The sun., 1873-08-26
THE BR0DERlCK HOMICIDE.
DECLARED TO HAVE KILLED HIS
son IN SELF DEFENCE.
The Onciai Account ofthe Tragedy In n Car.
mine street Tcncmcpt-A W est side Fami.
Tvs Painful History.

The ohictni Account Of the Tragedy In Care
mtne street Tcucmcpt-A W est side Fami.
Tvs Painful History.
The Official inquiry into the causes Of
the murder Of James Droderlck by his father,
Michael c. Broderick, at 81 Carmine street, ON
Friday last, the e2d inst, made yesterday 10y
Coroner Young. was prcfaced 10y very affecting
incident. A few minutes before II O'Clock the
prisoner entered the examination room, habted
In the same manner when arrested, and I'm
the most detected manner dropped into the
scat assigned him. just at this moment his
wife and three daughters entered aud advancing
to where the husband and father sat, with his
eyes bent ON the noor threw their arms around
linn, and with tears loudly lamentcd his posi-
ton. Mrs. Delta Elizabeth Broderick testlncd
res de at 81 Carninc street aud the wlfc " the
saN last silc on Friday moruing; the ga 81 Angust
consent, attended, picnic IA fuuks Park. with my
klte. We returned about o'clock aud found my hus-
esnl Az ne ,.t aunE Tor us. We ail went up sisfs'
father. II was aivavs my habit when there was trouble
m, uusonnd's nccs and prevent any Violence, The
oGsc. heard ,Rsm U" .peasns very ssucily to tStT
father. unc Of them. AN not certain which, cal ed
aTo% i W Nm I'm down STARE ih'n saw my husband run
hlui. vas ! undtesscd, and hurried on my clothes
~ 1.l.' NJ woman came to me aud asked II l
JANIS TO DIE
-4tg ln i.s lhc head Of tne or,t nsai Of starr
iH y mas arms never saw NV husband ulNc kufc
says hc'H t1ncS ds,isf.cion , ncts"cn my hua
wish lin to come 20 Inc hcusc jar,s aivays took is
n.rl BIZ nt. . -er,d John nom the house, h,
rin v6'fe ~, ,t,Srd Al, MIMI n, hushsni h,s o,,.
u,cn sv, " stcAd, hari.~orSlug man.
john ". bEudrf Il. cutly-haired. sturdy
young man, having been called to the stand.
said
ooarl ia w,.t T.ub street lean 81 Carnlnc street
rh"ns % X,e e0 3 e,9cH a .,ftct ssSt a to lie ps pc.
s.S ou lAntsday =, cn.'S aai yas ~ ny n.tacr oa
tie soor doSn starr. 10 aid Iot see me and p~.cd
npsair w friend l1oras t"rsan ". WIN me.
70 the a""r WI ~ hi'n ! t,a ,rtutnri TO ,,c % rom
old Fim he Ieut II I" otie-. and Ge rtpca tisi "a.
@ m Would ns , sSnarc & MN a 'm m s shb &, 9eiy r.o R
.si rS srn 'se ssoS S @s s se neh ,9T g9S
s ,fu ~ rnt m ,iv H treu.sr. ,n vent Out 'n NV
'r" f'et jaPes tsi.oslns eo.r ansr sssed ny
I'D n.y.! Nh me IN HI: hon s' . !Sss 's a., n. s, ,c "
hm dcv starr Iioot .Sl fy ,he SitcSrn isbS
siw my ftthgr coming toward ME With Flat, anu
0SA Sp @ tiST sss asn 5ff IT, .hdadef 5aS 4 6u
isl & p 4ss % . a. h.4 . ssSsEf
me hnit" D. uy h,nd but l sas nn.e IN hs.
sus ns'TI than wy WStessadeG ss a',S one , syc E@ E
N,,tr s,N this knite before l1he knifc eith wien
,.lncs va- away. very rold when was Nth lim
S5,ncfs Gou,r and "a. a'sa,. caused srs.! IL! &
.Ioca'd aiy fa,hcf down ADD dfcS a.1orf o. lin
ie 'sosrss'ers 70 s6'o, fsiher about %e,s bcfS'c
& - H. eit rd'S IT, G"9tSd TO eg 's naq ~ "a.
eutsrd hsru aud prov good nom, fot the fnmiiy
r1r ID te M y. Wy fltaef anl moiIcr away, saiI
va. s,lcuue 20 cOnc to their house as Ions as di
sIsrrHs TESTIMONY.
Cnthhrinc Broderick. lt yeai- 90 age. deposed 3:
'ns. .od >S4s a. ny 9TstaeT ,n nv, Al = n caT
ry three brothers, Josn. James, aud Ihonns. and
i.4'r when We returned home. about quarter past
otock ! went I. BED a oncei ! a,Says re A.
lcfsr" hat M order 10 get early TO my work OF
5a,s M @ 1 At sr hS aS F iFr H. Tvs va come e6p SG as
| suU1 "g.t1n Nmgh Clara Sls u have Put on AIS
sn ie,s c' "a t. John snd jane. irarsd tncTc
c-5 - fAt :. aud gfirn heard james ihrti,en him
- iToao hr'~ & rn 'a,,Ir 'n5 ~. & a. NJ
! atAtr lH.Nl l4 'utf ani rlr ftl oyer oI ihr
ah''a y,ri 6cti'i hri. Jon. 80 by thct,rc. jane.
