Evening star., 1885-11-16
A FATAL KICK
A Han Killed In . Rrocas An yseks>,S y
Alley.

Patrick Bennett was assaulted by John Maho
ney, in Jackson's alley, near North Capitol and
q streets, about 8 O'Clock Saturday night. and
received injuries which resulted in his death
yesterday morning. Mahoney, it appears, was
intoxicated Saturday night and got into dis
pute with a vender OF picked pigs feet who
was passing through the alley, when Bennett,
interfered. Mahoney, IL is charged, wanted tc
light, but Bennett said he did not want to fight
as he did not want 70 be arrested. Mahoney, II
Is charged, then set upon Bennett and struck
him and gave him a terrible kick in the pit OF
the stomach. Bennett fell TO the ground and
was taken into the house, where he suffered
great agony until morning, when he died. Ben
nett, Ii is said, did not strike blow. Attempts
were made, II appears, To keep the affair QUIET,
and the police were not aware of the fracas
until alter the death. Then a brother of Ben.
nett went TO the seventh precinct station to
inquire of Lieut.. Kelly about an undertaken
ana by questioning him the story was learned.
Meanwhile 1t appears that Mahoney had been
notified OF the death, aud had left his home. at
80 u street The police Immediately instituted
a search for him. DIR. Hartigan made a post
abdomen of the dead man mad been ruptured
Tor a space Of several inches Bennett. it is
sald. was industrious, sober and peaceable
tion OF being quarrelsome when In liquor.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST
Coroner Patterson held an INQUEST at the
seventh precinct station this afternoon. The
jury was composed OF Messrs. Thos. A. Rover,
jeremiah I. Connell, John smith, Patrick Nc
Cormlck, Robert X. White, and John Connor
Anne Green, a coored woman, residing on
1st, near III street northeast testified that she
saw Mahoney approach Jno. F. Curtis, a colored
vender or pork and demand pig tail Curtis
refused TO give IL to him. Bennett then remon-
strated with Mahoney, who became angry and
wan wanted a, TO night Mahoney struck Bennett and
was then that Mahoney kicked Bennett
John +. Curtis, the pork vender also de-
only he stated that Bennett attempted TO strike
Mahoney before the latter struck him.
DIR. John +. Hartigan testified to the result of
ahe autopsy, ana that the blow or kick in the
Patrick A. McNulty testified that while
standing at the corner of the alley ne saw Ben
nett pass towards his house. Afterwards wit
ness heard loud talking and ran into the alley
20 see what the matter was. He heard Bennett
say "he could knock the stuffing out of
witness saw the feet of both men mingled to-
gether as IL they were kicking at each other
Witness dragged Mahoney away TO the corner
OF the alley and held him there for ten minutes
Mahoney then went back to the place where
they had been fighting. Witness did not know
whether MahOney saw Bennett again or not
Patrick 4. McArdle heard loud talk about a
pig tail Then there was shufiiing OF feet as
If they were wrestling. Then McNulty and
standing from each other and both were kick.
Ing. Witness took Bennett by the lappel of his
coat and pushed him into the gate of his house.
LICuuctt Sdt uOWu Oh u SlOne nagg1ng ana said
Mahoney had kicked him. Witness did not
know which made the first assault upon the
other.
THE VERDICT.
The jury rendered a verdict that Bennett
came to his death "from a lacerated wound of
the bowels inflicted by John Mahoney during
an affray. The injury was done by kick in the
abdomen"
Benefits brother stated to STAR reporter
to-day that 1t was not true that Bennett's fam
liy did not want to prosecute Mahoney. He
did not intend, he said, to leave a stone un-
turned to capture him and secure his punish
ment, and from the Information he had re-
ceived he believed Mahoney would soon be
apprehended.
Bennett the man killed. was 40 years old
ana unmarried. He lived with his mother and
worked as a laborer, having no trade. Mahoney
Is about 2. years old. The police had not found
MN \ this afternoon. 1t is supposed that he has
lett the city.
BENEFITS brother, Peter Bennett, was stabbed
ana Killed by man named DE Krafft about
Twelve years ago, near the very spot where the
affray occurred Saturday night.