The New York herald., 1876-11-23
PATRICK PADDEN'S DEATH.
SCENES AT THE WAKE or THE DEAD Bosr.
MANTLE WIDOWS PosTPoSEMENr

The body OF Patrick Paiden, who was shot on sus.
pcion being river thel, surrendered yester-
day TO his wife, and IL conveyed 10 her home
at No. 350 Water street. The house is old wooden
structure elbowed in by houses OF stancner build and
OF less dilapidaied appearance Wind and weather
have lett their marks upon IT, and there is not
square foot from protecting roof TO tho
broad square doorway and the old fashioned window
alongside that does not SAVIOR OF age and wear.
Last night, when HERALD reporter drew near this.
the house OF the dead boatman, there was a thick
bunch of Grape hanging from the door. and or two
OF the ncighbors stood outside chatting A dim lamp
lighted the apartment, and the visitor stood at tho
door for q moment unnotced, watching a sceno
winch was alike touching and impressive. Tho room
bare and furnished only with couple OF rough
scttces and chair or two. A lew cheap prints OF
scriptura subjects hung ono OF tho walls and sort
OF homemade cupboard stood bolt upright against the
other. In this two three persons were knec-
ing and through open door beyond glimpse could
be had of well lighted room and OF a larger group
who also knelt around what seemed the dead mans
bier A low murmur saiuted the reporter az he en-
tered the room. He recognized in the prayere those
prescribed for tho dead by the Catholic Church. IL
was mixed and strangely assorted gather
ing which bent the knee there 10 the
Author OF lilo and death and muttercd
benson upon the departed. somc old people were
who themselves toltercd upon the verge Of the
grave, ew others In tho prime OF man and woman
hood and many little children---all como, IL
seemed, to visit this desolato homo and to invoke
Heavens mercy upon the husband and father who lay
there dead. Among tho little ones kneeing in tho
hall dozen whose faces were pale ana
their eyes red with weeping. These II needed no
one 10 tell were the children whom Padcen's death
had made orphans For long time the reporter stood
there waiting, while the inmates OF the place, all un.
mindful OF the intruder, proceeded with their devout
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AT their conclusion the widow Of tho deceased, whose
eyes were streaming, and whose whole appearance
betoKencd intense grief, came TO meet the reporter,
followed by lew OF her children. Bright, intelligent
looking, little boys aud gls they, were, and
seemed able TO fully appreciate the terrible blow that
had ialen upon and saddened their young lives ON
stating his business to Mrs Padden the reporter
conducted into the chamber where the dead man lay.
IL was poor, narrow apartment, but everything In II
was neat clean as hands could make them. The
walls and the mancl covered with white drapery
except where in niche above tho collin, the meek
face OF the saviour looked from picture frame
meath it, on a little table, burned seven candles in
black draped candeabra and their light tell full upon
the wan, white face oil Patrick Padden. He had EVIL
IDENTIFY been Of blum, hearty appearance and the
features calm and Tranquil as they were in death, bore
traces OF 1t still In thus room were gathered crowd
OF friends and nelghbors many OF them rougn
people. but all sad and subdaed as they felt the
presence Of dreadful sorrow Even the ppcs,
tobacco and snuii always inevitable Irish wake
OF the common class, seemed but ltc patronized AZ
IL such little indulgence were judged OF plac
whero such great misfortune mad been sustained.
WIDOWS STATEMENT.
