The New York herald., 1871-02-28
DICE AND DEATH
THE WINNER LOST His LIFE.
Examination by the Coroner Yestsrday Into ths
Case Of Baumann, Who Was Killed by
Hatchet-Thc Rowdy Who Killed Him
Out on Bail-The Testimony and
Verdict-Conficting Witnesses

The case Of George Baurnann, late Of ssl West
Thirty-seventn street, who died In Bellevue Hospt-
tai from the effects OF violence inflicted with .
ha5chet In the hands OF Thomas Mctrath. at ga
loon In West Tnirty-sxth street on the evening OF
the 18th OF January, heretofore published In tho
HERALD. was investigated yesterday before Coroner
Young at his 0fice In the City Hall. IL had been
reported that tho blow given by MoGrarh was tho
result OF quarrel between deceased and McGrath
over divers games OF dice which they were throw.
ing for liquor and cigars, In which de-.
ceased was largely the winner. Two young meus
however, who were present at the occurrence, test
fed that there had been no dice-throwng quarrel
between deceased ana McGrarh on that evening.
On the other nand, deceased told his brother ana
ofhcer Brce that he and McGratn had been throw
ing dice, and that he (dcceascd) had won several
games, upon the resulc OF which depended tho pay.
mont for liquor ana cigars TO Peter McNulty the
saloon Keeper Below Will be found q synopsis u
the
TESTIMONY AND THE VERDICT or THE JURY.
John Baumann, brother OF deceased, livISg at
No. $50 West Thirty second street, deposed that,
hearing his brother was injured, he went TO see hun
In Bellevue Hospital, and was told by him that he
HAD BEEN THROWING DICE
with Mc6:rath, and had won several games from
him, when McGrath got mad, picked up hatcher,
with which he struck him on the legs this occurred
on the night or the 14th of January, III basement Of
No AT West Tniry six til street, The witness, at the
relues, OF his brother, mad McGra.h arrested.
John kileGn, OF No. 155 West lnirty ysecond street,
depOscd that he had KNOWN deceased Tor seven
years; was IN the saloon al the lime deceased was
CUT there had neen dice throwing between de-
ceased ana McGratn during he evening; they had
Bora WE'RE VERY DRUNK;
McGrath went 10 the place where the wood was
generally chopped and picked up hatchet which
was there and Struck the end OF q bIoc1 on which .
the deceased moved his knee and received
A BLOW IRON THE nATCnET
deceased sitting very close to The block; the top
OF the block was nearly on a level with deceased'S
knee; there mad been no luarrelllDg between de-
ceased and McGratn previous to the cutting; the
witness and McGrath TOOK deceased 10 a drug Store;
deceased refused to be taken home and was removed
ceased home; had 10 carry deceased to the drug
store ana back, as he was too drunk to walk; de-
ceased refused TO 60 home as he did not want his
Charles MunKer, OF AIT West Thirty-eighth street,
was presen5 @ At the time n deceased was cut do nos
he appeared sorry alter it was done; there had been
no quarrelling between deceased ana McGrath pre-
vOuS 10 the cutting The testimony OF this witness
was mostly corrOuoratlye Of that given by Killean.
Onlcer Henry Brice, OF the twentieth precinct,
testified that deceased told him that he and McGrath
had been throwing dice IN q liquor store, and was
beating him every game when McGrath got mad at
being beaten, picked up hacaet and struck HIM on
DECEASED WANTED MGRATu ARRESTED.
DR.. Bryant, House surgeon OF Bellevue Hospital.
made an afiidavlt, which was read TO the jury Dr.
Bryant made postmortem examination on the
body Of deceased. Death was due to py@nia fol-
lowing the injuries received.
This closed the testimony and Coroner Young, In
brief charge, submitted the case to the jury. who
rendered the blowing
VERDICT:
"We ind that George Baumann came to his death
from wound received by an axe IN the hands OF
Thomas McGrath but whether the bow was dealt
intentionally or not we are unable to determine
from the conflicting evidence.'
McGrath is twenty-onc years Of age was born In
New Jersey, lives at 4l9 West Thirtysixth street,
cent Of the charge On the above verdict Coroner
Young released s @ McGrath @ n $1,000 ball which was
street. Deceased was eighteen and half years OF
age and was born on the Atlantic Ocean at the time
his parents were emigrating 10 this country