The New York herald., 1871-06-15
SINGULAR STABLE SLAUGHTER,

Death Caused by Fracture OF the skull
Wall Committed far Trial.
Coroner Young and his assistant, Dr.. Marsh, yes.
terda1 held al inquest on the body OF Patrick Cahi
OF 159 West Thirty-tnird street, who was almost
instantly Killed on Tuesday evening in the stable
Nos. 26l. 2Ss and 255 West Thirty hrd street, by
John Wall, fellow employe. DR.. Marsh made a
pos mortem examination Of the body. expecting to
find the spinal column OF deceased broken, rs the
papers Of yesterday declared the authority OF the
attending physician, WAS the case but after making
deep ncision in th back OF the neck no evidence Of
violence was found beyond sight discoorization OF
tho skin. lie then removed the upper section O. the
Skull with Coroner Youns's assistance. and found
fracture or the lett parieta bone to be the cause OF
DEATH The skull on the lett tempe had been broken
la aud two spatcrs OF the skull were iound lying
between II aud tue brain. An examination oil the
Drain Brought to light Two pieces OF tue skull that
ha been lorced down Into the brain, causing death
Ine inquest was neid AT the twentieth precinct
station hou e, whea
Dennis oBren foreman the stable who Witnessed the
were quar- cling scout the eed IA inn stable; Cah
sooer they sometuss crank 50 nusD mai Tbev
coud lot attend 10 business Cah sitting on a ndow
cahni momen. alter. while ws was Walking down the
and, shirt sleeves rolled up rushed at Na who
:ruos hiu asoa. the head with tho iorK tina,
fork about; CAh after wing one bow fe, and mover
moved; Wall and another man. Thomas Cronnns OF no. 261
Wo. ihry-se street, fnns mat the
be, bancd his head water, C&hl AZ q very Quiet
man; Wal! very easily excited; Calll laughed
sitting the window si wtne5s II posivc
blow struck; alter Wall him he said 70 Ca
hiD, VOW, have II out tn me. will you z"
Tnonss Cronnns OF No. 25 West Thry-third street. de-
Scr. oed the o quarrel which about the
uDuon OF feed 10 the stated In the HERALD
toraAy out dia not SEQ the blow struck called
witness an they U'Brien attempting dsarm Wall,
aui Laui iyfns down; " all usually ONE
ant CAuii was me quieezt man in America.
Dr. ARK OF No. oH West rn!rtyihir1 street, who
ca,d attend deceasej tcsnei when he arrived
the pnse had ceased 10 b:At
OF the but he made to de-
eide ~ 10 the o. death.
Uccr John Do1ohne, Twentieth precinct testified that he
was the proprietor OF the stable. Mr.
told aim OF the killed Dueaa showed
changing hs clothes, witness told have to take
him to the station house he went with Witness
was expressed his regre al the assault
John UuEan, the bore estim0ay
tle previous good character OF tao principals hOm
eide the that hey approached
tho opuy the pise sl beating, and Wall within
four feet Of hin VIVA. he did for replied
same.
THIS closed the evidence, aud the jury returned
verdict mat deceassi came TO MS death by bow
Oh tne ieiuplc ifoin "a lurh IN tle hands OF John
Mail, who Was committed oy the Coroner 10 await
the acton vi the Grand jury. WAL almitted strik-
iag tue fatal blow, put declared tnab ne had in.
tenLon ol Niilng MIN. ana he did not believe death
resulted from the blow. the wife Of the acouse ell
was present at The inquest holding IN her arms an
lulani aged about four months, aad throughout the
proceed ns5 Wept 80 auliDiy that much sympathy
was excited In her behalf.