The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-05
THE CROSBY STREET HOMICIDE.
.yoroner's Inquisition aud Verdict In the
Case-Escnpc Of the Alleged Murderer.

.,oroncr,s Inquisitiou aud Verdict in the
Case-Escnpc Of the Alleged Murderer.
An inquest was held at noon yesterday at the
Fourteenth precinct station house, by Coroner
Flyna In the case or Dominick Rosa, who, II
Is alleged, was stabbed on the evening OF
November 20 by Joseph Antonio Nasca at
No. IS Crosby street, and died few days
afterwards. Full particulars OF the AFFAIR were at
the time published in the HERALD. Both OF the par
ties as will be remembered, were Italian musicians.
The evidence rs will be seen. shows the accused to
have been the assailant The following Is the test.
mony taken in the matter and the verdict OF the
jury -, -
lows-l live at No. IS Crosby street; between seven
and eight O'Clock OF the evening OF November -
was at No. IS Crosby street IN company with DON'T
nick Rosa Joseph Antonio Nasca and others; was
sitting there quietly when Rosa came in hall drunk;
we were conversng about music matters: Rosa
struck Nasca without any proyocation two times IN
succession; Nasca got up and asked Rosa what he
meant, whether he was serious or In fun: deceased
then struck Nasca ,hrd tune smoking ,sn am down;
they had q struggle. when Nasca drew knife and
s'aS ssguaie Parucci cousin Of the previous wit.
ness and Angelo Antonio Bre;gua confirmed the
evidence OF she above witness.
DOYLE o. No 70 GREENWICH ,S avenue being
26th OF November, having learned that o man had
been stabbed at No. IS crosby street and was then
In dying CONDITION, went TO the place: then sup
posed that the deceased had been stabbed that
day. there was no unusual ex C<tement about the
premises and did not 60 into the house, but pro.
ceeded to police headquarters, where learned that
the array had occurred on the previous sun.
day morning; Immediately returned to the
premises went In, found no one on the lower door
aud proceed ed to an upper floor, In which heard
persons conversng; the door stood altar: raped,
The door was opened. and on passing inside saw
me as 'sDoctor:'' ! RESPONDED yes" and inquired
for the man that was stabbed. and he was pointed
out 10 me lying on the bed; this person turned
down the clothes and commenced removing the
turning 10 him. asked, "who stabbed this man ~
Pointing to party who stood among the crowd, he
replied In broken English, "Tnit man, indicating
one In the room; I pointed 10 this man and re.
marked lyon stabbed this man." pointing 10
the deceased on the bed he nodded his head. saying
yea but whether he understood my question or
not do not know: then returned to police head.
quarters aud reported the facts to Inspector DlAs;
there were six or eight persons IN the room.
Pasquale ratrucci recalled-Nasca was not present
from the city on the night OF the stabbng and have
not seen him since; do not KIN 0w where he Isl Nasca
Acknowledged TO me that he stabbed Rosa.
J The Coroner stated that there was no doubt that
Nasca had escaped from the city, as the police had
made very thorough search Tor him.
Drs It. Z. Knox J. q. Morton aud T. c. Flnnell ties.
tiled that they had made post moItcm examna-
ton OF the body of the deceased they found wound
IN the left faak, which did not penetrate the cavity
OF the abdomen; they also discovered q stab wound
four inches below the LETT nipple, which penetrated
the cavity OF the chest and wounded the lung The
cause OF death vas In their optnion pleurisy, with
cfYuson the result OF stab wound IN the eft chest.
There being 10 farthe testimony the case was sub
Nct;--"That the said Doninck Rosa came 70 his
death ny pleurisv. with et, si0n TIC result OF stab
wound In the chest az the hands OF JosepG Antonio
Nasca.p