New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
THE MCDONALD HOMICIDE.
CoRoNrR's INQUEST.

Coroner keenan, held an inquest nj the West
Thirtynfth.st Police Station, Saturday. the body
OF Peter Mcdonald. "a blacksmith. who died at No. 1873
West Thirty from the effect Of blow upon the
head received the 2h Of January at the hands OF
fellow-workman named James Mcdonald The following
testimony was taken
Jacob Abstein swornI reside at No $40 West Thirty
eighthst; I am u blacksmithi knew Peter, and know
James McDonadi deceased worked at re IN my chop.
No. AL West fortyirst-st.; James worked for me
some time about six weeks before the ARRAY :
James that day came to the chop ana and, asked ss
when words passed between them James LETT say
g kc out IN oro on onnoss the oD When
heard IN the street, looked out and saw james
the sidewalk just IN front Of the store; heard noise
outside aud saw that Peter was hurti saw james nave
pair OF tongs In his hand deceased was on the sidewalk
was blood on his head; Peter was standing holding his
head he said, THAT man did IT, pointing 70 James; the
latter when cav him, was walking toward Peter with
pair OF backsmiths tongG took The tongs away from
James; did not him hit Peter; heard James say
" III take nix months for that; James then went into
George schafer sworn-I live at No. u wlets,; AIN
n wheelwright by trade remember the ARRAY between
Peter and James Mcdonald, In tho blacksmith shop
was there nj work; about or o'clock, James came
into the shop and asked mo where Absten Was, and
told him did not know he then left and spoke
Peter Mcdonald In very loud manner, as though he
angry; did not understand what he said boeve
Peter ordered him ont Of the shop James then took hold
Of Peter and throw him the ground while the de-
ceased down James struck him with his fist no then
took hold OF pair OF tongs and struck Peter twice over
the head with them o struck him on tho top ana side OF
out, and James ont after HIM with the tongs his
hand the boss then came and took the ngs away from
James, did make any attack james, lie only
ordered him out OF tho shop. -
Offcer Bartholomew Brady Of the Twentieth Precinct,
testited-0n the day OF the ARRAY was in Forty second
st., and saw crowd, which followed; saw Peter Nc
Donald lying oil bloody against fences on asking him
what ;he matter he said no had been muIdered;
then found James coming out of lager beer saloo on
taking hold OF him he asked rue who was and said that
II was friend OF the deceased he'd give mo the same
no had giyon Peter; then showed my shield and he
said that he sorry that lie hadn't killed the old OF
abb and that II I'd allowed him TO get another crack 40
him he would be willing TO take months or five years;
he then taken ~ Jefferson Market aud committed In
default Of $500 bail.
Dr. Wooster Beach testified that he had made post
mortem examination Of the deceased and found frac
ture OF the OF the skull and other injuries The
fracture the cause Of death.
The jury rendered u verdict against James Mcdonald.
The accused committed by Justice Shandley TO
charge OF felonous assault. While on the way
from the Court OF General Sessions 10 the TOmbs the
prisoner escaped" from the Deputy Sheriff having him
IN charge. THIS Is apparently common occurrence
that especial mention OF 1t was made at the time.
Coroner keenan, gave Capt IIedden warrant for tho
arrest Of Mcdonald and search Is being made for