The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25

to get into the house. and said to Kerr that II he
did not let him In he would chop his head of or some
thing to that effect; then opened the doors myself
both the room door and the front door, saw all three
on the stoop Shears then put himself nto position to
bght; told him to come on, that the first man that
came In would knock him down; Kerr then ran up
stairs and called the landlord while stood ct the door
TO Keep them OUT the then went of the stoop and
commenced stones 1t me- witness here produced
three stones each about the size goose egg one Of
the stones struck me, and the others the door, other
stones were thrown went in then and closed the door,
and heard the stones strike against the house, then
closed the window shutters; looking through the
crack Of the shutter saw Shears put his thum to his
and laughing towards the house. making fun, ap
parently OF some persons up stairs after this stones
were thrown at the house, after that retired and
going to bed when heard the sound of gun going OIL
heard more than one report; don't know where 1t
came from; there three discharges Of fire arms
two guns and pistol after the firing past, saw
Thomas Lougbory and another man at the gate, with
each gun In his hand; the man who with Lough-
cry, wit hs gun, was John Mccoy, boarder.
JAMES KERR, being sworn, says-He resides in 18th
street and boards with Mrs McFadden Thos Loughery
Is the landlord; the morning of the l4th Of August
heard about an hour before daybreak, some persons
around the house. walking about and knocking at the
door by shaking the handle; opened the shutters and
stoop they said they wanted to get to the roem
to woman who owed them bill; after being refused
Shears shook his fist at and said he
the landlord; on coming down stairs Shears had q
stone In his hand and raid he would sink that stone
heard the report Of stones against the house, did not
see any stones come into the house; was in the
at the time; heard three reports they did not all
sound alike; heard Loughery, some other person,
demonstrate with them before any gun nred;
heard that person say that if they did not go away
they would be hred on; they replied fire, fre;" be-
tween the discharges there were stones thrown;
between the discharges and before and afterwards,
there stones thrown saw Loughery and another
down stairs with guns after the party had
lett
ELLEN BAssrrr, being sworn says-I board with Mrs.
morning Of the l4th inst. MIR Kerr and Mr. McIn.
tyre 20 te the window heard loud talking before
they went TO the window; | heard MIR. Kerr ask the
men what they wanted; one Of the said they
ed to see some women in the room; the
the outside seized hold Of the shutter he said he had
come To collect bill; Kerr said that IL untime-
ly hour to come to collect bill he told him that the
women had been turned out OF the house Ind their
things in the of the lot Shears had stone
in his hand the tme several stones we're thrown at
the house, one Of which struck Mrs McFAdden the
foot, and made her lame for several DAYS; 1 heard
stones thrown after the first discharge; heard three
reports Shears stosd In the lot and twice told the
landlord to Gre; he stood in the middle Of the looS
only saw Shears there at the time. y.
MARY MoFADDrN, being duly sworn, says-I was
awakened from my sleep on the morxing of the 14th
around the house; Mr. Kerr opened the shutter and
asked them what they wanted, and they said they
wanted to come in, which was refused; there were
three men; Mcintyre opened the front door, and
stood In the entry several stones thrown by the
men and one Of the stones struck the foot;
went right bed and told the persons in the house
shut the windows and the door, afterwards heard the
gun fred.
Jonr McCor, being sworn, says:-On the morn
the door Of the house In question; looking out OF
the window Of the second story saw three stand
Mr. Loughery was in the next ROOM | heard him say
to the men, Gentlemen, what do you want ?" Shears
replied You go to hell y they then began to black
under; Mr.. Loughery said, BE off about your bust
ness; don't such fellows as you about the premises"
Shears made motion to throw stone, but did not;
LougbeIy said, II you do throw q stone will shoot
you one Of the party then took out pistol and said
. Come on the one at the gate, suppose it to have
fra fha nj nj ~.
the man having the pistol then threw stone, which
the ho near me- there were thrown
house; stones were then thrown, and then pistol
shot fred towards the house where standing,
burned for some It'll. time after this the second dis
charge Of the gun took place from the house and then
stones we're still thrown At the house; did not know
at that time that any person was wounded.
ALEsANDER Mccoy, being sworn, says That he re.
sides In the house In question: the morning Of the
14th q August was awoke about half past oclock,
and saw three men standing In the yard, and heard
some say he would sink stone into the skull Of
some one; heard stones throsn against the house
the former witness
NAroLros b. MovsrToRr Police Justice, being sworn,
says On the morning Of the 1sth Of August Thomas
Loughery brought before a charge Of shoot
Ing George Anderson; visited the premises Of the
used the house stands about fifty feet from the
fence being about eight feet high the house old and
dilspidatsd; viewing the house, saw, the end
Of one Of the chamber windows, two holes which ap
peared to have been perforated by shot the gable end
OF the house Is towards the street aud this window Is
on this side; did not nnd any shot saw two marks
on the door as IL struck by some missile; did not
notice that auy burning was about near the win
dow; saw on the gable end Of the next house, the
bricks, about four feet from the ground mark IL
struck by shot, in the fence, the street. the
marks OF shot; held Loushery to bail In the Of
ior snooung with intent TO XIII that was at the
siDsrr Farmer, police officer Of the 9TH ward, being
sworn, says On Tuesday, the 1ith Of August
went TO the house In 18th street. and asked tor Mr..
ahery the accused; his wife said no gone out,
then looked at tho foot OF the bed and asked II that
Was the gun used in the anay, and she said yes;
gun; arrested the accused that morning about 10
o'clock, ut his work shop, In 10th street.
This last witnets concluded the evidence. The
Coroner then charged the jury la able and impair
lal manner, althsugh briefly which is his usual man
alone To consider verdict and 10 about 10 minutes
they returned the following verdict:-' That tho de-
ceased George Anderson, came TO his death by tho ef
fects Of gunshot wound received the morning Of
18th August, 1st9 The jury believe that Thomas
Loughery the accused, justified in defending his
house and family from the asaults made by the de-
ceased snd others that morning." The Coroner, ON
receiving this verdict discharged the accused from
custody who received many hearty shake ofthe hand
Tur Inor Bumrrss rus wE,r.-The Louisville
OF the 10th inst speaking Of the iron business
81 The W est, ssys:-"On the Cumberland river sue
'ess In the iron business has been striking At one
~ the large establishments there and sncc 1885 the
average dividends have been Is per cent per annum
IN the capital Invested while In the meantime over
500 600 has been lost by IL in bad debts.
IL " stiaDgs that mon Of energy shoud pass by the
ron stone Hanging Rock and Vile to seek for.
unes on the Sacramento; and 1t is equally strange
bat part Of the energy and capital now employed in
he West In the precarous provision and grain busi-
'@s do lot ind employment and certain profits In
anuiaciures. H
In the Rsiread journal, Of the 4th inst Professor
iodge gives The respective prices Of and charcoal
i thirty one IL the Hemstie Iron Furnaces Of Massa
hutetts, Connecticut aud New York. We find the
'ysrsge TO be thus
jharooal per bushel. ............,.. 40 OF Is
,ost OF ore aud coal to the ton sfiron .... IL 70
The aversge cost OF iron from these furnaces deliver
q at New York and Boston markets, Isl
lot blast, per ton. ................. ... .S25 90
IN ~, ~ pr ,on. oV w
worth frvm 50 10 81 per ton more than the Scotch
'ig which Is quoted In the New York price eur
ent at SIS
IL Is to be remarked however that the rent or ore