, 1879-07-06
KICKED TO DEATH.

Robert Anderson oy John McQunde.
The pursuit Of John McQuadc, Who kicked
Robert Anderson in the jaw, Friday afternoon,
and killed him, was continued by the police ali
night without success, not the slightest trace
being found of him. Along toward 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning, however, Patrolman Nc
Tighe brought him into the Madison Street
Station, McQuade having delivered himself up
to the officer, whom ho knew, on the street,
near the station. 4 TRIBUNE reporter saw
'McQuade subsequently In his cell, nnd asked
him what he had to say.
"a young fellow named Billy Do'an and me-"
said he, twas playing catch, and there was 4
boy behind mel knew him, but didn't know
his name; thought it wns Roach. The ball
passed me, and he picked 1t up, and sat down on
the grass. got to foolng with him, and he
rolled over and commenced kicking at me. Then
he vent to jump up,-I supposed be was going
to fight me and when be got on his knees I
kicked him in the. the chin; BE sat sat down. @
and we g,, got some ~ "atef eF,, and CON- CON-
there about trn minutes, when somebody said
he was hurted pretty bnd, and the best thing I
could do would be to go away; and Left"
''Wherc did you stay at night!'
tAt my unce's, Timothy Scondan's, corner
OF Rlckcr and Hubbard Streets"
!'How came you to give yourself up.'
"a young fellow, named Ed McMahon slept
with me. He got up early aud went out, and
came back and told mo
:. TIE BOY WAS DEAD,
and that I had better give myself up, and
fnme down town aud saw Officer McTiehc on
and when be came out, I delivered myself up."
What made you kick Andesson?''
NJ am sure can't tell"
.tHow long had you known him2"
stFor three or four: months" =. -
ssWhat do you work at!"
: "Nothiug now: l used to work at shute1dt's
rectifyng house."
ayes"
"What for1"
:" On suspfcion.n
stOf what2''
Rotbery.n
We're ron held to bail for tria11n
"No; I was discharged"
McQuade, who is 20 years Of age, didn't
When asked IT be didn't feel bad, be said be
would rather ANYTHING had happened than that.
The police say be is a hard case, his reputation
is bad About two years ago be struck lad
named Jim Maypole over the head with billiard
cue, and came near killing him.
4 large number OF friends visited the late
home OF Anderson, No. liz West Polk street,
yesterday, and tried to console bis mother, VINO
is beside herself with grief, weeping constantly.
She IS not at all rescntfu], and, had she any
thing to say aboutit, McQuado would not be
prosecuted. "Punishlns him." she said, q viii
not bring back mY boy, AMI 1 don't want to
bring SORROW to others"
Tic statement OF NcQuade does not tally
with that Of 8 young brother OF the deceased,
Archie Anderson, who witnessed the affray. He
says that the boys were playing bat and that
Robert got the ball and put it in his pocket, it
being his. He then threw himself on the grass,
and McQuade vent up 70 him. Robert kicked.
McQuade GU the shius,' whercupon McQuade
cnmbent position leaning on one hand.
Coroner Mann impaneled jury yesterday
afternoon, but deferred the Inquest until to-
dag in order that CountV-PhYsfcian Hsroun
might make Il post-mortem examination. This
developed thai death was caused BY compress
sion OF the brain, produced by the rupture Of q
the result Of the kick.