The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-17
THE MURDER OF DETECTIVE IAMSREcHT.
Investigation Before Coroner schirmer-Two Yer.
diets by the Jury-Lavery Held and Com
mitted-Threats Against the Prisoner.

Coroner schirmer yesterday held an inquisition In
the case OF Philip Lambrecnt, late detective OF the
Nineteenth precinct. VINO mad his skull crushed In
early on the morning OF the 25th u!timo by q piece
OF white marble In the hands OF George
Lavery, o laborer during fight which had been
commenced by gang Of runians, OF when LaVery
was one. A full account OF the encounter
in which Mr.. Lambrecht lost his lie mas
heretofore been published In the HERALD,
ana nothing particularly important was de.
velOped during the investigation except the
fact that George Lavery, the accused, was posi-
lively Identified by Onicers OBrlen and Webb as
the man who struck deceased with the marble. De-
ceased also identified Lavery as the man who had
assaulted and struck him with the marble, and
while In the station house Lambrecht preferred u
charge Of felonlous assault against Lavery.
The prisoner, who has hangdOg expression OF
counrenance. was brought into Court handcuned'
but bore up well and seemed TO care but little ior
the unpleasant predicament in which he was placed.
Laveryiwas attended by counsel VINO, however, could
be of little service to him. The prisoner seemed
TO have no friends In Court unless 1t were TWO or
three females In the rear part OF The room, VINO
watched the proceedings with deep interest SUB.
elicited:-
Miss Emma De Forest, Of No. 2ae East Fiity;ninth
street, deposed that at about half past one O'CLOCK
Monday morning, the 26lh ult.. she heard NOISE
III front Of the house. ana, looking rom the wlnuow
rsd the pistol but could not distinguish
also saw man pick up stone, but dld not see
Miss Kate DoDos, Of ga East Fifty ninth street,
heard noise under her window during the 1ght,
jacob Tooker, Of 1908 second avenue an officer
OF the Nineteenth precinct deposed that on the 10Th
day OF February, at Q quarter past twelve O'CLOCK ,
! +. NJ, himself, Detective Lambrect Onlcers OBrlen
4 and Webb were ordered to go out IN ctzens dress
and endeavor to arrest the persons VINO had assaulted
| Oihcer Tully, ana IN doing SO came In contact
win the Laverys, Fitzgerald ana others, VINO Occu-
pied nearly the whole walk. Fitzgerald ran against
the witness, and then struck at MIN, Dut the Dlow
was warded of A general fight then ensued, In
which detective LamDrecnt was assaulted put the
witness did not see the blow Struck. Arrested the
| men and took them the station house.
Officer Brten OF the Nineteenth precinct deposed
to the TACT OF the ASSAULT upon Onlcer Tuy on the
| evening Of the 18th utilno, and to oeing ordered
| by captain Gunner 10 go with deceased ana other
olucers to arrest the m, who had beaten fully in
saloon; near the corner OF FiiIy-nln street they
! encountered the Lavelys, FITZGERALD ana others.
officers; the prisoner and Lambrecht had scunle
and fell on Inc rail track; they both got up anu
Lambrecht fired pistol In the ar TO Irighten them
mad clinch and fell, and while they were down
saw George Lavery come up and struck deceased on
the head with a marble slab; George Lavery then
ran right into the arms of the Witness who ar-
rested and held fast TO him Till they reached the
station house; other officers came TO his assistance;
George Lavery threw the marble down on deceased;
Fitzgerald knew that witness was an oIicer, as he
had been arrested last summer
officer Webb cOrroboraled the testimony Of Oilcer
OBrien IN every Important particular; SAD the
JITeW piece VI uchTLy VIC SIZE VI
Urlck at deceased, winch struck his mead; the wit
picked up the marble and took 1t TO the station
house.
/ captain Gunner testified that after the assault
Officer LanDrecnt told ninl That George Lavery as
saulted him, and Identified the prisoner as the man
VINO mad assaulted nm, and preferred charge or
! 1eioniOus assault.
| Deputy Coroner Cusnman. who made the post
! morlem examination on the body, read his testl-
| mony showing the cause OF DEATH After which the
! case given to the jury, six Of whom agreed
| upon the following a
| VERDICT.
! That Philip Lambrecht came to his death by men,
nights from fracture OF the SKULL the result OF being
struck OH the head with piece OF marble III tho
hands OF George Lavery, on the 10Th day Of Febru-
| airy, 1872
| seventh Juror agreed to the same verdict. with
the exception OF inserting the words "durlng
! 1ght' after George Lavery.
! Inc accused is twenty-siX years OF age, born In
Ireland labOrer by occupation, and lives at 232 East
| Eiltynintn street. Lavery was committed 70 tue
Tonbs. After the proceedings were over, anu
while Lavery handcufed, was IN roue TO the
Tombs In charge OF the officers brother OF Mr..
Lambrecnt very unw1sely made some threats
against the life OF the prisoner at the same time
exhibiting revolver which he had In his pos
| session.