The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
williamsburg City ImtcIll gencc.

HORRIBLE ACCIpENT-A GIRL SHOT BY HER UNCLE
-CoRoNER's INQuEsr-vERDICT OF THE JURY.
girl, six y.ses-aofscs, named Mary KatterOg whose
parents reside in wi,aers street. Lo1mer received
a mortal wound by ball which acciden tally dis
charged from pistol in the hands of her uucle named
George Kingsley Saturday evening about eight O'Clock
The bail took effect in the lower part Of the right breast
passed through the body and lodged in her Clothes
the shoulder blade behind She remained in great agony
up to half seven o'clock yesterday morning. when
The Coz oner Mr.. Dickissop, empapnellsd jury at
O'Clock yesterday, aud proceeded to examine into the
cause OF her 6eah The annexed is the substance of tbs
testimony elcited:-
Mrs. Katteripg mother of decea sed sworn said My
brother, George Kingsley re ides in eeekskili, West
chsster county, N y; he works at the brick miking;
about three weeks since, the in too yard where he
employed struck for higher wages which
fused con equence Of which some considerable dis
turbance took plsce between them my brother pur-
chased revolver to protect himself with soon
after the disturbaLces msnced he came to
60 to Peekski and take the place of those that had
struck ard created the disturbance; arriving at
to Keep un he ready to return On Saturday afler
loon, having completed his arrangements here, ard
agreec to NEE. the men whom be had employed
psDy lm to PeeEskl at the Grand street ferry this
Sunday morning, he aked ue for his pistol which he
said wanted sone repairing before hc returned, which
gave 20 him towards evening lie took 1t and went into
The front yard where he discharged two barrels euppos
ing the to be I'll that ioaced he returned ats the
house ard set 60 ~ by the window, aud com nenaed
directly TO wards who standing opp3ite
the other side of table which The pistol aging
heard TIE report of the pistol and saw my caugh
ter !a towards her aud picked her up undressed
laid her The bed and tcd TO stop the flow of blood
my husband immediately for and obtained tbs assist
of three physician, who did al in their power aud
revived her far TO enable her to sit uprgh. in he'd
and parske Of some nourishment; she lived until half
past this Sunday ning wen she pired;
taking ber clothes OF found tha ball lodged ia the
The centre Of the back from the time the pst
went off George seemed I, be perfectly iusensible to all
that was going around him he doated on the child
had promised her that she should accompany him
reekskill this Sunday morning which had been
preparing her clothes, &C.; ] thiok tie accident
VAS wholly unavoidable on his part; oxculpated him
from all blame; the pistol must have gone of in
querce Of the knife with which George at wo,k
around the lock- touching Of the springs which
Effected the hammer causing It TO strike the cap and
ihus pi cduce tie accident
Jacob Katteripg father OF TIE child being sworn cor
roboTated the testimony of his wife; he testified to
George Kingsley heirg sober honest, industrious, up
right, ard excellent disposioned young man, and
thought The deceased to her death by purely acct
der tai means.
Few. Mr. johnson, sworn-He had known Nc King LEY
for number OF years, and kce him possess excel
INT character, in every respect
The estn ony lere closed, and he ury rendered e.
following verdict: deceased Mary Katterng
to her death Itm pistol shot, which Hcciden 1 y
dschaJg from pistol in the hands Of Georgs Kngey
her upcle.o