The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09
RAILROAD R0wD71sN.

Deltour's Dcata-The second Avenue Car
Murder-TesfimOny OF Pa songeis Ind the
Driver-The Perpetrators 1T II NJ Large.
Coroner Schlrmer yesterday commenced an inves-
tgation into the circumstances attending the death
OF John Deliour late Of IS Hester street. wh0 1t was
alleged, lost his life by being pushed from the front
platform OF car 40 OF the Second Avenue line and
run over There was a quarrel between Patrick
Flood. driver Of the car. and two or three unknown
rowdies during which dec ased and Thomas
owens were pushed or and run over.
Captain Mount OF the Seventeenth precinct, has
been untring In his efforts to the attendance
Of witnesses who saw the occurrence, 0ur could not
get them all Below will be found q brief synopsis
of tho testimony aiduced. The oulprits yet remain
IN the background and may never be brought to
light.
william B. Smlnck deposed that he was Sergeant
Of police In the Seventeenth precinct; on the S0h
ult Delt0ur, the deceased, ana Owens were brought
into the Staten house wounded having been run over
By q Second avenue car In answer to question
as to how he was Injured Detour said snt was
in progress on the front platform Of the car; the
driver OF the car took part In the fsh but Deltour
did not know whether 1t was IN defending himself
or otherwise. Deiour said he HAD been pushed from
the car but he did not know BY whom. the front
platform being crowded. The driver. Flood, was
arrested and taken into the station mousse The
driver said that several men had made an attack on
him; that he was
THROWN OVER THE DASHBOARD.
Flood had a cut on the right eye aad forehead,
and his back was injured and his clothes were torn.
No complaint was made by DeIrodr or Owens against
the driver. The driver was arrested III accor ance
with a standing order. The only witness Onlcer Lit
tie was able TO OBTAIN was NAN named Goodse.l.
Helry Detour o. NO. 81 Hester street, proIher OF
form Oh second avenue car ~ Fifty-litn street 1T
aapas scs.s zen oSlo sunday rom night July
and the witness renamed inside; the witness
subsequently heard noise on the front
PLATFORM; ran OUT and saw the driver and stranger
deceased cried out hold on, and he was then on
the Car, but the witness dld not Know how ne got
Oh the car, deceased subsequently SAID he dld not
know VINO
KICKED HIM OFF THE CAR;
that he had DOtn hands Ill MS pantalOOns pockets
al tue time; deceased, on being taken tO Bellevue
Hospital, would not consenS 10 have his ley ampu-
tateu.
Yonn owens, brother to the man who was rum
over, was called, ana testified to being on the Car;
Lhe driver anu several IN got Into aitercdtOn,
during winch the witness and us brother we're
pushed or the Car, but he cannot tell by whUm.
atrIck Food, ariver OF car No. 4Y, or the second
Avenue Railroad company, testified that on the
night IN question, When ms car wa, near sixth
street aud FIRST avenue, man who stood beulnd
hun began 10 spit on him. told MIN to sGOp wnen
he Called him "a SON OF Al" alter u lew more
words the man
STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH
and got hold oil MS neck; the witness then had hold
oil the lines with his eit hand; took them hls
right nand and showed The man away with the
o.her hand; some other men then seized MIN Dy tue
right sile and pulled him from The car; Flood fell,
and IN dong SO. dropped the lines and the horses
went on; was severely injured; do not know who
the men " ere who committed rhe assault.
owing to the absence OF John GoOdsel. sailor.
who was on the platform OF the Car al the time OF
the occurrence. the investigation Was adjourned
till such time DIS Captain Mount can secure his at.
tendance. at present Goodse IS absent on short
cruise &C sea-