'i, Inv s, s md Nh y.ii, Tie Sy Sy fy '}i' ja,; *
. ,n-y S,'t e'..e , NJ c5s 'i lnl Nh am .,
+ ur, ,ef 20 me E''c. lu-t ll.u a,lt I.cs tot.r
~ gu an 'Ar John ,1d 49, 80, .,,.nt @ ,Hr ciiis M
a."'.'r. icAaf Lu.lo' Jane, 'u4 t.ll intot 70
80 .r"u. -y, 49, iA =, u, '" ~" ~. 49, %,
a. s. 'P me . aTi p Az Il 81; y ''' Ai api E, aaw
fora dos. or. and -aN john 'ie.Hs e. Mr. Iuy. I
., .'-..... .i.,r phy.c ,n. Wt,u f''l..0I lofu
.s ,., 3 ',a am 10 ; i ,' ac I ~, III II I'D ayS Tv .s
raoia tic second and Ike -iuns room the hrd. saw
uAt Anlir "a uers hand zoe torynrr here shp ed
sia.n brether aoaa, ioundA . gave Il! 70 ny
'.y9 ~ 49, M t"' iTnl 9' yhy @ pSp%,, % hf
80 hrc9 5 sms @ t,Ts'nsn . f-,.T5 ] @t1 .S s,aS,
zee snythGg Of rhe club sftersard. Jsss frequently
threateu,d father,
Clara Broderck corroborated the foregoing.
The prisoner having been put ON the stand
NY nam-is Mcnsel c BcoGcrics and, l!v- q, a
. Jp.c- street Jam's RrudcrIcs ws-uy spn. When 1
sa 20 "a 70 '''i Spcac iag f6 6g- 4, "@ oae q.
clara ard w y6nrr,.t child s,sS ed 4, home WIN me,
sd s put ly t,a ' y 10 bed sea 3 oS .r 10
front Ioof 10 meet m, ~itr Wurn IN, Slc ryt,lrne
beer. Nysoh John i,- sIeays b,-'n trouble to ne,
e aa % IT, efS 9fS 6., ,NG H. s aSen 's .d m 1&, he woad
BE rvEN WITH NE.
s,ne, ln tle norlias found nv daus ter Clara mad
hrg ectrd 90 sew The button on my antHoons. ana
grow u a. a. about T., Ih' u"tnrf va. sis a.
-ew on the button. / then went into the bedroom
M GSa 'iTSt rGrncd Hf, 20 - t;' t6c stis ~ ROOM @
S Sa, in Ss ' rfy aa got rn knife u h ttn e
With which tie KILN. do Re was here held up by
n' S SG' i.f ntrd tT'fs a. fboy bay
b. the hchcu from tneir QrOom ia tI' hall
Jahu sa.d, " Ltt La pat The t'i out, aud
james said, Let "a throw him down ,airs. There d
sat which lad fa cut Oi the De ], and went Ntl
out A. ekuue wac 10 the same hand with TIE stat
John then suatchcd the slll away from me. he hah
hult' in hs rig.t hand. Here ls the scratch on NV
breast DA Do. made Win IT, The prisoner N.rc hared
's urrts' uud 20 cod ur every one could plainly sec
long red, iuN near the thrultl james came
nrl 'rd with c'uh, and both closed with me James
'fu 300" tAlr here 900 tur right -iir ot ny hrad, and
dcsp rate boys aud t~t that had To sa NY he, aud
What AII va Ia s.tlefuuc,, JaMus h4- thr atened
No lla very frequently, and once attacked me with
sword, which now lu The Greenwich street pole,
station. ld.d not know that my son James Was deaf
uuti coroner ounE iaioruyd ne IA thc police station
The Coroner instructed the Jury that an ex
animation Of the body OF james Frederick hat
revealed two wounds, one through the heart
After mn absence uI anuut three minutes thI
jury returned with the following verdict;
We mud that James nrodrrlcl came to his death frou
| two ttab wounds inflicted hy bis fll,r, Michael q
the "a u.t ana furthermore n n our ntlirt tat u
giving these VOunos thr PRISONER acted in lustnanl
u'auttCLDc, believing his lie 90 be lu unmincn
dagger
Counsel for the prisoner moved for the pris
which hi- bail sh ud he GNcd at the loves
| possible amount. The Coroner declined To con
! slider 'hr motion for a release from custody, bu
| announced that he would give all due con-idera
| ton t. the request OF counsel regarding bail
| aud would announce his decision this morning
] he prisoner seemed overcome with joy at III,