The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-22
Tnt HOMICIDE At LION :!eEwERy.
In.yufsitfqn Before Coroner Gover-TSs
PeiVetrater or the Deed Undiscovercd-
Arr nlHIA

Insyuisitiqn Before Coroner Gover-TSs
Pel,vstrater or the Deed Undiseovered-
Arrest pm Suspicion, sc.
In the case Of DANIEL Clay, who fatally stabbed
during fight in the baoom Of the Lion Brewery 10th
street, near Eighth avenue, on Tuesday evening, as
already reported in the HERALD Coroner Cover concluded
his inquistlon the Thirty first precinct police station
at late hour on Wednesday night large number OF
witnesses examined; but the testimony elicted
failed to show by whom the fatal violence was nc'ed
SO many persons engaged In the hgt that IL seemed
utterly impossible learn the rea facts OF the case NO
knife other sharp instrument n the hands
ing the momenary absence of an officer from te par
room FOR the purpose OF sounding the alarm zap LOT as
sstance Subioined will be found the most Important
portions Of the testimony offered before me Corouer ana
the verdict Of the jury
James Brady, residing Manhattanvilfe being sworn,
deposes and says- with deceased last night as she
Lion Brewery and had been with him all the afternoon
attending picnic Of the Church Of the Annuncation o.
at about nine o'clock while 10 me par
room the barkeeper ordered out saying that ne IN
tended to close the place; officers assisted in put
ting US OUT after reached the balcony heard noise
inside as things being thrown around and sup.
posed that fight going on; tried TO got in but
found the doors closed afterwards Daniel Sheenan
ing out deceased, whom they laid the balcony only
know that the officers said William and Daniel Clafy
were in the at the time Of the disturbance beard
between deceased and any one else during
the day he was quiet, peaceabIe man.
Daniel Sheehan, residing at 10th street. near Tweth
avenue being sworn, deposes and says:-I am aborey;
at the picnic Al the on Brewery yesterday with
deceased at about halfpast nine O'Clock NJ deceased,
his brother William James and John Brady, and some
ten others in the barroom and were ordered OUT
and while going rush came behind Us and carried US
out; the doors then closed against us heard
noise inside IL glasses and chairs were being thrown
around; finally the doors opened BY some means,
can't tell how, and went I'M saw deceased lying on
on ans Se Of
deceased; can't say who the man was; l can't say
whether there was row going on at the time or not
there noise around we brought deceased out
and laid him on tho soop, and he died in two minutes
afterwards
William Clafy, residing in Tenth avenue, between
12sth and 10th Streets being sworn says:-Deceased
my brother; attended the picnic yesterday; ut
past nine O'Clock in the barroom with seve-
raj Others some eighteen twenty; was at about the
middle Of the bar and the deceased at the lower end he
eating sandwich and talking with some other men
sanity together there cry for song but the bar
tender said must get out; he again said we must go
out, and almost Immediately after was hit in the head
with lager beer glass; was knocked senseless; when
recovered went outside and saw deceased lying on the
stoop dead there had been fighting nor angry words
passed before ordered out.
Gustav Karl Kaufman residing at 11lth street, near
Tenth avenue, being duly sworn, deposes and says
am barkeeper for Paul Falk at the Lion Brewery there
picnic of Manhattan church at our place yester-
day; 1t was finished between seven and eight O'CLOCK;
remained afterwards and sat in the barroom
till nine or half past nine O'clock 'heae
were some thirty or forty Of them; at
the hour named some OF he% ,ouS e and com
menced to sing; went to one Of the party whom
thought the most sober and told him to get ms friends
to leave the room left and stood outside then
closed the door, leaving some inside; the man first
spoke tried get the others to go OUT no took hold
Of their coats for that purpose one OF them STUCK is
and came in they came they grabbed hold OF
chairs and plates and what was on the table and hred
them around the room; went behind the bar to look
out for the money drawer nothing Of deceased ut
ALL the first knew Of his being killed quarter
any carry out deceased there are three bar
tenders including me- there were some ten employees IN
the the time the people went out besides the two
oces these eight or ten OF the picnic parties remained
Thomas A. H. North, residing at 242 East Ninth street.
being sworn, saysI employed rs barkeeper by Mr..
