The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-24

CsroneEs Inqusst On the Bedy sf JeAn
MsDonAAA-Ths Evidence AadueeA, Etc.
The inquest the body Of John Mcdonald the parti
ouiArs OF whose death appeared In yesterdays issue,
was held yesterday afternoon before Coroner Lynch In
the Court House, Brooklyn, ct which the following
testimony was clcited:---
James Mccarthy, being sworn d-About six O'Clock
or last Tuesday evening I met Mcdonald Currey and
Fitzgerald and We all went into Mallcy's grocery store
Fitzpatrick and went into the store little ahead of Nc
Donald TO have drink Mcdonald came IN three or -four
minutes after Somcrned also in then; he was
walk ng with Fitzpatrick mp Fifth avenue when we over
took them; had drink in the store aud some tas
passed between Soner1ed and !, and also between Nc
Donald and Currcy; conversation was on Feniapirm
sorueraeid asked me would 10 home and agh, for nv
country said mo prefer not - he then san wa
cowsd this was before we got IN; some conversation
occurred the store between Mcdonald and Someried
about work they had done together for Cumminn somcr
Geld made some comment on Currcy not knowing him;
Currey said he ought 10 know him, for he swed his
brother seven hundred dollars somerded said Currey
was not smart enough 10 get his money, ike he
did be then took out roll Of bills and said he
cheating Yankee out OF two thousand dollars that week
or some such remark Currey and Fitzgerald went out
Mcdonald and i followed, then somcrned out and
called a coward ana McDonald also; Mcdonald and
went up the street and back again for a drink
and then startcd for home; somer1cld walking be-
hind turned round aud saw Mcdonald fall and At
the same moment got hit; there siI or seven in
the party; two OF them followed up Ninth street.
street ans s G Vf Wy. 1n sr ws b Ss ran down MINI
Of whom also fell. Somerdcd at the head OF the
party when saw him could not Identity the party
walk for calling me coward he did not strike back
but left; never somerdeld before that even ing;
when struck him Mcdonald said II hadn't struck
him he would; Currcy not by when struck somsr.
field the deceased under the influence OF i,ou-
The prisoners held Tor examination aud as witne
Somerned, Daniel Foster, Alexander Carroll and Thomav
Cucn-wcre herr brought In before the witness who
wac asked II he could identify any Of them as be
longing 70 the party Mat pursued him He
mid:-I identify John Somerfeld, the man I struck
Edward Mallcy SWORD, testified II keep the grocery
ard lqua store In question: Mcdonald Mccarthy Fitf
rtrad anc Carey we're at my store las, Tuesday even
Ing; dons remember their conversation; they went
out ans cans IN again; they had Soma talk about Fe
nirns Mccarthy was talking TO scnerheld; the latter
said 20 biin sYoo re nothing; you re bushwhackern
and was generally gly In hts demeanor he had money
10 his hand, and Md he had more Than anybody
me somc,n 10 whichhe replied, 81 don't owe you any
thinen but curey ,ola him that be aid; Fitzgerald
ept out and said "Coms home;p soon Mccarthy went
aud followed by ths res, OF the party; heard
NUS outside and ran out AID sa. scneraeld on the
sidewalk and some blood on cheek picked him
up say six or seven men standing 10 lot and saw
Currey there; ] saw what thouaSt was coat, and
pn going 10 raise II found II to n Mcdonald;
With The AssistApce Of another men Xd pou~s