The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-24

ATTORNEY, depssed-l atteaAsd Peter Post; Wa en-
Octobsr found him in tbs bsek part Of drug seors
corner * Jass strset he lying On the aosr s. sdias
on Ss p. q = s's and
behind In tho smsu Of the back the lsft SIDE and
one o. q: little a9s., Of =; ,sss hard .a.d . 2:
tie external wounds have described the 6rst wound
vent through the stomach into the cavity Of The angs
tween four and Eve inches wss nth Post sSrs. times
Through tie night and just he disd he disd Of he
present when Post made thu to Justice sch
he Ia possession OF al his faculties; told hin there
v, 70 possibility h. 20 he da no. .pPs.. to
WE'LL II is hard 70 leave all such an instrument o.
that knife would those wounds
would be suffice Mt to DEATH that the opinion
Of elf and LII Uh the wound In the back would not
he 80 likely Of itsef to csufe death.
To the Court-He DIED from hen onhage Of the frat
WiIsm H. Leopard, depossd-That hs was police
man the eth Of October; saw Post that evening In
Er ouee's drug store aHD-ei the prisoner in house
corner Of Gsrse gooit and Washington streets found
he told he there because he was afral OF the
crowd outside; he fcld me the he had Unlisted
lecs where be said he hit him witnesss dep osons be-
fore tie Coroner hsnSeG to hm he said Garry strucr
him; after took him to the t.tion house he told the
captain that he did IT self cefepce he told he
wanted TO give himself before he went under the bed
he Fad he asked soma young TO TO the static
10 Mr. Clnton-Then called him from the bed, he
asked ne II was an officer; sad was; he then said
al viii come out snd go With you;' told inn would
anthony hughes, deposed-I knew the decessedi l
know the prisoner st the bari was not present at the
difficulty; came there after the occurrence
The district Attorney said he had questions to AJAX
the witness
tn nsscou; an TIE man he ashed to 60 20 the sta
ii houie ITefufed to go; adveed him to leave that
corner dii not accompany King to the house where
totert Gamble. Coroner. took the prisoners sxamna
en; that new produced is it the last witness gave me
Or. Uhl tepo,sd-I made an examination Of the boiy
OF the dscsatd; found incssed wound the fore
The Ssss
on the stomach could not exsctly tell the depth the
wound in tas back simply went INTO the muscles Of the
back IT did not enter the cavity of the body he died
FRI hemorrhsse Of the wound In the stomach the de-
ceafed was large stout man, 8 feet inches.
largely developed; should judge he very strong
man he appeared to be . healthy man; think the
70 g os one tho on
have been made by the wound In 'front.' and not from the
In the back the wound in front caused his death
don't think the other would have caused death in this
case
The Court took recess after which Mr.. Blsnkmsn
arrived at he age Of manhood The learned counsel
proceeded to state that the act committed 10 self
defence 1hey had shown that III, deceased va: man
OF powerful frame, and they would show that the pri
soner Of quiet character and pesceabe habits
It the of weak slender boy, nding himself
Several witnesses were then eaiisd Who testified to
the good and quiet character Of the prisoner.
CLARK who dspos.d that he knew the deceased
The District Attorney wi he'd to know what they pro
Mr. Cinton-we offer to prove that the de ,eased was
man of quarrslscms disposition, and that the on
had been frequently called ON to suppress disturbances
objected to and excluded by the Court Exception
taken.
Mr. Morisrty, in whose employ the prisoner had been,
N mi tIsOo Av m 4 nOnd nj ArA
The evidence both sides having closed, M Clinton
proceeded to rum mp for the deferce.
and tho Judge having charged the jury they retired
about half hour and brought verdict Of not guilty
gree with Recommendation to mercy, in consequences
of his youth and good character Sentence deferred
Adjourned to ten O'Clock this q uesday) morning
MansInughter In Queens County.
coy SHOT BY SABBATH DEsECRAToRs-FIvx PER
SONS ARREsTED-CoRONERs INQUEST.
Justice John Boyd, Coroner held inquest yesterday
at the Court House at Astoria in Queens county the
body CT boy, about thirteen yesrs of age named Dem
Els Dun Of John Durn, who resides in of row
of shantiss at Hunters Point near the terminus
Of the Flushing Railroad who to his death SUM-
day by wound in the forehead caused by musket ball
the musbet having been fred by person Of three
several parties Of young who had over from
New York to Hunters Point to acquire sk in target
shooting appears that tho lad was examining where
ball had just pierced the door jamb Of his father
house. and raising up being warned that another
| ball was cemipg, the second missile struck him In
the forehead and inflicted a mortal wound.
keoicsl aid was called in, but to avail he ex-
PRED III hour ate awards in great agony
Several of the neghboIs Immediately proceeded to the
spot lover rise Of ground whore the persons
gagged in firing and arrested xix Of them the remainder
having escaped. Shortly after, Of the prisoners
German, escaped and succeeded In getting into all
bost in which he croued to New York. He was noticed
to throw overheard his powder fssk and bullet pouch
The other Ave prisoners conveyed TO slat astoria
to await the result Of the inquest Their names wsre
Msrtin HcGrath, No 387 Ninth avenue; James Antwis
tle No III avenue b James Mcconnell, No. 500 Tenth
street; John W. Cole, No 90 c. and Frederick
Hart, No % avenue The target at which the three
hundred yards in front Of the shanes between
which rise Of ground about six feet preventing the
shooting At target to the tight Of the rst party and
not exactly in srgs of the shantss ard third party
we're still further to the right, in the orchard The fol
| lowing testimony tai en- -
| John W. AcNamee swo,n-I was =. Hunters poiat,
rear the railroad depot on Sunday fho ting ct
Set there also two other companies practising at
target shooting; party firing with target Sc TO-
| wards row Of shantes within about two hundred
yards; heard noiss and to the house AID found
| the boy dead; the ball passed through his head.
Thomas J. Cunning, another Of the party, testified
that hesrd the woman CRYING out, and saw persons
Abraham Hessrole. Of Green Point, tsstiaed-i was
Walking over the bridge to Hunters Point the tar
ton Of the stanties; know there two In the
party nearest the plsnkroad gun fred by Of
the party and watched and tbs ball pass the
bank recognized Martin NcGrath that shoot
Ing, snd had musket IN his hand that would not 60
of; he tried three four times; saw two persons
shooting, but cannot identify but one Of them.
| Timothy Conner sworn-T reside ct Hunters Point;
| was called by Mrs. Smith and saw where Q bali had
struck door in Mrs Smiths house; Is We were look.
ing at the door where the ball struck, heard ball
whing In the air and called to her to step back Dem
mis- Dunn turned around and bah struck him In the
head called On John Dryer and won't down to the
men and told them they bad done smart bus ness they
had shot boy they said they knew this was NO place
NcGrath and James MsConnel; John W. Cole and FIRE.
derrick Hart stood down by and to the target
east Of the frst could not the or target I'm.
til came around the hin; then the mon running
| towards the target nearest the road