The New York herald., 1869-09-18
TNE H0B0KEy HOMICIDE.

Continuation Of the COroDer's Iuquest-Verdict
of the Jury.
The inquest on the body Of Jonn O'Nelll was re.
sumed last evening, at HOboken, before Coroner
White.
DR.. Benson was examined and testified with re-
gard to the INJURIES OF deceased to the same effect as
Drs. Elder and Taylor.
James Kennedy sworn-I live In Grand street,
between First and Newark streets; was acquainted
with John O'Nell; we were fellow Doarders at Mrs.
Klnney's;. .O'Nein and were good friends; he was
sick when left the house to 60 to my sisters; his
sickness was caused by excessive drinking; l
never saw him very drunk till the night OF
the muss; that was the muss at Mrs. Kin
ney's on Monday night; John Kinney John
Moyan. James O'Brien and were connected with
the quarrel; O'Neil was sick about three days when
left Mrs. Knney's house on Thursday; during my
ACQUAINTANCE with him never knew him to be sick.
and he attended his meals regularly; he lost only
two DAYS during the time; when l saw him
on the bed there were scratches on his face; ;
In the quarrel on Monday, O'Nelll and had few
hot words about my pipe that he had; he called me
o liar; there was rough and tumble tight; we al
SO ON ma, nor Us did mean 20 nu him.
but fell on him; the others fell on HIM also.
Margaret Foster deposed that she knew John
complain Of any illncss on the night OF the quarrel
he went out with James OBrien and John Moylan;
i was IN Inc mousse WINCH ue TctuTneu, JdHleS hell-
nedy went into the room where John o'Neill
s' ssd; the there was 'us NOISE @ soon @ sa sIts! n n
the room, and when my mother had the
door opened Kennedy and O'Neill were standing on
the noOr and O'Netll'H lace was covered with blood;
saw O'Nein strike Kinney. The remainder Of her
testimony substantially the same as that given
by the mother on Thursday evening.
Mary Foster, a sister TO the last mentioned wit.
ness, was examined and gave testimony to the same
effect
was q repetition OF that given by several previous
witnesses. He was aroused from his sleep ON the
fered O'Neill (deceased) struck HIM, Knocked him
down, fell him and bit his finger severely; Ken.
nedy then fell on O'Neill and separated O'Neil and
deponent
James Guinan testifed-I live on the noor over
Mrs. Ktnney's, at the corner Of First and Clinton
home about twelve O'Clock and met three men, who
we're linked together and were pretty drunk; one Of
the party tried to break away from the Others II
to strike me; l went up stairs ana was
about getting into bed when ! heard two of
the men stumbling up stairs and gong into
the room; they had noisy dispute; one OF them
cried out that he could lick any one In the house;
soon after heard heavy ial on the floor; the
then ceased, and two men left the room where this
happened and went into the sitting room, where
they kept up conversation that could not under.
stand.
Mathew Mcmahon and Michael Hart were called,
but their evidence disclosed nothing new.
Coroner White then submitted the to the Jury,
who retired, and, after half an hours absence, re.
turned the following vcrdict:-"That John O'Ne
to his death on the eleventh day OF September,
1869, from Injuries and blows inflicted by John
Kinney and james Kennedy in self deence.h This
verdict oxonerates all the accused parties.