The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-29
SHINES LATEST EXPLOIT.
7HB NEW YORK CORONER's OFFICE
SHJMEFULLY DISORdOED.
Coroner Fiynn's Deputy ON Another "Tcar"
A Mnrderous Assault upon Brother
Pb gsicin n-SLine under Arrest-Speedy

Coroner Fiynn's Deputy on Another "Tcar'
A Mnrderous Assault upon Brother
Ph hysician-SLine under Arrest-Speedy
but Curious Revenge.
DR.. John N. Merrill, Of 10 Greenwich street, is
quiet, inOfeusiye man, with not an enemy in the
neighborhood OF his residence. A short time ago
he was called TO attend a MIR. CsllaghaD, who was
lying At the point OF death at Albany street. He
found him suffering under q disease whose symp-
toms indicated either lesion OF the stomach or
bilious coic. II 1t was the FIRST. there hope
for him, and therefore Of prescribing; II the
second, his chances Of recovery were good, and
therefore Dr. Merrill treated him for bilious collie
To make sure he was right lie called in DIR. Robin
son, well known and experienced physician who
cordially approved what ho had done.
On the following day Callbghan died Of lesion OF
the stomach, and DR.. Merrill gave certificate OF
death by peritonits, which was the direct cause OF
| CalIsEbhn's decesso. Coroner Flynn's man. Shine,
heard OF the case, and spying $40 inquest started
for Albany street with huge case Of Instruments,
for the purrose Of cutting poor Cslaglan up Cal.
ayhan's friends, however not rehshng that sort Of
thing, resisted Il 81 drrnis and Shine went flying
| the door minus his prospective fee. He had too
wholesome recollection OF one big Irishman's nst
afterward to return but he felt very the
loss to Lis pocket nevertheless, for ho came down
TO DR.. MeTrils house, the ln'ter's friends aege In
| state Of intoxication and threatened to have the
doctor arrested and nrragned before the Coroner
| a charge OF killing Callagban.
Nothing came OF his threats and sll went well un.
I'll Saturday last DR.. Merrill was called TO attend
Mrs Mulvey, WHO was about TO give birth to 3
child, in 81 West street. lie found her in very
rous state he pulled OF his coat and set to work
| TO relieve her Aoout Eve minutes aoerward, ae.
cording TO eye Witnesses the Coronors man, Shine.
walked in and ordered Dr. Merrill out, saying that
was hi- case, and lie did ut want any Interference
| Dr. Merrill answered, Very we'll I don't want TO
interfere II the case is yours" aud about to
| tire when a woman who was attending Mrs
| Mulvey told him not TO 60 Or. Merrill thereupon
| turned to Mrs. Mulvcy and asked her which
| doctor she preferred. himself or Dr. Shine She
answered "Dr. Slime" and he replied, AN right"
and went into an Joining room for the purpose OF
washing his bands preparatory to going out. While
there he asked the female attendant whether DR.
| Shine had been there before him. Shine heard him,
and before she could answer entered the room, say
Ing. -" Cd d-n you, 60 You question my word y
LUCE Spowap S,Gp .sa .bs a. iarte as half peck mea
sure anu studded will pointed excreseences, which
he cluiclcd in bis hand afer the manner OF boxing
glove, and began beating Dr. Merrill ssvagely over
AiSer receiving several blows Dr. Merrill eincbed
| with DR.. Slime, and severe tussle ensued Mrs,
Muivey's husband Michel. who had been lying on
| the foor OF his Nifes room, WAS attracted by the
noise and coming in seized Dr. Merrill and held him
while Shine continued his pummeliing. II Is sup
posed that he intended only to separate the two but
| was too intoxicated 10 do more tran embarrsss DR..
Merrill's defense The police finally rushed in and
| put stop 20 further Outrage
The yisim went to Andrsws's drug store and had
his wouncs dressed. lie was suffering from two
severe gashes. one on the head and one the ten.
pie. besides several ully bruises and was covered
ant last night showed q Sur reporter the clothes
he wore aud they are saturated with rore-shirt,
undershrt, coat, aud pantaloons. They, and the
she'll are carefully preserved by tse doctor, aud viii
be out In evidence on the trial.
| On Tuesday q ternoon Shine visited tho doct or:
residence, and as he was out, told worthy Ger
! man with an unpronounceable name who keeps
2% ' a was s1 ory III III 'G es h.l ssp
pcncl that he was "on one OF his tears " at IN,
men Ike ii en- to flH out, &c NotItIstandinG
t.i', however, pr. Merrill obtained warrant yes
,rri'y mornn; on he ahia'lt setting forth The
lh, document, Oincer McAithur arrested shine and
'ook him before the lomos Pohce Court for exam.
,naton. Shue denied the assault, and expressed
his willingness 10 stand tri1 and the Justice gave
HIM his choice OF court to be tired in. lie chose
tie General Sessions, and set ue time Tor Monday
answer, Mr. Ncaacl Duffy OF q GfeenSich street ct
Hardy had Dr. Neral arrived at home rom hi.
attendance at court, when he arrested a cor
oner's warrant signed by Flynn and filed out BY
shine and locked up in the 1omhs on charge Of
causing the death Of Callaghan II being after 4
| aud he was obliged n consequence to remain In
qUoi all nglt, notwithstanding the efforts OF bis
friends and his brother to obtain his release. TIE
| latter had been down to purchase ticket fol
Europe, and Was considerably astonisaed on his re
| turn home to hear OF his brothers arrest.
A strange circumstance in the case Is this: When
lver Coroner Flynn happens to be absent from town
lie leaves behind him number OF warrants, signed
and ready to he flled up the Of his deputy
Its asserted that lie has been out OF the city fol
some d,ys, and has not yet returned at any rate
tre most dhsent Inquiries Of the Sun reporter last
; night failed TO discover bis wrereabouts, his rei
tves and employees being singularly reticent. DR.
| Ncr'ls friends, too, assert that the body of th'
warrant was in shines handwriting; but perhap
lie can explain this satisfactorily when called upoI
st the General Sessions and remove the impression
that DR.. herrils arrest as dictated by malice anI
| a D. rrira Ylr rNNenyn.