The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30
THE MURDERED POLICEMAN.
Funeral OF John Gibney-Sketch Of His
Observation-Disclosures at the Coro-
ners' Omce-CommittedtO the Tombs.

Funeral OF John Gibney-Sketch OF His
Anteccdents-Procecli at the Coro-
ners' Omce-Committedt to the Tombs.
Yesterday afternoon, at two O'Clock. Police
Captain w. A. vandusen, OF the New street
police station, with thrty-fve OF his oficers
and men, proceeded to No. SO Mott street,
in the Sixth ward, to pay the last tribute
OF respect to Police Oficer John Gbney, who
was assassinated by private Waterman John
Given. OF the Department Of Docks, shortly
before midnight last Saturday. The police officers,
who were In full uniform, entered the house
OF mourning, and viewed the remains OF their
brother officer. Much sympathy was shown by all
present for the unhappy widow and her TWO
children, aged seven and five years respectively.
All the men spoke in the highest terms OF their
dead comrades Kindness Of heart and bravery,
and one OF them cited the case OF his defending
the lie Of the murderer King who shot O'Neill In
the back OF the head, after leaving Judge Suther.
lands Office in Pine street.
vnnse sna t0a nan ms wsn tine waow CAPTAIN
the remains OF GiDney TO their last resting place
In Calvary Cemetery, and to act as pail bearers.
and Patrolmen Corrlgan, Pilkington. kavanagh,
Gilmore, Cochrane ana Briggs. Mrs. Gibney and
messed the burial Shew rs In heart broken con-
dition, and her grief was most distressing to be-
hold.
The police officers returned to this city about
six O'Clock. The murdered man was ! native OF
Utica, and was q cousin OF Alderman James Merri-
Captain and owner OF the canal boat A. NJ. Hitch
cock. subsequently he kept liquor saloon at
them became o
Davenport. (Which subsequently exploded at
pier 10 North RIVER. with M. jeremiah
Darling as partners. HIS steamboat venture
turned out unsuccessfuly, as did likewise that OF
starting q produce store In Greenwich street,
and all his money being lost he entered the police
force. It was mis- intention TO resign on the LIST OF
May and to commence business OF some kind with
promised to advance him. When he died 1t Is re.
ported that he was absolutely without money.
from the Police Mutual Aid Society, OF which her
husband was MEMBER.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Croker held an In.
quest In the above case.
Mr.. William F. Howe appeared for the prisoner,
who seems to be very respectable man. Below
will be found copy OF the testimony OF the only
important witness to the tragic occurrence
=, Adam Halk, private watchman: living at No. 636
o e S ss on S nss
N9 North Kiver very wet he asked the witness tor
deceased woclen jacket; the oicer said he wasin
~ II s The
witness TOOK the money and got pitcher OF beer and
poicsmsn was zone and tie pri
10 sOa Of an the
about being so wet and sat down BY the stove; The
and dy
door, Sr and hsu5 ne en ce was va. Il me
about politics with the harbor policeman; the latter
6 dd leaving deceased and i harSer policeman
turned they had. drink The pitcher again be-
lSs nssd
a na Of Sss @ he sS ssns
pocn Se %c s e
them the lamp was also put out soon looked
ococs at the same time nce another knock at
n sae ana but snS s na1S. s M he
Dor policeman s Come, let US 60" ana they
nid sss ssns pas
ss ana so9n HEY srapped and wrese
,Jonnny q ou not satisfied, win put hand be-
nnp S saq h row yS snnv s said
here, you W smash eysfyihm ' IL the room
asssa by seI ri.o"er f'' ss
my win at The post deceased and prisoner hen
wsgt on mt Soseher and in lew moments prisoner
witness urged MIN e keep quiet he would be scrryi
cnncned and deceased was thrown the table; the
the heard the prisoner eSspe sqS S n ser
Colts n revd Rvns ana Su was
y es .ns pac alone Ss or he would get INTO difficulty a.
as the !, door about yard as he did the prisoner
ceased when fred and deceased ie on the floor with
his bead Just outside hi: es apd body being IN the
sake you have killed The policeman y TO Which the pri
sonel rePmca' me sn mo. h,msef the witness said Oh
pistol and saw the cap was smoking the witness
became very much alarmed and called the police
mead deceased had 20 pistol pistol used BY ne
sn aas s ns es es