The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
THE SIXTH WARD ASSASSINATION.

C0rOner,s Inquest Observation-Disclosures of the
Jury.
Coroner Keenan,, assisted by DIR. Beach, Deputy Cor
oner, held inquest yesterday morning at the Sixth
precinct station house on the body OF Thomas Ham
iton, who was fatally stabbed on saturday night in
Mulberry street. Assassination and murder being
now every day occurrences in the city, there
very few persons present except those who were
directly interested IN the case. The inquest COM
menced at ten O'Clock and did not conclude until
after two O'Clock.
Bridget Hamilton sworn-I reside At % Mulberry
street; deceased was my son; last saw him at Mr.
Smiths, the drst moor OF the house; came IN at
about haf-past ten on Saturday night; left him
then and went up to my apartment; he had been
drinking some then; about half-past twelve Mr..
Smith knocked at my door; went out and saw Mr..
Smith carrying deceased up IN his arms; then saw
he was dead; saw little blood on his
side; know nothing OF how he was injured.
Thomas Smith, residing at No. ~ Mulberry street,
sworn-I am employed as a lighter came home
about half-past eight on Saturday night; deceased
was In my room Dom At the time; he was lying on
deceased, when we all ate some; after that, about
nine O'Clock, deceased went out he was Intoxicated,
but was able to walk out straight he staggered a
little before that; about ten O'Clock l went into
Sheehan's liquor store in the front building where
/ saw deceased standing in the front OF the store
playing cards with man, stranger to me; there
were IN the store at the time besides these two,
Sheehan, Redeem and about two or three more every
body was quiet and all appeared sober remained
the store about ten minutes; then went to Catherine
street TO buy some coffee and butter, and then came
directly home; Mrs. Hamilton was there; stayed
few minutes, lighted my pipe and went again to
Sheehan's; deceased was there and some three
back and said my wife wanted me; we went to my
house together, where we renamed about quarter
or half an hour when Flynn, the prisoner, knocked
at the door and came in; he was drunk; he walked
around the room, saying, 81 can do what like;''
got up to put him out, but only showed him back IN
corner; he said he did not mean anything by what
he did and we shook hands together; deceased as
sitting quietly during this time; the prisoner took
pitcher from the room and went out and returned
with some beer; deceased drank glass Of It, but
no one else drank think this was between eleven
and twelve; my clock was stopped; remarked that
1t was time to go to bed; prisoner and deceased
both got up and went out together, when ] locked
my door, Undressed and went TO bed; In about ten
| mine and heard a man calling Mr.. Hamilton ana
heard groan; my wife ran to the door and opened
It; got up and saw two men standing IN the hall
deceased was lying on the floor close to them; the
| two men picked him up and brought him into my
room; my wife went down stairs to call Mrs. Hamil-
ton; one Of the men said that they had picked him
up; that he was scratched and not much hurt; after
remaining three four minutes they both LETT; they
| were strangers, but would know them IL saw
them; one OF them Is present (recOgnZed; deceased
was insensibe, but breathing slowly and grooming;
lifted up his shirt and saw mark on his shirt; no
| blood came from 1t; picked him up and took him
| up stairs to his room; stayed there one two
| minutes and then ran out for q policeman: found
| one and he came with me; he summoned other po-
| icemen, when we went to deccased's room, where
We IOun0 MIN 0c8u.
John Jourdan, captain OF the Sixth precinct,
| sworn-This is the third murder that has taken
place in 10 Mulberry street: large portion OF the
| house is occupied by street walkers and thieves;
Harrington, the husband OF the woman, il now In
the Tombs, on second charge Of murder; have no
hesitation In saying that the man found In the alley
way was some one who had been there with n
woman ana was waylaid by thieves: the house is
resort OF the worst characters, and l have
to place man on the block; my theory OF
the murder is that Moloy and deceased attacked
Barrett or some other man for the purpose OF rob-
Ing him; that he broke away and deceased caught
up with him when he was stabbed by Barrett TO free
himself from the deceased; there is the worst crowd
In the city In this neighborhood.
Several other witnesses were examined but
nothing tending to show who committed the murder
was elected.
DR.. w. Beach, Deputy Coroner, then described the
nature OF the wound in the body Of the deceased and
the testimony was given to the jury.
THE VERDICT
The jury then retired, and after an absence or
twenty minutes brought in the following verdict
That Thomas Hamilton came to his death by q stab
wound at the hands or some person unknown, and
the Jury further believe that the stabbing was re-
ceived during an attack made by deceased and
others upon said person and that it was inflicted In
self-defence.