The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
THE LAuRrNs STREET HOMICIDE.

Investigation Before Coroner Gsver--verdics
Of the Jury-The Prisoner Discharged.
Coroner Cover yesterday held inquest at the Elev-
enh precinct station house the OF Edward
i. Bacon, the man who died from the effects Of blow
from glue pot in the hands Of Homer A. Nash, ON
Saturday afternoon. the 9Th inst Both parties
carpenters and employed In the shop Of Mess Black
son Ryerson, 132 Laurens street.
TESTIMONY I HorY
The first witness called Mr.. Edward Hot. residing
1853 Prince street. He Is employed in the shop OF the
above named firm Mr. Hof testified being present =
the time Of the difficulty between deceased and prisoner
the difficulty about the possession Of glue pot which
both wanted to use at the Same time: deceased became
excited and said that If prisoner did not give him the
pot he would '.cut his id CUTS out and he know
the consequences prisoner would 20 70 the station
house and him arrested they then came 70 blows
and deceased received blow head which knocked
him down; deceased was attempting strike the pris-
at the time he received the blow; deceased
taken mp insensble and removed TO the hospital they
had not been good for ten days past in conse
quence Of Q misunderstanding which occurred while
talking about religion, deceased making very r.
reverent romarks which disguised Mr. Nash that he
had no wish to speak to him again.
Mr.. DAVID @. HUDSON,
who worked In the shop, testified TO witnessing
the difficulty between deceased and prisoner and cor
roborated the testimony OF the previous witness.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
N. H. Chesbrough, N. D., deposed to being called 70
SEQ deceased on Tuesday following the occurrences;
messenger from the Jefferson Market prison called upon
to deceased with the view Of having prisoner
released ON bail; thinking there immediate dan
ger gave guarded certificate as 70 his condition; ~
that time had not discovered that there fracture
OF the SKULL his death quite sudden he died early
on Saturday morning. t#t8.E
William Hughes OF 1877 Spring street. the dfnculty
between Bacon and Nash Bacon demanded The glue pot
from NASH and becoming angry, struck him in the face.
bead with the glue pot; Bacon fell {, the floor but was
assisted down stairs to wash himself there seized
Of giving himself up, some one had for on
Ger, who came and took him into custody before any
blows struck, deceased said he would like 70 give
prisoner good licking.
RUDoLrH srnER,
or sls Third street. depcscd 70 going 20 BeIevue Hos
pita the morning following the occurrence To see Mr.
Bacon; he went TO Ward No. OF and Mr. Bacon was
there the witness informed that Mr. Bacon had
left hospital land gone home; the gatekeeper Of tho
hospital told bin that Bacon had been admltted there
the night previous In ravng condition, and that he
raved it found necessary to strip him three times
to him; the gatekeeper seemed surprised that
Bacon had gone out; the witness found Ba,ou who
said that he woke up IN the night after hs admission 70
he said his wounds had been dressed all and some
wanted hi to put shabby hospital clothes and
went home; subsequently had him mosed 70 my
house where he died: the doctor who was called
tended Immediately the admission 70 the hospital his
life might have been saved Bacon said he did NOT
think that Nash would have struck him fr he had mott
givsn the nrst blow Il
DIR. WOOSTER BEAcH JR.,
made . post mortem examination on the body ana
This closed the testimony, and Coroner Cover snbmlts
ted the the jary, Who after shor deliberaton,
rendered the following
That Edward F. Bacon came 70 his death by blow
on the head with a glue pot In the hands OF Homer A.
Nash, which, 10 opinion was gwen In seifdefencs,
and furthermore u Is opinion thai II deceased had
received proper medical treatment ri Bellevue Hospital
there would have been good prospects for his recovery
and that the officers OF said hospital for NOS
furnishing the proper medical attendance. q
The prisoner theraupon discharged from custody.
Deceased thiry-six yean Of age, and native Of
Rhode Island.>S