The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
THE ROOSEVELT STREET Rum RuMpus
Tho Murder Of Young cassy-co-onsr Youna
Makes an Investigation Verdict Against
John OBrien-He 10 Com
mitted to the Tomba

Yesterday morning the court room at the coronerss
ofcewas crowded to excess mostly with Fourth wsrd
roughs, to witness the investigation before Coroner
Young In the case OF Charles Casey. who died from
the effects of stab wound In the LETT groin said
to have been inflicted with knife In the hands Of
John OBren. during quarrel In front Of the liquor
place No. IL Roosevelt street, at late hour Lass
Saturday night.
Captain Allaire Of the Fourth precinct and force
Of men present. were Kept busy In preserving order.
John O'Brien the alleged murderer, Desperate
looking man, had his head pandag d mp. he having
received severe punishment dniing the faai fight
None of the witnesses present were able or willing
to explain the origin Of the quarrel which resulted In
the death OF Casev but was stated unofcally that
the parties became involved in an angry DISCUSSION
concerning the riot Of last week. ~
Below will be found q brief Synopsis Of the most
important evidence elected. i9 -ifqi
William Grlves q bartender at 34l Pearl street,
saw deceased at 10 Roosevelt street last Saturday
night and also al II same street; saw John O'Brfen
that night in the barroom drlnking he had knife
that the witness saw; there was large fight there
and fight In which John Foiee and Jeremiah
Evans took part; the witness ordered all parties
outs
KNOW NOTHING
about the s,abbng. d tigo
Daniel crowley. OF 65 Oliver street. was called.
ano tesuned TO seeing Charles Casey and John
Obrlen IN conversation on the walk, In front of 10
Roosevelt street, at eleven O'Clock on Saturday
nights saw them later in the liquor store II Roose-
welt street, there John OBrien was hit on the head
vv,r,, reer man s,ro In Tho hann. ,r yo.. ,,,y..,
wan Dcer measure Ia the hanos OF Jasper UBrien;
Casey and another man interfered to separate them
and the witness saw John O'Br;en draw knife and
SAW HIN STAB CHARLES CASEY
IN tho LETT groin; Casey ran back few feet aud ex.
claimed. ooh, my God. Pm killcd;' Casey then ran
~ "''oA "no '"au orien' III the niddie OF
tho Street, wnen J0hn O'Brten made two three
rrav,or. a, 49, t, - '-o $500 400" ' 'n noa.
Pie''ous w tue staooing saw the point OF knlf0
sticking from John UBrien's pockets after rhe stab
Ding tne witness ionnd the knife here shown in ito
made John O'Brien stab Casey.
James O'BIlen or Al Hamilton street. saw Casey
ana John and Patrick O'Brlen In conversation as
the bar OF II Roosevelt street: JOnn O,rien strnck
the witness and they were put out; saw John
O'Br1en make lunge at Casey with some weapon.
Dut d0n't know tnar he cut MIN; saw Casey taken
into tie back room; he was th IN aDDed and bleed.
ing; saw no weapon In the hands Of any one thas
Daniel Doye, bartender Tor nls father at No II
Roosevelt street, testified that ut eleven 0c0c on
Saturday night there was dlfflcury in The bar.
that JOnn O'Brien asked ms nrotner. Pat1,cS
VBrien, 10 go Into the ward and nynt HIN, but Ia
decnned; Ge tPatrlck) did not want any; put oil
nands OUT soon after which Casey was
ard taken away on a stretcner; know nothIna
Whatever about the stabblng
Jeremiah Mitchell, OF 81 Madison street-On Sat-
uraay night saw Casey running towards Join
Olrle-, who made threats at nun: saw q knifo in
the hands of John OBrien did not see the fIrst OF
the difficulty between Casey ana Jonn O'Brien. the
witness here identified prisoner as the lnan wac,