The New York herald., 1862-02-16
TINE PAT MATHEWS TRAGEDY.

Cosoner's Inquest upon tho Body Of De.
ceased-Testimony OF Henry d. Felter
and Miss Kate Smith.
The investigation the circumstances attending the
death OF Pat Mathews who died from the effects of n
res received In drunken fight in Broadway near Fty-
first street, the morning OF the 9th inst. was
msncsd At the New York Hospital yesterday by Coroner
Rannsy. Tho testimony proved quite interesting, espe
cialy that Of Miss Kate Smith, who witnessed the
from beginning end The following abstract
Of the proceedings
Henry d. Feter, Of No. 81 West 3sth street. deposed
that the nigh, Of the 9Th inst. be sleigh
riding with friend named James Fitzpatrick aftor
stopping at Strykes Fay for an hour So he went to
strucnans Hotel and from there back TO Strykcs Bay
at the latter place he met Patrick Mathews, the de-
ceased by accident Mathews tho barroom at the
time and asked him 10 take friend Of his named Kato
Smith, 10 city the witness objected st rs saying that
Mr.. Fitzpatrick along with him and there would not
be ROOM finally Mathews got angry, and Tho witness con-
sented TO take Miss Smith in his sleigh; when thoy
rived a Fifty first street the horse took sudden sheer
throwing Miss Smith ont Of the Sleigh witness pulled up
his horse and Miss Smith got into the sleigh again
when she got che said she bsd been insuted by some
men who were the sidewalk; about this time one of
the prisoners named Winston, up and caught the
horse rens witness told him TO let go, but he would
not do so witness then jumped ont Of the sleigh when
Winston attacked him, hitting him in the face; Mr.
retsr then enched with Winston and got him
down on the ground, where he held him until the
arrival OF the police while Winston lying
on the ground witness heard some calling
pat and afterwards heard Mathews say that he
was stabbed or killed. wss present when Mathews was
taken the ststsD house, witness had been drinking
lttle but intoxicated in the slightest degree
Mathews the only in the party who any way
IN ho cir fail or no
Mathews was riding in sleigh behind me; during the
ride to the city no improper liberties wcrc taken with
Kate Smith, neither was any improper language used
Kate smith, the young woman who riding Ia the
sleigh with Messrs. Felter and Fitzpatrick. the
witness examined. She deposed as foows-I reside at
Ill Spring street; 16rst met Mathews at Pennoyers,
the morning Of the 9Th inst, between twelve and
O'Clock; lef, stryksrs Bay In company with James
Fitzpatrick eAd Henry D. Fslter; We started In "A
sleigh fr TIN pnrpose OF coming 20 nc city; when wo
got to point on the Bloomngdale road this sde OF
Central Park--the horse going at a rapid rait--ths
sleigh gave sudden lurch and fell out fell ou, on
the left hand eide Of the sleigh, and when got up
walked to tho right hand side; as towards the
quently identified as John Reynolds, came towards me
and said something very improper; tho remark was Of
such indecent character that feel Filling repeat
u here: he within three quarters OF yard of me;
there were two other men standing him, but thoy
stood stll aud made no rcmarks when be made the
mark took small piece Of aud threw IL at him;
by this time Mr. Felter had returned with his horse aud
ust as was taking my seat in the sleigh REYNOLDS and
Felter requested them several times 70 let OF the ren,
but they said they would not Winston addressed me
and said, "Why did you throw snow in my faceY' said
none Of his business had said nothing 10 him;
a this time Feltcr and Fitzpatrick jumped out Of the
sleigh, when they were attacked by Reynolds and his
companions, We all cried "Wstch and "policc," and
think Mr.. Feor cried ont "Pat," Mathews, who was
riding side by sdo with whom fell out II the sleigh
also cried "watch," aud think Miss Cray who in
his company, also did the same; then saw Mathews
approach and pass sleigh and 90 towards tho parties
who contending the fight directly back Of the
sleigh was seated IN, and Immediately vndor
gas lamp; IN a moment or so after Mathews
went towards the conbatants ho clinched with
Reynolds, az they clinchcd hoard Fzpat-
rick say, "Look out, Pat, Of those fellows
has got kns turned, and saw kniio in tho hands
OF Reynolds; cannot recognize either OF the knives
shown me the one saw Reynolds hand; then
turned my head towards the bouse, ana cried "wstc'
several times at this time Alice Gray by tho
sleigh and towards the contending parsos turned
my head 10 where Alice was going, when saw the
knife again In Reynolds hand Aos went enough
10 the combatants 70 put her hands on Matthew'S
shoulder, just then saw Reynolds make thrust Mt
Alice with the knife and Immediately afterwards she
came TO and said, Kae, my side is all cN' as Alice
csmo Up the sleigh heard Mathews say, ~ am stab
bed arn murdorcd| thsn tIrued s[onnd and
blood all Mathews body he icl TO tho ground rose
end fel again; After this lse police
rived end tV1k al partjss 20 the station