New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27
THE BOWHRY SHOOTING CASE.

Coroner Perry yesterday mon ing PROCEEDED 70 In
vsseste tie circunsanc injected with the murder
Of George johnson by Peter Arm. sor the proprietor
Of lager beer saloon No. 30 Bowery the previoos
evening.
John j. Anderson, Of No. Isl Orchard street, on
being swerp, depossd - folows-l met Geosge John
,on the deceased, about quarter psst seven cock
asst evening at Nr. Winsoss cigar store, 10 Alsa
,tr,ct be 81 ked TO go with bin to Arnesoos saloon
in the Bowory the deceased tired to get I'M did not;
Aineson came aihe door, looked out and, believe,
said, "You can't come IN" thea shat the door ard
looked H. the deceased then took hold of the knob Of
the door and tried to open IT, but il lockedi he
then spoke TO Anescn through the elsss sssh Of the
door, thst he wanted 70 speak 70 h'm. but heard no
reply from Aneson the DECEASED again took bod OF
the X co Of the ooor and sho IT, be TIED the door
twice after wst locked; told him to come away, and
he red round end was about coming up the steps
when beafo TIE report Of pistol did not hear
Aneson sey any tbirg AZ the time; ran up the steps
with George Johnson and took ID 4 him; when Se
get to the top If the seps, several parsons helped me
&c take BIN 10 The drug store suoss the street. where
be dies 10 about twenty minutes tie rye Johns VI did
not any force 70 get into the saloon he only shsok
the mob OF the door for Aneecn 70 oen IT. h~ dad not
use sny acbul Il reaieniog language; did not
hear Arneaon threaten sny violeoce II We dn not 20
ewsy; only heard bin ssy that the decea.ed could
come in neither the De ceased or myset "a drsak
spy LIQUOR before went there; we're byth prfec'
" sober; DO not kpow for what purpose the deceased
Al M self went TO the saoou, except To- set there Tor
little while there was no music or cancios going
he me We went there baiove that all was pesiecy
ouet In The saloon; had often been ~ Arnes0ns
"a CON beiore Arneson knows me; We have never
or, aztec any disturbance 81 the saoop, nor had asy
ou,l1, with Aneson that know Of; law pistol 10
Arpesob's band before heard tn report.
George F. Norman, on being sworn, testified ~ fol-
lows: live at Nc. 4s6 HoustOu street, vas passing
The saloon h.pt by Arr esvn a. No 100 Bo~ery about
l.. ar.A IA n 81
ne, looked down TO what gong Oh, as there
generally music and dancing tbtrs, AID hes'd the
| N port CT psto and the suashng of g'assi AZ mo
ssn tine the last witness and deceased cSming
I'd the steps leading from the ealoon one OF them
IT opsd sId appeared 10 % woanded and toe last v-
RES seemed to be sssistirg him up the steps; raw
Gre come out Of the ooori lead rome ons ssy ha;
,be boy bad been shot; thiox mo hrs; one ~
so down The salc on; opened the ooor saf seut Ia
bs doar not then locked, s.w the nan IArDss mi
standing in Coz ius.d state, and s.d 70 o. n Yon
have shot Ii a. boy y" he replied ~ did uea said,
| What did you sboot him Tor I" and he rephei that
1.-THE Toys are always coming ard annoying me, so
dat am almost afraid OF N, lie. then wsot C., the
door and gu. my finger through ho Ia the cIr.ain
that covered The glass portion OF tie door aSd sa
"You shot the boy tbr Ugh thst h'Ie," and rs nt
II Std that be did, then cent on; the steps sn
assisted in get ing tho decssssa {, the drugstore;
sm acquainted with ArD.son aoo an friendly farms
wuh bin; there are fier~nt rep,ts with reg .rd 70
the character Of An ons saloon II is plsos where
dancing and drinking are regularly got ami where
Aneson drunk.
VIM. Mansfield Councilman of the 10Th Di..rit
I7h Ward, on being SWIM said: While WAS s;.Id.
ipg in the Bowey just b. low Houston street. win Mr..
Asbmole, rec lived ihat had ,ecn shot In
,be lager bier saloon OF ATn.so0. I'M nodi.tsiy vent
over and took poss.ssl.n OF The plae and seat Mr..
Ash mo- to look ioi Off ser; ond most a. the
moment officer Quinn ainVsd Ioeie vas NJ 0ao 10
the sal9tn at the tine except AfDeson, his bsrsepsr
and musician. l spoke 10 ArbesoD about the oocir-
rel &c, and be said: SHIT IN AZ The zane tms be
os ont Of biz pCcLec The pistol shoxn ne, aud
which direote, the officer TO take charge " Eh5b he
cid. he seo took ADesJ Dto custody aad cocdacted
N 10 this Salon House wbithI sccOnp "a hi n.
ArDtson on CONVEX ring wi me alb ut The occurrence
ssid: " II they hspg me for It coaId not bep a." !
told him that he had beer sadly too nssy In tins mater.
Henry Shepherd, n. ID on bsi0g sw.ra, testids ID
follow: have made post mott N ex ami stor Of
the body Of George Johns n, and 6sd that tbs oii
eDert the bach, oetWeeD 1esev en- and eighth ibs,
8, ou two 10, hes lef; ef the spiLe ps'ns 10 up
ward oirec.i, and entsrGg the right and LEFT lobes q
tie left uog and lodging IN The in'o <un~ns Of ne e
heA, about inch sb ve'be nipple; the bal passed
entirely through tie body CT ept to- eka 81 when
held the ps oil mos. bass been dred In an apVard
oheC Cd, the perscn fdng sianaiog ssseri feet b.
low the decesS at tho time; lhers no othsr msks
OF violence npon tie boy the pistol ball ms; have
bten The cause Of dc ID Ii this Case.
ArDesOn bavirg admitted to two Of the Witnesses
thst he .ho. The decesscd not necessary 70 tAhs
any further testimony. The case was thsresue sob
rnitted TO the confederation Of the Jury who viho0e
ayirg their reats rendered their verdict "thas the
"decessed came 10 bis death by hja5es from pis,Oh
"shOt fred by Peter Anesop, tebuary y, 1885,
whereopon the Coroner c,mnitted the scedsed 10
prson 10 answer 10 the of.nse. He Is Swede end
ssys that LIE had been fjr some tins pat greatly an
noy,d by rowcies, who w.r. 10 the habit Of whiting
his place. cres,ing obtubsDce.. and oreskins sod de-
snoyrg his property. sno f1 th,t reason he kept his
6oor blk d. and refused odnittsBoe to Johoson On the
iisht Of the fatal CO. inssmuch ~ he had
enjoyed bin on previous ocsssbn The dsessssd
wss between IL and ~ years q, and by ocsupsdon
butcher, and wes the p Incl ai 'uOp'r Of his SHOWED
mo,hsr Who resdss at tue Of First avenue and
Houston stree.
NovyL MAIL CARRIER "A Wasbington conc