Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-09
The killing Of Peter Lynch.

CoRONERS INQUEST ro-DAY-DEATH FROM A
BLOW WITH BRICK
AT II O'Clock to-day DR.. Paterson, the coro-
ner, held an inquest on the body OF Mr. Peter
Lynch, who died yesterday at Providence Hos
pital where he was being treated for injuries
at the residence OF Mr.. Harris, few doors from
MI Lynchs residence, on It'll street east. near
East Caption, as heretofore stated In The STAR.
Mt. winter was Inc foreman OF the jury.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. N'CoY.
DR.. George Mccoy testified that he was called
to see the deceased On the morning OF the 9th
inst; found him In bed with much blood, some
oozlng from an exposed wound on the head,
which extended an inch and a half upwards
and inwaTdS towards the medal line of an
inch broad. The wound was jagged and con-
fused, evidently inflicted with a blunt inStfi-
ment; might Lave been by brick. The Grant
um was mashed fn; found several large pieces
OF the ofick, which were removed with pieces
OF the bone. The patient was perfectly
conscious; had no pain and was perfectly SEN
sible. Witness having dressed him requested
that he be removed to the Providence hospital,
and sent for the police ambulance; understood
since that Lynch would not go there. Witness
suppoSng that he had gone there went to the
hospital, and then with DrS. Elliot, Marstella
and Townshend came 10 the house. Found the
patient was still conscious, but was showing
symptoms OF delerium. He was taken, as h
understood, TO Providence hospital on the night
OF the 9Th, about o'clock, and witness SAW MIN
again On the eth, about 1o1l or II O'Clock, am
he was then unconscious, and seemed to b.
failing. DrS. Eliot and others were present
He died Yesterday morning. about 12X O'Clock
been struck, but said he had been badI
handled, having had difficulty with his wife
and James this sony, but would not say any
port 1t, and Lynch said he wanted nothing done
for he would be all right In day OF two. Wit
ness tried TO make him realize his condition but
could not. He seemed to be perfectly con-
scicus. II was possible that he might have re-
cetved the injury by falling, but not probable
Tor the force would not have been sufficient to
impact the brick In the skull TO the extent
thrown, and the wound showed that the corner
OF the brick had made the wound. The de-
ceased was about 80 years of age and the bones
at mat age are becoming brittle. He had no
QOuht out That blow from a brick caused
death. There were some bricks In the yard
TESTIMONY OF MRS LYNCH
Mrs, Catherine Lynch (who yesterday was
put under arrest by Sergeant Boteler) was next
sworn. she said she knew nothing about It
The man came In on Monday night and COM
IAenced breaking things up, anu she left the
mouse, gong 10 her sisters, where she remained
for she was afraid IL she returned he Woutd XIII
her. Her sister lives on Massachusetts avenue
DON'T Know how the injury was inflicted. There
was no one at home when deceased come In but
neTseH Witness told him not to break the
things and left, and did not come home till next
day. Doesn't know how he got the injury
Her son was not ABOUT the house that night
when deceased came home Witness was struck
With UtlCh Wy uuSUallii Is she was LEAVING
the house, and the next morning found sword
Iy1ng In The alley; did not strike him at all as
she knew OF. Doesn't think She threw a brick
at him after he struck her with brick Wiz
ness saw her son after SIZE went to her sisters.
and told him not to &C neag the house for the
OLD man was cross. Doesn't know that her son
has LETT the city.
DIT. McCOy.-DeceaSed said that re bad been
drinking Monday evening.
Mrs. Lynch reSumed:-Does not know That
there were any bad feelings between deceased
and her son, nor that they had anv dispute.
Witness did not know that deceased was hurt
when she left, but heard afterwards from her
sister that he had a scratch on his face
TESTIMONY OF THE DAUGHTER.
Mary Lynch, daughter OF deceased, testified
thar she was in the kitchen eating her supper
with her mother when she heard her father
coming about half way up the alley. Her mo-
lner told her TO 60 In the front room With her
supper sup r., Ior she had not finished it.
witness went In the front room ana her father
came In the room with the lamp and looked In
hef cup TO see what She had and he went to
with her niece, "a baby.) Her father then hal
a strange look about him-his eyes beiag
oloodshot. When she had been ON the front
pavement 10 minutes her ma came RAINING out
heard brick fall On the pavement {dld not see
ner 1ather come out On the pavement), and she
kept straight on to her Aunt Fanny'S with the
baby. Her mother was very much scared
u.
Her rather stood In the area. Witness returned
from her aunt'S in about fifteen minutes and
men her mother was standing back Of the
house. There was no disturbance then Her
brother was then with her mother. Saw her
father then In the kitchen sitting on chair:
lid not notice that there was any wound on his
head; passed right on. On Monday Jimmy did
lot want TO go TO the farm, and witness per-
'uaded him to go, and he went out at IL o'clock
md came home; did not hear how her father
sot hurt. Have not seen her brother since.
panied her, and that her father struck her
After witness went up stairs she went down
again, and her father told her not to
come down s STAG: again Heard fs her father
IN the way. Witness and her sister
slept In the front room down stairs and got up
early In the morning and found her mother
tLere. They were afraid to go up stairs anI
sent the colored man up and when he c41e
back and said witness father was hurt, wine 5
vert after the doctor.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. LYNCH's SISTER
Bridget Riley testified that Lynch quarreled
L. came to her house Monday night witness
went to the house and found that Lynch had
broken the things and had blood on his face:
3fiered TO wash It, and he told her to go TO HI
he said he had fallen down and hurt himself
He had 1ll-used his family several times.
DIR. HARTIGANs TESTIMONY
DR.. j. f. Hartigan testified to the wounds
some being on the hands apparently made by
Il was not probable that 1t was made by fail
but possible.
WHAT LYNCH SAID.
Sergeant James f. Mullhall testified that ca
the 9th inst, he asked Lyneh who struck the
blow? He answered: MY wife or son, dan'5
know which. but l don't wish to prosecure
them"
THE JURY FOUND A VERDICT
that the said Peter Lynch came to his death by
reason from the fracture OF the skull, inflicted
by the blow OF brick, which the Jury believe
TO have been made by the hands Of his son
James, or his wife, Cathar1ne Lynch, on the . u
inst, during family quarrel.
MRS. LYNCH COMMITTED.
The coroner thereupOn committed MIS-
Lynch to jail for the action OF the grand jury
THE DECEASED
was about So or 60 years Of age. and many years
ago was employed at the Capitol, but OF
recent years has been gardening. His wife,
ten or twelve years his junior added %
the income OF the family by keeping cows
He Is represented to have been man of ind IT,
LriOus habits, but at times his temper would
get the control of him. The funeral will tale
place tomorrow at 10 o'clock.