New-York tribune., 1870-08-08
THE WILLIAMSBURGH MURDER.
COROSER's INQUEST.

As reported in Saturdays TRIBUNE, Andrew
Murphy Friday evening murdered Dy peihg
stabbed to heart with penknife in the hands OF
Thomas Murphy Both men resided at No l67 North
Eiehtl-st Williamsburgh, Andrew being the landlord
of the house The murderer promptly captured by
the police of the Fifth Precinct On Saturday after
noon Coroner whitehin empanneled a. jury
and commenced an inquest. Patrick McGure
was sitting on the stoop about O'Clock; Thos Murphy
was coming down stairs; the dog OF deceased was IN
advance OF him; he kicked the dog deceased came from
the waer-cOset and asked prisoner why he had kicked
the dog Thomas Murphy replied that he thought was q,
prisoner said You don't know what have" Andrew
answered do not" prisoner then decard that he had
and fight ike a man." prisoner and deceased then
closed conflict in the center OF the yard the struggle
lasted about five minutes; heard some one say take
the knife from him." deceased then came into the house.
and said that he had been stabbed very badly then
left the apartments of deceased when returned to them
deceased was dead; prisoner and deceased had slight
quarrel at o'clock the prisoner OH the roof at the
shawn TO the inry do not know OF any previous difficulty
between deceased and prisoners could not say whether
of the struggle the children in the house shouted muir
der' cannot say whether prisoner stumbled over or
Lnife away from him !" my wife and the wife OF de-
ceased endeavored to separate the prisoner and deceased
Of either of the women; did not see knife
in the hands OF the prisoner or deceased.
last evening was seated upon my stooP & at NO: 2g
when children came from the corner anu pe'ed @
honse followed the children into the garden; Andrew
and Thomas Murphy were both lighting; separated the
mem they striking at each other both appeared
o be determined to fight; heard no words from either OF
the men; Mr.. Andrew Murphy struck the prisoner on
The head after had separated the men; / then con
clnded 10 leave the yard, when heard deceased say
am stabbed: :" did not ask deceased who had stabbed
him. followed him into the house, and asked him II
he fet bad; got glass OF water for him wet his head
and saw the wound the left breast; deceased said
I think have been cut in two other places; he either
said have been stabbed or that man stabbed me- can
not say which; when separated the men did not see
any other person interfere in the struggle could not
~ whether deceased prisoner were intoxicated; ;
never knew OF any pTeviOus difficulty between them;
vent for priest and doctor, and when he reached the
house No 2g7 deceased still alive, but died about 10
minutes aitef. ..---, . , A..
lanes Otis depOsed that he witnessed part of the
a1ray. saw and man striking at the prisoner,
and CRYING shamc; the prisoner aterward went into
grocery 10 wash himself saying that he wanted TO get
deror 10 sew up his lip which badly cut; there was
h.od ON his clothes and face about "A o'clock that even
mo fbe prisoner drank glass of whisky the store OF
,Ditucss. witness did not know the woman whom
le saw strike the prisoner. but positive that the
woman struck the last blow.
The further hearing was adjourned until to-day. The
victim of the aiy buried yesterday afternoon from
~ Vincent de Paus Church In North Fifthst a large
number OF persons being present.