The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-03

CORoNER's INoUEsT-vERpICT or THE JURY.
Coroner Hilton, yesterday, at the Fourth ward station
house held inquest upon the body Of Edward Began,
Of No II Jacob street who shot in Frankfort street
between II and O'Clock on Sunday morning Deceased
and friend went to the house of William Foulkes 64
Frankfort street When they got to the house, at the
door they were met by Mr. Foulkes who refused them
admission, and without any alteration deceased was
shot, and died Immediately. The Fourth ward police
almost Immediately the spot and all the persons
in the house arrested at the time excepting Foukes
and named Newton. Policemen Street. Afaher and
Wogan returned and researched the house when Mr.
Foulkes and Newton found in closet. Beneath
Foukes the Large pistol found beneath Martin
small The large pistol had been in the pos
session OF the accused in the evening" when he had
pressy said ''that should touch him.; Foulkes
and Newton present at the examination, and Mr..
barIes Spencer acted their counsel The tostmo
NJ was then taken Sc follows
TESTIMONY
Robert Connaughan swornI reside at IL Jacob street.
I knew Edward Began. the deceased; have known him
since 1886 about ten fifteen minutes after IL O'Clock
Sunday evening going to my house, when met
VIM. Mclaughlin and John 0'Donnell; while
talking named Harmon along; words
passed respecting old grievance between him and Nc
LaughD which settled by their going to McClears
NO: Il Jacob street where ~e al haa a. dIins whist =.
sCome out want TO tell you something went out
the sidewalk with him he and his family live in the
me TO take walk; went to Frankfort street,
Gold and sat down grating and talked about private
that should go home, when ne said, Fve shilling
that I've spent yet and asked me to 60 and take
drink; said 'theres no place open now; he stepped
into the street and asked to follow him; won't to
the barroon kept by the prisoner at No "a Frankfort
street, he just inside The door, and had my hand
against the door following him: 1t double door, and
opens from The centre towards the inside the prisoner
approached at this moment and put his hand his
seuder and pushed him outside he pushed the deceas
aS Iac. ghe1f fhp
round If to 60 out when the prisoner drew pistol
rem somewhere about his person and ared at the de-
mech; / ana sure saw the pistol pointed towards
the back part of deceased's neck; as soon as the
shot vas srea deceased feI and never spoke
flowed fron the back Of the neck deceased had not
spoken word 70 the prisoner; when prisoner pushed
am sure the deceased made NO reply he did not have
time 70 reply bfore he shot the pistol large
aized one at the time the shot fred stood
and the right side of the prisoner the pistol
shown is about the size of the spoken Of; am
sure it vas larger than the other two am not aware OF
any quarrel having taken pa;e between the deceased
them; the prisoner had shot deceased he
went in, and the door shut behind him. there were
other persons In the bar but did not know them,
should know them again IL should see them: do
not know that deceased was in the habit OF visiting this
place. think tie prisoner sober 1T the time he shot
6eceased he aid not make any remarks after he had
shot deceased deceased and were perfectly sober
at the t-Ee we wee goes into ne pace 70 taas drink
houes whsn deceased fe he FELL his side nd face
haliooed oWatch as loud as could several persons
came up and & few moments after policeman came;
deceased taken to the drug store at the corner OF
Colo and FranAfort streets have known prisoner abeut
Eve years; knew anything against him before;
have heard have any idea Of the OF his
sh citing deceased the pistol in the hand OF the
prisoner from the IL fiom the inside do not know
Of any disturbance having taken place at the house of
the prisoner last evening" deceased yery peace
able and well. meaning
John DtmiDe sworn-f am policeman OF the Fourth
ward ct the ferry pear Jacob street at half past
IL o'clock this morning. when heard the cry Of watch
Judged proceeded roir Franfort street when arrived
Jaw sevsral persons standing outside prisoner horse
ing from the peck the last witness leaning
decea sed crowd gathered and wanted TO break into
TsonerE house the we're shut and the turned
M got assistance forced the door. and lighted the gas
there in the bar and all the doors lead
irg from IL locked the outside We forced the doors and
afested all the persons in the house found prisoner
closet IN back roomsod the bar locked up with an
ohlige to force 1t; arrested woman up stairs she
sad she wanted 70 get her shawl out Of The closet this
| was what drawmy attention TO 1t.
John Ewing sworn-I lodge with the prisoners am
laboer About 10 O'Clock leaning against the bar
! of prisoner when came and opened the door, and
whep about coming in, the prisoner said "Go out,
won't have you bete' the prisoner then standing
with his hand against the door, aud facing W the party
that trying get in the same as had been
there on Nond.y evening and beat the prisoner do
coaeed not one Of them; don't think ever saw
him before in this hf use, though think hal seoa him
In the street prisoner bad pistol in his hand while
standing at the door: think he hello Ia his lett hand
when the door opened ! b, ara the report of the
pistol the report proceeded from the doorway We ps-