, 1863-04-14
SHOCKING TRAGEDY on CLARK
STREET.
A Nan Stabbed to the Heart, and
Dies Instantly.
Arrest OF the Murderer,

etfoEer Schmidt was called yesterday I
hold an inquest upon tho body Of a M,
named Patrick Flannjgan, who ,yas mo:
brutal1y and foul]y murdered on Monda
morning, about one o'clock. The cyidenc
In the case stamps it as one Of the most cold
blooaed and unproyoked tragedies nc eau re
member, traccublc almost entirely to th
morosc, quarrelsomc and savage disposltio,
of TIC murderer, which, in this Instance
seems almost Oh par with that Of the FEM
Lewis, who Was executed at Trenton few
days since for the murder Of Rowan. Til
name Of the victim is Patrick Flannfgan. :
night watchma1l in the employ Of Flint q
Thompson, warehousemen, who is reputed tt
have been pcaccable man, sober, faithful
and industrious in his calling, and had secured
The respect and esteem Of his employers
Tie name Of the murderer is Thomas Latin
I'LL Iishnan By nativity, short, thick set,
dark featured man about t9enty-niue years Of
age, who might sit for faithful portrait O,
ono Of the most savage saas eulottcs Of the
French revolution. He is married man
having three children, and laborcr by occn'
| patton.
The direct proTocation for the brutal md
bloody outrage-f it may o7en be deemed !,
l'rorocation-datcs back some months sincc
4 friend Of Latin was night vatcl,mon rt
FAnt g ihonpson's warehouse during the
time Of the draft excitement, when crowds Of
sca'ccroWs and cowards were fleeing to Canada
and other localities to avoid serving their
country. THIS friend Of Laf1n was amonr
the humber. lie deserted his situation, and
left in hot haste for Canada. Flannisau ap
piled for the situation, and obtained it, when
one ine morning the runaway returned, IL
had only been to Canata to see some relations.
and Of course had no intentions, not he, Of
avoiding the draft. He claimed lis situation
again, and obtained it. lie had worked but q
short time, however, when lie Incurred the
dissatisfaction Of his employers, who dis.
charged him and hired Flannisan, who re-
mailed in the position up to the time of lis
death, serving dutifnlly the Interests of tho
firm, and proving fuithful employee. The
affair, while it affected the friend but little.
secured for Flannigan the wrath Of Latin.
who, in some mysterious manner. seemed to
make the matter personal gggrieyement. liz
threatened revenge upon Flanagan for throw
Ing his friend out Of his situation, an act with
which be had nothing to do. The opportunf.
y presented itself for that revenge YESTERDAY
morning about l o'clock.
At that hour Of the morning, the deceased
the murderer, s. Y. Sherman, railroad cnri-
neer and one or two others, were sitting upon
abench in front Of the little switch house Of
tic Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. on
Clark little south Of Twelfth street. The
whole party were discussing the rclatiye mcr-
its Of engineers. Latin loudly and bolster
ously proclaiming that certain one
was the best on the road, to which
F1annigan mildly disseuted. Latin con-
1lnucd his bolslerous assertions, usinr Vi
olent language, with the evident intention of
provoking quarrel between himself and
Flanagan. Tie latter, however, spoke D1c,s.
ant1y, seemingly not at ali inccnscl by tie
Others abusive language. Latin rcdoub,.d
his efforts, adding to his words physical de-
monstrations, which Flanagan properly re-
sisted. Latin quickly drew a small pearl
handled pocket knife, with two blades. a larpe
aud small one, ihe larger being about an Incl,
In length, and threw his arm about Flann;-
gan's neck. When he Withdrew his arm.
Flannigan turned round, and said: "Look
here! I am bleeding" The blood was aoy
ing from wound in the wretched mans
breast, like fountain, spirting out in great
Jets, and saturating his waistcoat and pants.
lie staggered for minute or two, fell heavily
backwards, and expired almost Instantly. The
murderer fed, and Temporarily avoided cam
turc; the body, in tho meantime, being re-.
moved to his late residence, on South Jcf1.r-
son, between Bunker and Twelfth streets.
The police, during the night, were put upon
the track Of the murderer, and after two
tours' tearoh officer White captured him On
Aonroe street, and he vas at oncc placed in
irons, and yesterday committed to iall upon
the Coroner's warrant, to answer the chargo
of murder.
During the inquest yesterday, DR.. Amer
man, the county physician, made post NOR
ten examination Of the body Of the deceased.
and found no external bruises OF rounds. saye
one, and that was in the left breast, about
four inches below the nipple. At the surface
this ~onud WAS about half an inch In length,
1t penetrated the body, completely scverins
the cartilage Of the sixth rib and dividing the
membrane between the sixth and seventh
ribs. It also penetrated the heart, extending
to the cavity thereof; and here the wound was
about IN inch and a half In length. All Of the
other organs Of the body we're healthy. In
tie opinion of Dr.. Amcrman, the wound
alone caused Flannigan's death.
The jury Of inquest, after carefully e1amin-
irg witnesses, returned verdict that the Dc.
ceascd came to his death BY wounds inflicted
with knife by Latin, in the manner wc have
described. The murderer is nov in jailavait-
ing trial, in Ills cell, for his bloody, premcdi-
tated and unproyokcd murder. The extrcmi-
ties Of the lar should come swiftly aud
terribly.