The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-09
THE EIGHTH WARD MURDER.

THE EIGHTH WARD MURDER.
The Coroner's Inquest Yesterday-A Large
Attendance Of tho Greene Street ssFrafl-
ty''-Testimony Showing the Danger
OF Getting into . Quarrel In Greene
Street-How the Fireman on . Fall
River steamer Lost Has Lifs-Committal
OF Coburn to the Tombs-Anothef OF
the Murderers Wanted.
The Coroners' Court room, in East Houston street,
was crowded yesterday morning at the adjourned
inquest to the Of death OF Harry Garrigan,
who was killed on Greene street on Monday night.
The inquest was hello before Coroner Young. II re-
suited In the commtttal Of q man named Coburn to
the T0mDs 70 await the action Of the Grand Jury,
and verdict with similar import against man
named Fuller, who has not yet been arrested.
number OF witnesses were examined. They were
mainly "the frailty" residing in that part Of
Greene street where the murder is supposed 10 nave
taken place. 0arrigan had been employed on board
the Providence one OF the Fall River steamers and
had been discharged, and was evidently on Monday
last out ION SPREE" He
WANDERED INTO GREENE STREET
early In the evening There he saw girl named
Maggie Young standing on the stoop Of house.
They had some conversation, and he went into tho
house with her. After they came out they had two
SabSeb OF niger DeeT tOSetuoT, anu uo ohciou w
treat her to something. She proposed that II he
was going to treat her to anything that he should
purchase some articles of dress for her. They
went to store, and he bought for her skirt, for
which he gave . dollar, pair OF stockings and
sash. He had also previously given her dollar.
He told her that he was engineer on
FALL RIVER BOAT,
and that when he came back again he would call to
see her again. She saw him afterwards on the
other side OF the street, and she never saw him
afterwards. She did not 60 to see the body. She
Identified the pocketbo0k and the studs which the
Coroner showed her as the pocketbook she had seen
him with and the studs as those sho saw him wear
ing He had money in his pocketbook, but she
could not give any idea how much. The testimony
Of the other witnesses was somewhat contradic-
tory, and related to the assault that committed
inside and outside the grocery store where the de.
ceased met his death. he appears to have con-
tinued around Greene street after parting with the
girl for wn0m he purchased some articles OF
Dress for witness named Nettie Walsh, residing in
Greene street, SAID I saw him that night opposite
our house about seven O'Clock, talking to some
girls; he was sober; saw him afterwards that
night, about hali-past ten at the corner OF Spring
and Greene streets; he was in tho store; heard
noise in the store and heard some one say give him
back that fifteen cents l then went up Greene
u
not say that there were any girls In the store at
that time; when was standing In the door saw
q man come from behind the bar and clinch with
deceased, and heard the sound of blows, but did
not see anybody struck; l then saw deceased out
side the store and saw Coburn come up ana Strike
strange man came along and called deceased Ioul
name; he then struck him, and heard girl CRY
out,
he came from around Greene street, and heard
ssSs%sd g Sr only saw
ceased once; did not see Meyers strike him at all;
s5Sa Wooster stres BY this girl
saw Coburn before he struck the man put his
hand into his pocket and draw something over MS
hand; could not see what 1t was, but he drew 1T
on like glove. witness named george Stewart
gave an account OF what took place IN the store
he said that he called at Che store with his that
night; he was in the habit OF doing so, having lived
said, II was in the store at the timei'' deceason
was in the store when the stranger calne in;
heard Fuller wrangling with the stranger about
In the face and then Fuller and Coburn went into
the street; ire deceased attempted to go into the
yard and the bartender told him to out into the
him and showed him out the door; then saw Jerry
Fuller come up and strike him, knocking him
down l did not see Meyers strike deceased at all
Another witness, named Charles Kuhn, gave
similar story to that Of Stewart, but somewhat
street am a bartender at II Lspenard street;
was walking down Greene street at the time OF the
corner opposite the store saw the struggle in
the store did not see Myers strike deceased, but
saw club In his hand there the club was shown
the wtness the club was something like that,
but could not say that that was the one;
AFTER THE STRUGGLE
deceased went around the corner to Greene street,
and saw COburn strike him and knock him down;
then strange man came up and told him to get
up and leave then he then followed him around
the corner and Knocked him down then heard
woman cry out, 80, don't. Charlie j" the man then men
woman; after reaching the corner the woman
turned and walked back; | only saw Coburn.
Meyers ana ths man an ~ s
by the strange man, he commenced TO swear and
call them all rough names did not tell any oificer
that saw Meyers strike deceased that night; was
arrested by the officers and held a witness; from
what saw think that Meyers was trying to put
young English girl, named Jane Staples, also
residing In Greene street, and who admitted hav-
hef Version Of he ef and Which, yer1
strongly implicated the missing man Fuller. She
said she did not know deceased, but saw him in
front OF the store; Meyers was trying to put him
out; the deceased tried to catch Meyers by the
throat, and he was thrown; he was drunk, and
ways; did not hear Meyers say aiiythins Meyers
got up first and helped deceased up, at the same
sng en &c Saos NJ The ha
ceased tried 10 follow him. when Ceburn pursued
NAN NAMED JERRY FULLER
door he would KICK his brains out; he said nothing
KICK him, but can't say whether be did or not;
he then struck him n the face, and Fuller took him
oy the hands, threw him on the ground and b9
stirred no more; after COburn struck him sad 10
him, 'Charle, you had better 60 away or you will
get into trouble" and he turned around and went
on; Fuller Is tall, stoutly built man, with
mustache; he was seen about an hour after the
fight; have been intimate with Coburn, but not
within the last two months; l told Fuller that he
ought to be ashamed OF himself and he told me to
mind my own business; the deceased was tpty
shat night and staggered.
respec' able looking woman, with little boy,
named Ann Mcclure, said that she saw deceased
followed by strange man and woman; heard
some words between the men, and then saw the
strange man strike him and knock him seDseless,
and deceased fell heavily; he did not move after he
fell; said to the man. "YOu ought to be ashamed
who, think, was Jennie Staples say, 'Oh, don't,
Charlie |" .
William Armstrong, who identified the body,