Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-16
Fatal Results OF a Personal Difficulty.

Between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday
Mr.. William Shsunuessey, late proprietor oi
restaurant on Delaware avenue, near the corner
of II street, died as - alleged from a wound re-
Ceiyed on W-dnes day Ia~t, tTC m a brick thrown
by Michael Nash, a r, sident OF the same neigh.
borhood. 1t appears that Nash Went INTO the
restaurant, and after taking drink left some
money with Shaunnessey for safe-keeping
He then departed, but soon returned and got
his money, when he commenced abusing with
very strong language man named John f.
Parker, an 81. Baltimore policeman, who was
formed Nash that he would tolerate no such
abuse towards person stopping in his house,
and after repetition OF the abuse he put Nash
out of the house, who vent into the street ana
picked up brick Upon this MIR. y. went out
and Mrs. >. seized hold of him and detained
him. In the meantime Nash procured a half
Dick, tnIe% II, ana made an ugly wound just
ing the skull. At the same time the brick
struck Mrs. ). on the head Mr.. Parker swore
out warrant before Justice Walter. charging
Nash with assault and battery with intent %
kill, and he was arrested by officer Fuss and
locked up at the Fourth Ward station.
AT ten O'Clock this morning jury of inquest
was summoned composed of JACOB l. SteutZ
DORMANT Henry Birschier. Charles Davis, ]
W. knott. Henry Walker, j. K Booyie. John
Morris, Louis X. Fechtg John w McCreery,
Samuel Nunemaks, Dennis Cornell, and Sc
basuan Bauer, Who IN the presence OF DIR. w.
W. Potter, coroner, DIR. Elliott, and MI Schaf-
hurst, druggist, examined the wound inflicted
upon the deceased, AT his residence, and then
repaired TO the Fourth Ward station -hou Sc
where The following testimony was taken:
James A. ~ Parker sworn:-Resides on Uela-
ware avenue, No. Isl, and was IN Mr.. Shaun
nr>sey's on Wednesday last about one O'clock
when Michael Nash came in, some what under
Inc Inn uence OF liquor, and took a drink. He
gave ShaunncSsey some money to keen for
him, about -. He then left, but returned in
about three minutes and asked Shaunnessey
tor the money. The money was returned
witness made some remark to Nash. TO which
he (Nash) replied, ''Oh, you are an old loafer
ana rogue anyhow" Witness repIipd that he
could net mean what ne said. Nash said s.Yps
do upon which the deceased ordered Nash
out OF ms house, as he did not allow his guest
10 be insulted in his house, and at the same
time put his hand on his shoulder to shove him
out Nash then stopped down, picked mp a
brick and threw il at Shaunuessey, VINO wasa
few steps outside.
In the meantime Mrs. Shaunnessey took hold
of her husband and ATTEMPTED to pull him into
the house, and the brick struck both Mrs and
Mr. -, the latter OF whom received its full force
over the temple. Nash then went OFF. ana
Shaunnessey sat down on the cellar door. with
the wound bleeding prOfusely. Shaunnessey
ola not lay up, ana witness saw him several
tunes afterwards walking about, and sat up
with him the night before lac died. Witness
wanted the deceased 10 have him arrested: but
he replied that he was ashamed 10 have ii
known that such man as Nasn had cut his
head. Accused and deceased lived near each
other; had never known of any difficulty be.
tween then. Witness saw no stone or any
thing IA the hands OF Shaunnessey, nor did be
think he had anything.
Or. AdOlPb iSchGfhiTt was sworn, and testified
as 10 the nature of the wOunu, ami that de-
ceased detailed circumstances OF the difficulty
between himself and Nash, as described by the
witness above, Parker.
Mrs. Bridget SbduaHeSSsy sworn Mash threw
BRICK Oh "Wednesday. which struck witness,
and, gianclng, struck her husband, the de-
ceased. The circumstances OF the difficulty,
as detaiied by Mrs. ShaunnesSey, were cor
ToooIatye of The statement made by Parker
Or. johnson E,iOt al q DR.. Bel rsnd were sworn,
developing 10 new facts: after which, the case
was given To the Jury, who, upon deliberation,
returned a verdict that the deceased came TO
his death from the result of a wound inflicted
by brick thrown by Michael Nash on Wei
rcsday last.