The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
wILlIAMSBURe'S CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Patrick Murphy Knocked Down and Stamped
Upon in a Barroom Fight-Death Of the
vicnm-Ihc coroner's Inquest

Patrick Murphy. OF No. Isl North seventh street.
the young man who was beaten during a row IN
John Magner's saloon, on North sixth street, near
Fourth, on Christmas night, died yesterday morn
ing OF has injuries. Murphy was twenty-five years
old and leaves a widow. Un Christmas night about
eight O'Clock, he went into Magners saloon 10 get
drink. Richard Murphy and his brother. William
Hurley, Jonn Casey anu others entered the saloon
soon AFTER Casey, appears. was invited
into the saloon by Magner. but deci ned,
saying he had no money. "Never mind
that; come tn replied Magner, and Casey
entered without further protest The party drank
until they all got under the influence OF liquor.
Magner, flushed with drink. insulted Casey for not
treating. war OF words ensued, which soon
came to blows, ana during the row Murphy was
Knocked down and stamped upon while interfering
TO make peace. In his ante-mortem deposition
Murphy said that Magner knocked him down. but
he could not tell who jumped upon him. Al the
inquest last evening, before Coroner wnltehil the
following testimony was esicited:-
THE TESTIMONY.
Robert Walsh, sworn deposcd-I did not know
the deceased: AT ABOUT O'Clock the evening
OF the 25tn went INTO John Magners liquor store,
time and knew what was doing; l saw Magnus
while there and we had several drinks with VII.
a aM aa heex oeeTe we wen out a as
Hurley; there were singing ana merriment there:
got drunk and forget what happened: when came
TO my remembrance found myself In bed; saw no
disturbance IN the liquor store; Hurley and reside
In the same house.
This witness could not sign his name to his depo-
sltlOn.
EDWARD Murphy, sworn, deposed IL am fourteen
Il did not ie the truth; saw persons ouarrenr
on the sidewalk. near Magner's store. on Christ
mas mas evening" r saw Casey anu Richard Murpny
was the best man OF the two they then got into a
fight, and Magner LETT the bar and pushed them
u.pf hn IN ha .N..
sidewalk, where Casey and Pat Murphy were
ngntlng; Wagner tried to par: them; he
sppea and Gase e the the srnSSs M
he lay there about o minute and then got up
naloolng ana went home; ! saw nobody do any
strike blow Mrs. Magner is my sister; tninK taat
Murphy received his injuries by falling on spike
Richard Murphy, sworn, deposed-I was In Mag
ner's store on Christmas night saw Patrick Murphy
and Casey there; Casey became quarrelsome ana put
up his hands Tor me; Magner then pushed Casey
out OF the store and Patrick Murphy and casey got
INTO ngnt there; Magner twice separated them; In
and Murphy Went away without 1t; took his hat
to his residence, and Magner ana a brother OF mine
went with me; did not know that Patrick was
hurt until went to his house; found MIN lying on
the moor and he said he was hurt IN the lower part
l did not believe he hurt told his wife that lie
was only drunk and fooling; Magner is my brother
in-aw; ala not see him strike the deceased; II he
had done so | would nave seen II; never accused
Wagner OF Killing Pat Murphy; was not related TO
the ueceaSeu.
John Casey, sworn, dep0sed-I was in Magner's
store on Christmas night: Magner licked me on the
sidewalk and sobered me; when he Knocked me
down he kicked me in the mp; l did not see
him kick any body else never saw the deceased be-
lore That night; don't know anything further
about the difficulty.
This witness could n OF sign his deposition.
Jonn O,Brien testified that he was asleep IN his
when his wife awOke hin, saying They killing
o man in the street;'' he looked out OF his win
dow and saw a man near Magners place lying
on the sidewalk, and q man was Kicking
him: called out :. Don't murder the MANI heard
the man who was being kicked say, +" DON'T Johns
person took the kicker away from the PROSTATE
man for a minute. but he was afterwards twice
Knocked down by the same man; the kicker was q
tall man, the tallest OF the party, but could not
identity him. .'.@
wniiam Hurley testified that he and his friend
walsh with a dog were at the scene
OF the tragedy, but neither or them
knew anything about it he was only
certain that Walsh was drunk, that he not very
sober himself and the dog attempted to bite Walsh.
Denis Morand testified that he was al the resi-
dence OF the deceased the night he was hurt; was
there when he came In; he had his hand on his
stomach ana SAID to his vile, ION Mary, am
killed, Magner kicked me in the stomach;n shortly
after this Richard Murphy and Magner came ill., and
the injured man accused the latter with
kicking him. Magner attempted TO put his hands
On Patrick. when the latter repealed him, saying,
'Ye have done enough to me-" When Mrs. Muir
ply accused Magner Of injuring ner nus band he de-
MED II.
The nquisltion was here adjourned until Tues.
day evening next ana Magner was remanded.