Falk; about past nine O'Clock last night there
some fifteen eighteen strangers In the barroom they
had been quareling among themselves for some time
before think Mr. Hoffman told the officers to put them
out they put out and the door was closed don't
know whether they all put out not; the officers
closed the door and had got six or eight rect from u
when it burst open, and the crowd came In and
picked chairs and struck men that were drink
ing lager; there was general melee ater tnas soa
the crowd out second time, when they we're beateni
Of the crowd away and the rest remained and
carried out deceased who was lying some ten iee rom
the door, he lay with his IL d nearest the door the man
lying the floor till the crowd burst I'M before
the door burted In there no noise In the bar
room. al
Charles Reed residing at Lion Brewery, being sworn
says-l am barkeeper for Mr. FAX az ABOUT esnt or
half past eight O'Clock party Of mon sat In the barroom
and talked loud about politics. ut about halpast nine
clock some left; told the rest we wanted to close
the place; they out and the place was closed np
medaey after the door forced Open when the crowd
rushed in and commenced to fight among themselves;
they upset tho chairs and tables while rushing In they
kept IL up some six to minutes and then left;
lying on the floor; one OF them got up and
the other remained there when went away; went to
the station house; did not know that deceased was
dead till after returned
Robert b. Dennison, being duly sworn. says:-I am
police officer attached to this Thirty rst precinct
on dut about fifteen minutes
past ten o'clock l called in the barroom by Mr.
Kaufman he requested me to put Out the persons IN
the room he wished to close up saw the deceased
there and spoke to him, and requested him 10 leave
also Daniel Sheehan and William Clady; they said they
would go; deceased and William went to- the west side
OF the ROOM and Sheehan went in an opposite drecton
that Is the last / saw OF deceased alive; 1
then Thomas Mclaughlin had hold OF him,
forcing him out Of the door then stepped outside
and gave the alarm rap for assistance returned and
in at the door officer Cannorie was at; saw de-
ceased living by table In the room; William Clay was
getting up near by; heard gong TO rap
the alarm, but blows given at all; sent waiter
TO the station house for assistance afterwards 80
Wooster Beach, Jr., and Christopher Weete, NJ d.,
being sworn, depose and say:-We have made post
mortem examination Of the body Of deceased now lying
at this place rgor mortis well Marked stature OF
deceased about i've feet eight inches, Of fair muscular
development there were three cutting wounds on the
body and three abrasons the first cut was on the top OF
the left side running almost directly backwards two and
half inches and penetrating TO the bone the second
was over the bridge OF the and superficial the
third was three inches from tho mcdian line
between the third and fourth RIBS this penerat
ing wound about three quarters OF an inch across on
probing II 1t found TO oxtend almost directly back
wards being further traced by opening into the cavity
OF the thorax discovered to reach the left vontr
Gle OF the heart and pass entirely through that cavity
the end Just appearing the side opposite To the open
ing In the heart before menoned the three abrasions
were not serious and situated the left side one
on the cheek bone and the temple the liver was
fatty indicating that deceased led incorporate life
The case was then submitted TO the jury who rendered
verdict as folows:-"That Daniel Caffy, the deceascd
came 10 his death by stab wound OF the chest at the
hands Of some person persons unknown 10 them on
the 10Th day Of September, 1885,"
Deceased twenty six years Of age, and native OF
Ireland.
ARREST ON SUSPICION.
Mr. James Clany, Of 1ilth street, near Broadway,
brother of Daniel Clafy who murdered Mt Lion Brew
cry Tuesday evening" yesterday appeared before Jus
tice Dodge and made affidavit against August Gunther
In the employ OF the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company
The deposition sets forth that tho night In question
Daniel and william Clay, brothers Of the witness were
feoniousy assaulted and stabbed from the effects OF
which Daniel Clafy died Soon after the commission OF
the assault the witness entered the Lion Brewery and
going into the baroom Gunthcr sitting the spot
where the murder committed from which tact tho
witness suspects and believes that Gunther IS N some