The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

HAMILTON VERDICT AGAINST THE PRIs6'ER, MO-
RoSKS- ns CoMATTAL TO THE TONES.
Corona r Hills held inquest yesterdsS, at the FsSh
ward station house upon the body Of Henry Hamilton,
te yeuuy man who killed while engaged in qusrrel
With man John Aoroney, in the oyster saloon No
8s Canal street The evidence adduced, corrcecrated
oil that we already published relating to
ece and showed most conclusive Tor the prosecu
on against the prisoner Moroney wus shown have
been the aressor throughout the whole transaction and
have made most wanton and uniustnabc attack upon
he $oeased The following is report OF the evidence
hacd together with the examination Of the accused and
ks reply answer 10 the charge preferred against him.:
John Johnson, residing No 3SS Canal street, being
Say sworn says-l keep disng saloon At the above
place have known deceased about months; he
was in the habit Of VISITING ing saloon very often almost
every night; evening last week carEot say the day.
about O'Clock deceased my saloon alone; he
aeft alone in about afterwards and did not
com, hack again TO my knowledge; went TO bed that
evening about IL O'Clock the time saw deceased
was at the Fifth ward stson housei lying the floor,
suffering from pistol snot wound; deceased knew me;
he did not tell me how he was iHr-ed do not knew
how deceased was injsred Monday morning, about |
81 O'Clock was told that Harry Hamilton the deceased,
haa been shot: / arose Immediately and came down |
rsss but deceased had been removed Fifth ward
station house know nothing of the woman except what
has been told me was thkt deceased was shot
swoen and O'Clock the deceased was quiet and peacea
bic when in my saloon; never knew him TO be in any
difficulty.
George Hggs residing At No Millgan place, being
duty sworn, deposes and says-l am barkeeper
usually all night have known deceased for tho last three
months deceased came into saloon the morning Of
the 10th November about ten minutes past two o'clock
he in alone there in the saloon at that tine
John Hare, Martin ougietree and myself deceased
manned abou, twenty minutes, when he LETT to go home
taking of the Eighth avenue cars when he a
young lady getting of another and down into
drinking saloon opposite; deceased then came back and
said that had the before that he had
her the week before deceased waited IN our saloon UNI
I'll the came out of the saloon opposite when he
the street and spoke to her, deceased and
the young lady came down into our saloon; the
lady complained OF being cold afterwards she said
hon nd hari che
would like To take seat in of the private boxes; she
replied in the affirmative when they both went
asked get a bottle of sarsapar,a, which l
did; deceased said, 'put little whskey in t,r which
down the steps and deliberately walked up the
private box and opened the door at the time saying
20 the woman, " You thought you would get away from
me-" words TO that effect deceased said to the lady
10 you know this man when she said No, do not
decreased then said, :" What do you want here to
Acroney, the time pulling the door to; the pr
then pulled the door open; was passing into the
prisoner and deceased after that do know returned
about minute and found that there had been muss
between the parties amounting TO blows the waiter Hair
said 1--WE VII have no lighting here, let me take the
glasses away he did so; as turned round from the bar
Walked ~ where the prisoner was standing; saw him
drawing something from his pocket and as the prisoner
raised his arm caught sight Of the barrel of pistol;
mort Of the weapon was covered with the hand Of
the prisoner, and at the time ! the prisoner
fre. deceased standing on bench in the
private box the time be capped his hands TO his head,
excAmng, ~ am shot stop that murderer the prisoner
then followed by deceased. for little distance:
"whcre was taking him 10 and urged TO hasten the
prisoner then arrested by policeman: he per-
ft stranger 10 In conversation with the girl she said
that Moroucy had been following her about all night; that
Khe did not wish 10 be molested by him, and that she
wished be would mind his business-that she had
taken 10 get away from him and that the conductor
hal pui her down Canal street. that the of the
saloon opposite had placed her in private box, and that
wa she came out Of the saloon that deceased
her ~ stated do DOT know who struck the first blow
decreased perfectly sober; do not recolect
ms deceased take glass o. liquor the prisoner appeared
perfectly sober and RATIONAL nothing the part Of
oeceased 70 provoke quarrel
John HAIR residing At No. 3ss Canal street, deposed
nAi he knew deceased slightly ON the morning of the
array vas Al the above place have heard the test.
noty q George ilggs, and can fully corroborate Il as
ber when the prisoner went TO the private box he
pulled The door open and shut again by the de-
csased blows were gwen by deceased; do not know
whether b. struck deceased he tried 10 do So did
deoend strike the prisoner Moroney fred pistol
wen only saw one sha red i recognise the prisoner
a. ths person who aired the pistol AT deceased.
isiiows-l uve No 81 spring street; knew de-
ceased hiy va present at Johnsons saloon the
o'cick standing the saloon when deceased
in al0us sou Afterwards man and woman came into
sround wben deceased IN he said, 1T Is time
g. ny 10 oome along sose afterwards he went out
tut returned - hndus that was the wrong car at this
tine al oso~e SALON had gone out except Hamilton
shd uyssH HAmihou sad. You ought 70 see the nice
along whsu 6ecsAscd out; he returned again.
ssyns ~ ~ ths very eirl was taking aeout-she
hN g4f runR OF O. that car and man after her, the
SRI b. sid had wsui nta TIE saloon opposite she
saus and PASSED Canal street towards Thomp
decreased followed her down the opposite side of
a. f.ssi tay a. A. Ne In me that be should over
tAks be- ~ you'd brinf her back while deceased was
gous rs rrsonsr came acrc~s TIC stree, and asked
whst ~ay ne sri had ecne I told him that she went
ssSn Cana street. h. then sad, " Let u take walk and
g. ne ssio1 % found deceased and the erl sitting al the
~ ~ NJ Anhasr saiou; The prsoOcr did not 90 down
~ psep1asn soon Afterwards be came down, and
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A. ~ NrNF ana IA A2I hrrsN ne oil
"Nen mengm yea had given M Nc slip, did your or
w ss ' 'fe when Ss' az. aSpsd ~ a., and sad
shs snfN the prisoner, vhen ske said No. then Haml
a. rois a. aaos ~ ~hen The prisoser pulled open
200 Wree times a. iasl tfas the dsor opened II
vs. oPsa~a =, lianlou who 80 smashing 9 the pr.
aant 49, a. - icy u1fs thar DO s,the same time
D. fasfe - tali al naae ta-~srd motion, as 10
ruHt 81 hl sla go water thea came forward 10 take
a~sr 80 c,s safnE thcy would - broken, Hamilton
iaia - - ,o o. pr.srsr y ssue along and l.,
a. 80 thgu tnfusa around tayArss the door T.
D. sa-f-t 80 : wssr, \ lad tsoh P' sand
a. 49, o. uHv. vhen I heard voice
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.s~sa hu - / xoat ~ aisr tbsa Hamilton
49, 80 rttnsat tasaa ~ rr.ouer h a. stailoa
49, 49, - - 49, 'eta ita~ 90 short time
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rt~gs farrr8 80 wa*&laeF rFpfuacd ~ excite
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