The New York herald., 1865-01-08

PATAL sTRAET AFf8AY--vslSG CART xUNG.
Last Tuesday evening number Of young men became
involved in quarrel tho corner of East Broadway
and Chatham square, and blows freely exchanged
During the trouble Peter Thompson was struck the
face by Of the party when he the premises
No. Chatham square, where he acquainted, seized
. cart rung from behind tho bar and passed the
street again He them is charged, struck John Toner,
residing at 2l3 First avenue with the
and knocked him down. The Fourth precinct police in.
erfered arrested several Of the parties took them
to the station house. Toner conveyed TO his resi-
dence, whore he subsequently expired the
of the injuries received After his death Thompson
arrested and taken before Coroner Cover who yesterday
held inquest the remains OF deceased The most
important part OF the testimony will be found below:
James Williamson, residing In Sixty second street,
near Lexington avenue being duly sworn, deposed and
sadI was in company with the deceased on last Tues
day evening, about eight o'clock John Toner Daniel
ONeil, Michael Roberts and myself left my place OF bust
ness As Chatham street, to up East Broadway when
got in the neghborhood OF the old Chatham Post
Office there crowd Of about half dozen young
standing there; they came and mixed themselves with
u.s. as soon as they got away from us Michael Roberts
turned round TO me and said, 'JaDes, have lost my
watch, chain and breastpin - with that Toner
OF those men going and took hold of him. and he
that his watch and chain " the said he did not
have them the that Toner had hold OF dDslly
knowledged himself TO he thief; while Toner had hold
OF this man the parties that away back; must
have been five six feet from Toner two three
with their fists up in the of striking him when
that struck the ruan that was behind Toner ~ soon
as struck him they all away down into lager beer
cellar ON tho corner; then msn came up out Of the
cellar few minutes afterwards and went towards Toner
with club in his hand and struck Toner the side Of
the head; do not know the who struck him; l
could not identity him II dark heard no names
called but Charley and that previous to the disturb
snce after striking Toner he came and struck me;
when he struck me he knocked me down; soon as /
got up caught him by the legs and threw him down
when went u Toner found two men holding him mp,
and he appeared to be somewhat nsensbe; the police
and arrested the barkeeper who the lager
beer saloon, also Toner and several Others
Thomas Varey, being duly sworn, said:--I live
at No : Chatham square; ! am . bartender in a 40
loon on that place kept by William varley Tuesday
evening last between five and six o'clock man by the
name of Irish Tom commenced sing ipe Peter Thomp
son and two Others weat aut in Last: hrsadway 70 see
what was the matter: In moment afgrwkrd Icol;,ecn
entered with his mouth fnli Of blood; he geu hehna
the bar and got club, went ont OF te Chutea sqasrc
door with H. and In moment OF two he sutsre and sad
no had laid the two men out know OF Aneshet time
whom prisoner had used club.
Thotnns kerrgan, otherwise known as Irish Tczn, OF
2a4 Second street, and Mchael White residing al ~
Suffolk street. also examined but their testimonies
developed no facts
Deputy Coroner Shaw made . post -niorem examins
ton Of the body Of deceased and found that compress
sion OF the brain the Oh death The jury
dered verdict folows:fhat John Toner to his
death from compression OF the brain, the result Of blows
the head With club in tho hands Of Peter Thompson
ON the night Of january 3 1865, the corner O East
Broadway and Chatham square They further believe
Irish Tom and Michael white Go he accessories.
Thompson was committed by Coroner Cover 70 swai,
the action Of the Grand Jury Kerrgan aud White we're
admitted 10 bail The deceased twenty years
OF age and native OF New York Thompson Is forty
i've years OF age, and native Of Ireland.
FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY.
Coroner Collin yesterday held inquest ut Belevus
Hospital the body Of Patrick Riley, whose death
the result Of injuries received the h ult caused by
being the OF Second street and the
BoWsry by car No ia OF the Third line De.
ceased endeavorng 10 get the front platform
the and he fell under the wheel Deceased was
twenty four of age born in New York, and ted
No l2s Fast Houston street Hs worked in the Manhattan
Gas Works, foot Of Fourteenth street, East river