The New York herald., 1875-12-31
KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED.

HOW CIGAR STUMP LED TO A HOMICIDE.
The inquest on the body of James Purcell who was
aeat blow the head in front Of No. 1853 West Sew
snteenth street. the night of the goth inst,
which caused his DEATH held yesterday by Coroner
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Tho following is a summary OF the evidence givcn-
onicor Cairns, OF the Sixteenth precinct, testified
that response to three raps that he heard about
quarter before twelve O'Clock the night OF Decem
Der 90 he ran from Eighteenth street, Seventh
avenue 10 McCabc's No 2e3 West Seventeenth street,
and there saw deceased sitting the sidewalk, about
foot from the curb. being supported by friend; he
bleeding from the cars, and removed him to the
station house. he subsequently taken to Bellevue
Hospital; learned that deceased had been struck by
two men, and after obtaining a description of them,
arrested Matthew Smith and Edward Cannon
Thomas McCabc dcposed:-I keep liquor store at
No 263 West Seventeenth street; the night of tho
goth inst about hapast eleven O'clock, deceased and
a friend OF his named Murray, went out OF my place,
where they had been playing cards and drinking and
when they reached the sidewalk Il heard Murray say
to somebody You viii be sorry for this" went out
and Purcell lying the sidewalk; Murray told me
that the man with round hat ht Jimmy Purcell;
shink Purcell knew what he was doingwhen he left my
place, though he was somewhat under the influence of
liquor; Murray, too bad been drinking that night
John Murray, of No. 24S West Seventeenth street,
that he bad known deceased, who dirt cart
driver about three years Witness with deceased
in McCabe's saloon the night in question: where we
drank some ale; when went out Purcell dropped his
cigar and we both began to look for IL; while dong
two along and one of them remarked that we
making fools of ourseyes Purcell replied that we
we're not and that IL not the strangers business
what doing one Of the men, whose name
have since learned is Cannon then put his foot behind
me and tripped up Purcell said TO him, what do
you mean ~ when Cannon hit deceased and Knocked
him down; the men then went into McCabe's saloon
and followed them to take good look at them dis
tinguishcd their faces Witness here identified Gan
non the man who struck deceased doctor after
yard examined Purcels wound and said his skull
fractured deceased and had been drinking in three
looms that night we had six drinks altogether
knew what was dong when | left McCabes place.
DR.. Pennington, house surgeon TO Bellevue Hospital
testified that James Purcell brought to Bellevue
Hospital two O'Clock A. NJ, the 2lst inst suffer
ing IRON the effects OF fall his head he did not
rally but continued to fail steadily, died the follow
ing day at two O'Clock 7. NJ.
The Jury found ''that deceased James Purcell came
TO his death by injuries received IN fall, caused by
blow given by Edward Cannon, on the Goth day Of
December 1875"
In reply to the usual questions the prisoner stated
that his name Edward Cannon; he thirty years
OF ago born In Ireland lived l54 West Eighteenth
street and was carver by occupation. BY advice OF
counsel no reserved what he had to say Tor a future
occasion
He was then committed TO the Tombs In default OF
ST. 500 BAIL which, expected will be furnished to.
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