New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-28
WHAT KILLED LINEHAN !

TIE CORONER FINDS DISEASE THE CAUsE--SEidH-
BORIS UNITE IN ASSERTING THAT LISEHAN WAS
CLUDBED TO DEATH.
"There's nothing in the keg, and nothing
In the kit" remarked old woman in ROoseyetst.,
yesterday afternoon she careessy shook one OF a
number Of barrels piled upon the edge OF the side
walk. "Oh L don't want any beer" the reply TO
the remark OF passing by" I'm listening TO
that poll eman He's talking about that murder here on
Sunday morning 1t was a murder, and know enough
TO hang two men in this ward" Tell me what you
know" said reporter OF TT TRIBUNE. I'll not was
the reply; I'll keep what know to myself" and she
made her escape in the labyrinth OF alleys and tenc-
ments These words were in regard to the st myster-
GUS death Of Timothy Lnehan Of No. rs Roosevcitst-
mysterious as IL is still an unsettled question whether
death resulted from natural from undue
of some pOlicemans club.
The statements of the friends OF Lnehan and those OF
the police are very contradictory. In one point they
agree At about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning
Timothy Lnehan was brought to the Fourth Pre-
cnct station House In Oak-st by officers star
boro. Fncken and Fitzpatrick and Roundsman slau
son. and died five minutes atterward. post
norton examination was made by DIR. Miller, Coroner
Fanagans deputy and it was decided that death result
ed from natural causes and the remains were removed
by Linehan's family. Notwithstanding the explanation
Of officers that the deceased was found in an insens
BILE condition in the alley adjoining Grammar School No.
vet-st the residents not sparng In their asser
tions Of murder by the policemen
Passing up two flights Of stairs the reporter came 10
the floor occupied by the Linehan family. In rear
were the remains in plain coffin covered with
black pail Many persons present, aud much fee
ing was expressed at his sudden death. A large
abrasion on the nose. a cut under the lip, and
another under the chin, and a dsoolored place
over the right cheek gave evidence Of violence pre-
vious to death Mrs. Lnehan was in the room inlmedl-
atey adjoining confined to her bed, having given bTth
TO child during the last week This Sickness with the
shock attending her husbands doath has made her very
low and she tainted in attempt to make few re-
marks to the reporter.
"Ihave known Linehan for over eleven years. said
william Maher who lives in the same building. "and
five years ago he married my daughter lie was
sound healthy and never knew HIM to have sick
day. He had any symptoms Of heart disease;
there is not a policeman in the Fourth Ward that
could run two miles with him. He was sober,
Woodworking man, and always proud OF him.
He came here from Philadelphia last May, and
then has been working al his trade OF shoomang
with William Tahlll on Futon-st. There wasn't marx
on his face when he left the Sunday morning. and
look tho bruises Besides these when first saw
the body, there long welt on his back between
the shoulders which you cannot now as the whole
body is dscolored There his trousers; see where
he fell ION his knees when struck" pointing to great
botches mud there and this shows how they dragged
him to the street." showing the mass OF dirt on the seat
Of the trousers ale in and out OF the room Oil
the evening" was the feeble remark OF Mis- Linehan,
doing everything he could for We jOked as to what
we should name the boy, arranged everything
for the christening, and he spoke OF the good
time we should have, as he expected to get
better lob About one o'clock felt hungry aud he went
down stairs and got me some lemoncrackers When he
came back he made for the children and lemon
ado for mother and myself 1t was after two o'clock
when he went down stairs, saying he would have
smoke and cool of That WAS the last saw OF him tll
he brought home dead"
was sleeping the reescape at No. 7S Roosevelt
st. said John Grady empoye in Kerrers cigar store
land was awakened by row OF some kind at Batavia
and New-Chambers-sts. / saw two policemen chasing
two men into ROOsoyeSt and went down stairs u SEQ
what the matter As got INTO the street helrd one
OF The men cry out, For Gods sake don't strike ne
again. and then the policemen strike several times
with their fists was AFRAID they would come ater me-
and ran into the house, and hadn't Deen Dack on
the fire escape more than a minute when saw man
dragged OF the alley at No. 81 BY two policemen.
rOundsman standing there said. IL ne dead lie must
have fallen of that fence and as soon as other officers
came they took him to the station"
1t was q very warm night, you remember said
lady living in the same house with the Lnehans, ana
was sitting the stoop until after Two O'Clock; About
one r Lnen2n came down crackers tb oF Ms WIZ
man He got tho crackers ana went up stairs, ana
a little while afterward came down again,
saving il was too warm up STAIRS. ABOUT nan
past ;wO went to bed and few minutes afeIward my
daughter cried Out thai some one was being murdered III
doors in then heard some one run upstairs anu another
down the Street and lt was al qust weh op.nSI
Of her window and asked what was the matter ana size
aid there was a man in the alley dead rs "A mack
crcI and then saw the police bringing Linehan up tls
street. when left him ne was taking win Germrn
ssocmaker living next door, The shoemaker they say,
was pretty badly hurt, and one knows where he is
now" -,,....-.,...
said he was with Linahan up to hafpast TWO
o'clock and the latter well ard sober wren ne LETT
him 90 20 TO bed The grocery man, AdoIph Weber.
attested the truth OF the story that Lnean woke him
M after o'clock, and bought some crackers Tor MS
ife There are many others in tho vicinity ready to sub
stanate the statements and Others too that seem afraid
10 tell what they know 10 the matter particularly hrS
FEDemore, living at No 81 ROoseVelt-st, and whose
rooms overlook the alley from which the unconscious
bodV Of Linehan was taken Ii is the general opinion
OF those living near tho scene that Llnehan
hearing the screams Of woman IN Batayia-5t, went
there out curiosity and nerlered To prevent marsh
usage by police that the officers turned upon NM
chased INN to door ahd then down the street 70
the alley near tho schoo.aousc and cub0ed him IL Is
claimed that only in this way can cue hhdns o. me BODY
in the alley be satisfactorily explained The funeral OF
the deceased VIII take place to-day ana theh the
friends will institute thorough Investigation INTO the
AT the Fourth Precinct stahonho house the officers rid
Guile the impression tnat any murder has been committed
Speaking the rough character or the persohs VINO ne
qucnt the block, and the amusement these persons md
especially recently In throwing Dcks NJ me OUceIs on
duty they express surprise that some one has not been
From the station boter 1t appears mat the We,
man who figures in the Theresa Lee arrested
By officer Mcbride for mfoxlcatlon she was brought
10 the station without trouble About the same time
ann Ohicers sbarborO and Fncken state, that they
passed the alley at No. 81 RoJseyeltst., they saw
some lying race uONnNdIu lHo. hhin,uiAtc1
brought him into the street and summ0nng assistance,
carried him 10 the satlonhOuse, where lie died almost
Immediately Detective Carr said he was standing at
Roosevelt and New Cham5ers-5tS when he heard the
woman scream, ana finding assistance needed there,
was returning through RoOseyetst when the officers
fonnd nenan in the alley and he assisted To take hm
to Oak-st. All positively deny that any club
vas used and are satisfied with the decision OF Coroner
FTanagas that death ensued from natural causes Dr.
Kerr the family physician OF the Lnehans, admits
mat both the heart and lungs Of tho deceased
were somewhat diseased but not TO such an extent
that death would upon any unusual excitement
So The matter rests present. thOugt probable that
further evidence may BE- found before the inquest which
will be held in the latter part OF the week we are
goinr TO M this thing" said bystander. "They have