New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09
NewTork DAILY Gtibn,ts
THE LATE MURDER or JOHN SKELLf
VERDICT OF THE JURY.


At IL O'Clock yesterday morning Coroner Hk
renewed the investigate commenced on Monday s
the New York ptsl relative to the death OF Joh
Sicily, the yourg msn who fatally shot By Niche
Barrett, a, the potter. house Of the latter corner
Thirteenth street and Avenue d, late Sunday night
as previously reported in THE TRiBusg. The test
mony aoduced DOES net vary materially from ths
token on Monday. The prisoner, a. appears, kepts
quiet bsuse ard bears good character in the neiEh
borbood where he lives. On the other hand, the d.
ceased was rot above suspicion, as no vas recenuy
released fro prison. where he had been confined oas
charge Of assault and battery made against mn beiP
Justice Wood. The Atlantic Blues, OF which SksHI
was a member are considered hard lot OF fellows
Below will be found copy Of the evidences ana ~
verdict Of the Jury, Likewise the examination Of I'd
prisoner:
Philip Gsrvey, residing at No. 3O3 East Tveim
'tn et being duly sworn. deposes and ssys- VS. sass
ON su aas Believe eD there were ..vsn or eight
the party but am not certain az to the numbers vn ~
quietly but they 10 the store they spe
together making considerable noises some oil teen ~
occasoned the taking; the party IN 90 veg
asrwsd the prisoner left bis place behind the bar n
ssy What he said them whether be sddessos oas
all Of them be stood talking perhaps for three or ogr
room; whep BIN, be wsltius toward Us VIII
the rest they were wIest log bad beea from the ~
other, soeed TO be attempting &c, them o. the -,
the deoes.ed was ,t'ndins By barrel snd not -
be gun was discharged the dece..ed fell .fer tlL
went Of the store ana walled do Tenth street. ~
OF the patty went the streets returned in ~
minutes TO sore when found tho persons who ~
vou.y In The and several others before the party osss
prisoner rrnakod ffthey Gid not Isep ,ssy from b. -.
ae be- I sy ssS s 20 ' s ss' .a,
troubled him do know whether all the party beioa<e<e
t two saf' Sas the s aS
ofno bad feeling easbl between ID. aec:s'sd .1a ,ls p
other than BY his presence.
Patrick Hsgge,ty residing at No. go Avenas b,
being Gully deposes and saysi kr.w the seees'sa
SS o d as B., IN viii os
there were only three in the psos a his ta- soon 49,
and skey the deceased bog seqnsnted with them 49,
where they were going they replied tsat issy xse ,s
hee" Of them BRADY said. ~ have monsy % ~
frt" he soon took some money from his pockets ksn -
unesr the isa1sDce q hqso1 :. the then ns
az attempt t. put Ke,r out also assisted '. tas
they ssre going TO get no drink; the next heard .ss
prisoner say Dg IN en- excited mennet 20 oob 90 OUT
the prisoler bsyiDg rln h's hand pointing o~sd -
oecessed at the same tune ne hisd ne SUM- SHOOTING s
I.,w blood then toro'e and wen, ea . 81
sc, .feeti founa nons bat when retarass go
company called tho Atlantic Blues" had tunnel ost
them On = s1sg sSa ses ptn say
CsthaiiDe Barrett, rsrioiDg a. No. 209 Avenue
being duly depo.es and ssys-on tho nish Of tsr
Do.e and hen hssrd my father Is ih.cne .y DO 80
or Go back and very coon sbou, tsree OF tour
he foot he ssvin, been :hot xest .stt- There va.
patty came into my fathers bo1.e and @aa .sw D.
but have been told thai thy have e'sn 'hs'e h'e
~ them nssn The Ar h;, 4, svo,, as,o... ~
so an oftbs Eleventh Precinct only
Atlantic Blues By name tnsy sis. se s nsms =