New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
TIE LATE HOMICIDE ON su,PBOAap

coRoNER's IYQUEsT-ExAMISATIos OF SEVERAL WIT
NEssEs-vERDIcT OF THE JURY.
An inquest was yesterday held at the First Precinct
Police Station. House. in Newest BY Coroner Gamble on tie
body Of Patrick Mullen the boaswan Of the ship New World
who stabbed and almost instantly killed on Friday last
in the Bay preparatory to sailing for Liverpool The parea-
lars have already been published in The TRIBUNE The io-
lowing the stienents OF the Witnesses
Joseph Marshall testified live at No. JOG Cherryst;
am eamau was eng ged on board me New World wien
ceased until met him on board the ships the matter hr
commenced through the prisoner blaming for taking bot
whisky from him; he called into the forecaste aod
drank none since had been in N, hospital, he caught ~
the and kicked several times The witness here e1
posed the bruises his body which inflicted IN The M
ee Another person also struck at the officers brought
before the Captain who told tho prisoner that he did no
90 o ward lie would put bin In rons on gong forward e
prisoner passed me; boaswan decolsed standing
looking aoit with bis hand the sail wben the prisoner
turned around Suddenly drew knife and plunged into LIS
yo1 did he twisted the kno around drew ont and
threw away saying he was nov satisfied the KNIFE stiaes
the main yard and then I'll on the deeH capt mart go. s
knife before any body toucAed it, the prisoner was
hoed the nag uaion down as sign OF the eeeese
cried am stabbed he died IN % ninutes there was
Of some kind forward but did not see who was eH'
William Henuessy testifelI live No. l95 Reoseyeltst.
which sailed last Friday knew the prisoner bou II days
before the vessel saicd tie fret man who struck ne on board
that ship the deceased cutting squire knot hs
and said You son OF b II. who TOLD yor
70 DO thatr replied that was doing as ias. as could
be struck with HEAVIER in the and kicked me IN the
breast said he 81 win be the death of Of you before the
voyage is on" turae down to the Captain, eFyngi sa
awful when used in that manners lie told me 10 Game
a Iasn MA s Tnn i IN or Wi kick the fce o o,
did turn into my bunk bat soon heard ml'ssa. and
side; the door 10 what was Ceothers. quarrel
prisoner and the first witness VITA s the ship than
ing the first witness had more 20 say rs Tue ii .ome
the deoeased took hand in tbi v" DC r ,e of the
eama into the orecas.le and sNoyage u over; soe VI
Of Won sons Of BIS beloracd struck the prisoner
men said the me now dead aud wOC'a h'' s"'
stabbed him; the .,,.ho rrorbo, Pc
Capt Friday afternoon about 81 O'Clock we ii, hiox
Hess some trouble on poaId 'o' er "a board her;
Bedoes Island; started wllA 80 dead on
I'm We cot alongside fjand that mah was Sess a.
board the captain said one OF tne i % man living IN
no - bood. have witnessed many sights during ny u"
But 30 horrifying spectacle peyer met my gaze pso,
Ts@ HpS na a alass LII. 'fgi bin ANYTHING 20,
could Convict him hs "HsI him wso s s Ss bS
s .9: when he FSS s p.sas ssa corpe
sed them to have the tops Of ter Kas Vi"
nT IosepS G. Shaw testified: have made ros, noFem
examination Of the body OF the deceased found an noiea
wound one half inches triangular IN shape on tae gus
breast two inches from the right nppe ana ABOUT the ae
distance from the medan line tie wound extending h"aiu
and downward about three and laI nc IS seVilns 70
fourth and hih ribs, passing ensy tlo ~ VIZ S liver 70
the depth and halt inches ia the organs Oh the oo
rax and abdomen IN normal coadoni deatn, 40 ny
opinion. caused from internal ~
tie abovedescrtbed wound.
No more Testimony was taken and after short delbera
toa the Jury rendered verdict that tire deceased farcs
Mullen came 70 his death By Of stab wound inflicted
by knife hands OF James Harris on the OIh DAY o
July 1906 on board tie ship New World -, o..
The prisoner in response 70 TIE question OF ne Noi'pe
made the following statement; - - g.. -, Nj.
tbs, time when in port resided 1t No. loo Roo.eyets
stabbed the deceased in 'ei,ieiense - ,, =. avail, ,ha
He committed TO the Iolos by the coroner ~ a"a'' "'
action Of the Grand Jury. 49, .o.-.,