The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-17
MORE MURDER.

Homicide ON Eighth Avenue Statements Of
Eye Witnesses.
Before the readers OF the HERALD fairly concluded
this story Of blood-he scaold being waiting In.
this very city TO execute the mandate Of retribuve us
tce and usher the soul Of murderer before tribunal
higher than any earthly cou-and before this evenings
will have set Bernard Frery viii have cxpated his
crimes with the atoncmeni Of blood Thus rctrbution
Ike avenging Nemesis, follows close upon the foot
steps Of tho manssycr and seuls still narrowed by
beng brought 70 fresh recollection OF the terrible
Diet as Of murder But the example appears TO fail
some extent IN ne intended effect The assassin sti
plies his weapon and the gbbet stl demands Its vic.
Tina
At about twelve o'clock on Wednesday night Thomas
ger In the Chemical Bank, killed on Eighth nvenuc
at the Intersection OF Twenty ninth street. bv stab
su.d Jn 70 uaVc pssn ~ me m 10
two persons who were eyewitness 10 the shhrone
female, named Annie Eaean, who in company with
skehan at the time Of the killing; the other COM
panon Of Wright the victim.
STATEMENT swyYyyy
action that resulted in the death OF II Thomas 'Ir
Wright, states that al abou. twelve o'clock
on Wednesday nisht the deceased, in CON-
pany with himself and another friend named
Theodore Demorest were proceeding down Eighth ave
nue. towards wrghts home and when at the southwest
corner OF Twcntyninth street Wright made ocular re-
mark about his friends new hat Just at that momcnt
skehan approached coming up Twenty ninth street with
Annie Eassn and a. the corner sec9sfod Wright asking
pfobious cpithef One OF the two young men with
Wright remarked TO Skehan that nothing had been sad
with reference 70 him that Wright had simply made
light remark about new hal be 1.-THE speaker wear.
ing Upon tina and without further provocaiion, Skshan
drew knife and stabbed Wright IN The breast
Ayvm EAoAxr STATEMENT.
. Annie Eagan, who was In company with skehan when
the act was committed says that they passing
the corner Of Eighth avenue and Twenty ninth street,
wright and two other persons standing the side
walk, and Wright made ZONE rude remark about her
hat asking her II abe did not desire 10 sell IL Skehan
turned toward the three young with air Of re.
sentiment, when they all fen upon him and beat him
severely She does not 20 far say that skehan
stabbed Wright, ne ither does she deny H.
After the wound was inflicted Wright walked up
Eighth avenue toward Thrcth street. and when within
Anew yards Of the fell exhausted nom loss of
blood Three occfs Of the Twentieth precinct imme-
diaely came up and with the AID OF citizen conveyed
the wounded man 70 the Jcws Hospitsl b. but
arriving there IL was discovered that be already
dead hasty examination d the wound made By
the surgeon Of the hospital and The remains were then
taken 70 the fweuteh precinct station house Tho stab
was Inflicted with pockctknifc the blade entering be-
tween the len nipple and armp penetrating the heart
Both Skehau and Wright said 70 have been under the
influence Of liquor. An cfBcer Of The Twentieth pre-.
Twvsty.eishth street. promptly arrested skehAn and
took hin 70 the station houGs ne xoman Eaqan was
also detained witness bsfers the Ccroner's jury.
Coroner Gamble notified aDd N inquest viii be held
@ nine o'clock this msvnng neenwhils wnshvs
friends procured conn and obtained pemission 10
remove the RENAME p he ssssss s n wSns was was
sister residing In this city, skehen Elvcs bic resi-
dsncs - No Unsoa srcca Brookiyn Hn ass 2 twsn.
ty-eight years He a widow0. skenon denies hAv
Jog siab6ed wright and dissvow any kApwiedss OF the
fatal occurrence ~