The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.
New York and the Vicinity,

Tho Pat. Mathews Cnse -Corou.r's Iu-
d"e-'-Tostimony of Kato smiih and
Others.
Tie circumstances connected Vih the sff tay In
which Patrick Mathews was mort,lly wounded on
the morning Of the Ell Int, were on saturday
made the subject Of invest CATION by Coroner Ran
nsy, The proceedings were conducted IN the up
| per room o; the dead-house at the Hospital. Aner
| the Jury hAl lupke1 upon the remains which had
80 --tyv1ed To p'st mortem examination by DR..
Rosa OF tho City Hospital, they were delivered to
the friends Of the deceas1d Tue FIRST witness, e <
aminei
Henry u. Fclter, ONO. CO West Thirty.eiyb,l,
frtet.lle deposed thai he went Lilnt, vci,b
James ilLpa,rick on the night OF the Och; they
st"lp'd At Sttykets Bay an hour or more: after.
WARD they went o. Stsu, kmann'- H1te; AZ suy.
ker's Bay witness met Matthew'S ia thA L.r.ro,n,
he WIS asked by Matthews 10 take a woman named
Kate Smith back n the city; NJ ftst he objected
ana suggested that Mr.. Fitzpatrick, his comp anton
was more competent q perform the duties - gal-
lsnt Matthews would not De satisfied with the re-
tlHal, and hnal'y the witness CunsanIed t. take
charge Of Miss SMITH on their way back ~ the citv
when they reached Finy-iirst street, Miss Smith
was thrown FROM the sleigh, and the witne - nick 81
her up, she complained that abe had been iusuItsI
| 10y siue men while she was ling upon the SNOW
h'hk; while size was relating Ter grievance, ous of
the lriri s-whgton--camPup,c caught the raina
jumped into the sleigh, and struck the witness in
the nce. The witness outchci Winston, and threw
him ilon the round, holding him until the police
came; during the time he WAS 40 engaged, he heard
some one yAn "Pat," and soon aitsrwafd heard Nat.
thews say that lie STABBED; the witness wa.
present when Matthews taken 10 tho station
house; lie had been drinking n little, but WAS not
Intoxicated; Matthews wAs the only one Of III - marty
wlo was under tho Influence If liquor; previous "
miss Smih's falling out Matthews WAS riding in a
segh behind witness during the ride the conduct
Of the witness toward Miss Smith was frce from up
prupr etieS' and he had male use u uuseeu.ly
lana uaRe.
All Autt Aftt.F ~,
testihel that she first met Mathews a, P.nnoyer's
on the morn ing Of the 9th she leit Strvker's BAY
In company with Ftlps'rck sai Feltsr in a legh;
abe was thrown out below Central Park when shs
recovered herself ahe stepped aside and stood a
few seconds in the street one Of the pti,ouers
whom she recognized AZ John Reynolds, came to-
ward her and used improper language two other
men stood near him, but they did nOt speak tina
witness called the Police soon as Reynoli, adj
dressed her when the scunng WAS in progress
she saw Alice Grey go towards the coInbatants the
witntsS turned her head h where Alice was gO-
ing, and saw knife In the hand ~ REYNOLDS she
then approached Mathews close enough to lay her
hands upon his shoulders, Aud saw REYNOLDS make
thrust toward Miss GREY Is side with a knife; Mss
Cry Immediately said that she was stabbed, and
Mathews falling down called out that he was muir
deret; the witness saw blood all over Mathews when
he fell; he rise and attempted % go b. his sleigh,
when he Eel again son aterwAri the Ulcers ar
ond Precinct Police Station.
No other Witnesses ware ready for examination,
and the coroner Adjourned the case Until to-day, At
10 o'clock.
DR.. Rosa found, upon his posi. norton eysmna-
ton, that the internal organs u the decsAs"J were
In sperfectly healthy state, and that death lad
resulted from the wounds.
The funeral OF the deceased came "a yesterday
afternoon, from the ssidence Of his mother, NJ 2Oi
Greene street near Amity street The crowd at.
tracted by the occasion was immense, numbering
nearly 5000 people. Among the noted ohArsct ~
present were John G. Heeuan, John Woods VIM.
(1arI nd -
Butt Allen, "Figsey." We noticed also, City Judge
Cunr Sheriff Lynch, ev-Alderman Tuomy and
some other city officials. To the disappointment. Of
many curiosos, neither Tom IIyer nor John Norris
ssy were present. The body was neatly at,ired in
plain suit OF light clothes, aud encased in beau,
tful black rosewood coan, ornamsnttd with dia-
mond silver plated screws, and with three heavily
silver plated handles either side. massive sill
plate, on the lid, bore his name and Age--the
latter was 30 years, l month aud 10 days. Below
this was beautiful cross Of iDmOricl The mother,
sister, brOther and some other relatives OF the de
ceased were present as chief mouruers and seemed
deeply affected daring the ionerAl services which
were conducted hy some Roman Catholic priests,
20 whose persuasion the deceased was attached,
Amer the services at the house were concluded,
q procession was formed, headed by a beautiful
hesrse adorned with eight large white and black
ostrich plumes. It was composed OF about twenty
carriages, mostly containing females, aud these
were followed by about Ave hundred men ON foos'
The body was taken 10 Calvary Cemetary for IN
terment Pat Matthews had brief, varied career.
His pugnAoious disposition constantly emoroulea
him in difficulty. He was irrItable-qniok 'o re-
sent an injury, and stopped al no meAAS' however
rash, To get even with an adversary To sho" the
disposition OF the man, We may mention 'hA' some
yearu az o he WAS charged with shooting nSsfo In
Church street, bn escaped arrest by going TO Cali
tOruiA. The usgro disd. H. had diacu1V with