The New York herald., 1875-11-24
THE FIRST WARD HOMICIDE.
DEATH OF THE VICTIM OF DRUNKEN QUAR-

DEATH OF THE VICTIM OF DRUNKEN QUAR-
REL-FIRsT STATEMENT or THE CASE.
The body OF weookng, far-skinned young man
Of about twenty-tour years laid the dssectng
table Of the New York Hospital, in West Chambers
street, yesterday afternoon. The results OF post
mortem examination by DR.. Cushman revealed the fact
that the had come TO his death by violent kick
IN the abdomen which ruptured the bladder eifcc-
tually pistol shot would. His name was James
Cooney and he died in the hospital Monday evening
at eleven o'clock after lingering painfully for four
days, Coroner Wotrnan and jury made their appear
ance, but the hour being somewhat late and est
mony ready together with the alleged murderer being
still at large, the investigation was postponed
The first notification ofthe murder contained in
the following general alarm sent by Inspector Dilks
Monday evening at quarter past TEN
Arrest for murder John Holland, alias 'fYank,n
twentysix years OF agei dark hair, light complexion,
wart on left cheek; hackrnan
This despatch, which was given exclusively in the
HERALD yesterday came from the Twenty-sev-
enth precinct station house, and inquiries made
there showedl that the murdered man had
died but very recently A HERALD reporter proceeded
yesterday TO No 10 Washington street, place occu-
pien by Mr. David d. 0Connor as a liquor store and
the alleged Of the violence through which Clooney
met his death This part OF the First ward harbors a
large HuUU0T Ol young VINO appear 10 nave no
honest employment II was formerly one Of the most
respectable sections Of the city, but 1t is gwen
chiefly TO decayed looking lot OF small retail groceries
and beer shops The liquor saloon where the quarrel
originated is kept by elderly looking man, who took
pains say repeatedly that he allowed any dis
turbance his house and that he absent when the
affair occurred He had however learned all the par
ticulars in the case which In substance this
eject
PARTICULARS MURDER
Between eight and nine O'Clock last Thursday even
ing James Cooney came into tho premises at No. 10
Washington street where he met in room
quaintance named John Holland, alias "Yank." Both
had drinking but the deceased showed more con-
spicuous marks OF its influence Neither was on good
terms with the other and il needed but little to pro-
woke a quarrel between them They came out from
the room and approached the bar Holland leaning on
it with his elbow right angles to Clooney, who
stood away from but facing the Ii this
attitude and while they stil engaged in drunken
controversy that Holland raised hts right leg, and,
striking sideways over at Cooney struck him, as 1t IS
supposed, with his heel somewhere in the nelghbor-
hood OF the abdomen Clooney, as tue barkeeper
states, showed the mark of the kick very plainly
Holland then told him 70 get out OF the place,
and as the two were occupied jawing at each
other young man named William Murphy entered,
and, taking Clooney by the collar, dragged him of
with him over the street TO No. Is, another liquor
store Deceased was seen to come out OF this place
subsequently and fall a water trough. He man
aged to struggle back the street and get into
entry leading a tenement house IN the of No 10
Here he le, and while down II alleged that his
friend Murphy gave him few additional kicks to what
he had already received Being nearly helpless he
was taken up stairs and through the night
kept constantly growing worse, having medi-
cal attendance. Word sent TO the Twenty seventh
police precinct and ambulance procured from
the New York Hospital to HIM TO that place There
were visible marks OF violence, but copous urinal
discharge OF blood showed that he had received fatal
internal injuries He held out in great pain until Mon
niuht when he expired.
MURPHY
In the meantime, just prior TO his death, William
Murphy, his supposed friend, made statement TO
Sergeant Slater of the Twenty seventh precinct that
he lived at No 10 Washington street. in the roar build
ing: that about eleven twelve O'Clock Thurs
No 10 Washington street. and there saw John Holland,
alias "Yank, p hackman, assault, kick and beat
James Cooney OF the same address, that Clooney was
under the influence OF liquor; that he aiterward went
up stairs and laid down the floor and complained Of
pain in his abdomen that he kept growing worse
and that he (Murphy) went next morning TO pre-
cinc % and procured ambulance to take him to the
New York Hospital
HOLLAND A HARD CASE
Sergeant Slater Of the Twenty seventh precinct said
that they knew nothing OF the alleged murder until
Murphy came and made his deposition. The precinct
at once notified the Coroner TO take Clooneys dying
deposition, but that official arrived too late Holland
or 'sYank the alleged murderer has the reputation
OF being hard case and II is said has been twice in
state Prison. once for larceny and a second time for
ielonous assault Both young men had an old grudge
to settle and were the time OF the row, just in tho
mood to have 1t out Holland Is being looked for by
the police who have no doubt of finding HIM in some
OF the liquor retreats Of the First ward Cooney was
q seafaring canal and river hand generally. lie was
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