The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
KILLED HIS STEPFATHER.
THE INQUEST IN THE ELIzABETH
STREET TRAGEDY.
Testimony Before Coroner Croker-Terribie
Weapons Used by the Conbatn nts-The
Deadly Conflict-Verdict Of the Jury.

Testimony Before Coroner Charlottesville
Weapons Used by the Combat tn nts-The
Deadly ConAict-verdict Of the Jury.
Coroner Croker held the inquest yester-
day in the case Of Patrick Monahan. who was
stabbed with a cheese knife and killed by his
stepson, James Mulhearn, in Elizabeth street on
Tuesday night last. Mulhearn IL a respectable
young man with nothing Of the grocery loafer
In his demeanor. An ugly lead-loaded, stiff
handled slungshot that Monahau carried, and
the cheese knife that Mulhearn used were shown
and noted as part OF the evidence In the case.
The FIRST witness, Ellen Monahsn, wife Of Pat.
rick Monahan and mother Of James Mulhearn,
testified that Monahau was her second husband.
Monahan arrived home, after a three or four
days spree, on Tuesday at t:3O z. NJ. Margaret
Hogan. who was visiting the witness, seeing
Monahan, said, " Here's Paddy. He'll help me
drink pint of beer" She asked him to get q
pint OF beer. He brought beer three different
times. James Mulhearn came In at about $50
7. NJ. while Monahan and Margaret were send
ing for the fourth pint OF beer. Jimmy told
them he thought Ihevd had enough beer. Mon
shan said. I" Yes, Jimmy, well have another pint
Of beer. and YOU eau have your soda water II you
come into the house. Monahan said he'u like
to KNOW know, Tno was boss az, 81 nm tne no use
and father and son cnched. witness went
between them to separate them, aud after hsv-
apart. A neighbor came In to quiet them.
Paddy said he'd 1x the boy. james ate his sup
per and went out OF the house, while witne SO
was talking with her husband. MOnahan want
ed to 60 out. and witness endeavored to dis
suade him. young man named Connel en-
de tvored to prevent him from going out. He
rushed out, Council following 81 ,sely after.
Witness also followed. hut did not see the stab
bling, nut heard her hu band exclaim. " Nelly.
I'm cut" Monahan aud Mulhearn were not
good friends after they quHrelled, two years
ago. Monahan. IA he rushed out OF the mouse,
exclaimed, I'm fetch him" Mouahan mad not
by witness and Mulhearn. Monahan carried the
slungshot when drunk. He went ON spree Z
week ago, and was not regularly home after
/ ward.
John A. Byron. grocer. at 2sl Elizabeth street,
! testified that previous to the staobina Mulhearn
was sitting on a coal box IN front OF the wit
| ness store. lie had been crying. and told the
! witness that his stepfather had been abusing
him. About half IN hour atterward Monahan
| came up carving the slungshot. He said to
! Mulhesrn, Now III give 1t To YOU u You want
| to light. I'll Kill you. or Nou'll XIII me- lie
had the biliy In his hand wnen lie siid this.
| Witness took his wife Inside tue store. ana re-
| turning saw Mulhearu with cleAver IN MS
| hand. Witness told him to drop Vt. and Null
! heitn did so. Mulhearn going cut met Mona
| han at the store door with slungshot upllfted
seemingly to strike. They cinched, and Mona
nan soon crird out " I'm stabbed Tue kufe
with which the stabpiOg was done belonged "a
witness. witness picked the billy w on the
sidawslk after the nght was over Tue witnes'
added james Mulhearn is quiet, peacesbl'
bOy,whom every one likes. Monlh was quar-
| ielsome when In liquor.
| After the &c timony ~ the witnesses had beer
| taken. Coroner Croker charged the jury that u
| they thought the evidence showed that Mul
| hcarn stabbed while under reasonable aDpre
| hension Of bodily narm. verdict VI justihable
| nom eide might be rendered. and the jury de
| clareu 1t a case OF justin ioie homicide.