The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04
THE DOYLE MURDER.
M'MunnAr HELD TO BE THE GUILTY MAN.

! MMURRAY HELD TO BE THE GUILTY MAN.
on the morning Of sunday, the 22d ult, Paroman
Munson, OF the Eighth precinct saw man leaning
against post Greenwich street, near No. 4o4, who
was covered with blood. lie approached the bleeding
man and tried 10 where and how he had been
\ wounded, but could obtain response to his ques-
tons He at took him 10 station house where
the victim gave his William Doyle but at first
refused TO say anything in regard how he had re-
ccyed his wounds Upon Assistant Surgeon Hathaway,
of the ambulance corps, assuring him that his wounds
fatal however he stated that he had been stabbed
the top floor OF No 49f Greenwich
street. An ambulance was subsequently pro-
cured, and he conveyed TO Bellevue Hospital.
As soon the whereabouts Of the ARRAY
was obtained Sergeant Robb sent Patroman Munson
20 secure the assailant Munson repaired 10 No. io4
Greenwich street, whore he found blood spattercd in
the hallway OF the first floor On ascending 10 the top
noor he found Samuel McMurray with a cut on his
right hand He arrested McMurray and returned with
him TO the Eighth precinct station house where Doyle
recognized him the who had attacked and
stabbed him. McMurray locked up await the re-
suit Of his victims injuries. Doyle died on last Friday
and yesterday the Coroner's inquest took place.
Messrs " Eckstcin, John Cahl, Edward Duffy VIII
lam Levers, Charles Givcr, William Lander Gabriel
Kreuzen, l.. Brander, T. b. Klcnccs, Charles Fisher,
r. n Adams, L. Isaac and F.. Frankfcld composing the
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jury. The following Is the testimony given
Thomas Smiley, being sworn says:-I reside at No 1914
varck street; have known deceased William Doyle
the past five years. on Sunday morning, the 22d OF
August. 1875 about two o'clock, I Greenwich
street about four doors below No. 494; Doyle
como along he bleeding around his neck; I saw
no wound upon him. and he did not tell me the OF
his bleeding; officer came up and accompanied him
with deceased to tho station house; there that
in tho habit OF drinking to excess saw the pri-
soner McMurray in tho station house.
Maggie Hamilton tcsthcd-I reside at No 494
Greenwich street; tho night Of Saturday August
IL about twelve O'Clock, was lying on a bed in tho
landing the top floor Of the house, the same being
occupied by Mrs McMurray; there were two men on
tho landing; Doyle sitting on the landlng was
awakened by man lying alongside OF me; when
| awoke the jumped out of the Window
Doyle was then lying on the stairs Mrs
McMurray shouted out 'Sam!" to her
husband; McMurray came mp and shouted
go OF me ~ Mr.. McMurray said, NO., and then pulled
boyle down the stairs and called out for stone; Mrs.
answered. son the table,; Mrs. McMurray thcrcupon
up stairs and brought down the knife which is
here shown and gave II To her husband Samuel McMur-
ray who then took hold OF Doyle and putting the head
of the deceased under his arm, stabbed him with the
knife in the face and finger; McMurray said he would
knock his (Doyes) brains the dispute about
the lying the bed; Doyle, however, not the
man who lay down the bed, but tho other was;
Mr. and Mrs McMurray and Doyle were all under the
influence OF liquor; neither Doyle the other
sided in the house and they had no business there after
the stabbng saw the knife on the floor there was
blood it and ii was bent; | Strengthened il; had
it before the table in Mrs McMurray's room;
after Doyle stabbed he went away and McMurray
went up stairs where he got Ratchet and nailed up
the windows he also locked tho doors; saw Mchur-
ray carry the knife up stairs with him and throw it
under the bed; anerward McMurray arrested;
The sabbng occurred on the first floor McMurray said,
previous to the stabbing Of Doyle that he would stab
my mother if she went up stairs.
Anne Jane McMurray iestihcd:-I reside at No. 494
Greenwich street, in the attic room have never seen
gust y about two O'Clock, heard my BABY
cry, AMI, going to the bed, saw
man lying on his face on IT. my daughter aged thir-
teen, being the bed Also cried out to my husband
telling him that there man on the bed; while my
husband was coming mp stairs the man jumped out OF
the window; my husband followed him down. and find
ing lying in the hallway thought it the same
man. heard some noise, and, taking up the lamp went
down too where | my husband put the man out
into the street; my husband then up stars and
procured a bar for the door; went down with him to
bar the door and saw blood on the stairs and in the
/ hall; then returned up stairs had heard scunie
the stairs; recognize the knife here shown tho
ono have had in my possession; did not see the knife
after the occurrence.
John j. Munson testified IL am patroman attached
to Eighth precinct; was on Greenwich street at
half past O'Clock A. NJ sunday August -, when
Doyle standing leaning against post; this
! Greenwich street near No. 494; he bleeding;
asked him where he had been stabbed but he did not
swer; took him to the station house, where he said
he had been stabbed No 494 Greenwich street,
the top floor; Sergeant Robb told me to find the assail
ant aud him; / the house and blood
in tue hallway the first floor went up To the top
floor, where ! McMurray with wound on his right
hand; | arrested him. and William Doyle recognized
! Samuel McMurray the man who stabbed him. about
five O'Clock went McMurrays and found tho
! knife, which is here shown, the table, there
blood upon it; Mrs McMurray's daughter said TO me,
'Ths is the knife which my mother tried to wash tho
blood of off, the point of the knife bent, and in
! trying to straighten 1t broke it or,
! Joseph Cushman NJ. d., testi6cd:-I made post
mortcm examination OF the body of William Doyle,
at the Morgue August IS, 1875; | found pune
tured wound Of the neck tho right side,
inch in length, its direction being inward and down
ward through the thyroid cartilage into the larynx;
opening the larynx Inflammation was found to extend
along the OF the wound TO the CLOTHS; there
also found superficial incised wound of the and
Left thumb death, in my opinion, was caused by rdcma
Of tho CLOTHS the result OF stab wound of the neck.
The jury found the following verdict THAT William
Doyle to his death by stab wound OF the neck,
inflicted with knife in the hands Of Samuel McMurray,
at No. +04 Greenwich street, on August -, 1915
Coroner Croker asked McMurray il he had anything
to say in regard to the case, and McMurray began
nervous to give his version of the affair, but
promptly interrupted by the Coroner.
After Two Intellectual attempts to say his
say he pleaded mot guilty. and in his examination,
stated that he thlrty-six years Old native Of
Ireland and laborer by occupation. He was com
mcd to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
CORONERS' CASES.