The New York herald., 1870-05-15
A ST. PATRICK'S DAY TRAGEDY.

The Killing Of Patrick WeIch-CorOner's In.
vestisati0n-"Yes, 1 Did, and.I Don't Deny
Jt''-verdict Against the Prisoner.
The death OF Patrick Welch, late OF s23 Second
avenue, from the effects Of stab wound OF the
groin received on last st. Patrlck's day during a
quarrel on the stairs with Michael Martin, reference
to which has heretofore been made IN the HERALD,
the subject OF investigation yesterday afternoon
before Coroner Flynn, at the City Hall. Subjoned
will be found synopsis Of the evidence elected and
the verdict Of the jury
James ]. Killeen, an Oficer OF the Twenty nrst
precinct. deposed that on the 18th Of March, at
prisoner Michael Martin. going across Second ave-
nue. towards East river followed by o crowd OF
people, some one Of whom cried out,
'THERE GOES MURDERER;n
the witness pursued and caught him and asked II he
had killed man, and he replied, eyes 1 did, and
DO not deny IT," and on being asked for the knife he
Immediately produced It; 1t was open and the blade
with blood; he gave 1t to the witness; pris.
oner was then taken to the station house. he being
sober: deceased was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital
to have the wound in the groin dressed.
Terrence HargrOve, OF 592 Second avenue, testified
that on the 17t OF March last he was at 623 Second
avenue, where the s.abDing occurred; heard de-
ceased cry out to q man named Anderson, who lived
on the first noOr. that
HE WAS STABBED;
witness on looking saw deceased standing at Ander
sons door, ,Fsking him to open it, Immediately AFTER
saw Michael Mart IN come down stairs holding
knife In his hand, and then noticed that deceased
was bleeding from wound In his groin; witness
went Tor an officer and had prisoner arrested; de-
ceased appeared to have been under the influence or
liquor.
Jane Anderson of 52s Second avenue, testified
that the 18th day of March she was sitting in her
room when she heard
scUFFLE ON THE STAIRS,
and heard some person cry out, Mrs Anderson, for
Gods sake open the door, am kilIedn this was re-
peated, when the witness opened the door, against
which the prisoner stood; he said to her. "I'm killed
Pm stabbed" the prisoner was arrested and gave
the officer the kni e; heard the prisoner and de-
ceased dispute once before because the prisoner
knocked down the ceiling OF deceased's room.
Eliza WEIGH, widow OF deceased, deposed that on
the 18th day OF March deceased returned from his
work In the afternoon little
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR,
soon after which she heard Martin cry out, 81 am
now ready for any s. Of a b-;n at this time de-
ceased was on the stairs outside his room; the wit
ness on looking saw her husband staggering and
tlced man running away, and he dr0ppeI his Cap,
which was covered with blood; the prisoner left the
house when deceased cried out that he was stabbed;
the witness pursued Martin, and, on Overtakng
him. he confessed tnat he stabbed her husband and
as oaa h saD ag sG asod sod ~. ee weeks
lived on the 1oOr above the Witness quarrelled and
shook shook the floor SO that the pastering fell and In
Jured the child OF Mrs. We.ch, which resulted In
quarrel between Welch and Martin.
THE PosTMORrEM EXAMINATION
on the body OF deceased showed that death resulted
from pyeRa, caused by the stab wound. The case
was tien SUBMITTED 10 the jury, who rendered the
following veriic :--''fhat Patrick Welch came
,n., ms dea,n BY pyema, resulting from sab wound
avenue, Dy Michae Martin,
The. Inc prisoner is forty years OF age, born in
ireland aud laborer by occupation. In answer
10 the charge preferred against him Martin
sall:-"The deceased had frequently quarrelled with
me ana threatened my life. and on the 18th day OF
stabbed MIN il @ Te Coroner @ aaa then
committed Marlin to the Tombs to await his trial.