The New York herald., 1871-12-09
THE M'CAULEY MURDER.

kuvrStIEWllOn before VOkO0cF H0uHG-Wl(A
nesscs Ccnsured for Withholding Inf.v.nass
tien-vcrslict af the Jury.
Yesterday morning Coroner Young took up me
investigation In, the case Of John McCauey, tk6
young man wiowas shot through the heart early
the morning of the 10th Of Septembdg last, by
pistol In the hands OF Thomas Murphy, tnriDq 4
wrapgc petweeti thefd In Third avenuea near rorty
third street. about some game Of dice which they
had hssn -i}ayiass- testimony was quite con-
flctlng III some material points. Roundsman Fau-
ning OF The Nineteenth precinct, was ON the spot
soon after the murder and was unable to learn the
name Of the man who shot McCanley, notwitns,ansl-
ing McCoughlin, an ex-polceman, and DAVID Blake,
friends OF his, were present, Tanning earnestly
sought Information, but Cppghltn and Blake, al
charged withheld 1t Till Murphy had ample timeiG1
escape The witnesses named denied the scriou3
allegation nut the weight Of evidence was against
them. Onioer Tanning expressed the be.cf thae
mad he been told At the time OF reaching the scene
OF ihe murder that Murphy was the guilty party he
could have secured him. ana. doubtless, such IS 'he
fact, Murphy was about his Old haunts till atex
two O'Clock the same morning. The jury deemed
u their duty TO censure botn Coughln ana Blake foE
their gross dlereliction OF duty in Withholding the
important Information from the police. aynupsiA
Of the testimony and The verdict OF the ury may b
found below. r.c & N-n-.4 -
william Couchlin. living corner OF Forty second
street aud Fourth avenue. depose1 that he VAS
acquainted with deceased, John MoCauley saw
him on the morning OF the 10th or September iasts
before he died; tho evening previousthe witlesd
met Thomas Murphy, VINO asked him to go ana play
a game OF cucnro acrsss the way, but nc refnssds
they tncn went 10 Peter Reals, In Third avenueX
near Forfy-seventh strcet, ana there, with sOTnd
friends, played several games OF cards. and there
met MeCauey, who joined In the game; Ct nea1
midnight, when It wars proposed TO threw Dice fol
lager, during which some words occurred betweeu
Mcgauley ana Murphy, The latter refused to throw
any more. after which they left to 20 homes
Murphy and McCauay stlll keeping un
| tho disturbance; when near the corner OF For.ys
| third street and THIRD avenue McCaulcy sand 10
| Murphy, '.No wonder all are down on you where
| you WORK." Murphy, In reply, said, "It Is damned
| lie,r or .YOu are Q damned nar;" McCau'ey re-
| piled. II do not allow you to call me uar;" the
witness then heard the shuillng OF feet, ana looks
| ing back saw Murphy's right hand raised and saw
the nash OF pistol he held In bis hand heart thq
report OF the pistol; after the shooting Murphy ran
on come back;'' went 70 where deceased was stand
| lng and ne said, "Bl, am snoi; my God, pm dy!
witness T Il he knew VINO shot McC1aley, ana he rc1
pied that II was man who lived In Forty. .secon6
Scers ls ed H,a or NO blows We're struck
| the shooting as lar as the witness Is aware.
swosn ana exampeS NJ lis ,esmonY mainsy i Inc
same as that OF tho previous witness. Mr.. Biakd
saw tne dash and heard the report Of the p,so "
| shooting, and don't know where he is.
Martin Fanning, at present roundsman OF t,e M
hs was
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ana soo, Ps said asnsa S MOI
i atar NIL nrn nd fha gnuitH
| find out nothing; Oncers Wilson and Reagan came
up and & Joined & Ssi ah citizen named n Reang s"g.
to tho station house; Blake was also taken therej
had snot Mo0auisy ioand % out ut The @ mans name an NOM
Captain Gunner at the station house; think u had
the murder ] might nave arrested Murphy.
Robert Holiday, OF o7a Third avenue, who was s
from the panel ana examined; heard the ropor. Of
pistol In front OF his door and heard the cxclana.
tried to md out who shot tne man but could learn
notning Of the matters heard no one say that Tom
nave heard the name had II been mentioned.
CAPTAIN John john Gunner, Of the Nineteenth act pree,nes
when Coughiin and Blake were Irougns 10; tooss
Coughan up stairs ana learned from him that tom
s naa IN Sse
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Murphy at sauer's Hotel, corner Of Fourth ave:
/ nue. and Twenty-sixth street: he tried to gei IN
| there about two O'Clock IN the morning, aud wa
! lost the clue at that place.
| Deputy Coroner Marsh testified that deceased was
| shot through the heart and that internal homorg-
| hage was the cause OF death.
the casc was then given TO the jury, who rendered.
| the following
VERDICT.
.'Tnat deceased came to MS death nom ps'ol-
| shot wound Of the heart 1t the hands or Thppia4
| Murphy, In Third avenue. between Forty.second
ana Forty third srcets the morning OF the iQtn
OF september, 1S71 and we censure William Congh-
| lin and David Bake Tor not giving Information mord
promptly SO that the arrest OF Murphy might have
| been cfeCted.u s
| CoughIn felt dissatisfied with the verdict, bu9
| could do nothing about 1t. Many believe that h0
made fortunate escape in not being held for ALONG
and connivng at The escape OF murderer.
Deceased was twenty-five years Of agcrb0fn In
Ireland and lived near where he lost his liie.
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