The New York herald., 1877-07-11
TIE BERGEN HOMICIDE.

TIE coRoNER's JURY CONVICT MoNAHAN AND
cENsURE JUSTICE FLAMMER-THE ACCUSED
NOT YET ARRESTED.
Coroner Woltman engaged for several hour
yesterday in holding the inquest The body OF
Michael Bergen. who died from the effects Of blow
given by Thomas Monahan June 30 last the cor.
ner OF fThrticth Second avenue. The tcst.
mony was voluminous, and fixed tho assault directly
upon Monahan. When Monahan arrested he was
taken before Justice Flammcr, who, Notwithstanding
tho certificate Of trc physician that injuries Of scr
nature bad been Inflicted, discharged him his
parole, since which ho has not been heard of
The first witness sworn yesterday was Thomas y.
Joyce N. D., OF No 22i East THIRTY first street, who
sworc that he called attend Bergen on sunday
morning. July /, at TOUR O'Clock. finding him then
a comatose coadit.on, due to neningits caused by &
blow on The head; The Doctor him several tines
he never became CONSCIOUS anu died O'Clock
r. NJ, ON July q the Doctor gave certificate statina
the condition ol Bergen aud that the W ould
require an Investigation to an oicer OF the Twenty
Lrst precinct
Franc's sheridan, collector, Of No. 3o2 East
Eleventh street, tho deceased IN MonahAns liquor
store on the afternoon ot June ~; ne was very
Doiserous and used very vile language the barkeeper
ordered him OUT but hc aeclincd 10 CO. aud the bar
Keeper threw towel ut HIM; deceased tncn attempted
10 throw an empty glass al The Darkeeper, bet tho
latter took u club from behind the bar and said,
"Put down that glass or IN strike you; Bergen
then raised his hand with the glass IN u as 10
throw IT, and tho barkcepcr struck him with the cluu
once on the back OF the mead and once on tho Icis
thigh; Bergen then went away; he came back again
to The saloon, but did not enter he WAS worry drunk
almost crazed with liquor and began the ARRAY.
TINS testimony was Iuiiy corroboratco by Calvin
PickcL labotcr who was also IN the saloon NJ tho
time Pckci testified IN addition thnt he assisted Ber-
gen 10 drug store second avenue, where tho wound
was dressed Pckcl sworc that Bergen did not strko
Thomas Monahau, tho barkeepcr, but said whom ho
raised the glass IN hts hand, "ll smash you," and
then MOnalian struck hin.
Joseph j. Mccarthy testified that he saw Bergen
come out of the lqcor saloon with Picke and saw
him give pickei dollar Dil; witness also saw Bergen
alter he came IRON Tho drug sorc he walked Tor
distance and then crawed on his hands and foot; Wiz.
ness did not thnk Bergen was drunk, he could
smell no liquor about him.
DECEASED WAS DRUNK.
Charles H. Lindsey, druggist ~ NO. 63G second
nuc, testified that Bergen came his store with
P,cNeI 10 have his head dressed; Bergen stayed
a whe. talking about revenge, and then away,
crawling ON his hanss anu eet; witness did not talk
Bergen drunk.
Michael Parton swore that he saw Bergen about
noon under tns influence oil liquor. but really Ia
ox.caici he was quie and boistcrous and taiked
as usual.
oihcr testimony OF a corroborave nature was given
by Catherine Hurley aud Bridget Bergen, wie OF tho
deceased, who also taking hcr husband home
and putting him 10 bed. sne Also swore thai he
Sergeant Colsrovc and Onlcsr Mooy of tho Twenty.
FIRST precinct testified ~ arrcsg
vi Monahan, who admitted that hc had struck Bergen
with CLUB but claimed that nc did II IN sell
as Bergen was about 10 throw glass at him. Onlcor
,olloy also testified to taking Nonahan before Justice
Fiammcr and presenting the certificate Of DR.. Joyce.
but the justice discharged MonahAn on his parole.
On Monday nj. hi, aiIer Bcrgcn's death, tho onicer
was ordered 10 arrest Monaban, but was gone and
has been found Dr. Goidsch hm,ds then ssvo
the medical testimony. and the given TO The
jury, winch, alter long dclIbcraton, returned the
following verdics;-''ihat Michael bergen came
| to hts death BY blow at The hands
OF Thomas Monahan on June 20, 1871. a
tho corner OF lnrueh street and second svonue re-
sans IN meningitis and death July 2, 1877, at No.
| o1l Second avenue, and VIC consuro Police Justsce
fiammer for parong prisoner ouaryed with tsGscs-
ing iuJurics OF serious paturu certified by physi
cian." After the verdict counsel moved 70 ADMIT Mon
ahan 10 bail, but tho Coroner no could entorsatu
NO such motion until Mouahnn wus In custody.
The club with which the blow inflicted was pro
duccd and identified lwashort locust club, similar 4
| u poiiceman's cup