The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-25
Coroner ONCE
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFPRAY-THE VERDICT OF THE

On the morning Of the 14th inst q shooting ARRAY
took place in Fifteenth street. at the house of Thomas
Loushery In which two men by the names Of George
Anderson and Samuel Jaques were shot by LougSery
with gun loaded with duck shot, Anderson receiving
wound In the knee joint, which shattered the knee
cap and was taken to the city hospital and the next
day amputation deemed and the leg was
taken of Just above the knee joint The patient was
thought to be doing well after the operation but In
few days he began to sink modification and he
died on Thursday night about 10 clock Jaques who
shot in the side, has recovered.
From the evidence 1t will be that the deceased
house. Of Lougbory in which thew we're reDslsd ID" bv
discharge of duck shot from the window. The follow
Ing is the testimony:
SAMUEL JAeuls residing at the of 9th street
and 9th avenue, being sworn, says That he Is
butcher by trade the night Of the l4th of August
ut first In company with Mr. Shears; remained in
his company about two hours at Nliller's, in
Greenwich avenue; we went from Nillers between IL
and IL O'Clock ut night and went to Forshays corner
Of 9th avenue and Greenwich avenue; while there
got in company with Anderson, the deceased after st-
ting while, We left, and went to the corner Of 9th
street and 9th avenue and got coffee; after eav
ing that house, said to Anderson that had had
coffee that he had better not go bed Anderson
then said, come and 20 takea walk with me- come go
into 18th street, where there girls aud
that he had there before; myself aud shears
18th street between 7th aud sth avenues, Anderson
opened The gate and followed him; the house stood
back from the street. when he to the house the
deceased knocke at the doors answered; Auder
then knocked at the window answered; he
then round to the back Of the house, went round
and Shears went ALSO Anderson then knocked at the
back door; one answered; after that round
to the front OF the house and Knocked again. this
between and O'Clock In the morning; neither of us
had been to bed that night; not married: after
knocked second time at the front Of the house,
looked out Of the window the first story, and
out OF TIE door; Shears and Andersen commenced
talking with the man who opened the door; they ap-
pesred to have harsh words togeher, but could not
understand what they said; then stepped up between
Shears and the man at the door, and said him the
that stood at the door, "My friend didn't come
looked up over my head, and I a mas
have gun pointed out Of the window some one said
landlord landlord the man at the door still stand
ing there; stood there three four minutes, and
then taid to Shears, Come, we had better go;" did
not hear them make any reply one Of the men who
came to the door window, said that the girls had
moved away; Anderson had told previous to going
to the house. that he had been there before aud said
he had remained in the house with of the girls
after seeing the gun, remained three four minutes
and then went towards the gate and left Shears and
Anderson on the bank near the house, they then went
from the house some fifteen feet possibly some
twenty five yards from them; few seconds, or very
little while after heard the report of gun; as stood
gate and stood outside the walk and then another
barrel was discharged from the gun; were then all
might have been there minute when the report took
place. did not hear them ray they were hurt by the
fret di.charge the second shot fired wounded Auder-
and myself Anderson injured in the knee PAM
was wounded in the side; was struck with shot;
after wounded stood on the side walk some
four or five minutes; Anderson said my legs broke"
he began to stagger around and took hold OF him
to help him on; Shears q laughing. and after
got little way, said ~ shot too;' Shears laughed
and thought we were joking; the distance from the
house to where stood on the side walk was about
twenty twenty i've yards; before we eft the house
did not hear them warn us to go away; they might
have done SO to Shears Anderson did not hear
any; did not hear any stones missiles thrown
open the doors Of the house, Anderson taken the
same day to the hospital.
of Ninth street and sixth sysnuo was former
ly ship chandler but have no business at present;
am married man, ana nave one o1 1as 90 no. I'VE
was In company with Anderson and Jaques; We went
together into Fifteenth street. between Seventh and
Eighth avenues the invitation Of Anderson to
girls that he acquainted with getting to
the house. Anderson Knocked ct the door; received
and then all went TO the Of the house
and knocked 1t the door, but got
turned again to the front Of the house; Anderson
knocked sgsin at the door no enc came and he then
knocked a. the window shutter; the window shutter
was then opened by man, who inquired what We
wanted Anderson ssd be wished to see the people who
resided In tho room Of the house; By this time
another came to the window, and one opened the
door; the that first opened the window told Ander
that the he wanted had beea turned out Of
the house, Anderson said that could not be- he had
spent the previous night with them Anderson said,
want to see them;n Anderson then turned from the
window and faced the door, II he going In; the
man who stood at the door advanced step or So and
put himself In sparring attitude; on seeing this adj
vsnced towards the door the then turned around
and up stairs and called out Landlord ~ twice;
did not attempt to enter the house, shortly after
his going up stairs the window Was opened on the
second story, and the muzzle of double barrelled
gun protroded; Anderson at this time, was by the
side Of me- the stoop; nothing said &c us
from the parties at the window; the man that
held the gun. was not either Of those that we had
conversation WITH | know tho man that had the
gun; ! don't know his name; can point him
OUT he Is here In the room; beliere his name is
dow, Jsques said come, we had better go, gun is
out Of the window; yaquts land Anderson then went
from The house surnea around looked up at the win
dow, and asked the what be was going to Do with
that gum he made no answer asked laughing II TINS
place Fort Cuba Fort Brown; he then pointed
the gun at me; was then within 10 or 20 feet Of him.
he then turned the muzxe and fred towards the gate
none Of us threw anything against the house that
saw; heard something strike against the side Of the
house like stone brick; after the first discharge
I heard exclam, believe It Jaques, 4" !
this time; there glass broke In the house, when
heard them say they we're shot, laughed and went
towards the sidewalk second discharge took place,
and went into the street; Anderson then said, "
sbot in the es' he did not say BY which discharge
shot; laughed him when pulled up his pan
falcons and showed me hs wound; vent with Ander-
loon for his mother In Hammond street; Twas not in
liquor that night Anderson was not; did not see him
drink any liquor; all this took place about O'Clock In
the morning; II was broad daylight and the sun was
shining.
Niotns X. WHITE, being sworn, says-I reside in
18th street next door 20 the house in questions the
house occupy r. about from Loughsry's house;
house stands the front Of the lot add Loughe-
s on the rear my attention was drawn 70 the snrsy
the window; saw two standing In the yard ofthe
accused and one the stoop loud words we're pass.
Ing between them; could not hear distinctly what
was sad after iced dressing myself heard !
some loud laughing; In few minutes heard the dis
charge Of gun and was going down stairs; ! heard
the second discharge when came on the sidewalk;
cav the deceased and Jaques wounded; have no re-
c.lection scf hearing or seeing any stones thrown
against the house, supposed ii was the deceased and
his companions who had been firing aud making the
noise and spoke TO them accordingly they said they
bad done nothing but were, both wounded from that
hcuse AFTER the deceased and his companions had LETT;
and almost out Of sight the accused and another man
came out Of the house, each with gum one was q
double barrel they into the street aud said they
would shoot any the milkman said what did they
shoot me fcr shot struck the milkman, aud also |
struck bis pony
BENJAMIN vRrrLsrp, being sworn, says-He Is house
surgeon at tho New York Hospital; George Anderson
the deceased admitted in the hospital on the lsth
met tho deceased had gun shot wound on the right
tDee the charge entered the outer side OF the knee
passing through the peellar the attending surgeon
DR. Cfeemsn. was Immediately sent for and consul
tation YES bad that evening at O'Clock which re-
suited In the amputstion Of the limb above the Knee,
the nert morning; the patient continued TO do well
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