New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-06
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CRIMINAL EPISODES.
TIE JAMAICA SOUTH MURDER.

Patrick Gilligan, who murdered Mr.. Philip
Reid Howard at Jamaica South on Sunday last, and
James Lennon. mis- sonin-law, who witnessed the muir
der brought from the County Jail at North Hemp
stead Jamaica yesterday morning. aud again placed
in cells in the Town Hall. from which they had been
removed election day TO prevent their being ynched
Tho inquest before Coroner Alien was resumed at 10
o'clock.
Miss Adrenne Howard niece o! the deceased, testhed
to seeing men with guns around the place between 10
and IL O'Clock a. Sunday; heard the report OF
gun, and the smoke in the meadow SAW nothing
the smoke; the prisoner Gilgan aboutthe size
OF the she with tho gun in his hands; the
taller about the size OF the prisoner Lennon did
not SEQ the tall man after the pun OF smoke
Mrs PAMELA Howard testified thGt she saw Nj
Howard on Sunday morning at o'clock; saw no one
cunning between II ana y o'clock the children came
in and said they heard some talking down in the
meadows she went TO the door, and. looking over 10
the meadows saw two there there was ciond OF
smoke in Of OF them they were about 10 feet
apart; the men started and ran one was ahead they
ran toward the leading to the bay; witness knew
that the body the spot where she the
smoke.
VIM v b. Howard testified to finding tho body Of do
ceased when ho found him he dead; he sent out
palties 10 search FOR the murderer there pistol
or dangerous weapon kind found upon the person
OF the dead man. Officers Scuy and Ronsen testibed to
boots into the iOOacks IN the soil on the meadows Is
before described.
Justice snedeker testified to having heard Lennon
make mis- COME ssiOn, when ne repeated
Lennon was brought before the jury, and ADDED
10 bis former statement that Mr.. Howard ana Nhgin
rave the lie 80 each OtneT aud he, knowing Gligdns
cxcitable temperament, WAS terribly frightened and
tired 20 get away before NJ coul1 shoot as he believed
he was about 10 do the first thing Gigan sad after
ihe shooting was, IN 10 and give myself up
tncv them went 10 Gilligan'3 house, and
after taking two drinks, Lennon went home
(ligau when questioned by the Coroner, said that he
was about 81 wears of age, was carpenter, ana IVe1
I'm Woodnaycn SAID he had nothing 10 say, bat what
he had said to Jus ice sHedeker lac dd nos know the
late Mr. Howard but knew his brother; when Mr.. How
ard III he up 10 him with hand In his pocket, say
ing II nave you now, yOu son OF a -! he thought
Mr. Howard about 10 draw pistol ana snOot hlin
~ that Gigln SAYS. he turned and his foot slipped
down the bank the creek oischargng the gun; the
contents took effect in Mr. Howards side, aud he fel
"That is all have to say, gentlemcn.' said GuIgan,
at you hang me in i've mlnutea"
The case was then given the Jury who, after BRIEF
deDeration, returned verdict that Mr.. Howard came
TO his death from. gunshot wounds, (which wounds
were given by one Patrick GIgan with the deliberate
and prcineditatcd design 20 effect the death Of PEilp
Reid Howard and that James Lennon lie held as wit
ness to the above TACT"
Ciliigan was then committed to the County JAN.