The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

SrosY or THE QUARREL AS FURNISHED AT THE
coRoNER's INQUEST.

UToHY OF THE QUARREL AS FURNlsHED AT THE
coRoNER's INQUEST.
Coroner Flanagan yesterday evening collected such
evidence as was accessible bearing upon the murder
of Luigi Pcrcola b. Rocco Lutto. On Friday night
John Csrker, inc officer who arrested Lutito. told
how the latter had come to him. showed his bleeding
neck and conducted tho officer to the scene OF tho
array, whcro, hearing some cry out "rhe man is
dead no broke away aud toward Chatham street,
where he was overtaken and captured.
James L. Hunt, waiter at No. 81 Now Bowery, tes-
titled to having woman pick up knife In front
Of No. IS Roosevelt street. and carry 1t OF ostensbiy
10 give 1t to officer Patrolman johnson Was toid
that a man had stabbed at No. % Roosevelt
street. and, going there fonnd Percoa lying dead ard
brought him 10 the station house. Raphael Videtta
stated that hc keeps bcor saloon at No 20 Roosevelt
street. where Pcrcoa met Lutito ana brother
Of tho latter on Friday night me prs prs
oDer demanded $15 OF the deceased, ana
they conversed together for time about u IN an
angry way but did not como blows; about hall
past eleven clock Lutito went out Pcrcoa soon after
Lett. the brother oil The prisoner following alter hn
Al midnight videta closed his saloon and had not GOT
into pod when he was summoned to the side door by
q knock, aud Percola staggered into the room, pale
ana bloody, and tell PROSTATE to the hoor giri
named Bessie and vldetta TO his ASSISTANCE, but
hs expired ~ ten minutes, without speaking word
Donate Groso said he In the saloon when the
prisoner asked the deceased for SIS; both had been
drinking freely but no heard no throat uttered; Per-
cola went out fifteen minutes alter prisoner lcfi,
but returned again. only to loiter n minute IN the
place and 60 oil again the prisoners brother, who
had NOT entered into tho dispute, but only tried 10
take hun away, then departed.
JOSEPH CALVIN SAW.
Joseph CALVIN stated that ne heard scuic In front
u No. ~ Roosevelt street, and, going TO tho door,
aw the deceased and the prisoner, tho latter trying TO
get out and apparently detained by somc ono he sue
cecdcd in Withdrawing, however, and went away
toward New Bowcry; the witness Was absent Tor
awhile but midnight he and two friends OF his we're
sitting on u coal-box when they three men scui-
dug opposite No. 20 Roosevelt street; they separated
presently, one crossing toward the Mission, whence
he ran up No. IL and then, turning ran back
INTO the hallway OF No. % Roosevelt street. One OF
t;alvins companions, looking on the sidewalk where
the man had passed, exclaimed, "Is that boodf" Tho
other two men meantime walked on rapidly IN
the direction Of New Bowery. Joseph McEvoy lives
No % Roosevelt street, he heard noise in the bar
room reath, and looking OUT saw the proprietor
putting the prisoner out OF the place apparently for
creating disturbance the witness heard the prisoner
ask for Sl5; then the deceased went out and seem.
ingly started home, but returned soon and ie in tho
hallway. McEvoy heard no scuiiic ON the street.
Dr. Mers autopsy revealed that Luuto's stiletio
had sevc rod the emoral artery OF the deceased.