The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-04
COSTIGAN'S FRIENDS.
Said to Compose the Jury
Enquiring Into His
Death.

The inquest into the death Of John
Costigan, the young tough who was
stabbed by Frank Richardson. was begun
by Coroner ParsIow In Cooper
Hall last night. There was a
motley throng present. Several OF
the deceased's friends. tough looking
character. were present, and evinced a
great deal of interest In the proceedings.
The inquest was the first yet held by
Quoted. The first witness s' called was
Mr.. Costigan, the aged father
OF the deceased. He told the story Of
how his SON had been brought home on
tine night of November "a, and said he had
been stabbed. Mrs. Costigan told the
same story.
The next witness was George Judge
the proprietor Of the saloon at the corner
OF Second and Colgate streets, outside of
which the fracas occurred He testified
as follows:-
"On the night of November "a. about
half-past seven o'clock. was behind the
were Costigan and two other. young
fellows whom do not know.
There was noise as OF
scuffis outside and Costigan and his
two companions went out. / looked out
myself and saw Costigan running he
-
to the. street. some one came
in and told me that Costigan
was stabbed. went outside and Costi-
gan was brought in. We bathed his
wounds as best we could, aud then the
two fellows who were with him took him
to DIR: Mclaughlin. saw Costigan
in bed after that He was speechless.
Richardson was brought In ana Costigan
was told to hold up his hand If Richard
sou was the man who stabbed him. He
held up his hand. Richardson admitted
there that he had done the stsbbing.r
Mrs. Annie Richardson, the wife of the
prisoner was the next witness. She testi-
led
"On the evening of November "a, about
halt-past seven o'clock, my husband, Mrs
Watson and myself left our house to-
gether. There was a gang stand
ing on the stoop at the corner
Of Second and Colgate streets. One Of
her vile names. Mrs. Watson stopped and
Frank and myself went back TO our
house. When l reached home
found that had forgotten to buy sugar.
Frank said he would get the sugar and
left the house. did not see Frank again
and his mouth was bleeding.
His knuckles were also cut Just before
my husband went out for the sugar
Denny Steele, one of the gang, was going
TO fire big cobble stone in our window.
Two Of his companions dragged him
away"
Sarah Maloney. the next witness. said
she was standing on Nolan's stoop talk
| ing TO young man named James
Meaney. Richardson and his wife passed.
Some remarks were passed. Richard
| son stopped and asked il people
could not pass there without
being insulted. Steele, one of the gang,
stepped up and said:-"Don't take any
| bluffs from dat duck" Richardson hit
| Steele. There was general tussle and
| she ran upstairs.
Mr.. and Mrs Cassidy. the owners of
| the grocery store In which Richardson
| and his wife bad been, were called, but
| did not give any material testimony.
The Inquest win be continued on next
Friday night, when Costigan's two COM
panions and other important witnesses
are expected to testify.
The jury was composed of young men
residing in the vicinity of Costigan' s
home, and some of them are said TO be
personal acquaintances Of the deceased.