New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MURDERED WITH A GOUGE
FATAL ENDING OF DEBAUCn-THE ALLEGED MUIR
DHRER ARRESTED.

With a OOCuE'
YATAL ENDING OF A DEBAUCr-THr ALLEGED MUIR
DgRER ARRESTED
Thomas ]. Poyntz, who was killed on Sunday
night last at Of Nathaniel Evans near Ihomp
son Station in Suffolk County 60 years OF age ana
had long resided at Bay Shore He leaves wife about
his own age aud two daughters who are narred ana re-
side at Bay Shore. He employed by Dagget " men
erickson builders of that place Evans VINO IL CHARGED
with killing him, Is also man about 60 years od ihe
murder apparently the result of drunken spree IN
which John Kennedy. shoemaker, residing at Bay
Shore also participated. Kennedy and Poynz were
drinking together on Saturday afternoon, ana
Kennedy slept at PoyntZ's house on saturday
night The two went together on sunday 10
tire grocery and liquor store OF William Borianu'
near Thompson Station Here they were joined by Evans
and the party remained the store drinking until ate
nj night About o'clock Kennedy left Dorlands' very
drunk and going TO house Of Evans went to bed with
his clothes on. He after followed by Poynz,
who went to bed with him In the same manner. Ihis
awakened Kennedy. but he had no conversation WIN
Poyntz and he went 10 sleep again kenheuy was
again awakened soon after he states by Evans who told
hun that ne could stay there there was no room
for him. Evans then went out, and Kennedy fell asleep
Again Kennedy was awakened by Mrs. Evans, who e&-
claimed after looking at the bed E" on! MI foyhz Is
dead" Kennedy states that finding that PoyhN was
really dead he much frightened lie sta!eu
about the house, however until daylight, falling
Evans has alleged that they believed that Poynl
died from disease. Kennedy was Inuc cohluscu
ia his of what occurred AT 5orauds nIt was
sure there had been no quarrel or dliheuIy ne was
also positive that entered the sleeping room oy
the window, and that was III the room eAcePt
the persos named. After the death was discovered MI
and Mrs Evans and Kennedy, according To MS tcsti-
mony remained the house until after daylight most
of inc lime together but they did not say word 10 eac
other about PuynZ's DEATH and nothing was known OF
AZ outside until after Kennedy LETT the mousse Wnen ne
narrated the fact to the nelghhOrs. -.
Alter Coroner Preston called 20 hold the inquest ~
wa found that sharpcuting instrument nau pierced
Pyntzs chest the first and second rios Ol tne
left side passing through the aora and penetrating inc
Tissues of the There bleeding nutSiue nut
a great deal inside. The must have died almost III
stautly The wound had evidently been made win a
carpenters or cabnetmaker's gOugc, and as Evans
is a cabinetInaker suspicion naturally attached
10 him. Besides Kennedy the Coroner exam
ined Mrs Evans, who cOrrObOrated kehnclys
testimony BOrland, the SALOON keeper, said mat ke
neiy was noisy his place and lac put him ont ana
Poyutz shook kennedy and demonstrated with MN 10
keen quiet. when Kennedy made drunken threat 10
split both their The jury found that roy nz came
10 his death by sharp instrument III the hauds OF
Evans Ii understood that the gOuge with when the
wound is supposed have been Inflicted has been onnn
IN Evanss house concealed behind two barrels III inc
hallway. A warrant at once issued by Tue Coroner
for Evanss arrest and nc was taken INTO CUSTODY on
Thursday night Before Coroner Preston al Anty Vle
last evening waived examination ana WIS taken W
Jail at Rlverhead