The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-18
the ElarH AVENUE HOMICIDE.

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Ceroasr's Inssoss On fhe body or Thsnsas r.
Wright.
An inquest hold yesterday q The Twentieth pre-
cnct station house By casonsr Naumann upon the body
II Thomas =. Wright Of No as wssl Twenty. ssvsnth
street. who died from . stab alleged 70 have been givsn
by John skehan, on Wednesday nght lass, on Eighth
avenue near Twentyninth street, account OF which
published In yesterdays HsRAID Tho remains Of
the deceased had boon removed by permission Of the
Coroner from tho station house 70 the residence Of
wrishts brother No AIS West Twenty seventh street.
jury was smpaneiled there, whom, after q post
norton examination the evidence in the cass ives taken
al the station house.
nSrIx0yy or ANNIE lA6AN
live at sa2 West Twenty ninth street; on the 18TH
between eleven and twelve p ~, was between Twen-
ty.eghth and Twenty ninth streets. on Eighth avenue;
was with John j. skehan we turned to cross Twenty
ninth street on Eighth there were three young
coming down behind us; they hallooed out u the
Mr.. skehanl when they came up to us the prisoner
asked il they alluded 70 him, and the middle one OF the
saS 90 he
be insulted on the sidewalk they all had arms on
each others shoulders and the youns man IN NE centre
hit the prisoner in the face then could not tell how
the fight after that; was quite excited could mot
see knives anything heard one young man say no
was CUT could not recognize them; in few moments
tho onicers arrested the prisoner aud then ever
the first time sow the prisoner was on Monday night;
never saw these three young men Defore.
TESTIMONY or THOMAS FLYNN.
live In Brooklyn, at No Union street; am &c.
quained with the prisoner heis no relation on Wednes
day night Twenty ninth street; asked Mr. Skehan
to come up town about eight o'clock intended 70 80
TO 60 picnic on Thursday and intended 70 thKc
this young lady we met nor a. Inc
there unthfter eleven O'Clock, won't be positive TINS
young lady made the remark that II was time 70 go home
intended to take the Eighth avenue car TO Nineteenth
street; leave her and home to Brooklyn we GOT up
70 the OF Eighth and Twenty ninth street,
not a car coming, and remarked to Mr. Skehan
that we would walk slowly until We go up 70
IL We turned around and were walking down .ne sae
the west sde had not gone more than three or Tour
yards from the corner when we heard some one cal
out You fellow with the silk hat there were three
Of ihom coming down tho avenue behind usi we never
noticed them, but kept walking on slowly finally they
overlook US about middle Of the block then one Of
the party made remark Il am not positive which) 4
would not Ike to soil that hat; the prisoner said,
MSa % Vou n make o out
that the prisoner said "a person ought 10 be allowed 70
go along the street without being insutod," and with
that spoke to man, the shortest one, with mus.
tache ''Frlend going about our business -
he said he would give punch in the snOut at that
he struck at mo and stopped back and called Tor
| the Waterman; as soon as i stepped back the
| throc jumped at skehan, and the policeman
came mp end told HIM that wanted him to ares.
those men they had assaulted the street; the
policeman In the act OF taking hold Of the man that
stabbed when OF the party sung out to arrest
Skehan then he followed him TO the corner Of Twenty
! ninth street; with him when he had SEehan by
the collar; the wounded fell down on the side
walk; u crowd gathered around did not know them
asked Quo Of them 'why YOU take mp that man ~
| then went home; did not know the man was dead
skehan and were sobor those three persons appeared
! TO be half drunk they staggered they all attacked
skehan at the same time: got around behind skehnn
did not notice any fell there were three striking q
Skehan when noticed him; am satisfied man srucl
1 at him and must have hit him.
| TESTIMONY oFYIula THOMAS A'CoRyIcK.
live at 1856 West Thirty fifth street; am patrolman o.
