The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
THE PEARL STREET sBUCKEr HOUSE"
HOMICIDE.

Investigation Before Coroner Herrmau-Ver-
dict Against McGlOne-He Is Committed 10
the T0mbs.
Coroner Herman yesterday morning investigated
the Pearl street .bucket house" homicide, report
OF which has heretofore appeared IN the HERALD.
Thomas Bell whose death Hugh McGlone was
charged with CAUSING was a seafaring man. OF very
Incorporate habits, was in the habit OF cumming
about Develin's "bucket house." No. AIT Pearl
street, and other similar resorts, ana ON Sunday,
the 4th inst, 1t IL charged that McGlone, without
provocation, kicked and beat Bell In sucn a manner
as to cause his death.
Suboined will be found a report of the testimony
adduced and the verdict OF the jury
James Gill; Of SO Mulberry street. deposed that on
Sunday the 4th inst he IN Develin's dstlllery,
at Pearl street. when he saw the prisoner, Hugh
McGlOne, who is barkeeper, let dog run out In
street for the purpose OF fighting another dog In
the street; the witness followed to see the fight,
but 1t did not take place; witness advised McGlone
to take the dog in and just as he was doing so de-
ceased towards the distllery ana the prisoner
remarked that ne (3ell) had kicked his dog and
taken MIN away prisoner repeated the remark and
Immediately struck deceased In the lace Win his
hsG and knocked him down; prisoner then struck
repeatedly ABOUT the head, face and BODY;
deceased exclaimed, "D0nt XIII me;' witness then
went away and returned in three hours and found
deceased lying asleep IN the same position he mad
been knocked down; deceased ana prisoner We're
intoxicated at the time Oh tue ARRAY; ueceaSeu ulu
not insult prisoner ana did not strike him.
John Fitzgerald. keeping q place corner of Baxter
and Worth Streets Jestled that on Sunday evening,
the 4th lnsJ., saw deceased with blood on his face,
and he said ne had been fighting with McGlOne
witness then gave deceased fifteen cents with winch
he could pay MS lodgings at "a Park street; while
there he became sick and partially deiirous, and the
| following day tine police removed him to the centre
! Street Hospital.
Hugh McGl0ne, the accused, was then placed on
| the stand ana made statement He SAID that de
! ceased kicked him frst and then he (McGlone'
struck him with his open hand and knocked MIN
down; dld not strike deceased again and did not
Kick him; deceased came In the place where he Mc-
the witness was accused OF beating deceased ne was
arrested for petit larceny on complaint OF his sister,
| and locked up IN the TOmDS.
Captain Kennedy, OF the sixth precinct, testified
that upon questioning the prisoner about the assault
| he confessed striking deceased three times with his
| fist, and he subsequently made similar confession
| to the Captain. Captain Kennedy also stated that
James GIN was an unwilling witness, ana SAID he
| did not wish to be mixed up In tue matter.
John Beach, M. D.. VINO made post m0rtem ex-
| animation on the body OF Bell, testified as 10 the
| cause OF death; after which Coroner Herman sub
united the case to the jury who rendered the FOL
| lowing
'That Thomas Bell, the deceased, came to mis-
death compression Of the brain the result OF viO
lence inflicted at the hands OF Hugh McGl0ne, at All
McGlOne Is twenty-five years oil age, born IN Ire
land, and lives at ATT Pearl street. pleaded not
guilty. and Coroner Herman committed him 10 the
TOmD5 Tor trial,
Deceased was thrty.eght years Of age and born
In Ireland. Gill was sent to toe House OF Detention
Mi. Henry Develn, proprietor OF the dStlllery, de-
slres to state that he in Norfolk. Va, at the
time OF the occurrence, and left McGlone IN charge
OF the business home during his Absence bclIev
ing that he would Keep sober ard manage 1t with
Judgment and discretion.