The New York herald., 1872-02-16
THE KILLING OF JOHN GLASS.

coroner
Verdict Against COsrello-ile is Committed
to the Tombs.
At one O'Clock yesterday afternoon Coroner
Keenan, took up the case of the killing OF John
Glass IN McElroy's saloon 100 Nassau street, early
on the morning OF the 22d ultimo The court room
was well crowded, mostly with the witnesses and
trends OF the prisoners bur, strange to say neither
the widow nor brother OF deceased or otner rea-
tves appeared at the investigation. The first wit
ness Mr.. Deevan who was present all the time
during the bloody struggle gave the most clear and
direct testimony regarding the matter. Mr. William
F. Howe appeared as counsel for the prisoner.
Below Will be found synopsis OF tine testimony.
Lenonie Delevan, OF Ill Nassau street, deposed
that on the night OF the 2lst ult. he entered McEl
roy's saloon, 100 Nassau street. and asked Costello
to make him some naxseed tea and remained there
till q quarter past twelve O'Clock A. NJ. when the
deceased came In and asked prisoner what he had
got good to eat; prisoner said he would have ham
and eggs. and went into another room and alter
wards heard talk In another room between prisoner
ana deceased; prisoner came into the saloon and
said, "Thats no place lOr customers IN tnere;" de-
ana hard words passed @ % between % prisoner @ and and
deceased; the latter abused prisoner saying, "iou
a sa % aps
no airs; l am here to do my duty;' Glass said,
to sleep the lodge;' Glass, IN contln1aion, said,
mYOu are a tnet and ought to be in state Prlson;'
IN Fsos knS~ o npw ns
said, "You damned white iivered bastard, you are
the son OF u We aud 1 know 1t; know Your
mother to be w--e;' Costello SAID to GLASS; "You
are big snoozer and loaer, and every body knows
IT, aud Will not walt on you;' the prisoner at
tended TO customers all this time. and Glass was
siJting in u cnalr; there was an officer IN there
anu Costello asked him TO send IN ali Olllcer the
Oilcer, who might have been of duty, then went
OUT tile Oilcer SAID to Costello, "Settle it YOURSELF"
Costello soon went up TO Glass and sald "DO you
Glass WITH knife and the latter struck back with
chair, and struck at HIM WIN II, but missed him;
! prisoner then made other blows at Glass with ne
knie; the last the witness saw OF deceased he was
lying on the floor defending himself from the prs.
and alter wards saw the prisoner on The sidewalk
| prisoner used long-bladed carving knife; saw de-
hcers.
House Surgeon A. L. Van De Water, of Centre
| street H0spta. was called and testified 10 the adj
mission OF deceased to the hospital and the
and nature OF his wounds all OIL wnicn have hereto
alter the 30tn ult., became delrious and oied or
Monday last, the 18th instant from pyemia and
| meningitis.
Mr.. HOwe-No one OF the wounds Glass received
! was necessarily iaLal
Thomas Kane, OF 1874 White street. deposed that
| he is employed in the mai room OF the HERALD
ofice; was IN McElroys saloon about twelve
on the night OF tne 2lst ult:; saw Glass
and prisoner had an angry alteration. using
obscene and proiane LANGUAGE; Glass abused prIs-
prisoner struck Glass with KNIFE; Glass Seized a
cnalr ana Struck at prisoner, but broke the gas
burner; witness tnen ran III the kitchen 10 get the
COOK and call Costello away; saw the parties
sidewalk and assisted Glass TO the hospital.
Dennis Conr0y paper iOder IN Frank tort street,
was In the saloon and heard Glass ana Costello
quarrehng, and saw Costello come from behind the
counter with large kniie In his hand aud with 1t
more before Glass got OH the chair; Glass
picked up char TO defend himself and
broke the gas fixtures; Glass fell on the moor
and was defending himself from Costello, who still
was cutting away at him with the knife; witness
then ran out to call the police, and next saw both
| parties on the sidewalk.
Mathew Gunan, officer OF the Second precinct
heard the cry OF police and ran 10 McEr0ys saloon,
and saw deceased Standing outside the door and
| the prisoner near by with knife IN MS hand took
the kne from him. and ne said he wanted to use IL
inside; arrested prisoner; look him To the station
house anu then TO the hospital, where deceased
| recognized Costello as the man VINO stab bed him.
Coroner keenan, then read the ante mOrten ex-
animation OF deceased, alter which Wooster Beach,
M. De- gave the result OF the pOstmOrLem exanna-
tiOn previously printed In the HERALD); anu the
case was gwen to the jury, who rendered the lol.
lowing
"Thar John Glass came to his death by pyemia
and meningitis, caused by wounds inflicted with
KNIFE IN the hands or the prisoner, James Costello,
on the morning OF January %, lo72, AZ 100 Nassau
street,"
Costello is twenty-four years OF age born In this
CITY, and lives at 92 Prospect street, Brooklyn
In relation to the c4aige against him The accused
by direction OF MS counsel, SAID, 81 was perfectly
justified IN everything dd, and at the proper time
viii so establish"
Coroner keenan, committed Costello to the Tombs
for Trial.