The New York herald., 1866-05-28


Surrender or tho Guilty Party-Invcsti-
gation Before Coroner GOv~r-Family
Trouble the Cause OF che Murder. &c.
On Saturday night after the murder Of Richard Pol
lard, at Ice East Fourth street. by VIM Mccormick
reported yesterdays HSnAID, Captain Mount OF the
Seventeenth precnct, and the members OF his force
made dgent search for Mccormick but without success
II subsequently, appeared that the fugitive aed 10 tho
house Of friend In Eighth street. and there remained
tl nearly nine O'Clock yesterday morning wheu by ad
vice. he determined 10 give himself up 70 the author-
tiea Mccormick accordingly proceeded to the Fifth
street Police station and surrendered himself TO Ser
geant McGiven, then In charge Tho prisoner then
stated that he and deceased had diculty about his
(prisoners) wife. and he accused Pollard Of making
statements which reflected upon the character OF Mrs.
Mccormick. Deceased denied Il, and said the remark
had been made BY Mn Ahean, whcreupon shc was
called and also denied making use Of the language i'm
puted to her. This led 70 . general disturb
ance. during which deceased called Mrs. Ahearn
liar Mccormick then interfered In behalf Of Mn
Ahearn and told deceased he could abuse her In his
i, e men tnss cncssd were and AZ
stabbed deceased. Aer making this open statement tho
prisoner was locked mp and later In the day Coroner
on the body of Pollard n
The following 4 copy ofths testimony taken before
1ssrlNoSy or Mxs. AsxawN. 3,
Nary Ahearn hesng duly sworn, depoars and says-I
I'VE 6 1co Eas Eoah street last evening about seven
McCormick's room which Is the back basement; rc-
turned up stairs % my husband and told him thought
those two persons having seen them together there
earlier IN she evening my husband and myself went
FOUND decessd aSd down on the oU
deceased being the uppermost and having his
hands about prisoners neck. as though he
hus and myself but lifted deceased of the prs
and they both got up deceased said prisoner was
but they immed stey cnchcd and instantly after no.
ticed blood coming from deceased; thought II came
from blow by the fist; did not see any Knife at that
time in prisoners hand ran out In the hail. leaving
husband In the room; In minute so later my hus-
band came out and told Mr. Pollard was dead ran
up sta RS TO the landlords room TO tell him. he being out
told his wife, sho sent man living M to her for the
police; went down sian again and found deceased
lying in the doorway his feet in the hail. his body In the
room told Nc no had better leave until the
citcment had passed. he went into room and changed
his shirt, the one on him bloody; don't know
whether told him to do this not after do this he
and when returned to the basement hall prsonr came
in the hall; then saw pocket knife In his hand was
IL and threw In the water closet do not know what
mado mo do so the police came; prisoner had gone;
them, not having seen him after he changed his Shirt
told the police knew nothing about the affair except
hearing the noise prisoner boarded with me- deceased
has also boarded with me until the past eight days. both
o. them related TO and also each other; dc.
ceased said three weeks ago that he would have
revenge OF Mccormick II he had 20 on tho island
for IT. the only cause for this bad feeling that know OF
was prisoner marrying young woman whom de.
ceased did not want him 10 have they 10th sober
last night. ,,.a ~ -
TESTIMONY OF LAwRENcs AHEARN.
:, lawrence Ahearn, being sworn. said-I live at No
me and asked me 10 come down stairs, prisoner and
deceased quarrellng In prisoners into
and found both o. them tssns on the
around each other took deceased or; asked them
Sha! .hey wer, quarreling about; they made reply
aga n. and instantly blood coming from deceased
ut the Grst blow prisoner gave; id
tho thought the blood xas SeSSst BY o
deceased fen but before falling he took his coat and vest
then told my wife, who the hail. that Pollard was
doad; left and wont to my unces in Sixth street. 10
tell him about H. he and LsunSa n; nS de-
gonc after returned the police came; did not
see nor did hear Of any knife being taken from the
have revenge out OF prisoner IL hc bad TO 60 to the
,sland for it, but don't know the cause TOR such a
threat
TESTIMONY or oFFIcER LITTLE
George Little sworn am attached to the Seventeenth
pccn~ police about nno O'Clock last evening my side
lied at 1875 East Fourth street. we both went there
into the back basement and there found deceased lying
his ba *; feet in the hall and body in the room with
pool Of blood around him. inquired OF the people in
the house and could not much satisfaction 20 who
Aearns room and asked her what sbo Knew wen about Inc
AFFAIR." she said all sho knew about il was hear
Ing q scuiie and seeing Mccormick, go out
in the street; I went back tho second time to
get description from her OF Mccormick
VIII ch she gave me reluctantly, which, have since
been In ormed, was incorrect; sho told subse
quent occasion that she In the hall and heard
scu1ing and going down 10 prisoners room she met
prisoner In the hall she going down; Wien she
entered prisoners she found deceased lying there
not quite dead ttrh
Deputy Coroner John Beach depogcd to making post
mortem examination on the body OF deceased lie found
ab wound just above the right clavclc, about two
inches In lenth, penetrating inch in depth and In
It's course div ding the areria mominarar thereby
causing excessive hemorrhagc, resulting in exhaustion
and subseq ent death
The case was then given TO the Jury Who after few
minutes dhbcra,ion, rndcred the following verdict
. That Richard Pollard the deceased came 10 his death
by stab wound Inflicted at the hands OF William McCor
me at house No l66 East Fourth street. on tho Goth
day OF May, 1865"
In his examination the prisoner pleaded guilty TO
using the knife on deceased, but alleges 1t done
sefdefencc Mccormick IS twenty nine years OF ace
native OF Ireland and tailor by trade Coroner Cover
committed him 10 the Tombs TO await his trial Motor
N ok has been married but two weeks
Deceased was twenty four " Of ago and also a
native Of Ireland Ne lived at No GO Sixth street
Mrs Ahearn, tho principal witness was require By Coz
oner Cover 10 give five hundred dollars bail for hr
future appearances.