The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-31
PHILADELPHIA, July 30, lsi7.

PHILADELPHIA, July ~, lsH.
A distressing affair occurred night before last In
Southwark through the accidental discharge Of gun
Ia the midst of party of young that congrcgste
in the vicinity Of the Franklin engine house. number
ing themselves among the parssss of that company.
One of them, Joseph Coleman had borrowed gun from
friends house, at which he worry intimate the ss
Of his friend she wing him where the weapon was
without informing him that IL loaded II was his
intention to 20 on cunning excursion the next
ing He proceeded forthwith to the locality before
ferred to- aud had been amusing himself and the others
gathered about by his antics aud had also snapped
vera percussion caps upon the nipple OF the gum beev
ing it to not Loaded While standing before his
panions with the muzzlc pointed towards them, he
doing something with tho tube the contents Of the piece
finger entered the face Of James McMullin
carrying away the upper and lower jaws this left side
mutating the tongue &c, that he ed In few mi
nutss Another young man named Mclaughlin receiv-
cd flesh wound his left breast, and several
a of this disaster rendered almost crazy
by the occurrence but gave himself during the night
TO await the result Of the investigation. An inquest
held upon the body yesterday morning and
the verdict exonerated Cole Of any thing like criminal
intent He is much TO blame for his caresssness, and
especially Ms melancholy event six years age when
through the accidental discharge of pistol he play
lug WITH he caused the death of cousin about his
ago.
samuel Townsend, the proprietor Of extensive
pet establishment in Second street. has induced clerk
In his employ to institute prooeeangs against Mr. ker
gambling passed by tho legislature at its last session
The clerk who had BEEN charged with the collection Of
bill Of $780, stopped at the saloon bis return to the
ana induced TO participate in game Of Spa
nsb loo" the proprietor Of tho establishment taking
part in it. His lorses at the commencement induced
him continue until late hour In the evening, when
he broke of minus $40 Of his employers money. Hav
ing Of replacing the deficit LIE forced 10
confess his derelicton OF duty, and suit subse-
quently instituted by him before Alderman MITCHELL At
the instance Of the employer The principle Of In
Guiding billiard saloon under the title Of gambling
establishment being novel procedure the ar
gued by B. Champreys Esq the Attorney General for
The prosecution and H. NJ Phillips Esq for the defence
The former contending that the establishment In ques
tion within the provisions Of the law and urging
Alderman hold Mr. Kerrson to bail on two charges
under the law for entcng the prosecutor into
his establishments and the other for keeping and main
tanning gambling house The case was held over for
further hearing.
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