The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-01
MURDERS IN NEW YORK.


a Mar Killed by n Blow with Brick
UAsuccessrul Attempt TO Discover the
AssaiIant.
case of homicide, involved in considerable
@ystery, was brought to the attention OF Coro-
aer Wildey yesterday. IL appears that on the
night OF the Nth ult, shortly after midnight,
three young men, named Patrick McDonough,
John Flynn, and Thomas McGowaD, all Of whom
reside IN East Eleventh street, became engaged
m quarrel opposite No. l45 IN that street. The
quarrel originated in some triAing dispute about
some money matters. Flynn was very much
intoxicated, and scul1e ensued between him
and MCGOWAN, which ended in Flynn being
knocked down. AT this iuncture some unknown
man called out, "Give Flynn SHOW" McDon-
Ough then ran out OF the hallway in which the
ecuf1le took place, and the stranger ran away,
pursued by McDonough.
During the chase the unknown mar turned on
his pursuer and struck him on the head with q
brick or stone fracturing his skull, and escaped.
McDonough was taken to his residence, No. las
East Eleventh street. and attended by physi-
clan. He fingered until yesterday morning,
when he expired from the effects of the injury.
Efforts were made by the Seventeenth Precinct
police to discover the assailant, but without
avail.
An inquest in the case was yesterday held by
Coroner Wlldey, at the Seventeenth Precinct
Station House, WI ere the evidence Of various
witnesses was taken, and the following verdict
rendered.
'That the SAID Patrick McDonough came to
his death by fracture of the skull, at the hands
OF some person or persons unknown.
Deceased was thirty years of age, and native
Of Ireland.
At the request of the Coroner, Captain Mount,
of the Seventeenth Precinct will renew his
efforts to discover the man by whom Nc
Donough was assaulted. There IS, however,
but little prospect of success, as the man was
not seen by either OF the parties except Nc.
Donough, the deceased.
Flynn, who had neen arrested, was dis
charged by the Coroner, there being no evidence
against him.
Probable Murder in a BrOthel.
A probable case of brutal and fatal assault
was partially developed yesterday afternoon by
Captain Steers, OF Seventeenth Precinct. At
about 3 o'clock Captain Steers received intor-
nation to the effect that a woman had died sud
denly at the low bIothel kept by Michael HOey,
at No. 126 Greenwich street, as was alleged,
from the effects OF a brutal beating received at
the hands of the proprietor and his barkeeper,
named John Clanssen. Captain Steers pro-
ceeded to the place, and on investigation ascer-
tained that a woman named Mary Pinkney, who
WAS employed as COOK at the place, had died
suddenly during the afternoon.
The Captain also was informed that either
last night or yesterday morning quarrel had
ensued between Hoey ana the deceased woman,
during which Hoey and Clanssen beat and
kicked her about the head, body and abdomen
IN most brutal manner, until she was almost
insensible, and the female inmates Of the house
put her in bed. As she crew rapidly worse, DR..
Shine, whose office was in the same house, was
and he attended tue woman until she died, at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Whether the whole iacts in the case were re
ported to the physician does not appear, but
that gentleman, although he had attended the
woman but four times before death, gave the
necessary burial certificate, which IS contrary to
law. But Tor the Information conveyed to the
Captain, the remains OF the woman would no
doubt, have been buried out of sight. and the
crime would have been buried with her.
Captain Steers, on learning all the facts in the
case at once arrested Hoey and Clanssen, and
conveyed them TO the station house, where
they we're locked up TOR the night Eight OF the
girls who live at the brothel were also taken III
custody and detained as witnesses in the case.
The place was also closed up, and au officer lett
IN charge OF the remains and the premises.
Coroner NaUmapn was notified OF the case
and called at the station. He took possession
of the certificate granted by the physician in
attendance. An inquest will be held to-day.
DIR. ThG3Hsc2.s Robinson will make post-mortehl
examination OF the remains Of that unfortunate
woman when the cause OF death will be ascer-
tanned. 1t is stated that the body of the de-
ceased bears marks of fearful violence. Hoey is
thirty-our years Of age and Clanssen is twenty
seven. Both are natives of Ireland.-N. 7.
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