The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-26
TBE NAVY STREET HOMICIDE.

Coroner Lynch resumed the inquest yesterday after
noon over the BODY Of John Mullen, who died in ps
Forty. fonrth precinct station house tho morning Of
the 18th OF November, from the effects or injuries
ceivei ARRAY in Navy street few hours previous.
John Cunningham, WHO the FIRST witness, tesii-
fed that no was awakened by heavy footsteps in
front Of his residence lba Navy street, on the night r
Sas0n, and s% mih Ro ), ihSrs sndn . 20
this lie hear the rap Of All ohcers club
the sidewalk but il was af,esn minutes before any
ascertain the trouble bat ms wife told him Il two
O'Clock aud that shs of,cors had drunken man.
Henry heyerpos1 ne doorinan q the Forty fourth
BROUGHT in the station house by officers Kirby and
Joyce; sergeant Smith came from behind the
desk, and on looking on the man remarked that
he was very drunk; took him. by order q
the sergeant, 10 the lodsors' ROOM and laid
freely; looked AZ him half an hour after and
he then breathing quito freely; went down again a.
four clock and found the man dead: tie had small
wound his left sye, and his right ego black ;
did not notice other wounds the man that rght
told TO take good care Of tho man. bis wounds we're
not washed so that they might be examined che SER
geau inquired the condition OF the man before he won't
on duty
James NJ Carpenter sergeant OF the Forty fourth pre-
cnot testified that at ten minutes 70 four O'Clock tho
doorman camc TO him and told him the man IN the
lodging dead; witness then detailed the cir
cumstances OF reporting the case 10 Captain Waddy,
aud ordering the officers 20 arrest all parties who were
believed 10 DO nnphcstej; when the Coroner came be
opened the wound with his 1ngers and il presented
rather an ugly appearance there was another wound on
the left nosiral the p officer Joyce reformed TO the
station house and stated that hs had been 10 Cslyn's
house. but Was refused admiitance and he wanted In
strucons the Coroner who present. said arsest him
under all circumstances when brought 20 the station
house he denied all knowledge OF tho aair said he did
not know tho deceased and had never seen him before
the prisoner admitted Afterwards conversation with
Sergeant Wright ,hat the deceased his place drink
ing with party and that he bad difficulty with
named McQua9e the prisoner seemed quite confused
when making his statements.
III. A. w. shepard testified foil0ws.--f am phvsi.
and reside lJl -fyacf
brooklyn; made post mortam examination O. the body
d John Mullen At lilo Dead House, November ls upon
inspection, observed very ftte blood upon clothing,
hlt face AMI head coated with Il: mouth illcd with
blood removed oihng hut found marks OF violence
efcept on Taco and head; muscular Development good
minus W hsus tnie OF Ttg1r norris one inclsed wound
on Ell side ot chin sbou. hair an inch in length ex
tending apSavd and inward towards mejisn line dis
taocc x one and haH inches; small lurrow was cut
10 lover Jaw bone, along course OF wound an
messed wound aams Length a. las. passed through
lover IN, len side, sxi rGei upward and inward
distance Of one inch; eni nraNsc through gum on
lower and upper Jaw, and ir apiece from alroolar
upper jaw; an ircsei weaat, sao lnah ia length CT
tended upward aud inward hfs middle Of loft upper
eyetd, and beneath skin af icc#esd distance OF two
inches, honv rrow also In the coursc Of
tho wound over frontal bone; these three wounds 30
coseyiressmhet each other size and appearance that
OF tho opinion that all caused by toe same yea.
pom, probably strong sharp knife aud inflicted with
sreat force each time the weapon striking against the
bone and gancing along its surface there slight
abrasion on the nose forehead and both cheeks ccntu-
SION ths top Of the head Just above the fore
head Witness then described several other wounds.
Taking into consideration the symptoms presented by
deceased before DEATH described by tho police on
GERS. together with the post mortcm Appearances both
positive and negative, sm OF tho opinion that the
immediate cause OF death In ths conclusion
tho BRAIN death being fastened by the shock resulting
from the infection Of the incised wounds and BY the
elects OF over stimulation, under which he esd to
labodng before tho Injuries II the blood found in
tho bronchial tubes entered before death It's presence
by impeding respiration. and thereby favorng blood
posoninG undoubtedly proved another agent In hasten
lng The termination OF life
The iurthcr examination Of the case was adjourned
un;A "Wednesday next