The New York herald., 1877-03-15
SEVEN STAB WOUNDS.

THE MEN WHO KILLED FRANCIS REILLY COM
MITrED BY CORONER ELLINaER.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Ellinger
the body of Francis J. Reilly, who died irom injuries
received on the 4th OF March, DR.. Cushman's testi-
mony showed that death was caused by meningitis
due TO violence Seven stab wounds we're found upon
the body but of them had penetrated far enough
TO be Of themselves necessarily fatal
Frank r. Newman. NJ. d., OF No. 2o6 East Broad
way, who attended the deceased found him ievcrish
with pulse high. and administered dose OF bromide
OF potash after which he did Reilly till after
his DEATH
james Mcdonald, OF No. OIL Pitt street. associate
OF the murdered man. stated that no had boen drink
ing with Reilly on the night of the stabbing at saloon
corner OF Lewis and Stanton Streets later he had
heard that Reilly had taken to tho station house
and went there with his brother Edward they fouu nd
Francis there and all three proceeded to Stanton and
Cannon streets, wnere they were met by Daley and
gang with whom Reilly became embroiled; In tho
scutc he was stabbed and otherwise maltreated.
Officer Rooney stated that he heard the noise OF a
scue IN Goerck street, and ON hurryng to tho place
eight ran away; he saw Reilly there
who told HIM that all OF the gnng had attacked him
he took him TO the station house, where a wound
he had on his forehead dressed by tho doorman ;
short time after this another scule occurred the
corner OF Stanton aud Lewis streets IN which Reilly
stabbed, but the officer thought not seriously In.
Jurod
olows:-I keep beer saloon and have known the de.
ceased, Francis j. Reilly, or about tour years; on
March T. about one A. NJ, heard there was lighting
gong on; closed up the saloon and went up stairs
ana looked out OF tho window; II was moonlight
night, and could distinguish features; saw tho
crowd had man down; tho parties were Mickey
Mccormick, Daniels ''Crab, - James Lynch and
Daley here recognize the men who had Frank Reilly
down; there a man named Dougherty who Is
present; no had u stick Lynch had a stone In his
hand officer Rooney came along and threw his club at
them; some OF them hallooed 'Chcese it' and
they all away; Lynch threw away tho
stone: when thcy all dispersed l saw that the
who down was Frank Reilly; two men, with
the officer, took Reilly away as soon as they left tho
gang returned and heard said, 'Did not slash him
goody" Lynch said, "Did you see me HIT him with a
big stone 20 ! had seen Lynch hit Frank Reilly with
the stone: saw Dougherty strike bm with stick sew
cral tines; Daley and Mccormick had knives in their
hands; they looked like pocket knives saw them use
these knives ON Reilly all this took about quarter OF
an hour; when first them Reilly was down on
the ground; cannot say why the men attacked the
deceased.
Coroner Ellngcr after this charged the jury, who
in few minutes with the verdict that Francis
j. Reilly came to his death by meningitis, from inju
res inflicted nt the hands OF John Daley, Francis
Mccormick, John Daniels and James Dougheriy, on
the corner OF Lewis and stanton streets, on March
4. In accordance with the verdict the parties named
were committed the TOmbs.