The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
THE CRIMINAL RECORD,
THE WASHINGTON STREET MURDER.
Inqufsition Over the Remains ana ver-
diet of tho Jury.

Inqufsition Over the Remains ana Ver-
diet of tho Jury.
Coroner Collin yesterday held inquest at the New
York Hospital on the body OF Patrick Dunlap, the man
who died from the effects Of stab wound Of the chest
at the hands Of Edward johnson, in tho premises $50
Washington street, Friday last, as heretofore pub
lshed in the HERALD subjoned will be found the most
important portion Of tho testimony elected and the YER
dict OF the jury. 49,.
Catharine Dunlap, being duly sworn deposed and
said II reside $50 Washington street; wife q
deceased on last Friday afternoon, between two and
three O'Clock, by the name Of Edward johnson,
who resides on the same floor with me- commenced TO
abuse me, calling me improper names &c; was IN
my room ut the time, and he came 70 my
door; my husband was not working that day
l found him at pier IL North RIVER went
for him to make complaint against johnson; my hus-
band came into my room; while my husband wa com.
son of b-h;'' showed him into my room; johnson
then came had the door shut he burst In the door;
he knocked the child down in opening the door ! no.
ticed something in his hand shining; cannot swear
was knife revolver showed him out at that time,
shut the door, and went for a policeman went for
policeman and he would not come OF his beat: then
went back and the neghbors hallooed TO that the
found the door shut went In and saw johnson stand.
ing the door, and deceased standing up with his
hands his breast where he stabbed johnson then
had his hands In his pockets husband said he stab
bed him with pocket knife he said he tried 10 keep
johnson away but he at last stabbed him in the breast
and that the fingers of deceased cut In
to ward of the blows asked deceased II he had not
anything to defend himself he said he had axe, but
some woman hid it from him; johnson went away. and
have not seen him since; deceased went mp 20 Dr.
Whteheads in Greenwich street, and was afterwards
sent up to the Hospital in a carriage
Margaret Calvin, bong sworn, said:-1 reside nj 100
Washington street, occupy room two floors below
Dunlaps; l was washing clothes when heard some
sons rst; Mrs. johnson told that her husband
was in Dunlaps room, and for me to go in; went TO
ceased by the neck saw knife in his hand; deceased
asked me to come in said mo, and shut the door and
went away there was nobody in the room at the time
but johnson and deceased; saw deceased come out
afterwards with his hands his breast; johnson
90 the roof aud down and pass out after de-
Elizabeth Rice, being sworn, deposed Il reside Mt $50
Washington street, occupy the next to deceased;
the first knew of it heard the wife OF deceased ask
some person 10 20 and call her husband; few minutes
after that deceased came running stairs; he pulled on
his coat and said snow, johnson, you son Of Bitch
come here;' went to bring my children In and saw
johnson and deceased stand ng together; saw
knife in the hands Of Johnson think 1t was closed;
after that l beard something pounding at Dun
laps door, and heard johnson say, Come out, you
Yn OF q oitch; was quiet Tor another minute or two
and heard soms ono go into deceascds room; Mrs
johnson came TO and told me for Gods sake to bring
up some person or policeman as johnson was in Paddy
Dunlaps room; went down to find policeman, but
did not saw Mrs Johnson's brother and told
him to come up, as they were nshting he SAID "let
them fight away" came up stairs and saw deceased
go,sg down; saw johnson pass down afterwards; l
have seen johnson SINCE
Dr.. Thomas H. White, resident surgeon Of the New
York Hospital, dcposcd TO making post mortem ex
animation on the body Of deceased He found an in
ctscd wound OF the chest about threefouhs OF inch
In lengsA situated the left sdc between tho third
md fonr,h ribs two inches from the medan line The
lung was wounded by the seel
In he opinion Of Dr. White death was the result of
tho injury received
The rase was then submitted 30 the jury who rem
dered the following verdct:-rhH Patrick Dunlap The
deceased came TO hts death by stab wound at the
hands Of Edward johnson, inflicted January IL 1885,
Deceased was thirty three years Of age aud native Of
Ireland. r. 10
johnson and p'aCcd in the hands Of Captain Heme for
execution.