The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
THE KAvANAGH MURDER.
ooaoxEn's rNouxsr-srArEMEsr OF TIL

ooRoNER's INQUEsr-srATEMENT OF THE
PRISONER, BRIDGET cRUIAs.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Croker
Souching tho death OF Michael Kavanagh, who was
stabbed and killed ~ No ~ Thomas street. on the
evening Of the Sd inst, by Bridget Cruias. young
woman with whom he had been living Several
witnesses, including olcer Fenne Of the Fifth pre-
cinct, who arrived the Immediately after tho
tragedy, were examined their testimony correspond
Ing In every essential particular with the accounts OF
the murder published in the HERALD At the time.
The prisoner volunteered the following statement
oath IL know the deceased and lived with him AZ
his WHO: on Saturday morning. November 8, Nike
refused 70 give any money to get our breakfast
With, but went over TO Mira Uptons, across the
street, and sent for some beer; l didn't see him
again until about haii-past six that evening, when
went to tho grocery store 10 get wood Tor kind
ling the IRE In our room; when came back with
the wood Nike stood on the sidewalk near the door,
that | could not get into the house without
passing very close 10 him; when ! WAS going IN he
said, "Thero goes that God damn BIB n0w;'' he
then followed me up stairs, when threw the wood
the aoor and tried TO down stairs again got be-
hind man named Sinclair. who was also goins down
the STAIRS, 30 MS TO prevent Nike from seeing get
ting away; he saw mo, however, ana grabbed ut me,
but S'ucair took hold Of him and got down to the
door; tho landlord was there and asked me tor
the rent; told him that Mike had the money
N has pocket and would not give me
landlord preceding; no asked me again tor the rent
and told MIN that hud money and he must look
to Mike Ter Il; at this Nike struck In the face ana
the landlord went out; Nike then picked up y nat
iron IRON OF the stove and tried 10 hit with 1t,
when put my foot out and tripped him that he
tel 70 the floor; then held him down and he caught
me tightly with his feet SO that ! could not
get up until ! called little boy who
sisted me 10 get away from him; when looscd
went down stars ana met officer Fenne and he,
with another policeman, went up stairs; asked the
officer II he would arrest Mike anu he saId no;
SAID, "lt you don't one OF viii be killed before
morning !" then asked him 10 put MIN out Of the
room ana he did SO; IN about hall an hour after that
Nike came pack but re USED 10 let INN in; little
alter that l went over TO Mrs. Upton's, as
heard Kavanagh singing over rhcre; he sent
tor beer ana had glass: asked hun again tor some
money 10 buy something TO cut and he refused, nut
gave Mrs. Upton quarter OF dollar aud she handed
II 10 me; then went over 10 bed tho room where
my SISTERS chiid was; Mike came over TO and
struck the OF the head, and also caught
me by the arm with his teeth; there was a
penter's bench with tools on II alongside OF us,
and l said, leave me SOP he said he wouldn't
aud reached on the bench among the tools; then
put my hand down and feeling knife ia my pocket
l pueu II out anu stuck him with II; then went
across tho street and meeting woman named Jane
Campbell lold her what had done and gave her
the KNIFE.
Tho jury rendered verdict that deceased came to
his death from stab wound inflicted ut the hands OF
Bridget Cruias. The prisoner, who Is about twenty
four years Old and native OF Ireland, was recon-
United 10 the Vomba.