New-York tribune., 1870-08-09
THE Fatal AFFRAY IN FOURTEENTH-SE
Sessions at 10 "a. n

coRoNER's INQUEST VERDICT, JUsTIFTABLE
HOMICIDE
Coroner Flynn and a jury yesterday held an
Investigation circumstances connected with the
death of James FngletOn, who died from bayonet
wound received on the morning of the lst inst, during
an alteration in the bakery of Adam Langired, at No
5ll East Fourtecnth-st.
Patrick Rccy Of East Foureenth-st testified that he
and his brother Michael Fingeton the man killed, and
John Sands were on spree the night of the occurrence
and drank considerably; while passing Langfreds
bakery, proposed to 90 in and get loaf OF
bread; witness aud Fngeton went down and asked for
loaf and prisoner refused to give IT, they then went
M the steps street and Fnget0n proposed to 20
down again. and said he would buy loaf; witness and
he again entered the bakery and Fngeton was taking
loaf when Lsngfricd, the prisoner told him to leave it
alone and seizing club, struck witness and Fnglet0n
the prisoner picked up gum and witness ran out Of the
bakery. followed by Fingeton and Langfred, and as
the latter reached the street, he stabbed Fingleton
Thomassands of No SOC East sixteenthst, one Of the
Fincleton party, gave similar testimony adding that
Iangfricd stabbed Michael Reilley In the thigh witness
took him home, remained with him during the night
Rernori Courtney OF NO 5l4 East Fourteenth-st heard
the row, and man on poi Langfrled, the prisoner
witness took the man OIL, and he walked away tHo
other men were standing by the prisoner had an
Old gun; his wife was the only person aiding HIM;
and soon afterward four Of the bakery
of them, who was very excited pulled on hin eoat
the men the prisoner had gun and bayonet ana ne
said "You will shoot will you he then stabbed one Oh
the men: there another between the piisoher
and the men afterward; FingetOn was the man
who Threatened TO shoot Patrick Pomers gave similar
testimony. . ~ r ~
Two policemen testified that when they came up Lang
fried said three four had assaulted hln anu ut
tempted steal his bread standing Dy sad that
the prisoner had stabbed OF the men, and TINS Ws m
miied by Langfried, who said that ne dd III sen-ue
some What; the prisoner sober all were arres'eu
and taken 10 the StatOn-HOuse. 90
Igngried test lted that about II a. u, huE u th' WV
ness Reillcy, into his bakery aud hhed lVr "
f bread on trust; witness replied that he l ceiseI
trusting any one; Reey then went 10 lle I uooi % nnn
down and while Reiley stood near witness fngletoh
took loaf from box witness TOOK IL IRON I, a w
then seiNng both men by the collar tius. ou. VI
the place the ien back, followed Dy thelr com
pDuions and seZing number OF pieces oi "Vo useu ny
witness i'm his business assaulted himself ana wOrklen
ndcd hmsef as well he eoud,using ahOth.
er and similar stick but was seriously peaten ho caieu %
"Polce" and the gang ran out of the pace; as lney
were about to come into the place again, "tcss cauSne
nm an old gun stood near and went 10 tnc stcps
III shoot the witness then made thrust at FIN
yeton while he was putting his hand IN MS poeket ap-
narently with the Intention of drawing psoi ne was
hrmy OF the belief that the gang intended 10 XIII hm
and for this caught up the gun hears MS VIE
;ce On The street Immediately after tho stabbing, he
ran nm stairs when he set upon and beaten by three
-. . .xosuooa ,oor,nor.ary oyi-
denee IN show that FngletOn had been indicted III May
,scs for forhy robbing on the street. The case
had never been tried because fhseuoh renus hau IN
dnced the eompainant not 10 appear against him The
casc was gyeu 10 the Jury, who, after Def consua
tion ga ye verdict Of JustlnaDle hOmici1e, ana MI
IauHred was discharged