The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-24
THE Common. CULLEN CUTTING CASE

A Bloody Baxter Street Brawl-Tesiimony
Before the CorOner-Thc Accused Held for
Trial.
Coroner Schrmer yesterday held an inquest at the
City Hall in the case Of Dennis O'ConnOr who was
fatally stabbed In the breast by John Cullen during
q quarrel between them on the 18th instant corner
OF Bayard and Baxter streets. Below will be found
brief synopsis Of the evidence adduced:--
John J. Sullivan, Of SIS Baxter street, depOsed
that on Sunday morning, the 18th instant, himself
Terence McGowan and others were In the liquor
place lO7 Bayard street and commenced scuifng;
soon after which Dennis O'Connor, the deceased,
came in ana asked the witness to treat him, and at
tue same time asked for his brother, who had not
been there's John and Peter Cullen were there and
some words ensued about drinks which in
creased In violence; Dennis O'Connor pulled
or his coat and SAID to John Cullen
81 CAN LICK YOUR
the witness and others inferered at which time
JOnn Cullen had his coat on the parties all then
went out ON the sidewalk, when Dennis Oconnor
which John Cullen looked at his own hand;
Dennis OC0nnOr then passed tile witness, and at
the same time pulled up his Shirt on when the wit.
ness saw blood; O'Connor soon lay down on the
sidewalk, from which he was taken into The liquor
nuence OF liquor; dld not see any knife or hear any
threats made 10 use one.
John Shea saw John Cullen on Sunday morning,
and he wanted 10 treat, but the witness ana others
refused to drink with him, he had been taxing
much; John and Peter Cullen had scrim-
tered lot Bayard street, much intoxica-
ted. ana wanted to treat bat the witness refused
to drink with him; the witness then treated
tine party; the witness then went home, pat, hearing
a noise on the corner, went back and was tod thai
deceased and John Cullen wanted TO tight; the two
mad some more angry words; John Cullen said to
deceased. "O'COnnor, you are a bad man." TO which
the latter REPLIED
~ AM BAD ENOUGH FOR 1ou;"
soon after deceased passed the witness with blood
on his shirt and lay down on the sidewalk, rom
which lie was taken by friends; cullen walked
away; ola not see the stabbing.
Terence MCGOWAN was present at the time OF the
difficulty and saw Cullen strike VCOnnor IN the
breast; saw them ngnt just previously O'Conn0r
commencing the quarrel; saw no knife In Cuien's :
hand: saw blood on his breast.
LIZZIE Ellis, bright girl OIL about twelve years,
saw John Cullen strike deceased IN the breast; did
not see ANYTHING IN Cullens hand.
Peter Cullen, brother OF the prisoner, was sworn
and examined. He testified that O'Connor abused
his brother most grossly and
THREATENED TO MAKE HIN "sICK;'
saw nothing Of the sabbing.
Detective FitZmaurice testified that after the stab
bing he arrested Peter Cullen. who denied knowing
anything about it, and SAID that he was not there;
deceased told the witness that 1t was JOhp Cullen
VINO stabbed him.
The ante-mOrtem statement OF deceased. taken
by Coroner Young. was read, amer WHICH the case
was given to the jury. who found the following
VERDICT.
"That deceased came TO his death from Internal
henIOrrhage from stab wound Of the breast, IN
ficted by knife IN the hands OF John cullen,
corner Of Bayard and Baxter streets, Oh the 18th
day OF August 1871"
Counsel moved for the discharge OF Peter Cullen,
which was granted by Coroner Schirmer, and by re.
quest Of his counsel John Cullen, the prisoner.
pleaded not guilty TO the charge against him, and
he was committed 10 the TomDs for trial.