The New York herald., 1869-02-17

Inquest by Coroner Keennu-The Man Me-
Guire Held 10 Answcr--1ho Testimony.
Coroner keenan, held an inquest inis morning a.
the Morgne ON the body OF Thomas Dunn, who died
yesterday in Bellevue Hospital IL viii be ren,em
bered that on the morning OF the 10th inst the de
ceased, John Patten and Michael Mcclure became
involved In quarrel on Twelfth street, near Firs
avenue, ana that IN the course or the melee Dunn
was stabbed as alleged, with an oyster knife by Nc
CURE. The Seventeenth precinct police were soon
on the spot and removed the injured to the hos
piral arresting also Dolh the men who were IN ms
company.
The inquest commenced about noon, the room
peng nlled with persons interested la the nearing.
ine nrst witness called was John Patten-
TESTIMONY OF JOHN PAT1EN.
Jonn Patten beng sworn, saia-l reside at corner
Iwenty-first street and avenue A; work In the gas
mousse and am laborer; knew Thomas Dunn; on
the night OF Tuesoay February ., deceased and !
quaintance OF mine we LETT about half- past seven
O'Clock; we went down Third avenue TO Fifteenth
ee. me and ~, stopped n private house there some
aiter making more calls and stopping at several
liquor stores we started for home; coming down
some one on the sidewalk Il don't know whether there
a weFe a one more persons stepped ont 70 SPEAK
some steps and, being hurt, lay there some time;
wnen got up policeman was there and he ar
rested me on the sidewalk; was little intoxi-
Gated; the deceased cannot say about; would not
swear him sober.
TESTIMONY OF oFFIcER M'GnArH,
Michael McGrath sworn, said--l am pairolman
Of the Seventeenth precincts on the night Of Tues
day, February Q, after one O'Clock, was coming
saw deceased and prisoner, MCGUIRE together. near
First avenue heard the prisoner te deceased to go
away from MIN; ne aiso SAID. III you don't 20
did strike deceased; about the same time heard
something fall that sounded like heavy glass IRON;
then arrested the prisoner; asked what he struck
deceased with; he sad he had nothing in his hand;
the deceased fell after being struck and renamed
lying there tried to raise him, but found could
mott raped for assistance and officer Flynn came;
we got the deceased up and asked him who struck
him, 10 which he answered the prisoner, Mcclure;
deceased found cut IN his head and then he said
he was stabbed; we examined him and found he
was stabbed In the left side; we took all parties TO
the station house; got lamp and went back 70
the place. and found on the cellar door on which the
deceased had fallen the oyster knife produced; the
knife was lying close to the side wal OF the houses
did not see any one but the deceased and prisoner
while was going to the station house the witness
Patten was taken out OF an area way; the deceased
was somewhat under the influence OF liquor. IL.
TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL CARROLL.
Michael Carroll, sworn, said-I live at III First
avenue; keep an oyster saloon there; never saw
prisoner, McGuire; wednesday NOR morning. about
twenty minutes past one O'Clock. no left my place
after taking an oyster stew; this was about quar-
ter OF an hour before | heard Of the stabbing; lie
left my place quietly and talked with one on
the sidewalk for about i've minutes and then went
towards Twelfth street; he diu not come back that
night. knife prodnced.) i never saw that knife
before it was shown by the officer; swear posi-
tiveiy that the first time ever saw the knife vas
wEen The policeman showed 1t TO me; the officer
showed me 1t the same night as the stabbng.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. CROSS.
s. NJ. b. Cross, being sworn, sald---I am house
surgeon Of Bellevue Hospital; deceased, Thomas
Dunn, was admitted TO said hospital February 10,
at about two A. NJ, suffering mom a stab wound In
the abdomen there out slight shock, otherwise
his condition was good; treated him until two A.
NJ, February IA, wien he died; l made pos
morem examination the same day at one O'Clock T..
NJ. found the wound before mentioned IN the uIn-
bilica region, To the left Of the melian
line; opening the abdomen II was traced
through Its walls and acerating the
0fnentum; there was general peEtonitis
well marked; the disease was wen marked around
the wound aud also IN the right lilac fossa deceased
had also commencing pneumonia meningitis and
apparent degeneration OF the Kidneys death. IN my
opinion, was In consequence OF the wound.
THE VERDICT.
After o short consultation the jury returned as
their verdict that the deceased, Thomas Dunn came
10 his death from stab wound, inflicted by Michael
Mcclure, the morning OF the 10th or February,
In Twelfth street, near FIRST avenue.
THE PRISONER
The prisoner, who Is . small quiet, inofensive
looking man, in his examination stated thar his
name was Michael Mcclure, that he was twenfy-six
years Of age, Anative OF Ireland, and car driver By
occupation lie also denied altogether beng guilty
OF the stabbing Of the deceased man.