The New York herald., 1873-10-26
TEE MONROE STREET MURDER.
Cody and Murray Held TO Answer for
tho Death OF John O'LauEhlin.

Cody and Murray Held to Answer ior
the Death OF John O'Laushiin.
Coroner Herman held an investigation yester-
day into the circumstances attending the death OF
John O'Laughn aged lorty native OF ireland
who was found on the night of the ed inst, with
his skull fractured, in an unfinished building, NO.
IS Monroe street. where he had gone to sleep.
The first witness, William Ward. testified that ne
was an officer attached to the Seventh precinct;
at hal-past eleven last wednesday night. while on
patrol In Market street. near Monroe, he saw
man named Murray walking through Hamilton
street in the direction OF the building No. 4S Mon
roe street; witness also heard. q woman calling
boy OF hers; two other oficers came along and we
all walked to No. 4S Monroe street; we asked MUIR
ray what the matter was; he replied that ne was
looking for boy; he also said that he heard
some one snoring breathing heavily In the
cellar or the building; witness went down, Lit
match and found deceased lying on his back,
Edward Mclaughlin was lying asleep beside him;
other officers came down and we lit lamp; on
the noor, near deceased, we found about dozen
cart rungs; we examined them all, but found no
stains OF blood upon them; ABOUT five leet from
where deceased was lying we found cart r1ng
standing against the wall; there were blood stains
upon IL (cart rung here produced and identided) !;
deceased was taken to the station house, where he
died soon aiterward: when we woke Edward
Mclaughlin he seemed bewildered and said that
he did not strike the deceased; James Cody was
also outside the building; we met him at the door,
way, but he did not speak to witness; Murray went
in with them.
Anne Weeks sister OF deceased, testified that
she lived al No. IS West Twenty third street; that
she last saw deceased al We last summer; he was q
blacksmith by occupation, out had been mucn ad-
dlcted to drink; witness heard OF his deatn on
Edward Mclaughlin testified that he had no
home; deceased and witness were In the habit i oi
working together; on Wednesday last had worked
till seven +. NJ, carrying in coal; alter taxing
several drinks they went into the building No. ie
Monroe street aud botn lay down; witness ie iea
nlm; did not hear any disturbance, and had never
slept in the place before.
Tobias Cody, 1ather OF one OF the prisoners,
testified that he lived at No. ll6 Madison street,
ana WAS building tenement house at NO. As Mon
roe roe street; naa no watcnman put watcaea @ the
cartman, and generally put the cart rungs IN ne
cellar; had seen men sleep IN the building put
never threatened to Kill any OF them; never told
his son to use lorce In keeping them out oI The
build ng
James Murray testified that he lived at No. As
Hamilton street; had spoken 10 deceased about
three months ago; on Wednesday night last he
came home from party, and went to tae corner
OF Market and Hamilton streets; heard woman
speaking about her lost son; while witness was
looking among some carts james Cody came down
Monroe street. and asked me what !
boy; Boy he ,hen ~ said that he heard some
monFoe IN hes vent ng
cellar and saw two men lying on plank; one OF
them had cuts on the forehead; we both went out
and told Ofiicer Ward what we had seen; witness
was printer by occupaFIon and worked at No. is
Wooster street. but could not write his name.
CneS ter T. Merrill testified that he was an on
Ger oil the seventh precinct; relieved Ofcer Stack
at twelve O'Clock on "Wednesday night; on Monday
night last saw Cody at the building; he told me
he was looking for ''bummers,n and IL some OF
them were not careful they would get their heads
broke.
Joseph Cushman, M. D., testified that he made q
post-Inortem examination OF deceased; found
lacerated wound OF rhe forehead three inches in
length, extending to the bone; Immediately be-
meath this was another wound, extending into the
eyebrow beneath this wound the temporal bone
was fractured; death was caused by compression
OF the BRAIN, from fracture OF The Skull, due TO
violence.
Tie jury, after celebrating for nearly an hour,
being divided rendered TWO verdlcts; tue majority
rendering verdict TO the enect that deceased
came TO his death from INJURIES received at the
hands OF party or parties to them unknown at
No. As Monroe street on the night OF October %,
1873, and they believe tnat James Cody and James
Murray are Implicated IN the cause OF O'Laughin's
death. The minority rencered similar verdict,
but did not impllcate Cody or Murray IN the muir
der. Coroner Herman then held Cody IN $4,000
and Murray in coo bail 10 await the action Of the
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