New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE FOIrRTU WARD HOMICIDE.

Coroner Rollins, on Saturday, commenced an
investigation into the circumstances connected WIN the
shootinp Of Patrick Herman in front OF No 8 Pearst
nv Paroman william Burke OF the Fourth Precinct OIL
Thursday night last. Prominent among the IMMENSE
tbronc congregaedin the examinatonroom in the City
Hall where the investigation was held, were william
Marley alias Rcddy the Blacksmith and number OF ms
associates Michael Marley, brother Of Reddy, ana
John McCarty, with Herman on the night OF tue
homicide and participated in the assault on Olh'er
Burke who still bore evidences OF the brutal treatment
he had received. Police Surgeon s. Waterman teSuneu
that he had been called to attend TO Officer Burke nc
found him suffering from pain in the right side OF the
thorax, and found considerable congestion there (;
there was also wound the right eye; at present
the officer was wholly untitled for active duty
Charles Martin of No 10 Vandewater-st testified that
on the night in question, while on his way home he sa"
three standing in the doorway OF NO %' feafi-st
and heard one of them say to policeman who was
facing them, "SuppOse man was kept our lIe Dy Ds
ness :" passed and soon heard the sound OF schne
looking hack, he saw one man on he grIu' All as bt
followed by another; went back am -" ana man 1an5
dead the pavement, and officer Burke, WIN his cap
Martin W. Kearney quordealer at No. 1867 Pearl,st,
psto shots went outside and found on the pavement
the body of several officers were trying 70 burst
in the haioor which was fastened they got the door
OPEN and entering, after search, secured Varey ana
McCarty; witness found the officers club concealed Dc
hind the hall-dOor; gave it to Capt. Allaire.
Ellen Kearney, wife Of the preceding witness, saw
man on the pavement and two others top Of him. the
men on top got up and to the hall door the other man
then got up; he was bareheaded lie ran about three
yards and then fired; soon he fired again, ahd "cS5
heard some one say, am DYING the man VIII MI M
tried raise alarm by stamping on the pavement ana
shouting; club in his hand the oiceTs soon came
and burst open the door and entered the house soon
afterward heard that the shot was Mrs. Hernans
SON. said the man who had been shot was dyns
the policeman said, mo wonder at it," 80,
James W. Ledwh Of No. 307 Pearl-st testined mar,
while passing No 3G7 he saw three men who %eTe taking
oudly; Officer Burke came up and SAID, Here, you
have been growing long enough now go away V o w
the said he lived there witness passed on Dn soon
heard shot, followed by another; returned 70 no So'
and Herman lying on the pavement, dead, anu Tue
police trying burst In the door heard no quarreng
Counsel the accused said his client was very anxious
TO DE placed the wtnessand in order that he might
give truthful version Of the affair." The Coroner decided
to adjourn tho until tomorrow. Burke was gwen
into the custody Of Capt Alaire and Varley ana NC
Carly were sent TO House OF Detention for Witnesses
The funeral Of Herman took place yesterday at D. m,
from his residence No. 367 Pearst large crowd
had congregated in the street. ana @ m pc NJ
yaOns had been sent TO 10 societies. some elRh OF zen
of which esponded, including the Mark hanlgan Assoc
alton, numbering about 80 members, the Henry e. eask
Club the j. j. Oliver Association the Olives, the r. kcar
ney, j. j. Kelly, Hamilton w. Walsh, Rutgers ana La
fayette Associations. The funeral arrangements were
directed by Mr. John Ward. The coffin was placed on
supports the sidewalk, ana the lace OF uecetscu
posed 10 VIEW The societies ana the curious d
past and took final look. some IN passing stoopIs
DO and kissed the face. The mother ana SISTERS QI
Herman stood by weeping and wang bitterly, ana tneIr
cries redobled when the lid OF the CONN was nay
acre we'd down. The funeral at last started and pro
cesson formed Of the Societies, twentysx coaches
and three light wagons. The route was from no 3o'
Pear-s TO New Chanbers-st, thence b Oakst, James
At New Bowery, Bowery, Grand ST., and across fanus
Ferry to Calvary Cemetery house IN James-st near
Oak.st was draped in mourning, and loud lamentations
proceeded from 10 40 the hearse was passing hernah
was years and months old No policemen were seen
until the cortege had reached the junction OF New Cham
hers and Pears which point the street cars became
blocked up. Policemen, however, kept open the way
was quiet and there was no loud expression
OF opinion Oh the part OF any one.