The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
CAPTURE OF THOMAS MoNAHAN, WHO STRUCK
MICHAEL BERGAN IN JUNE LAST WITH A

| CAPTURE OF THOMAS MoNAHAN, WHO STRUCK
SAND CLUB.
Thomas Monahan, aged forty years, OF No. 800 East
Tbrtieh street. was arrested last night by Detective
Walsh oil the Twentydrs precinct, on the charge Of
murder and locked up IN the East Thiry-nth street
station house. On the night OF the 29,h Of
June last Michael Borgan, longsnoreman
residing at No ST. First avenue. became
engaged in alteration with Thomas Monshan,
bartender In tho liquor saloon oil owen MonahaL, on
the southeast of Thirteth street and Second
avenue. From words the came 10 blows ana dur
ing sca1e the bartender ssiSst sand club IRON be-
hind the and struck Bergan with 1t ON tho head,
knocking him iDsensble TO the floor. That ended
the racas, and Bsrgan was carried by friends to his
home
onicer Malloy, OF tho Twepty-nrst precinct, heard
OF the and arrested Monanan, ana caused him 10
be locked up on charge of ieouious assault Bergan
attended by physician, VINO sent certincatc 10
the police that the man was dangerously hurt
The next morning Monahan was arraigneu before
Police Justice Fsmmer at the Eifty.seventh Street
Court Notwithstanding the fact that the PHYSICIANS
certificate was shown 10 that official he paroed tue
prisoner. On the> night OF the I'd OF July Bergan
died, and Coroner Woltmap issued warrant Tor The
arrest Of his assaant II placed in tho hands OF
Captain Murphy, VINO detailed officers TO rearrest
Monahsn they returned, however, without the
. prisoner, they learned tina. he had left town.
An autopsy the boay OF the de-
ceased and on tue 10Th OF July an inquest
was held and tho following verdict rendered by The
Jury I'VE find that Michael Brrgan came 10 hrs
aeatn from blow inflicted at the hands OF Ihomas
Monaan the 29th day oil June, 1871 Vt tho SOUTH
east Of Tnreth straot and second avenue re-
sut,nR IN meningitis and death on the "a OF July, at
No ST. First avenue. We censure Police Justice
Fammer Tor paroliug prisoner charged with inlet
ing injuries OF serious nature, certified to by ply.
siclan."
The police did all In their power to discover where
tho urderer hiding, but failed until lew days
ago. IL rumored That Monahan had returned 10
this city from Philadelphia, and aftcrward several
parties SAID that they had couversed with him. De.
tectivo Walsh was apprised OF that TACT and watched
the saloon OF his brother, Owen Monahan.
THE ARREST
The officer q man enter the place last night,
and, getting tul view OF his face, atonce recog-
nIzed HIM Bergan's assailapt. He entered the
Quor saloon and before Monahan could mako any at.
tempt 10 escape he had hun under arrest. The prs.
oner was taken to the station house ana was locked
up. He acknowledged the crime Tor which he was
arrested but claims that BcrSan would have injured
HIM II he had not deiended himself WITH Inc CLUB.
He said that when no lett this city ne went 10 Pha
deiphia, and he had only been there tow
weeks whom be strickea down W sick
ness and was forced TO remain IN bed
tor sixteen weeks. At last he determined
to come back TO New York and stand trial Monahan
expressed great at being the cause OF making
a large family o; children fatheriess
The police say that the murdered man was dos.
nerate character and arrested Tor stabbiDR man
years ago and previous his death haa been drunk
ard