The New York herald., 1876-12-16
MCARTHY's KILLING.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Coroner
Elnger in tho case Of John Mccarthy, who found
lying insensible in an alevway nj Thompson street
Saturday last and conveyed thence TO tho Cham
bcrs Street Hospital, where he died on Sunday. Tho
verdict declared that deceased to his death by
fracture OF the SKULL caused by falling from tho soop
OF NO 81 Thompson street. whence he was pushed by
Donctti Rossi and Raphael Berphino, tho 9Th inst
officers Jacob N. Hendricks aud Daniel Gleason. OF
tho Eighth precinct testified to finding the deceased
aud carrying him to the station house. whence he was
conveyed to the hospital
Rosi Haybcrrl, an Italian womnn, stated tnat shc
had been living several days previous TO Saturday
in the same room with the two prisoners and Lizzie
Garland, at No. 81 Thompson street. About ten
O'Clock in the forenoon OF the day in question McCar
thy into tho while all present, asked
for somo beer and after an hour left About two
O'Clock he again, called for more bcor which he
drank. Lizzie and Tho three talked with MIN
about some SCISSORS which missing. Thcy NC
cused him OF taking them, aud he denied It, Alter
that he left Witness declared that there quar-
rel and that no one followed HIM when lac wen. out
Emile Hall, who lives at No. 30 Crosby street and
works In Lorillard's fnctory, said she bacamc &c
quainted with Mccarthy tour years ago through her
brother; deceased was then hardworking man. but
about years ago he took TO drink; tho day in
question she met him on Broadway and went 10 No.
81 Thompson street TO yet glass OF beer; the two
prisoners and Lizzie GartIandi were present. and they
accused deceased Of taking pair OF scissors away
while the discussion was In progress witness lett.
and ON coming back some time aitcrward found d.
ceased sttil there; she then went into tho room
OF a female friend on the other side OF The hall, and
soon aftcrward heard sculle; coming out shc
Rossi and Beriphino pushing Mccarthy down tho
stOop he lcll with his head backwnrd Berpbino was
the who gave tho push which threw him down.
William Palmer, u cook, Of No. 63 sullivan street,
saw the scuilc; u lasted about ten minutes; Mccarthy
resisted, but tho prisoners pushed him "a the stoop
and he fell upon his bnck striking hs head upon the
pavement; witness heard him groan, and looking At
him saw that no unconscious; Lizzie Gnftlandt
told number oil persons VINO STOOD around 10 30
away or they would be arrested and they went
Llzzie called tho next witness. She said she
had lived on the second floor Of No. 81 Thompson
street days before Tho anray and kept house
Tor Rossi and Bcriphno; about O'clock on Saiur-
day deceased came and sat down upon trunk !;
then c gave witness money lor pint ot bcer and
got IL for him. he was noxicaicd when he first camo
in alter time tho two ltauns ordered HIM to 20
he refused 20 and they pushed him out OF the
witucss did not see him TALL down stairs.
Antonia DriccIa. OF 50 Thompson street, "thc owner
OF iruIt stand, saw tho prisoners push deceased
down stars; Ross pushed him down and BerIphno
kicked him.
Or. Walter A. James, OF tho Chambers Street Hos.
pital ana Deputy Coroner Goldschmidt testified that
the death deccascd onuscd by fracture OF tho
lett side OF tho skull
Tho prisoners are each twcnty-hve years old and
they both laborcrs. They comrnicd Tor
trial when tho vcrdct was rendered.