The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-11
THE LIVINGSTONE HOMICIDE.

A NOVEMBER NIGHTS TRAGEDY IN JERSEY
The trial of James Hunt and Michael Gilligan for
the manslaughter Of william Livingstone on the
night OF the 2Sth OF November last was commenced
yesterday before Judges Hoffman and Virgins.
District Attorney Garretson appeared for the
State and the prisoners were defended by Messrs.
DIXON Rowe and Daily.
The first witness was william Whyte. who testi.
ned:-Wnliam Livingstone was my steplather; he
lived with me IN November last; he was home be.
tween seven and eight O'CLOCK on the evening OF
the 2Sth; he went out before eight O'Clock !;
l accompanied him and went as far as
Bay and Grove streets to Mr.. Cleary's
liquor store; MIR. CIeary cashed q check
for Livingstone by giving him IN exchange Q
check on the Mechanics and Laborers' Savings
Bank Tor 500: he went to the bank, got the money
and gave me $50 OF it; we went down Grove
street, and when near Newark avenue lett him
and went back; did not see him afterward till
I saw hts body in Brady's morgue; he drank only
one glass OF beer IN Cleary's; We had not been
there over ten minutes.
Daniel Ceary, examined:-l keep q liquor store
on the corner OF Bay and Grove streets; knew
William Livingstone: saw him in my store on the
evening OF the 23th OF November; MIR. Whyte was
with him; cashed o check Tor him and they went
out; Livingstone came BACK about eight O'Clock
and played cards with James Bennett; Living
stone was still there at hall past eleven, when
went 10 bed !; did not know anything OF the dis
turbance ull was informed OF IL next morning.
James Bennett testified IL was with Livingstone
IN Daniel Cieary's saloon; we played one or two
said he wanted to 60 out and get some oysters;
he asked me TO go and have some with him; after
three. quarters OF an hour; had three glasses Of
ale each while we were sitting at the table; an
men named Downing and Brown, aoout the equal.
lty OF the negro l saw the prisoners, Giihgan and
Hunt and another young man at the end OF the
bar, near the door; 1t was closing up time, and
Livingstone and / got up and came out; we
stopped taking about business Tor some minutes
outside; don't know whether the other men left
before or alter US, but they out; the prison.
ers went toward Newark avenue; one OF them
(Hunt returned and showed up gainst me ne said
to Gilhgan, the other prisoner, ..ls TINS the
man 2" Glligan answered, mo, it's the other fell
low;' Hunt tnen struck Livingstone twice on the
head or lace and Knocked him down; | tried to
pacity Hunt; Livingstone walked Off about twelve
or fifteen ieet; his nat was on, and picked 1t up
long to him, and we went back to look for his
the TWO prisoners and tnird man were still
first time he was ever struck IN nat manner, that
he worked for MI. Whyte, the mason, and never
offended anybody; Hunt SAID something about
cigar; Livingstone said he would pay for cigars
rather than have any trouble; the third man then
struck Livingstone. shocking HIM down; he fell
curb; the three men then walked away toward
Newark avenue; called Francis Bowling tn
help, me to liir Livingstone up; we
we set HIM against sign post; he was bleeding
freely from MS mouth and nose asked McFeeey,
the keeper OF the oyster SALOON, to give me club,
30 that could sound an alarm; he gave me
satisfaction, but went IN and shut the door;
strange man came along and we took Lvingsto tone
up and carried him to drug store; when we gOs
him inside 1t was discovered that he was dead.
On croSs-eXamlnation witness SAID that Gllilgan
did not touch the deceased. as far as he knew.
Henry Mackin, oarkeeper for Mr.. Cleary, and
Francis bowling were next examined. after which
the case was adjourned until TINS morning. Reilly,
tue third party who was indicted and Who accord
ing to the testimony gwen. struck the blow that
sent Livingstone to his grave, escaped imme-
diatey alter the ARRAY. Edward COsgrove. another
OF The gang, Is under Indictment as an accessory.