The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26

THE KILLING or MICHAEL HUssEY M HIS EN-
PLoYER-vERDIcr or THE JuRr-rHE PRS
oSEn's RECORD As AN AMERICAN AND MExI-
CAN ARMY ovFIcER.
An inquest was held yesterday before Coroner smms
in the Kings County Court House touching the Killing
OF Michael Hussey by Henry c. Bull on Sunday night
last, In front OF No. SO Nassau street. near Pearl
Brooklyn.
Charles Meyers, clerk, testified that between niue
and halfpast nine O'Clock he saw Bull and Hussey
cinched; also saw Hcaley who is held n a witness
and Joseph Cannon brother in-law OF Bull lighting on
the sidewalk; witness forward 10 separate them
and ms he did so he Bull running up the stairs Of
his house. witness hen the street. where he
saw deceased living down and bleeding from wound in
his neck witness then went into tho house, and going
up stairs to Bull asked him how It came about Bull
SAID 'thc man there and tackled him and he
couldn't help IT, no had to do II else the would
have killed him. Bull thcn asked the witness to 60
over to the drug store and ind out how the
saw no knife or instrument OF any kind used during
the fight; didn't near ylhng said by tho men while
scun1ing
Joseph Malcolm. Frederic Berten and william
Rusher gave unimportant evidence.
Michael Walsh, OF No 240 Monroe street. testified
that on sunday afternoon he called with Hussey at
Heaey's residence in High street, and Hcaey accom-
nj home they went to liquor store ana drank; in the
evening they called again ut Bulls house and Hussey
up pistol which was dropped on the sid walk by
Bull two women came down stairs during the scuiIle
that ensued and began TO use either swords or clubs
Husscy suddenly said he was stabbed; deceased told
witness that he wanted to see Bull 10 tell him he
going to work IN New Yok, and had some words with
HIM about some money that was owing him.
DR.. A. w. Shepard who made the post mortem, tes-
titled TO 6nding wound under the left nipple of de-
ceased and another The LETT side of the neck four
and quarter inches Ia length; hemorrhagc from the
latter cauBcd death.
William Healey testified in confederation OF walsh
Ho tod llul thntb bnd hrptd doh
nj which bull called him "a liar ~ then the light began,
in which Cannon joined; the women dubbed witness
joel 4. Cannon testified to hearing Bull order Healcy
and Hussey away, anu said he would call an officer
have my money or will hang" aud then struck Bull
and knocked him down.
Henry G. Bull the prisoner testified that Hussey
and Hcaey called ~ his house and demanded money
whcn he claimed was duo HIM for work ne; he or
dercI deceased TO go away telling him he would make
inquiry about It and pay him; Hussey said he would
go down the factory and break the engine; alter
some further words the two mcn sprarg upon him
tBulD, and Joel Cannon, his brother.in-law, came
Hcalcy Hussey who much heavier man
than tho prisoner knocked the latter down:
he could regain his cct deceased dragged HIM out upon
the sidewalk Al that uncuro the cries OF his mother
nlaw and wife were ringing in mis- ear, Joel 10 being
murdered and finding himself growing weak he says
no drew his knife, which he had procured defend
himself with on Friday last, and cut out wildly. Then
deceased let co. and he ran into the house The pris.
oner had been told by Mr.. Hcadley that they bad
threatened him.
The jury, after half hours elaboration returned
the following vercict:--"Wo find that Michael Hussey
came to his death by hemorrhage from stab wound
in the neck inflicted by q knife in tho
hands Of Henry c. Bull May u, at the c,rner OF
Nassau and Pearl sreetsn In answer tho questions
put by the Coroner the voluntary examination tho
action Of the Grand Jury said he Is thrtytwo years
Of age. born Louisville, KY. is inventor by
profession resides No. 50 Nassau street. Brook
Ign. To the charge he pleaded not guilty.
Major Bull rs his counsel, Messrs Headey and John.
ston, term the prisoner, has quite record as mill
tary man. He served as Colonel Of the Twenty-eighth
regiment mounted infantry, OF Kentucky, during the
rebellion, aud for short time on General Grants
staH. After tho close Of hosttes he commas
stoned colonel by Juarez, and fought in Mexico
against Maxmilian. He is president OF patent arms
company and inventor Of new motor car.