Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-28
rHE POOLE rRAeEpY m NEw YoRx

The Post Morten Examination &c.-We have
mentioned the fact that VIM Poole noted pugil-
ist, was recently shot in ARRAY in Saloon on
Broada ay. ard has since died. There were two
gangs ofthese fighting men-the one down town."
consisting of Morrisey Pargene, Long, Baker and
others, and the other up town." consisting of
Poole, Tom Hyer Shay, &c. There had been fire.
quent fights among them, and it would appear
from the testimony on the Inquest, that there had
been determination formed and expressed to ta ke
Poole's lfe-he having been victorious in nearly
all combats single handed. On the evening of Feb
"a, Turner, Baker, Pargene and three others, all
armed with revolvers, attacked him in Stanwix
Hall Saloon. Morrisey had previously snapped
pistol at him three times, but it did not fire. and
he went away. 1t is supposed that he then sent
the other men to finish the job. We publish the
most material portion of the testimony at the
Inquest:
These men came in company together: the
minute they got in, Pargene collared Poole; as he
caught hold of Poole, he exclaimed, You're a
pretty American fighting s. of a D." also
Now, amt you pretty Americana" Poole re-
piled, Yes amin their standard bearer
told Poole not to make any replies as the party
were armed with pistols; Pargene Baker and
Turner had pistols, and concealed them under their
coats; Pargene kept hold of Poole; spit in his
face three times, and wanted to fight him Poole
wrenched himself from him, and went behind the
oyster box; Turner threw his cloak on the coun-
ter, and exclaimed " Let US sail in, boys, anyhow"
at the same time waving his pistol over his head :;
Pargene, Baker and Turner then advanced toward
Poole; the three advanced with pistols in their
hands; when within eight ten feet of Poole,
Turner attempted to level his pistol over his left
arm to take sight at Poole, when it went off, and
shot him through said arm the pistol was large
revolver; Poole then threw up his hands, saving
" My God, have you come here 10 murder me a.
upon being shot through the arm, Turner stagger-
ed and fell on the floor after falling, he raised his
pistol again, and shot Poole in, or Just above the
knee, upon which Poole staggered and fell, when
Baker spung on top Of him; Lozier attempted to
interfere in behalf of Poole when Pasgene shot
him, the bullet taking effect on the back of his
head; at this time Baker was astride of Poole and
his knees on the floor having hold of his collar
with his left hand, presenting his pistol to Pooles
breast with his right hand at this time jumped
to catch hold of Baker, when he exclaimed, az
guess III take you, any how" at the same time
shooting Poole through the breast; Baker and
Pargene then started to go out, when Mr. Jacob
Acker caught hold of Baker; Baker freed him
self from Acker, and as he went out of the door
exclaimed, a have taken the s-n of b-h any,
how after they went out, Poole raised up on his
feet | told him to sit down, that he was danger
ously wounded; he said No think | m only shot
in the Leg l said " You are shot in the breast :"
he took hold of the handle of one of the inside
DOORS and supporting himself, said, They may
as well come in again = he stood for few min
utes, when he exclaimed to me, " Shay I'm DYING
and tainted away; doctors were sent for police
officers then came in; | cannot say whether 9th.
ers shot at Poole not; | think Pargene dis
charged his pistol three or four times during the
affray man afterwards told that some of
the party came and went in a carriage; | heard
carriage drive off after they went out"
Poole lived until Wednesday, March 7, although
the extraordinary fact appeared upon the post
tlatn anffh hull
actually inibedded in has heart! His last words
were, die true american, and only regret that
1t was done by Morrlsey and gang of Irishmen"
Poole had been active member of several
American Know Nothing lodges He was
butcher by occupation, 4 of property and
appears TO have been generally esteemed. Baker,
the most active man in the ARRAY, and who shot
the bullet that killed Poole. has escaped by sea-
and is supposed to have gone to the Sandwich Is
lands. A large reward is offered for his arrest
and also reward of s. 900 for the discovery of
of the persons who aided him TO escape All the
other men who were in the affray are in custody
The Post morton Examination A post -rnortem
examination made on Wednesday. BY DR. Fin
nell, in connection with Drs. Carnochan. Putnam
Cheeseman, Hart, Wood and others They found
two wounds the surface of the body-one in
the lower and onter portion of the thigh the other
IN the chest The one in the thigh had two open
ngs about an inch apart, and measuring quar- er
of an inch in diameter. 1t passed through Just
beneath the skin. without touching the mu7cIe of
the leg The ball in the chest entered the sternum
just at its junction with the cartilage of the fifth
rib passing through the bone and pericardium INTO
the substance of the heart, where il was found On
raising the breastbone and exposing the percar
dunn, 1t was found very much distended measur-
ing five inches in Its transverse diameter and six
IN It's vertical 1t contained about thirty ounces
OF scrosangunous fluid. The external surface
OF the heart was covered with hbrinous oxidation,
the recent product of inflammation. The heart
was washed and laid aside. with no suspicion that
the ball was lodged in it, until after nearly two
hours search in the cavity of the chest and espe-
cially along the side of the spine At last the
heart was very carefully felt over, and the bullet
was found Embedded in its muscular texture On
making an incislon, 1t was exposed. Its Judgment
was IN the septum, between the ventricIes about
an inch and half from the apex of the heart, and
a quarter of an inch from its surface. The mus
cular substance had united over the ball. and heal
ell so far that the point of entrance was obitera
ted. lie lived for flUetUe days without any paIpi.
tauon, or any falnIng or syncope, such as is usu-
ally experienced in morbid condition of the
heart Its action was perfectly regular. There
is no question but that, under favorable circum
stances, he might have recovered and experienced
little, II any, Inconvenience from the ball Four
or tive days after he was shot he was quite strong
A story goes that man came to see him with
whom he had some difficulty, and asked him how
ne was getting along; wherupon he jumped out of
bed and said, amt dead yet; l am well enough
10 fog you yet" He died from effusion in the
pericardium, stopping the action of the heart.
Mutiny on the High Seas-A mutiny occurred
on the ship Medford, of Boston, on the 18th of
December last The ship fallen in with by
the ship Darlington, and officer put on board
to take her into the Cape of Good Hope, the Cap.
tain and mate having been severely injured as
to be unable to command the ship. The leader
of the mutiny has surrendered and was in irons
High Price Of Potdtoes.-We notice sales of Po- |
tatoes In St Lnnis ON the Cd inst at @ OF 49,