The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-24
TRE FuUMAN STREET HOMICIDE.
Trial Of Eugene j. Ferwus-Evidence for tn
ProsecntiOn-Verdict of Guilty Of Man
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Trial Of Eugene J. Fer9us-Evidence for the
ProsecntiOn-vcrdict of entity Of Nam
slaughter tn the Third Degree.
The TRIAL of Eugene j. Fergus indicted for the murder or
Patrick Mcuann the 9Th OF August last continued
yesterday nornngat O'Clock in the Court Of Oyer and
Teminsr Brooklyn. The names OF The jury having been
called N Icknbc proceeded to examine the re-
naming witnesses the part Of tho defence.
THE xv1pEscR.
James Gnachsn testified nc present ut the shoot
Ing affair 9th OF August last he heard one Of the Nc
uuaun's party say "Kn the of bch; he then saw
three others strike tho prisoner twce Of
On this witness became somewhat con-
McuI IN and John
and ass & &. Of
prisoner physician and surgeon By profs..on had
p ssss"
with him in Canada seventeen years; the prisoner was
S G yssa' S S s.sa
nd haa men he ssa sev ysa
sSosss Ss%
Win one Sh S s
nc them snd have them bound over 70 keep The psacs
S:ss e DO SO as e ss Sns Nc
not bound would beat him the mex, time he said
become friends again. :. '
assncs h here rested In their case ,,, n
wright ss s that IL Julie. left
enough 60 shroash sSs head II he direction,
have out ut the right temple was impossible
Ss As to ss ss the;
Thomas McIIoolev testified that he knew Fergus
brother in-lnw 10 McGuann: had heard that Fergus
when he bartender 70 OMaliey would take clubs
people, had heard also that he Was very Offensive.
McCaty testified that .he knew prisoner; the
erai reputation Of the prisoner was that he wasa pretty
John Lynch testified that he cooper by trede know
Fergus Mctuann the general reputation of Fergus
peace quietness bad; had said that he
Fergus ball party Fergus would have
be brought home either In hearss or csrrage bu. that
tween Fergus and Mc,iuann al the dock.
This closed the testimony IN the case. .
Mr. Cooney summed al considerable length on tho
part of Defence He laid great stress the connection
" Of tho witnesses for the prosecution with tho
crowd which Mr.. McGuann had belonged. lie made
searching review OF the testimony and urged upon the
il had been proved by witnesses had hesn made
nine months but less than ten days before the shooting OF
Mclusun Fergus had reason 10 apprehend when and
the deceased and his friends grcnt personal In
b. tkinr tho s his assaans Hc commended that Fer.
gus either be found guilty Of murder In the hrt de-
gree manaaughter In the third degree or jusable homi
eide.
Mr. Troy up the part Of tho prosecution. He
said that the position OF tho bullet wound showed that Mt
the Fergus the shot McGuann had already turned
fee from him Fergus could therefore have been In
danger OF serious personal Injury when he committed the
murder and &c tito evidence proved TO the jury that The
In the beat passion the Court
would instruct them that unless also shown that
not be relieved from the guilt OF murder
Judye Lott here charged the jury AZ considerhbs length
carefully reviewing the testimony offered either side,
and stating tho law OF the case.
The jury then retired for dclberaton and after inter
val of and half returned and presented verdict
OF guilty OF In the third degree The Judge
reserved ssnience until this morning. at hanpaH nine
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