The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-08
Fatal Array In . Porte. House.
YOUNG NAN SHOT DEAD-ARN ST OF THE PERPH

Fatal ARRAY I'm . Porte. House.
Young NAN SHOT DEAD-ARRJ ST OF THE PERPp-
TRATOR-coRONER's INQUEST.
Between the hours Of II an. II O'Clock on Sunday
night, shooting ARRAY occurred the porter house
ner OF avenue ana Ihrtes street, In which young
man named Jonn SkciU was MORALLY wounded
party Of four or I'VE your men, attached to target com
pany called the Aant Blues entered the porter house in
question for the purp0 taking drink when two Of them
commenced wrest ag the store The proprietor Michael
Barry, became Saged the conduct Of the young
and brought oat club from behind the bar, as if with
the intention Of clearing the fellows out Of the place One
OF The party named OKeefe approached Barry and
dcavored to pacy him. when the latter pushed him away
and went into back Soon afterwards he returned
armed with q double barrelled gun, loaded with buck
bs Sr a1s sn6 saying word 70 any one raised to
noor MORALLY wounded He was fel 70 tae
N. Now York Hospital for n ,mpty conveyed 70
efforts 70 his ms pr" yed frness The charge
heavy one-entered aus left side in the region q the
hole enough % as
youth fingered but few hours after his admission TO the
Hospital and died saying that he was attacked without
proyocaton or to use his own words he was sho for
nothing at a'' Barry arrested soon after the
by policeman den, of the Eleventh ward and
locked up in the Essex Market Police Court prison
to await the action Of the Coroner.
Coroner Hills being notified Of the affair." proceeded to the
New York Hospital at noon yesterday and commenced TO
investigate the occurrence number Of witnesses were
examined and they all agreed that the shot was fired
without any on the part Of or any
OF them. The prisoner, they state, never spoke word
from the time they asked for drink up TO the time he
shot deceased. Sicily, il shown q quiet and in
offensive lad He was standing leaning against barrel
with his hands in his pockets when the prisoner pointed
the gun at him and discharged the contents Of the same
into his SIDE Furthermore was proved that deceased
never spoke word to the prisoner from the time he en-
tered the store until the gun pointed at him, and
then in of his fe he exclaimed Don't shoot me-
Hardly had the words escaped from his lips when the
The following report of the evidence, adduced be-
James Marlin residing at No 2ls Fast Thirty third
street. being duly sworn deposed ollows-Deceascdis
my nephew and resided with in Thirty third street he
left house just after dinner yesterday he then
well usual about O'Clock this morning was informed
by Mr. Peter McCord that he had been shot the
OF the LIQUOR store Of thirteenth street and
Il; Immediately repaired to the New Yoak Hospital
where understood deceased had been taken, ana found
him in dying condition; when sac him took hs hand
and asked him il he know me- he replied that he did he
then said James more; that man killed me for
nothing at alp deceased not of Incorporate habits
he has lived with me for about six years he worked at
the brass factory, Of and Twelfth street.
and has always had good character for honesty, dill
gcnce and steady habits.
John Mcclure, residing in Twelfth street between
MUGS and B. being duly sworn deposes and says-I am
acquainted with deceased; J., in company with him and
avenue B and Thirteenth street last night
10 take drink; previous to this We had
taken two drinks all round at another saloon went
into the saloon quietly Daniel Brady, Of party,
went up TO the bar and asked the prisoner for drink for
the party just previously his asking for the sdrink
Thomas Kerr and Patrick Haggerty commenced wresc
with each other; this they did in a playful manner and
made very little nose when Brady asked for the drink
prisoner did not speak at ALL but went Immediately from
behind the bar into tho back leading from store
when he lei his place behind the bar he took club with
him, and he passed from behind the counter to 90 to
he then turned around and went into the back ROOM
he dd not appear to be angry at the time he did not seem
excited and made no attempt to strike anybody with he
clubs in about two three minutes after &c went into the
back room he came into the store again with double
barreled gun in his hand; rs soon as be got into
a inc store ne put tie gun against his breast
then cried out dnt shoot me' at this instant the gun
ms saw the prisoner pull the trigger;
~ n .ufnted the gun he did not put TO his shoulder,
al aim any one, bu. put the butt against his breast
and discharged the gun when in that position; the pr
did not say word from the time he was standing
behind the bar when first came in up to the time the
gun shot OF: Immediately after the discharge dc.
ceased fell the floor and the rsst OF party
outside the prisoner then put out all the lights and
policeman knocked at the door, when IL opened
by a woman; We all went in, when brother of de
ceaseds lighted the and went into the back and
brought out the prisoners knew OF any disagree
ment between the deceased and the prisoner they
acquainted with each other, but not intimately.
John 0Keefe residing in avenue b, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, being duly sworn deposes and
says;-I knew deceased with him last evening ut
several places was with him at the OF Thirteenth
street and avenue b. last evening, between eleven and
twelve O'Clock; deceased, John Mcclure, Daniel Bradley,
Thomas Kerr, and myself went In there together; Felix
Garvey and Pat Haggerty in there at the time
afterwards Patrick Haggerty and Thomas Kerr began
wrestle the prisoner came from behind the bar aud
peared 20 be very angry took hold Of the prisoner to
pacify him, when he pushed away and went for club
bis return again took hold of him. when he pushed
away and seemed II he wanted to strike one the
prisoner then went into the back aud back
with double barreled gun did hear the prisoner
say anything at this time the prisoner raised his gun and
placed against his shoulder deceased standing with
his hands in his pockets gabout feet away from the
prisoner when thystteT fred the gun shooting deceased
IN the left side de ceased then fell 10 the floor when all
went ont there were angry words spoken IN the store
While we were there
Daniel Brady residing at $50 Fast Twelfth street. de-
posed follows knew deceased: was with him last
evening, the OF and Thirteenth street
when he was shot, we had five persons In compa-
ny stated by the previous witness; called for drink
and laid down shilling the counter, when Kerr and
Haggcry commenced wrestling and made noise, but
not much the prisoner got club when 0Kocfc up
TO him and tried to quiet him. the prisoner seemed angry
by his looks but did not say anything the prisoner thon
went into the back room got gun put the butt against
his breast and pointed al party for three four
minutes when deceased said Don't shoot me' the pri
fired Immediately and shot deceased who lean
ing against barrel with his hands hts pockets after
the prisoner fred he remained In the position with
his gun, when we turned and went out
Thomas Kerr, residing Mt No 2Ss Fast Twelfth street.
depoeed ~ follows knew decreased; was with him
last night nj the Of and Thirteenth street
went IN there TO take drink deceased did speak
10 the prisoner except when he said "Tcnt shoot me-"
there angry words spoken by any one; there
had been should have heard them Haggery aud myself
made some noise, suppose. wrestling can.
not say how much; there nothing said 10 any
by the prisoner the gun pointed and towards
deceased; the rect Of were standing little way of
deceased there provocaon for The shooting that
saw do know that deceased and the prisoner were
acquainted with each other.
The inquest wss here adjourned unit, 10 O'Clock this