New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-27

J. Hsnfo1d, SEQ. Hoyey, VIM. v Hovey and VIM. h.
Hodge,
seoc-; Brsaney was the frt witness sworn, sad
,sasea In substance that he A. the porter Of
Cherries volk in Frstst, early on MONDAY morn , nS,
when the occurrence took place; was helping Fo'k
cat up bis window blinds when Myers and another nan
came in nyers told Vok 20 close up within rye n d
utes time they came IN the second tune and drank
glass Of beer and then went Out; IN about miuUte
Myers returned again. and told Fok TO ssst up gnt
sway or be Myers) would shut up the store, and ID
Quick too !" they had some hard words between mem
when Myers struck az Vok across the counter out cd
not hin him Myers then took pitcher and struck at v,
and then behind the counter VOk told him 70 get
out of the house nc had busness behind the oar
and abusing him in his house Vok moved back % gt
AWAY from Myers who followed him they both struck
nj each other. Myers fell By the door Myers had a
pitcher in his hand end Volk had iroD bar tue bar
ed 20 fasten the window. shutters VIM Myers
hand the counter Volk struck with me lron
bar hitting him the head when he ic ny tne nnor
Vok then and woke up MS barkeeper aud anoh'F
man and told thean 20 wash Myers the Jarkecper tne
warned the blood from his face and head, and heped
him on his feet end nc Myers went Ont.
Dr. G. l. Cook sworn--Caled 70 see Myers eary on
Monday morning laft; when ne hrs Ga" nm ne wa M
sane and after became insensible; the XVII was HP
t41ed and come # the brains bad escaped the wound
was on the lett fiie Of the head found some Das IA
hi heir and his clothes operated On lyerf
Monday and extracted piece Of skull bone from NJ
head sUppOees the wound produced Uy some IN
srument ke the bar Of iron thinks The bone y al out
the width OF the bar and more than two inches IN enh
does not think he received more than one dow uve~
doubt the blow the head va INC caise o. o'a,i
die injury pTolucei paralysis OF the T1gh sac fenler
ing Myers unable to speak the scalp was cxtenA'cy
hcerated .,
M Iohn d. HINT policeman then sworn md
stated the particulars Of Voks arrest also that Vok
admitted al the time Of his arrest that he had sick
Nyere with the bar in selfdefence found the bar on me
window ever the shutters blood the door
step prisoner appeared 20 be somewhat agiiated dd
not appear % know TO what extent he prisoner hsd
injured Myers
the compsny Of Myers during Sunday night and stated
that Myers was under the influence II strong drink
His testimony 70 whit took place between Myers ana
volk wac similar % that Of the first witness.
Tie Jury retired for few moments, when they re-
turned and rendered the following verdict That the
said IL ii. Myers came 10 his death by blow on the
head inflicted by one Charles Volk on the morning o.
Monday Nov 90 in the City of WILLIAMSBURG"
Yesterday morning VOlk was brought before CorO-
Schapps, at the Court room, asked him if he
had any statement to make relative ~ the death of
Mr. Myers. Volk said he had In answer TO q ques-
ton by the Coroner, he said that he was born IN
Germany, was 70 years old on Wednesday, and kept
dining saloon in Firstst, between South Fifth st. and
South sxthst aud further sad, that on Monday
morning between and 2 o'clock, he was talking with
Drummer, Che fret witness) when they heard noise
in the street, and fearing would have some muse in
assist me while we were shutting up, Myers pissed
by in a noisy manner had the iron shutterbarin my
hand TO put over the shutters Myers came back and
s,ked me If would shut up; said Yes, Sir he
said shut up as fast as you - asked him. have
YOU anything TO say here" he said What" and
took hold Of me by the collar Of my vest stopped IN
order TO release myself and into the store he fol-
lowed me into the store aud asked if wac going 20
strike him told him mo Sir never strike man;
then crossed the store backwards, and he followed
me behind the counter; | still held the iron bar
in my hands he tried TO take it away from
me one end of the bar was then resting on the
Aoor, while he had hold Of il with one hand.
Finally he could not get Il, he struck me with he
list said THAT is enough, want you TO leave me
alone" lie then went round in front of the counter
MT Lynch thon came in aud ssksd mo n did not
understand the joke. said I understard Joke vol"
enough, bat man must not strike me" Myers then
sskcd foI LASS ~ beer gave it him, and he said
now shut up, will shut you up. They then went
out and lei the door open Drummer closed the door,
and said 70 him. that man must be great black
guesa ayers was then outside and came In again.
and ssid, "Aint you shut up YETI" told him No, sir
It is Monday morning and shall keep open as long as
like" lie then tried TO take hold OF me with one
hand and with the other tried to strike me- butdd not
hit me lie then seized the pitcher and poured the
water in il on my head | still had hold of the bar,
aud cried to the bar.kcepor for assistance passed
round the end Of the counter toward the stove,
when Myers struck over the head with the
pitcher and broke the top of it he struck with it
again while was trying to get it from him, and
cut me the finger / could not get ii, and il
fell upon the floor when found he would not desist
raised the bar and stood in self defense raised
the bar the top of il caught in the stove pipe my
head pulled the bar very hard TO get loose and it
hit Myer coming down never intended to hit him
he then stated that he ordered the clerk to wash the
blood from Myers face and head, after which MyeT
went away without assistance
Coroner SchRpps then made out warrant to com
anti him TO the county jail to await his trial Mrs. Volk
wife Of the prisoner, presen; a, the time he made
he statement, and wac very much afected Daring
yesterday afternoon Officer Hunt called see Mr..
Volk, in reference to procuring bail, when he found
that her mind completely bewldered and she was
unable 10 answer his interrogations
Hen PRIoE FOR LAyD-The farm of Mr.
polhemus, situated between Astoria and Ravenswood
ct 100 aores sold few days since for S5O0oO being
$500 per acre Another farm of 10 acres near Astoria
which belonged to the late Isaac Van Alst sold for
$4,000, being $50 per acre
FiRE.-Early ON Thursday morning FIRE
broke out in the wooden building OF Messrs starr,
fellowe & Co. IN Johnson.st and was burned 20 the
ground This building was occupied by the above gen
temen lamp manitfactary. A building in the rear
of the factory, occupied tin shop also burned
The loss s about $500 The factory insured for
tSo0
ACCIDENT. On Thursday, man named
Michael Murray had his LEG broken while work
sting in a cellar in Grandst by quantity Of earth
falling in upon him He taken to the Dispensary,
where the Fractured limb was set and was aitcrweTd
taken b his residence in Secondst
A MAS-TRAP.-The storm yesterday caused
the stone about the well the corner of Third and
South Seconds,s to give way by which means the
tagging covering the well has settled some three feet
SHOULD It no; be repaired immediately loss OF life may
be the consequence.