The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26
TINE uW'DDwALD HOMICIDE.
nqusst Before Coroner Lynch-The
Medical Testimony, Sc.


Medical Testimony, sc.
oroner's inquest on the body Of John Mcdonald,
on sunday last from injuries received about
d, was continued yesterday afternoon in the Court
Brooklyn.
fst witness called vas Sergeant Dufour, OF tue
precinct, who being duly sworn testified that on
evening, week ago, while going down fl'h
at the corner OF Eighth street, he saw Nr- MaIoy
loop and man sitting there with NM On ms
Nrs Mallov asked him what they would do
man. Mr.. BMalloy was ihoiding nun anu ieel'
ut his head He saw the man was nh,ox,
and Mr. MaIloy. said some one nad shocked seo
4 the man was injured; Malloy, with h Is assist
,rried the man into store; the following morn
allied in and asked Mcdonald how he felt, and to
g replied that he felt sick; he looked like man
NO from debauch; he asked who were the par
Knocked him down, and Malloy said he did not
EN-; a small boy said that the man who struck
away; Mcdonald told him that he did not know
lex him.
aror-Had found him on the street I should
zen him into custody but I judged he would be
ired for at Malloy's as Maloy said he knew the
"a Cullen duly sworn, testfed-That he worked
Chas Foster the livery stable keeper, and that
reouently seen John Somerfeld during the past
months; on Tuesday evening, 18th inst, he was
able, shortly after six O'Clock, doing his work,
,meraeid came IN and asked him for cloth to
blood of his face that he (wtness) washed his
b pail Of water and sponge; and that after he
ned the blood OIL Somerfeld, Dan Foster came in
ed him 10 get him up out Of the stable; Somerheid
mt out he followed shortly, and saw John Somer-
ok a man who was lying on the sidewalk about
al six or seven times, and exclaim at the same
Boot him! boot himlN be kicked him about the
10; he (witness then told Somerheld to deslst, or
would kick him; the stable is about four doors
Malloys grocery store Mcdonald was lying on
lewalk, about twenty feet from the stable door;
could not tell how many persons were standing
at the time; Mcdonald moved, but did not exclutp,
10 was kicked
ner-Dd You feel satisfied that the man was
iy injured by being kckedY
ess-No sir did not feel satisfied to see the
cked, at all; saw the two Carols standing in
Unity at the time.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
cornelius B. Murphy. being duly sworn, testi-
am a physician aud surgeon; reside in Gin
ar Nelson street; on Thursday, 18th inst, was
to see John Mcdonald, In Van Brunt street,
Sullivan; / found him suffering from in
about the skull; l made careful exami-
of him, aud found evidence Of depres-
the brain; he was somewhat unconscious,
times could half nationally answer questions; he
to have rallied few days before death, but SUBJ
tly gave symptoms Of congestion OF the brain; on
ernal examination discovered O swelling on the
e of the head over the parietal bone; there were
ptons of discoloraton; there was small abrasion
on the medan line over the OF fronts near
he hair commences; the form of congestion was
low found three slight wounds on each side Of
npes; I directed the frequent application Of
l to the extremites and to the neck; last saw
seven or eight o'clock on the evening before his
he died on the 22d; witnessed an attack Of con-
3 which affected the muscles Of the face.
Juror--I have had patients more severely in.
nan he was who have recovered.
.ndrew J. Wiets being duly sworn, testifed:-l
hysician and surgeon; on Wednesday January %,
made a post-mortem examination Of the body
an Mcdonald, in the Twelfth ward Of the
d Brooklyn on the forehead, near the
md m n
half inches long aud an eighth OF an inch wide
,ntrai part on the temple between the eye and ear,
newhat nearer the latter was another vertical cut,
a half inches in length and one EIGHT inch at its
4 width; the forehead and temple at the left side
[ marks Of bruisng; over each eye were three
:, apparently OF recent leoch bites; on the back
neck and at the calves of the legs the cutcle had
separated, as If by blsters; pupils OF the eyes
of the chest and abdomen were found
healthy condition; the scalp Of the
aud forepart Of the head was greatly inhltrated
God; the skull on the same side had sustained
running nearly in q straight line from behind
Is six and a quarter inches, terminating in two
branches, each three-quarters Of an inch in
; on the surface of the brain between 1t and the
oter was an effusion Of blood estimated from i've
,uncos, this etfuson occupying chiefly the ante
rtions OF the skull; the deceased, John Mcdonald,
opinion, came to his death from apoplexy OF the
aud that this apoplexy was the result Of externa
ander Carroll, being sworn, testified that he wa
er's stable the night Of the occurrence and saw
laid come in and get washed, and that he ther
DOWN TO Malloy's, at the corner, and saw ther'
" four men, who were strangers TO him; he shortly
. store and saw these men come out and start vi
tree; Somerfeld came out Of the stable will
foster, and some one said ''That's the man VIII,
me ;" he next beard fall, and, looking saw mai
Town on the sidewalk; he saw no one strike Nc
4, but saw three or four men standing about the
ed
% Currey was then examined, but no additions
VI interest were elected from this witness.
inquest was then adjourned to Monday next