New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NINETEENTH WARD MURDER.
CORONERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EVIDENCE
AGAINST THOMAS WHELAN.


CORONERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EVIDENCE
AGAINST THOMAS wHELAN.
Coroner Schirmer began yesterday an inves-
tigaton in the of Schmidt the young German
who was shot on Sunday March in the saloon OF his
brother at No si5 Frstaye.. by OF gang OF inton
Gated ruflans The room densey crowded with the
friends OF the deceased and the prisoners Among the
latter were some Of the most noted thieves and ruans
on the east side. The prisoners, James McCary John
Maher Patrick Murray, George Myrtle Edward Fardey,
Rynalde Philips. and VIM. Flynn. were brought In hand
euffed, and kept during the investigation because
their friends had threatened TO rescue them
ave- testified that the afternoon in question: five half
intoxicated young men came into her saloon and de-
manded liquor and were very disordery because was
not given them witness identified Maher and Myrtle as
two Of the gang the men attempted to steal keg OF
beer, nut dropped IL when discovered.
Sophia Schmidt, sstern-law OF the deceased, ident-
fed McCarty. Farley. Maher, Murray, and Myrtle as
saloon closed and the party in by the side door
all were intoxicated they asked for beer and cigars
and were supplied with what they wanted they then
refused to pays FIVE OF them went out OF the door
one on those VINO remained caught up stone
Of witness the deceased took the box from
business, and Murray then said he would pay the next
day. two OF his companions picked mp lagerbeer glasses
aud the who had before seized the matchbox again
caught mp and struck the deceased over the eye with
it, four others then rushed deceased who had stag
gered from the force OF the blow aud knocked him down
and beat him; Francis Burdong one or those in the
saloon when the in interfered and requested
pistol threatened tn shoot Burdong II he did not keep
away; BurdOng to side and stabbed in the
back by McCarty; OF the said something in an
indistnct tone, and the pistol then fired; witness
positively identify the who fired the pistol the
deceased was in a STOPPING posture when the shot was
fired immediately afterward the men away; one OF
them carried off beerbammor and 1t was afterward
found in the street.
Henry Schmidt. husband OF the former witness
roborated her testimony. Francis Burdong of No. 400
East Forty-eighth-st., unable TO identify the man
who stabbed him, a. the wound was in the back; Nc
Carly near him at the time unable to say who
fired the pistol
Adoph Kahn OF No 1886 Firsave recognized all OF the
prisoners except Flynn and Phillips as being OF the
Murray and the other two beating deceased wit
ness heard some say "iire" and Whelan was dis
tncty by witness To fire at deceased the pistol he
held in his hand Whelan then pointed the pistol at wit
at the moment BurdOng said he was stabbed
all OF the then away; witness saw Whelan have
the pistol in his hand he out; neither OF the
Schmidts offered any resistance.
Dr.. Reuben Il. Burton, who attended the deceased
testified that death caused by laceratlOn OF the
brain, the result OF a pistOl-shOt wound.
Detective Philip lambrecht testified that he had ar
rested the prisoners, and all, with the exception or
Flynn and Phillips had confessed that they In tho
saloon when the ARRAY occurred.
Several other witnesses were examined but none
throw any additional light on the case.
The Coroner announced that he would adjourn inc ur
Their investigation until the 2lst Phillips and Flynn
were discharged there being evidence that they
the party in the saloon The Coroner refused u re-
ceye bail for the others.
They all hardened rascas and occasionally greeted
with dorsye laughter the evidence Of some OF the wit
Every effort is making by Capt Gunner and his
officers to the arrest OF Whcan VINO is OeeNed
to be hiding IN this city