The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-03

nmmopsd - wS NJ. Charles sutton,
he Warden. and subsequently, nesas. Ben and
sicbolsA Of Ne Commiss oners Of Charitcs and
through ,hs prison.hsuss, but here appeared 70
b - further trouble IN any quarter. william
ooVes wound was drssssd ~ Wa Hill's bun n
thought that the former cannot live smother day.
ponoyan Wa then taken into cell, and there
Strapped 70 en- iron bedssssd, whore, whom be was
visted IN the afternoon By Coroner Nsumann and
Jury, he wss found 70 Be seriously ruforins
nom severe gsshss and bruises that hsd bean given
him when he wss ssrugs ling Nth his fellow prison
ers and the ofhesrs Of The police force. Coroner
Naumann beld an inquest ami took testimony, from
which We take The most Important a. follows
0soT0. Henry Hon = clark q fl.,eu:s, s s.ins
-un, said l vn In the hail Of the ten Gays
houss, - O'Clock this morning. when noticed
psfsonsr Donovan striking the tagging Of ihs ball
with an iron bar used 80 . poker vas soous ohs
and half yards Distant cppohts hs so,.' gu
dsevorsd 70 obtain the poker from him BY per-
suAdop, because he appeared 70 me 70 % pfoodns
spmsthfng dangerous; prisoner looked ,hsrp ~
me he retrcsted towards the entrances Keeping
ne bsr In his hand In . defensive attitude -
fearing ,hs. was 10 attack him; man nsnsd
0lsseon aSksd Donovan, 'Vive me ths poker
want 70 stir the hrs." Donovan wbeelcd suddenly
round, raised the Ter with both hsnda and ghVo =
ydsvsys blow 70 The len With force upon the hesd
u ons u the sleeping men; II wAs James N Donaio
be thAn turned 10 the right and struck the IHnd
man. also dead, three times; 10th were lying on
nc seats running around u. walls o. NE hall Ss
DIVE; smother man was lying on the floor Of my
~; Donovan dealt him blow; the inmates Ned
AovnnS with night; ssissd the shovel; q esson
hook The other poker sAd sdvsnccd towards Douo-
van, bui Donovan struck Glssson. and struck
aim With the shovel on the right dde OF ths hesn
ovp the saS bui ~ my len arm was wounded
The blow was not heavy enough; Donovan then
safilet up and down the ball I; tore down The stove
and setting nre 70 the benches. Donovan elevsriy
doc. ID all The blows aimed ., him he sprans up
and down the hall. The res, Of the prtsoners ran
up the s,airs In the hall saing W the upper s'oryi
Donovan tainted ,hsm and dared thom 70 cSms
down; he said be would ere hsm OUT % - 70
srvs them the same way be did the Others be
vss ansid W come nsar the stairs a. myself and
1Ie>scn were on them commanding him fully With
Ne shovel and poker tkors was dense SMOKE
she Yisonor struck the dying men several times
Donovan Afterwards went W The water closet, intp
which two men had rctreated got hold oil ono
nan, and struck IN on The head the other man
got up ssairs he staggered under my blow, but
allied and rushed on inc stcpt aside and siruok
INN the chin, which bro,,sh, MIN down he be-
gAn 70 moan. dropping the Dar, and sang out 'dont
nD mo-" holding up his hands ran 70 ,he door
where there we're several men, Including the police
mcn, and called Tor tbe police 10 como In, and Wine
shouting was shot In ,ho right shoulder the po-
boo then came IN policeman Crane shot me; Den-
qnn was tnsn secured the police we're outs do
The bAT~door ~ the umn, and could not see who
vas advancing nobooy but prisoners were In the
room there 10 no wschmsp or other ofhcU
preseat tho door 10 always lcokeo."
John Donovan The murderer who seemed 70 have
become sufficiently calm ,o understand his position
dsponsd - follows;
served in the 9ash regimen, N. Y. 8 ", In Co.
a. and live with my mother o. No. 1853 or 1855 w co,
SSH stxsei, near sin sVsnLe; ] know sulca We
two MAJ hsd quarrel with one OF them about
pokeyi aruck him first, thon ] gave Il 70 the
uahor Ops both would slrike mo I WAS locked up
On ths charge Of . brother Of mine, who charged me
With Icing crazy. nsnted poison my solI, foI
4 1 v IN Ana In
hum.
The jury rcndereds vsrd Ct thus;
1--WE end ,hs, James Mcdonald and Edward
dsnnedy came w 49,. death bS injuries from bio
Y,sh an ion bar ~ tue .nds Of JUhn Donovan, on
no ID day " December, 1854 In the city prison."
Coronsr Nsumann thereupon put tho usual IN
srrosa.ores 70 prisoner, who stated the, he 70
fears Of age, soldier, resided In West 2sth street.
and stated further am guilty Of the charge"
and sddedi all could got poison, l would poison
myself now" The Coroner committed him 70
await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Kennedy, ons Of the decessod. was in iiTsnL and
ovcd 81 ~ BAKER street. aud McDona,d Lived NJ or
Gear Harlem. Both were natives Of Ire aud, aged
shout % years. William George, who Ia . native
81 England, hives in Chatham street, and 10 only "A
years Of ago.
SOMETHING ABOUT YoRKviLLH.-Yorkville
Is looking up. Time was, and that within the
memory Of many cf our citsens whso rte 70
INST region woss matter Of grave preparatory con-
ndsrstion. Tho honest Go,hsmite called thi,her-
ward would demand an early breakfast pack his
trunk, kiss bis fearful wife aud children, and
with fearful forebodinss, step into the "uArs
coach" whish had been notified 70 call some day,
In advance, and star, on bis perilous journey.
Tho student Of early Kniekerbocter history VIII
90, need ,o be reminded the, In those days th,
way 70 Yorkville and Harlem was none Of ,h,
saest. There be records OF villains with black mex
tscss sprtnging out from behind trees In ssciudcs
tlAeas on the lonely read. with . cry OF Island
and deliver" and the click OF . pistol. II, how
sysr the courageous traveller arrived home sgair
with no greater mishAp than black and blue bee,
nom the exocrablo roads, the whole family me
him n the gate with open arms, and shout o
sarnest Thanksgiving went up nom The assemble
group d tho good mAn's safe return
But things ue different now, thoug
only In degree amer al. as 4" going 70 Yorl
vtllo"is snll dangerous experiment. Tho high
way robber Of 'yc oldeo time" has simply give
place 70 tho car conductor, who, with elisk Of h
tongue instead Of . pistol, nd. you no, s1sc,l
'stand and dslvu" III, eIua and illegal cen.
but hang on to strap nd deliver the coin, &
PAIN Of expulsion from the .IoisOncd a'mospAe
Of the veh'ele wh.tev~ may 10 thought no,
ever, OF ihe relative me Its Of the two methods
setting 10 YorSvlle the fao, stated NJ the orenir