New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-04
MCNAMARA HELD FOR MURDER
,NorEsr IN THE CASE OF JOHN SMITH.
,ow THE POLICEMAN TREATED Els PRISONER
TESTIMONY OF EYF-WITNEssEs.

HOW THE POLICEMAN TREATED hio rni00
TESTIMONY OF EYF-wITNEssEs.
coroner Kennedy held the inquest Yesterday IN
orS tn the death of the young sailor, John Smith,
Tho d ed after being dubbed last wednesday Dv po-
iiceman Maurice Mcnamara. of the Elizabeth street
Stat,on The accused policeman was taken from
tha Tombs by Captain Petty aud Detective Enlish'
He was dressed 10 citizens clothes and pre-
served quiet, though somewh anxious uemeahor'
lie was defended by John A. o Brien. 80,
The first witness was Bridget Carney. OF NO. III
Mulbcrry-st She said that between7 ana CLOCK
last Wednesday evening she tound onIth .yMNps
drunk on the stoop OF her house. She saw McNa Ma
mara across The street and asked him TO move t,e
man, aud he did so. Celia Lynn. of No. IS Mul,
berry-st.. who was passing al inc tic ssh %
his feet, bit HIM in the BACK, anu st M"cEH him
prisoner turned the officer twice struck 9 sI
on the back Of m the head God s Pm killed"
Smith mad not offered any PROPAGATION.
Frank Iu her, of No. 100 MulbeIry,st.. VINO was
passing along on the opposite sas oa hue s.id SHOW
Ing along drunken man with his ciuD lne V ,ho
cer snoy1d him in the back ana wnen a ,no
man turned around his MG nSck The ~" prisoner
had off off rrd no provocation Frank Murphy , Of
Canal and Mulberry SITS who was standing neaI ,ne
With smith. testified that Mcnamara was pushing
the prisoner Smith threw his cat and walstcoat
to man who was walking IN front OF nun o i,h
n nes ''f Smith ' dropped like "a log .. Sn
bis hack Mcnamara StOOd over nun anu o."
"@;et mn: didn'tht you hard" Finally the oincer
nrocnred a siretcher and Smith was carried away.
The prisoner had offered no proyeca'lon. A..
Franz Thompson stated that he WAS sltting on Iho
s,ens of No. 100 MulberTy-st. and saw an otncer
leading a drunken man along on the oppOsite sue
of the street The prisoner suddenly threw DIS coat
and walstcoat to man in front of him AID turned
aronnd The policeman raised his club and mt
him twice. once the head and once on tue pacS
OF the neck The prisoner sank to tae nd 50und
some one holding Smith up. Slnitn was sittius on
tne sidewalk pale and with his eyes closed; ms
head hung forward ao;d as II the ene Officer "Yon
have killed him. Mcnamara answered: mo. oiJ
not hit hun hard enough; be Is only stunnG Huir
oTed tins testimony. Mary Thompson and Alice
Sullivan, OF No. 121 Mulberry-st.. test.
fed as to the arrest. They say Srist sns1
ronphly. The prisoner had offered no resistance.
Mlcaael Domajoia, an Italian, who keeps lruit-
sanu at Canal ana Mulberry sts. san tnaD ne W." wa
M, s"H cat He Iurned around and saw Mcnamara
strike Smith on the back OF the head. omltn
seemed 10 b., irving to away from aim:
John Monks. of No $50 Cherry-st. Jonn McKenna
and Iuhn Foey If No 200 Baxter-s. TESTIFIED tnat
they saw the arrest, but Oh not see MeNamSra
stnke his prisoner on the back of the head Mona
mara once poked Smith gently along with ols clao,
aud smith fell and struck Tie railing After strkIog
the railing he 1e on rue sldewaK. omitn seencu ~
IN otferine resistance the officers lhe wtaess was
oo,v ten feet away at the time Smith fell. Officer
Finn. who answered McNamarrs rap for assistance
at the time of THE occurrence, los iueu thdb uoi
he arrived Smith was not dead. MCNAMARA bad
told him that the man had fallen and hurt b mseii
Officer McNamara was then called 10 the staht ~
Alter being cautioned by the Coroner not 10
crlmlnate himself he stated that whlle standing OPP
nnsite No III Muiberry-st he was
called on u arrest drunken man across me " 20
lie fonnd Smith lying drunk and after strIk ing MIN
aross The soles of the feet, Smith used an offensive
expression to him. lie then pull smiths ear ana
stained mis- Jaw On his way u the station Smltn
contluued using offensive expressions. lDen ne
called 10 a man named Pete" and hunk MS cna,
and walstcoat at another man. Upon tha'
he wrenched himself from tue witness ane
tnrned upon him. The witness gave MA
q Stove and SmIih fell against the railing and OF
The sidewalk. The witness denied that he struck
him on the head at ALL -,
the Jury went oLt Tor three-quarters OF an noul
att-r asking the Deputy Coroner some questions
aunut the II iture OF the wound. On returning they
handed m verdict THAT Smith came TO his deaf,
by violence at the hands OF Omcer mcnamara.
The Coroner r. fused TO accept the verdict as oen
not specific enough. Inc jury retired for lev
minutes and then returned With the verdlct ina
'Snitn camc to mis- deatl by the blow OF ciuo
the hands of Officer Mcnamara"
Mcnamara was committed to the Tombs, bal
being refused.