The New York herald., 1873-07-20
TIE WILSON HOMICIDE.
Coroner keenan, InvestiG ates-Cassel
Released on Bail.

Coroner keenan, Investig ates-Cassels
Released on Bail.
The Coroners room, at the Coroners ONCE, 40
East Houston street, was yesterday well 1led with
the friends OF the late Peter Wilson brother To
Captain Wilson, Of the Thirty-second precinct)
and also those q Patrick Cassels the latter OF
whom stood charged with causing the death OF Nr.
Wilson, on the night OF Monday last, by knocking
him down ON the pavement, near the corner OF
Delaney and Sheriff streets thus causing fracture
OF the skull and other injuries. Messrs. Howe Il
Hummel appeared for the prisoner, VINO is quite a
respectable appearing man. Below will be found
the most material portions OF the testimony
elicited:-
Peter McAleer, OF 245 Delaney street. deposed
that on the night OF the 14th instant Mr.. Wilson
entered his place and said he would take some
rye whiskey; soon after drinking it said in .
joking way that ne had no money, but, paying for
the liquor went out, saying that he was going
stood by q truck; Cassels came from across the
street and faced Mr.. wilson; they had some con-
wnen rd as e eis IN hanS nan aho
the witness advanced and spoke to Mr.. Wilson,
but as ne did not reply the witness procured a
Roundsman Smith responded, and Cassels went to
his own house; the witness rs OF the opinion that
currence; Cassels struck deceased in the face or
his neck did not hear the conversation between
deceased and CasselS.
william Storr OF PSI Delaney street, testified
that at about half past ten O'Clock on that nighG
there was disturbance in the house, and going
out, he saw man with straw hat standing still
In the street, and few feet distant another man
talking TO q woman this man turned around and
struck the other man with his open hand on the
side OF the head she man fell at once on his back
on the pavement; the man who struck the blow
entered the rext door with the woman there was
no fight or disturbance na between .m the parties the
after eleven O'Clock p. N. when deceased was
Knocked down.
Mrs Maria Van winkle, OF 243 Delaney
street-Am acquainted with the prisoner; on the
night OF the l4th she was sitting by her window on
the third noor, and looking out saw man and
woman standing on the crosSwalk corner OF Sheriff
and Delaney streets; AZ that time q man came
from the corner aud placed his hand on a cart and
said something but she did not hear what he said;
the who stood on the sidewalk advanced
toward the other man, who said, al have no wife,
but II had would respect her and also all wo-
men !" this man she subsequently Identified as Mr.
Wilson; Mr.. Cassels then shook Mr.. Wilson by the
coat collar and, raising his fist as II to strike, Mr.
susdRn ins wilson 20 to the
cart and vomit, and heard him say, "what makes
you speak to q woman so for :" Mr.. wilson was
few words together, MIR. Cassels raised his hand,
Pit dopt know where he struck Mr.. wilson; the
latter lel; - 80
The medical testimony showed that Mr.. wilson
had fracture OF the skull and laceration Of the
brain, the latter being the cause OF death.
Coroner keenan, then submitted the case to the
jury. who, after short delberation, rendered the
following
VERDICT
THAT Peter Wilson came to his death by lacera
tion OF the BRAIN the result Of blow at the hands
OF Patrick Cassels, on the night OF the l4th OF
July, 1873; and, further, we believe that in strik.
ing the blow said Cassels had no intention Of TAX
inR the lie OF deceased.v
On the anding Of the Jury Mr.. Hummcl moved
that his client be discharged on ball. which was
granted by the Coroner, who fixed the amount at
$4,000 Mr.. Thomas p. Galligan, Of 532 East Seven
teenth street, gave the requisite security, where
upon Casses was discharged from custody.
Mr.. Cassels, who Is thirty nine years OF age and
a native OF Ireland denied that he was guilty Of
anv intent to seriously inIure Mr. Wilson.