ patrick went to the window and fastened
y Golden took down the stick securing the "
a. dow, and Kilpat1ick fastened it again twic
be do not know whether he got in through
- window OF door, but he soon got In, and Te
" to the cupboard and got what he wanted; 3
r. some words; think fitzpatrick called hin t
names at the window Golden then starte
fitzpatrick followed Golden out Of the kitch,
cn where remained: Never knew them to ha
ID, any difficulty before; do not think eit1
~ P1sos,er-Niu I be allowed to ask qu
on ton Just here? Did you never know Of q
5a- den having had quarrcls in the mess?
nc Hifuess-Ht did have slight fuss With so
bv Of the boys one moraing; but do not kn
~ bis general reputation in that respect.
nc TESTIMONY OF LoAEEz Y. DoWSER,-I
II. also a prisoner of war 1t Camp Dougl
nj knew Thomas III. Golden when be WIS ali1
- knew him in Muary county, Tennessee;
80 acquainted with him for tho past ten yes
ct We belonged to the same company OF the
lid | regiment; ka,e SEN body lying in Tie d
h.. house at the Chicago Cemetery. do NOT ret
.D ni=e ii as that q my friend Golden II know
= difficulty that occurred between Golden a
las Fitzpatrick four weeks ago tomorrow; I
The in the kitchen where the trouble commence
~, Golden wanted to get in, but was refust
~ one Of the cooks OF company F let him ent
Tor Golden and Fitzpatrick had . cup Of cof
in and then went into the ba1ra
,a and got bctween two bunks; Fitzpatrick
nie lowed and called out, tsplcase arc - Code
OF "Yes am." said Golden 'sCone out
there" said Fitzpatrick, II want to n
c,c you.' Golden replied, '"D-n you, CT
.SA~ yer, if you want to lick me-" Kilpat
Tue came up wit paddle In his handtau Col
pc moved up towards him; when Fitzpatrick
.ess him three Icks, dat~ays Of the pad
~, knocking him down. There is one thug
~ hare got Erong, Golden's name was Tom,
AK stead Of John.
Mr. TESTIMONY OF EyAsvnLE 2. STANLEY.
ION, am prisoner Of war confined at C:
of Douglas, and belonged to company E, T.
a at Regiment Tennessee volunteers; Il
,s Themas NJ. Golden who belonged to the &
oa- company, same regiment; had known hin
ling the past three Years; we were from HI