The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-12

SHOOTING CASE IN FoRrYFrFTH srREEr-cos-
cLusIoN OF THE o0R0NERs INyEsrIaATIoN-vER-
ia or TIL JURY.
Coroner IVES yesterday morning. assisted by Mr. Blunt
the District Attorney continued the inquest the body
az william Keller, who to his death Tuesday
afternoon, by gunshot wound received Sunday
night in Forty-ff street fecond Several
witnesses examine the substance Of which we
have already given. On the examination the
medical evidence Of Doctors Morris and Dixon went ~
thow concusvey thai the deceased 70 his death
by the injury received from the gunshot wound In tho
right breast the shoulder hut consequences Of
rapid modification which cnsred after DEATH they did
not feel safe in making examination feeling
confident that the death was caused by the wound Ed
ward Dennis the employer Of the deceased said he
present when Keller was brought home injured; aud
further that he heard Charles W. say that the
gun with which the deceased shot: loaded with
small sho-that only few shot were in the gun Two
other witnesses were examined in relation 10 the CONVEX
sation Of Mr. Lowerre made in their presence which
directly pointed somewhat at Mr.. LoweIrc knowing
more about the affair than he appeared willing 10 ex-
plain MIR. Lowcrre himself examined by the Coro-
conducted by the District Attorney who contradict
ell many Of the statements Of the former wtnesscsost
positively denying saying that he knew the prisoner
Jacob Rotter had shot the deceased He said all he knew
was that the man he saw with the gun the Sunday
night acknowledged that hc was the who shot the
deceased but the witness asserts that be said that
Jacob Rotter confessed to him that he shot the deceased
John Donney, residing lin the Tenth avenue,
amned He states that Tuesday afternoon the day the
| wounded died. I've had conversation with Mr.
Lowerre; that he met Lowerre in Forty-fourh sroct
talking with Mr. Edward Dennis and that after Dem
mis- walked away he put several questions to Mr. Lowcrre
in reference to the shooting Of the deceased markn
that the Dutch did not possess any moral feeling or re
gon shown by their shooting and taking the life Of
for piece of board not worth more than three
cents M Lowcrrc replied that he knew the Dutch
wicked and would never employ Of them az hin 1t
also shown that Mr. Lowerrc had been much
by persons in that vcinty his house has been broken
open and robbed his fences stolen and carried away and
the premises At about four O'Clock III the afternoon the
whole matter submitted to the jury for their debe
ration and after about hours consultation they
| dered the following
| VERDICT.
THAT the said William Kelter to his death from
the effects Of gunshot wound inflicted the night Of
the It'll Of March, 1882 and the jury while dceming the
evidence insufficient to arrive at any positive conclusion
with regard to the person dischargng said gun still think
that substances connected with the such
to cast reasonable suspicion upon jacob Roter the
person who did discharge such gun and also strongly TO
point Charles W. Lowerrc being cognizant Of the
person dischargng said gun thus making him an &c
cessory either before after the facto
On the rendition Of the above verdict the
mitted Jacob Rotter 10 prison. in default OF bail and Mr.
required to enter in bail this day. to
any Indictment that might hereafter be found by Grand
Jury.
ATTEMPTED SuIcrpE-Ye Yesterday morning, James Mur-
ray, formerly waiter Mt Tannlany Hail. attempted to
commit suicide at his residence, in the Of No. So
Mulberry street. by cutting his throat with razor.
severe but not fatal, wound was inflicted, which was
dressed by Dr. Sleght, Of No. A. James street. 1t a.
signed that the Of the commission Of this rash net
the death Of his child, which occurred about week
since and which produced depression Of spirits ON bis
part He expressed regret that he did not succeed in
accomplishing his object.
A DrsruRBAscE.-On Wednesday 1t appears that a
quarrel took place in boarding house in Marion street
between several gemmen OBJ color, relative to the pas
session Of strapping lady Of the same complexion One
Of the parties calling himself Ishmael Footman went be-
fore Justice Mountrt and complained that he had been
severely beaten by VIM Dcyo John Thomas and Thomas
Austin and who had robbed him Of gold watch aud chain
and five dollars in money They arrested and locked
| up to assault and battery.
FIREs--About o'clock yesterday morning. fire broke
out in Broadway. SEVENTEEN st. in bakery adjon
ing two story frame house The two buildings both
consumed. also the house adjacent They belonged
to George Delaines The prompt arrival Of Engine Com
pany No together with the efficiency Of the police pre-
vented the fire from extending which, at time pro
missed to be large conflasraon in consequence Of the
scarcity Of water In that vicinity. The damage may
amount to about $1,000.