The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
A BLOODY AFFAIR In NEW HAVEN.
One Man Murdered.

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row occurred Sunday morning, about two
O'Clock, in low groggerv In West Water street,
near the Derby Railroad crossing, which finally
terminated IN street row and the fatal stabbng of
one OF the participants and the slight woundlng OF
one OF the others. From what can be learned about
the case the particulars appear to be as follows:-
Richard Duggan, sailor, who reached New Haven
on board English schooner about three weeks
ago, with u companion, who was also q sailor
went on Saturday night 10 the groggery In West
Water street, There they met Francis Nestor and
John Nesor, two cousins, Patrick Cohen and
Michael Kearse. All spent the time in drinking
unin a late hour, and finally, becoming influenced
with liquor, they got INTO quarrel Leaving the
Saloon they passed down TO The track OF the New
York Railroad and moved few feet up the track
toward the depot. AT that point they commenced
10 light As near as we can learn the two Nestors
malcn for them and were on the point OF
Furnishing them, when one cried for help.
Mcnae, .E Gearse who lived close ny the grog
track but ing the cry for help went to tile assist
ance Of the Nestors. He seized hold OF Richard
Duggan ana the latter, drawing sailors sheath
KNIFE, plunged II into the let leg OF Kearse about
foot below the mp bonc, innctng mortal wound.
The knife cut In two The main artery IN the leg and
the blood spnfted from the wound upon the railroad
track, the mes ana the ground IN great prousion
the spot and wased 10 ne bense
wnere he lived, the blood continually squirting
out from the wound and marking his way with
IL
the hallway leading TO his apartments, and them
becoming too weak 10 proceed, he fell down ana
died on the floor in q few seconds. HIS DO Is was
found there and removed TO his apartments ABOVE
ana laln on a bed. wnerc It remained all day Sun.
hundred people, VINO also searcned out the scene OF
the ira. edy and gazed at the blood-staned ground
and limbers.
Later IN the morning a jury OF Inquest was sum-
moned by Coroner Butler. They viewed the remains
and then adjourned TO Monday, at ten A. NJ Dur
Ing the forenoon Dr. Bssell assisted by Mr. Torrance
OAhearn, student In his Office, made post.
mortem examination OF The body. he lonnd n cnt
III the lett leg thirteen inches below the mp bone
and one and one-haI inches In length. The cut
severed entirely the iemora artery, and il was
thought 10 have caused death In about three min
uteS.
THE DECEASED.
Michael Kearse, the m IN who lost his life in the
row, came TO New Haven but fey months ag,,
from county Clare Ireland lie was, we are tod,
engaged al work ss fireman at the mill OF the New
Haven steam saw Mil Company. He leaves n wife
At the time OF his death ne resided at me upper part
man. lie endeavored at the time to quiet the par.
ties, ana was acting the pant of peacemaker when
he was stabbed.
soon aftcr the affair the police succeeded In arrest
Ing Francis and John Nestor aud ParrIck Cohen.
After reaching the station with them 1t was fuund
that John Nestor had also been cut with the knire
lie had received during the struggle thrust across
male smai c gas ,n'T ~ MS pants ana boot and
when arrested were under the influence OF liquor.
THE MURDERER.
Richard DugRan, the man who IA charged with
committing the deed, Immediately fed Al n few
minutes before eight O'Clock Sunday morning he
called at house IN Putnam street. where ne stated
that q man had been killed and that he had nad
something TO do with killing MIN. He desired 10
stop there but was refused and left While there
he produced the knife be had used ana threw n
down the well on the premises. The sheath OF the
knife was found on the railroad track and Is now AT
the police Office.
Actiye efforts were made all day Sunday nv tho
police 10 arrest Duggan but at tins hour of writ
lng-eleven +. M-they have not proved successor,
lie was known TO have been In the CITY AT our p
NJ and u 10 believed that he cannot elude the police
much longer FS''SS