New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
THE RsGHTH.AvE. HOMICIDE.
INQUEST BY CORONER EAUMASS-rBsrImoNY OF
SEVERAL wIrSEssE3-vgRDrCT or TIKI JURY.


SEVERAL wTTSEssH3-vRRDICT or TIKI JURY.
Yesterday Coroner Naumann held an inquest at the
Twentieth Precinct station West Thirty ffths
body Of Thomas Weight who stabbed 10 the eft
breast and moriay wounded at midnight wednesday by
John Skcehan on Eight ave. between Iwent eighth and
Twenty nnth The particulars Of the affair were pub
shed at length in Yesterdays TRIBUNE The following Is the
Annie Eagan OF No wes. Twenty ninh.at testified
On wednesday night last Aug Is between II and u o'clock
the prisoner turned Twenty ninhs,
Young coming behind they haoood out
IL 1.-THE Young wished to sell his h.t;" when they
came up Skeehan IL they alluded him; the middle
said Yes do you want TO make anything out Of The
prisoner replied that he thought people shouldn't be ingted
In the street the three had their each others
shoulders aud hit Skeehan in the aee all three
then attacked Skeehan. aud could no more was quite
excited heard decea sed say he cut; did not
knife: the bgt only listed minute; they had no hats on
when Officer Mccormack came up and arrested
Steehan; went down TO Eghtecntht Skeehan intended
take the for Brooklyn first saw him on Monday last
young mon before and couldn't recognize them now.
Thomas Flynn u No Union at. brooklyn. being sworn
depOssd acquainted with the prisoner on weunesuhy
night proposed him 90 town we Intended going on
excursion the nert day We went up town ana met MISE
Eigan at her house, We Stad there unih near " eoSA
Mis-, Eagan said time to home and remarked TIA,
going Nineteenth st. VIC intended leaving her AZ
Nineteenth st. and then go home when we got 10 the corner
OF ninth ~ went out TO see car was coming ana
stehan there and had better walk slow and et
II overtake Us had gUne than dozen yards
when three coming down behind 1 one OF them
said Halo you fellow with sleek hat hol ~ tosre we
did not notice hcm but walking on they oferoOk "a IN te
center q the tect one OF them then SAID wonder u no
me sr One Of them replied on YES ana whst 90 want 20
make ofit Skeehan said person ought TO be allowed to
.hcrle. Friend let Us be are going on about our
ho replied that be sould give me punch IN me
The three men jumped stseasn toe policeman came up
a. and would make charge against them;
the policeman took hold Of deceased when Of the others
said Arrest that mac this understanding the
deceased fioTcd them corner Of Tweniy ninkst
deceased fell down the Sidewalk did not know that the
deceased dead at that time; went home all three Of
the men appeared drunk the deceased than the
rot all three attacked skeehan at on,e did not see any
o. knocked down; both Skehan and sober the first
.'. had OF the sabbing was when one Of deceased's
friend, said CO., tho knife now shown before.
Thomas Mccormack. icing sworn dep0sed ! AN patrol.
u % 10 TEentieth Precinct; Wednesday night u
o'clock standing the corner OF Tweny-eighth St
and EghthaVe my attention was drawn to yo or sI per
arguing some 70 yards from mo- ! ran right into them
thought wss psriy Of friends al hrsi deceased said be
there the two friends Of deceased walked from Skeehan
deceased said rrest this man. meaning skeehen am
stabbed about 10 do 80, when SAeensn said Arrest
that man | will make charge nganst him. meaning de
CEASED when took hold Of deceased ound him all blood
urder the he said lake that man TO me house
aud vii make charge against him In stabbed started
going block deceased dfoppei apped for two policemen
T. take Of the body went with Skechsni on the
the kue now produced then TOOK hm 70 me
did Dot hear anyone call Police could not swear that
Timobo ~ sweeney of No I95 West Twentyseventh.st,
deposed porter aud acquainted with deceased
met bin with some friends At friends house; It was not
public house down the avenue about 10 MINUTES
~ beard my brothers name mentioned and we stopped
Z az
As said 70 deceased must so hone deceased
Mr. DemOrest and myself wen, down together; we met
friend and stopped Thirty -thrds'.; stopped also a.
Thirteths aud had drink; Twenty nlnthst there Is
a sign on which painted How do like my hat and
deceased repeated aloud the southw stood
ard meb; the prisoner wanted 10 know who We
were ading that deceased said he not talking 10
him; said No Sir he il notat the same time putting my
hand up him he il friend OF mine and am taking him
home prisoner said you Ell and at the time
plunged the knife right him. had hold OF deceased at the
lime and be plunged deceased said he was
sabhed the prsODer daYtad back but kept him
the officer cane up sud skeeham told him deceased
and told him Skeehan the officer said III arrest
both Of you:" stopped druggists but could not get
help deceased fell before he went much further; shook him
and told him 20 get up; he did but fell again then went
manned with deceased have known him four or i've years
drank tw ice with nigt he able go home;
there blows struck the deceased not Of quarrel
some disposition. 49,
was swor7 aud coroboraed the previous wnesss testimony
slnOst verbatim.
wound In tho left ax severing the left aIary artery
about inch wide and penetrated upward about two inches
the entirely empty OF blood death was the result OF
hemorrhage - ~.
on the above testimony the jury rendered the following
verdict. a,
ad We b.ys Inflicted by prisoner under the
i,npre.. on hat be in danger Of bodily HARM
Of this verdict the prisoner committed
10 cell for night This morning be will be brought 10 the
office and examined by the Coroner who will then
decide whether or not bail for his future appearance
any charge the m and Jury may find against him.