The New York herald., 1866-03-09
HOMICIDE At SLAUGHTER HOUSE POINT.


Barkeeper Shoots One OF His Patrons
The Perpetratm Arrosted-Inq uisition
Before Coroner Govor-Verdict OF tho
Jury, SC.
IN. norter house Of peter Matthew'S No. James sliU
better known as Slaughter House Point from the fre
quent murders and fclous assaults which have been
committed there, was the sccne Of another murder
st about two O'Clock yesterday morning 1t appears
Richard O'Sullivan, . we'll known frequenter OF the
Fourth ward who has boon bounty broker, but more
rcccpsy runner for shipping houses entered Slaughter
House Point with some boon companions and after In
duiging In several drink, he commenced singing
familiar song Peter ONeu, OF tho barkeepers, re-
oussted O'sullivsn 70 bs quiet threateains.
in csss ts rofusyd compliance with the re-
quest 70 compel him 70 keep still. This aroused
the anger Of OSuivan whs advanced 70 the bar over
his isoc, but not in a very violent moanner ONeiii
then stepped back and seized q revolver whereupon
oulivan reached over the bar and took hold Of bot
ONei discharged the revolver hebal from which took
effect in 0Sullivans abdomen inaicsing mortal wound
After shooting 0sillivan O'Neil came from behind the
bar up stars previous towhch however, John
Maroney drew revolver and nrcd al0'Nein; bat tho
present psrs.ed oNc up stairs and requested him -
come down. but he refused to do 20 Az this moment
however, otfoers UnderhiIl and Van Dusen. Of the
fsssss noSss Tbs oosn found osuvsn yns on the door
and conveyed him to the New York Hospital where
he fingered for nearly eight hours and expired:
an ipouost on The body and below win be found The
most important portions Of the testimony elected and t
verdict Of the jury.
;:ss. ~ $'':s n
time party h.a three four drinks each and svsry
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70 9S sussn song and ns,,sS m ans DE-
out in frcn. Of the bar and asked for
rs:: go; s: sS
i gs. % 'ssr ssst
hi; S-1s .s1 rs sass'1 ss
shot a% aa.d 9 Ss M to ss . the p
and refused up he said that he had sho. 0sul
and sresss s% down under ~ while
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TESTIMONY OF HARRY RKNIKRs.
H.y ssss ps No p sspf dSIy S %
and four The
twelve and o'clock was standing at the end Of the bar
I..s ;s:
he r.s decsd @ s hand ON and wan. IN ss.
petition oNei she, him. decsased stAsssred bach and fell
,oos Il. ps,cl out u he pr.onsrs ls hand
s.n J
aad pushed him oa he then grabbed hs pistol from Man;
one Up the small hsv: me
saS not bad any SinoulT before q my iSo~sdss
TESTIMONY OF JOHN WOOL.
wS Df No - w:s y q. and
tssvan come out Of e bach room Into shs and
ss4 s os'
TESTIMONY or JOHN MANNING.
John Manning of 80 Water street. being deposes
ana s.y.I p.s:;s, :. .hs sho:.Ss =. q. psr.oa:
A,s s fis % back .sss'
" ~ .s aS Sss: ss si
UHeil said Il dom. ycs thai ssan;' suliv.n
s 'ss ssd hold s.ss ossi
sss and
that he was sho In th abdomen then drew revolver
psss sns NE ps's and
rEsrInosy OF THOMAS HART.
Thomas Hart, Of ~ Monroe street. sworn, and
M <: sol
partition Bss.ssn iSssssoom and .sasns a room
ana Y @ .wsy and S
s Ss, s ss%p 81 % ana .f S sss
pistol from him :: was detained :. the station house
%ony y: p5.yioa. Ei!oe:: o.: ,.:s.1s! likewise
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER USDERHiLL.
%s win
two pistol .no.s wee beard and vs started over 2
~ss Ss s on s
sS1 2: s & i s sa @ ne
ssrsender- went up lars after the prisoner leaving
y.s 70 ss
| was taken 10 the hospital
TESTIMONY or DR. SABINE.
DR. Thomas 7. Sabine, Hhse Surgeon Of the New York
Hospital deposed folowt-Dcccssed admitted the
Hospital 81 quarterpsst tes yesterday suffering from
pstol shot wound Of the domen and died half
past seven oclock; made post mortem examination
The body and found pistoh0 wound about three
quarter inch above the umbocus and 70 the right o
ske mediAn lne e hall ~ found have passed into The
Abdominal cavity, through NE Large and insesinea
slns The latter :. !6vush hs inferior
great Abdominal vhn. along the
| SPINE and removed fen ths muscle Just above The
eess of The liu; all the o3ass fousd 70 b healthy
| arislns Inn ~ woand rsosfsA VI. ~
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