The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-03
THE MURDER At MElaosE.


mony Before the Coroner-The Verdict
The Alleged Homicide Held for Trial.
On Monday afternoon OF the present week Thomas j.
Swift Of Morrissna beaten death the Merosa
depot by swiichman Of Harlem road named
Iahy. An account OF the affair Published Ia tho
HERALD OF Tuesday morning Coroner Oliver I'm
New York at the time but arrived tho OF the
Array In the afternoon empanellcd a Jury, who,
after viewing the body decided that the inquest should
be held at Mrs. Hammers Hotel, the evening
The remains OF the unfortunate deceased we're then
removed by his friends 70 his late residence Bostsn
road
INQUEST.
At eight O'clock the Coroner and jury being present.
the was proceeded with.
Warren @ Denarest, being duly sworn. deposed that
he had been employed station agent for tho Harlem
Railroad Company Meroso for about eight years;
he reached the Mslrose depot about minutes to
twelve O'Clock tho day Of tho aray, and found de-
ceased aud LAhy alteration the PLATFORM tho
door Of the ladies' room he In deceased said
THAT man II gong IN, why don't you stop himf IAy
replied, "He has right In there after remark from
deceased 10 the en- ct that he going in too ho
Into the room and the door closed behind him. and
he beard movement a. though Lahy had stepped in
front Of the door and spoke 10 lady present whom he
did not see aterwards after some talk outside and
he going into his Office Ishy ana deceased en-
tered aud oommAnccd 20 tell about the drculiy; Lahy
said that deceased was going into tho ladies ROOM
aud that he demonstrated with him and told
him 70 20 into the other room, and that
deceased commenced quarrel with him decreased here
interrupted Ihy, saying that he had asked for key
OF the water closet, and that Lay had commenced
elbow out a, him :, Mr. Iahy then said ssYou think
you can come here and DO a. Yen please at the Same
time turning 20 INC and complaining thai he had had
some words week or 20 before on aeooun, Of deceaed
boots; Mr.. Demarcst deposcd that iaby made
marks about deceased coming and hanging about the
shaking his open hand at HIM Lahy taking nDG6Se,
deceased repeated, "You're damned liar;' Dmsrcst
rahy was talking and gestieulaiing, but using
bad language; they werc standing about -four
feet apart deceased became excited. and after
repeating 'You liar, threw OF his and hat:
witness turned and opened the door leading the scn
small block Of wood that vas used 70 Keep he d5or ops
while dong 20 he heard blows struck and turning,
deceased falling on his sdo oa the se,tec at the same
time IAhy struck him two three blove apparently
open handed witness cried out Don't MIKE, Stop
deceased settled upon the noor and fAhy upos
and 10 answer has remonsuances he aid 'Yoa would
not take such abuse yoursef you would Do pat up with
turned 70 ne r-on spd seeins swim ytns spr.-
rently unnatural position, no called TinDo<hy LAby,
be Appeared . Be- totally lfsisss ssy prsppes ~. 40
pxsina ts sssses: Mr. Iahy made the sLsi he
ana ssS poass ~Ss. ss sseass ana s he S.d ss.,ss
20 for doctor; Aha pronAr snswcrrd "Hs viii ges over
~ ,. men - a. AMI muna nm IN
them Of tbs sccarcocs and On his rctsm ss<ng thsi
dsossssd si,byas movement, s.id V smpsoy. Of
him." Ne fsss his psIss AMI came 70 the same dsci-on
went for Mr. " GiIi~y, who nnd,nr deccased dad
bis arrest; The meantime Mr. samuei Bsonsi had re-
eosnIssd dsessss1 and had gons 70 soey physician and
Mr. Demsrcss, when evo~s exsmtped ,.sd ,-rte switch
man has charge 81 the ladies under my Authority
sss ~ gs ss 2, ne s,a ~. % Ts
whether deo~sssd in the before the hrh de-
eessea w unas NE innnsaoe Of qacr, dd not zee de-
on the ssee did not spcak after being struck bat mas
. pecaisr noise; my impression vas that Lhy's hand
was partially open when he struck deosased u s.s
tee dd n order them Out Of tho during he alter
esilon simply ired 70 re1y them ga not see the LADY
Coroner Oliver then adjourned the mill the
foowIng evening" Tho prisonsr wss pr.-sni, having
q NJ Dsmsrsss, DIS Horon. x.gs and seiIroy ssf.
called 70 testify q 70 the results q postmoriam
animation Dr Horton read % The jury ssisnsns thai
hey found that tho bones q deoe.~>ds he'd
broken, and inst there rght Under ons
ear and that urcoserug the brain coafu,sd blood
thst dcath had resulted from The barstnx % snail
artery ~ tte bass OF the brain
us ply csn * dscs.ssd and dat he hs1 ats sass Mir
sver.l weeks b>fore for stack Of derum trencns
st ths fsnHy % dccrssed fisisd si he v.s sot1oi W
ns that the blows giysn would not have o4nsed death
In healthy man that hs death wss TIE Immediate
sessI. g shs biossi The skali Of ascs~ssd ~,
mo cercesr thsu sdJsurned the osss uns wednesday
evening, whsn MA Ropsrtuon, The LADY SPOKEN n s
ths s~ssmony Of tbs nrrs witness nearly sp
vhen The blows we're struck whsn sic sft ibs rssr1
Mr. u,nry y Ford t~siin~f that be dersased BE-
tween eleven snd Twelve O'Clock Monday aud tnAl b.
M A. r. Mcczv s>ssl6sd thai he So see>..sd b
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