The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-23

The INQuEsT SHoorIN0 CAsE.-Coroner Geer
yesterday, at the City Hospital held the inquest on
the body Of Francis McDermott aged 81 years born in
Ireland who came to his death Ny a wound from the
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four and Ave o'clock. The deceased taken to the
hospital, and died on Sunday afternoon The evil
dence in the showed that ill feeling existed
between Wolfe and the deceased, and that a man by
the Of Edward Blair was present and saw the
volving pistol, which Wolfe had just purchased The
deceased 1t appears further by the evidence had hold
Of the barrel Of the pistol and Wolfe the handle, the
muzze being pointed towards the deceased AID while
in that position Blair that he the barrel Of
the pistol revolve and at that moment the discharge
took place, but he could not tell whether the moving
Of the barrel done by the deceased or Wolfe The
ball Of the pistol struck the knucke Of the orefnger
Of the right hand Of the deceased and then lodged In
the abdomen just above the navel which subsequently
was the cause Of death. The moment the pistol
discharged, Wolfe exclaimed that 1t accidental;
the deceased himself at the time and subsequently, in
his dying declarations, did not aceOe Wolfe with
shooting him purposely; yet the jury rendered the
tion whatever:-"T That Francis McDermott came to
his death by wound received by the discharge Of
revolving pistol, while in the hand of John Wolfe"
Upon this verdict being rendered. the Coroner COM
mitted Woe to prison to the charge, and Blair
was also committed to prison as witness
FIREA fire occurred last evening at half past eight
O'Clock, in Ninth street, Avenue d. in "A carpen-
ter's shop 1t was extnguished by hose cart "a
and engine A. with only trihing damage
7" THE SHORT Bows. ON Sunday fternoon the
Short Boys conducted themselves in a very disorder
ly manner in yarick street, near Clarkson Captain
Lovett, Of the Ninth ward and some Of his force cap
tured three Of them. named Clynet, Williams and
O'Donnell. They were committed by Justice McGrath
in default Of bail
urwSowS MAN FouNp DRowSEp.-The Coroner
called yesterday afternoon, to hold inquest the
body Of unknown man, found drowned in the North
River between the piers Nos s. and 8. The Coroner
likewise called TO hold an inquest, at the Essex
street prison. the body Of called Carey, who
picked up in the street by the police of the Four
teenth ward and conveyed to the police court, and
died on the way.
ACCIDENT Yesterday. at two O'Clock, a woman
whose could not ertain, by
of the Harlem and Yorkville stages NO 3i1) and
severely hurt She carried into Mr.. Devoe's boot
and shoe store where medical aid called in and
every attention paid her She could not speak for a
length Of time, and then but very family.
Tar CRY INspEoToRIt will be that partial jus.
tce has been length done TO the City Inspoc in
regard to salary and that he is to receive in future
$500 instead of 81 900 This settled in caucus
more in consonance with justice and the dignity re-
sponsibty and arduous duties OF the department by
giving him 81 900, a. III committee recommended
However, 'half loaf Is better than no bread
tbs MARION Hosr CoMrANy.--Last evening the Mari
on Hose Company No 4, gave magnificent soree at
their House. corner of Anthony and Delaney streets
No gentleman was admitted without lady. The
evenings entertainment concluded with dancing and
Z" all went merry a marriage ben.n The dancing
kept up till broad day light and the boys went
home with the gals in the morning.
THE foURIH HUssARs.-This fine cavalry regiment
paraded. yesterday, in Tompkins square, and per-
formed some cvolutions in excellent Style but the
rain induced the Colonel to disperse.