the Twentieth precinct; standing the corner Of
Twenty. eighth street and Eighth avenue, wedncs
! day night. at twelve O'Clock, when my attention wa
drawn by five or six persons arguing; they wert
about hundred and nifty yards from tie corner Of
Eighth towayds Twcnty-nnth street. on the wcs
side Of the street; ran Up Into the crowd; when wen
there deceased told he stabbed; did not any
blows struck found the PARTIES standing close together
ssS. s' sssn sas s a s
n charge against him." meaning deceased; got hold O
deceased and found he ali blood under the arm
tai ing him 10 tho station house and the deceas
| took Skehan TO tho corner Of Thirty FIRST street
and Eighth avenues and raped for Two policemen
the prisoner and picked out Of ii Knife "a knife wa
shown the witness; recognize that knife as the one;
brought the prisoner 10 the station house, did no
hear any one call watch; could not swear that any
them we're intoxicated.
i've at 19s West Twenty seventh street; porter
acquainted with the DECEASED; met deceased durin
the evening of las. Wednesday; We were in friend
house in Thirty-ssth street until about quarter .
| twelve; " was not public house; our WY dow
| passing ale shop and hoard nv brothers nam
mentioned; myself and one Of my friends stepped il
then and remained about ave SIX minutes when w
| all came out made remark To the deceased, who
| WIS among the number u come home; went with
Thomas Wright and Mr.. ncmorcsi; there ohio
! OF the party going down; We met friend at Thirty
third stree, and hid few words; stopped 81 Tlireii
street ard had drink; n tie Of Twenty ninti
street there So sisnbuar which Is motto How d.
you like my hat H; when crossing Twenty
ninth street deceased said how do you like my hat 2
be knew the sign was there and il IS a bye-wcri o.
tho avenue; standing ON toe southwest corner o
! twenty ninth street and Eighth two met
and one woman; We di not anything 10 them 2. all
in going down the avenue thoy we're right behind us
when very Twenty esbth th, prisoner
| up and wanted 10 know whom talking TO o
aiIadna TO- dec eased said ho was no, taking 20 him
snid NO sir he is not, and put MP my hand towards
him, ''be is a friend o, mine, aud ] am taxing hin
home,' 'You are, chr he -ad, punching knife a
| him across my shoulder and arm; had hold Of IN,
prisoner NJ the time; Wright said he stabbed; pris
drew back; let go deceased and had ego OF
the onicer and said ares, deceased; told the ocer 4
arrest the prisoner; deceased said "Arrcst thai man
! ceased :" q drug store; lac said lie was no. in tina
business; deceased had wen, many steps before he
fell he got up walked i've yards. land tell again
then went 10 the station house with The officer an,
made a complaint
who also with the deceased testified 10 the
general facts III. previous tness with the addition
that witness reeiancd with The Decreased nnsil tue body
the deceased sober n tho time OF the occurrence
testimony rHf PHYSICIAN.
Thomas Robinson, N. ~ beng dny sworn, Opposes
and says-Have made pot nortcm examination ~
the body Of deceased; tho only wound discovered wa
acieany cut wound in tie left ax.lia sevring the lef
axiary artery the wound about one inch a length
externally, aud penetrated upwards the depth ~ about
two inches; opening mao tile cavity Of the ihoray
found the wound did no, penetrate that cavity the lung
were healthy. the heart slightly fatty and entirety empty
Of blood tho liver was healthy tbs stomach contained
about hall pint OF iluIj and the ol WIS
slightly corgested in spots IN opinion death
tho rcsult OF henorrbage from tr lcit aAsry artery
4 caused by stab wound
| mo. ROBINSON, w. H.
| TIA yyspiCr ygsy
The jury returned he following verdict .--Tha. The
sad fbos Wright came " his death BY stab wound mn
der the left arm a, The hands Of john skeehab, and
believe that tho slab Inflicted the pris
while under the impression thst he va Ia danger 81
| bodily harm
! The prisoner will b. committed 10 the rombs to-day
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