New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-08
MURDER INA PcRTER-HOUSE.
YOUNG MAN SHOT.
Arrest OF the Accused.
CORONER'S INQUISITIO n .

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that time tso of the yonrg engaged in friendly
,culs a1d made considerable nose among the empty
barrels ard o. ses This set too, it ia believed set
Bsrry in sIse but. at present appears he entered
60 protef- a sinst the souls nor ordered the psres
| 10 leave the pace without ssyieg a word, Barry
took club from under his counter an stepped outside
| tho bar. eli the time msn.si1rg silence. He soon
lef, ard vert into ba, room from which he shortly
| Afterwards returned with dobe bsrfeled gun, aud
pointed it towards the men, one of whom, John
| Sicily exclaimed. don't shoot me- whereupor
Barry deliberately discharged barrel Of the mug
ket which was he svily loaded with powder aud smsp
shot, The contents of the weapon took effect in Ske-
ys left Size below the ribs, inhc,rg de- and fright
| full wound the sbot passing ont at the back. Skely
gave an sgorizng scr, am Grd fell TO tie floor, when
his comrades ran into the street from fright. Barry
bsstercd to put up the window shutters and ID ie"
moments the place was closed.
An slsrm being raised Off GER Tideu Of the Eleventh
Precinct ran to the spot ard learning the crcuu'
stances of the fatal occurrence arrested Barry keeper
Of TIE shop ard took him TO the Station House. where
lie was locked up doctor vas cslled, who rendered
sreb sid as va. in his power, and gave ORDERS for
Sicily TO be removed to the New-fork Hospital
which vas cone mmc distsly. DIR. Ray, the House
Surge D, received the sufferer at O'Clock In ths
morarp. but Sicily WAS then greatly exhausted, aod
n, able 10 spesk Powerful stmulants were edmins'
tered 70 n pstisnt but osrny si.hout any bene-
# Nal effect as he fGled rapidly for fur hours aIo
died.
The deceased aud hs sssocs'es prev to gong 10
Bsuys place for liquor, hsd been attending the weo'
cling If michse Brady, an scqu Antsrce IN TTelth
street, between Avenue a aud b. The henos OF
skely .uege thai Barry fled bis musset without the
least us fcatoD, the deceased, as hey svsr, being
seated on the head Of barrel at toe tim, OF tae ticg
ard that be took active part in the fight.
The deceased, who is sir gle man, Il years Of age,
boarded with bis II, Gle on the corner of Thirtythrd
street ar d Fret avepue He nsive OF Ireland
although he came 10 tas country when only year old
sksl, 3 fl erds who called to s,e his remains il tho
Hospital gave him good character tor INDUSTRY and
sobriety.
Cororer Hill. being potifed Of Skely's death,
paired 10 the N-w.York Hospital AID commenced an
irquson upon the body.
Below will be found copy of the evidence 70 far as
taken.
James MaItin. residing at No 2lS East Thirty.third
street. being duly svorr, Opposes and says-t,e de-
C. ssed wa nv IAohew he resided with me in Thirty
Il rd street. be left our house Just after duner yester
dsy; he lien A. well 81 usual; about o'clock
thi morning was IL fo'med By Pster McCot thst he
h+ feceased had been sfo by the keep at iq uor
store, of Tbir'eenth street and Avenue Is;
in ediaely repaired to the Hospital. where under-
stood the deceased had been carried, and found him
In dying condiiion; when saw him. took his hand
and ssked him II he knew me; he replied he did ne
then ssd "Jsmes. l am nc more-that man killed ms
for TO birg at all the deceased rot OF iasInper
ate habits be has lived with me for about six years;
| be worked at the brsss factory corner Of Twelfth
street ard Avenue c, and has always had good repu
| tsou ioI hos erty, diligence and stesoy haolts;
| Join tGuire residing In Twelfth street between
| Avenues A sn1 b. being duly sworn, depces and
ssys-I ives aequsiuted with the deceased |, in con-
"a, with him ara three others went into the liquor
store If Thrteeoth street and Avepne 20 take
| d o'rk this Sur day night about IL o'clock;
rievious 10 this had taken two drinks all round al
'he alton; all went into the ssloon quietly Daoiei
a'y of our party. went up to the bar and asked
the IIioner for drinks fr the psrty just previous 10
| his asking for a drink TaOms Kerr std Patrick Hag.
gerty ced wrestle with csc other this they
did in pescefp manner, and made very little noise;
when Brady I'd for the drinks the prisoner did not
| ,pesk At all bat vert mm. dis,ely from behind the
bar into the back room lesdiog from the store;
when he left his place behind The bar be took his cuo
with him and as he sed from behind the counter 70
90 to the back he stepped out couple OF PAGES
toward usi he then turoed around aud went uto tho
back rom he did not appear to be angry az tue time
Of ALL be did not seem TO he eHtlttd and mhde NO
attempt TO strike anybody with the cub; Ia about two
or tb ee minutes alter he went into tbs back room he
came into the store again with double Sarreled gum
he got into the store he put the gun agains.
bis be ast anc pointed toward our parry tho deceased
was oi-chareed; saw the prisoner pull the trigger;
when be pointed the gun he did not put It to bis saoul
der ard sim at any ore, but placed the butt end OF
sganst his bresst ard discharged The gun when IN that
position; the prisoner did not ssy word from tue
| time he was standing behind the bar when we
| first came in to the time the gun was shot on
immediately after the discharge was fired deceased foil
on the floor snd the rest of our party went oatside
the prii orer then put out all the liz hts and closed the
doofs Of the store then went out and got police
man; when arrived at the door OF the store again,
| the policeman knocked and the door was opened by
wousn we all returned Into the store when brother
of the deceased lighted up the gas and went INFO the
| back room from which he 5000 returned with the
prisoner; never knew Of any disagreement between
deceased and the pri.oner they acquainted with
| each other, but NOT very intimate.
John Keefe, residing IN Avenue b, between ThiY-
teeLh and Fourteenth street, being duly swon says
knew the deceased; l was with him lat evening In
several places was with the deceased the
Of Avenue ard Thirteenth street last evening, be.
tween ii and IL o'clock, when the decsssed shot;
| myself, John Mcclure, Daniel Brady and Thomas
Kerr vert in together there in the store at the
| time Felix Garvey ard Patrick Haggerty; SOON Pat
rick Hsggerty and Thomas Kerr commenced to
wrestle, ell in good feeling; the decea.ed cane from
b. hind the bar looking very snyry took hold CT the
prisoner to pacfy him, when BE- pushed ms away; be
| then went and got club; l then took hold Of him
again when be pulled away from me, seeming 70 wish
TO tiike some one; the prisoner then went into the
back room and Immediately returned with double
bareled gum did not hear the prisoner say anything
10 any at this time; the prisoner raised his gun
ard placed it against bis shoulder; at this time de-
ceased was standing with bis ha1ds 10 his pockets and
about feet from the prisoner when ne fired the
gun, shooting the deceased in the left ride deceased
tell TO the floor; all then went outside the door
except the deceased and the prisoner there were no
spgIy words between any Of the persons in the store
while We were there.
Thomas Kerr, residing at No. 2ss East Twelfth
street, being duly sword, deposes ard ssys-I knew
bs deceased; was with hin last night VI the corner