The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-20
THE DUFFY HOMICIDE.
Tho coronsr's Inqusst-Appearance and Bear
ing Of the Prisoner Committed to the
Tombs to Await the Action Of
the Grand Jury.

An inquest was held yesterday in the case OF
John Dufry, who was killed by Edward Kurtiand,
on Sunday night, in low drinking saloon at the
corner OF Goerck and Houston streets. The pris-
oner was brought in In custody Of an officer and
took his seat beside Mr.. Abe Hummel, who, with
Mr.. Howe, appears as his counsel. He ia q very
handsome fellow, with high, broad forehead, clear
blue eye, and fresh complexion.
THE EVIDENCE
in the case will be found below
Catharine Duffy testified that she lived ST. Fiji
teenth street, and was the wife OF deceased; he lett
home at halEpast one on Sunday last; looked for
him all day long, but he did not come back 1 went
out and inquired for him, but could see nothing Of
him; late last night heard that there had been
row down town; came down and found my hus.
band dead in the station house.
Patrick Hughes sworn-Ire corner OF Goerck
and Houston streets Kept the saloon In which the
stabbing occurred; DUFFY and companion came
into the saloon on Sunday night and had three or
four glasses Of ale; man named Pete and Duny
were growing; don't know what 1t was about;
turned around and saw them with their coats on;
gaiet .s them and persuaded Duffy to put on his
70 ANOTHER ROUND OF ALE;
gave 1t TO him ON condition that nc would 60
prisoner, and young man named Smith came in
and had two mugs Of ale; while was drawing the
they called Tor more ale, and, while was drawing
1t, looked around ana saw Duffy and the prisoner
with both hands up as II they were hghting
they both seemed to De striking ut the same time |;
wanted to get the row stopped and, coming out
from behind the bar saw blood coming out OF
Duny's breast; at the same time the prisoner ran
| out from behind the screen and out OF the house |;
| did not see any weapon and there was no weapon
| found in the house.
Michael O'Brlen sworn-I reside ate5s East Hous-
| ton street; am blacksmith met Pete and Duny
| on the corner OF East Houston street and lie wis
/ ofrn IN Inns tYv No.,
and nave glass OF ale . said ii did not mind !,
went to the corner OF Fourth street and Lewis and
when we came out tu Of there D DOWN
Patrick II ughes' and let us have q drink there ~
| we drank three glasses OF ale; while We were
DUFFY AND PETE COMMENCED TO QUARREL.
and Duffy pulled OF his coat and insisted on fight
| ing; the row was quieted, and they commenced
to drink again; Duffy called for more ale, but
Hughes refused to give 1t to him; did not drink
any more; Duffy pulled of his coat again, and Pete
| said, ~ believe you want TO make me fRht;r al
| the same time some one came out from behind the
| screen and commenced to scutne with DUFFY; they
them strike eacn other; saw the man run towards
| Duny; Duffy said, "What have you got to do with
t ms Inc man rushed up towards him and
came near enough for Duffy to hit him; the night
| did not last half minute until the young man ran
| not see the man who struck Duny, as his back was
| towards me; did not see anything in his hand
could not say what Pete was doing at the time.
Edward Mccullough sworn-Came down IRON
Troy on Saturday night; was in the barroom at the
| corner OF Goerck and Houston streets when the
deceased and two other men came in; Duffy and
PETE KEPT FIGHTING
and talking together; they finally pulled OF theil
coats; they did not fight, but Kept wranging; theI
! the prisoner and another man came In and called
for drinks just as they came in Duffy called out ii
| loud voice TO Pete to come on and he would give
him as much fight as he wanted; the prisoner safe
TO Duny shut up, and keep quiet on q Sunday
| night;' Duny then drew out and struck the pris
oner, saying to HIM, III you want to interfere vii
tight yoa;" as he did so Duty stepped bacl
made a spring at him and struck him p and in
stanty ran out OF the side door; Duffy came up te
the bar :, again. and Hughes said, "Yoa are
you are, as l see the blood gushing from your
breast;" he looked down and said ayes, an
down at the door; he did not speak again; wen
in search OF policeman; when came back the
man was dead; did not see any weapon in an!
Peter Dornan, swOrn-I reside at 514 East Elev
enth street; on Sunday afternoon Duny came t.
my house and wanted me 20 come and AXE a walk
Duffy had friend down in Goerck street, and III
corner Of P e. ana ews ssss
q the corner Of Fourth and Lewis streets, ant
drinks; we got talking them and were going u
fight; the fight was stopped; aiser little while he
batter msn was sS about n1 to S A whe1
the prisoner came In and said something
| TO Duny; Dui1y stepped back and said, .Wha
| 10 1t your business, and then he struck him; the
| young man staggered back he came forward and
| got struck again; the next thing heard was the
| bartender saying, "Duny, you are stabbed =
Duffy looked down, and said, eyes, am done for, :
| and then he dropped.
/ ~ CHARLES O'CON0R,
an Of1cer Of the Eleventh precinct, detailed thai
on the morping OF the 18th he sent to look fol-
| the prisoner; found him sitting in Second ave
| nue. car on Second avenue, near Sixtieth street
| when went on board the car said
| to Kurtland, "You are my prisoner -
he said "Al right, Charley" 1 put the
! nippers on, and asked him where the Knife was
| he did the stabbtng with; he said what he had
| done he had done in sell-defence; he said he had
thrown the knife In an ash barrel on Lewis street
| the knife was found there.
| THE VERDICT.
The jury found that "John Duffy came to his
] death by stab wound at the hands Of Edward
Kurtland on the 18th day Of June 1873, at the cor
| ner Of Goerck and Houston streets.n
The prisoner was then committed to the T0mbe
| by Coroner Keenan, to await the action OF the
| Grand Jury.