Mrs. Paddon, who. ike many Of her country people
is woman OF very strong feeling, seemed unable ia
restrain her griei, and every few minutes broke ous
into new paToxysm.
my grave before had this day! It's not sir, the
dcath OF honest man and as good husband as
trod this earth alone what's driving me mad IT'S
the name they have given him. river pirate! Good
Godl To him that never handled dishonest penny
ana hnrs or and IN and
had tho children TO get bread for, and been hard
pressed on every side but he never .hevsd patrlcs
bu. my husband was never the man TO steal YOU
ask them that from his place and have known
him he was slip OF boy, and they u tell you
that every word say IS true. Last night when was
with him they tore me away from his bedside anc
him dying but was able speak 10 him about The
bad name they trying TO give me- The priest had
Just left him. and knowing himself 10 be almost stand
ing before God he wouldn't tell lie, you be
| Well he said $50 Ellen, you know wouldn't do
such hus and says he Ealing p 70 S,,h ms od atne e
never thought they'd be calling your SON piratej
you, that taught him above everything 10 be houcst
! Then he told uc how this had happened to him, and
| then they and dragged me away IRON him.
Twas he perfectly sensible when you visited him ?"
| tho reporter asked.
s.Oh, lof coursci he was / went to him, and says
| l, DO you know me- Patricks Then he looked at me
| and said ELLEN. how could but know you y and he
spoke TO me about children and about the baby,
| poor little Dannie' and at the mention OF her ors
phancd infant the mother went of into another parox.
ysm grie which she joined by the little oncs
| that clung around her and wept when she did
! When she had recovered her comDosure, sh0 told
how her had said tho shooting had occurred
.sHe in the habit of dong some work for Mr.
John Bcahan; OF 0ia sIipnot Meehan, as tho papers
said-and that night he took trunk from him on TO
\ shin in the river. Boahan prove that no took u
away the mate there to prove that no receives
II Well It was stormy night and poor Patrick found
It hard 10 make hoadway in tho wind aud rain so hs
| drew in the Brooklyn shore for shelter He wai
ryins'c get up "a, enough 20 Keep rom oeng carried
I passing Martins dock or thcreabouts when there
was a pistol fred and the poor fellow icn
4 1hnt ~ fnnt and lr,A hard
get 10 New York. but before long he tainted in the
boat and there he lay till they found him. He len
d few cents in it when they brought him home. Not
satisfied with that they give him the name OF pirate
| and poor Patrick himself robbed aud murdered by
them Here Mrs Padden began to cry and wiring
| her hands. -
the conviction that II Padden had been criminal tho
home and the wife and chdfcn he left behind seemed
to Indicate ANYTHING but IT, The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock
| THE INQUEST POSTPONED
II Coroner woltman's original intention to hold
the inquest yesterday. but be concluded to post
pone il ior a few days. order to give tmo Tor
the gathering of more evidence than Is now at hand
the Chambers Street Hospital during the afternoon,
the Doctor made post-mortem EXAMINATION OF tho
body Of tho murdered man. He found pistol shos
wound u half inch in diameter, situated six incnca
above the left nipple and inch TO the Lett OF the
mcian line oil the body. The ball passed through and
shattered second rib, then through the upper lobe
s the left lung anf then through the 1h rib at i'll
middle, which IL shattered also. The ball lodged boz
meath the skin ofthe back SIX inches below the snou
der The left sidc OF tho chest found 10 be ned
with blood. Death due to internal hcmorrhaGe
following the pistol shot wound OF the chest
II will from this autopsy that tho course Of
the ball descending. from which It be assumed
that the person who fred the pistol occupied more
elevated position than his victim. Tho ball was
tractcd by Dr. Marsh, and was found 10 be murdcroua
looking thing or extraordinarily srge size II is prob
able that II fred from large navy revolver.
The man OBricn. with whom Paddcn was last seen,
has not yet been captured heard Of Is said thai
his brother was trying Monday TO raise subscIip-
| ano q
him to leave town Tor few days.
The Coroner has empanclled the following Jury ia
sit al tho inquest which will probably be held cnrly
next wcck:--C. s. Hammond, oi No. 10 Chambsra
street; p. Conner, No. So Chambers street; J. p.
Kemp No. So Chambers street; William Strauss. No.
III Charnbers street; J. Sanger No. 106 Chambers
street, George Smith, No 10 Chambers street, simon
Herman, No. ia Chambers street; II. Bawn, No. n
Hudson street; s. Orgcr No. 297 u Greenwich street;
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