The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21
COrOOers' ON e,
THE WILLIAM STREET aoaIn1nr

THE WILLIAM STREET HOMICIDE CASE.
The inquest in the Of Ludwig Gnosl, who was shot
by bis partner In The lager bier cellar No $50 VILLA n
street, was held yesterday at the New York Hospital by
coroner Hills The evidence Adauced together with the
3D. missions OF the accused goes 10 show pretty clear CASE
of ho. nicde agsn. him The folio xng repor. Of the
inquest.
On saturday ast about twelve O'clock just opp ,ste to
where | hive with some boys, one of them said
come let US 20 over and see oil the crockery that hAs
been broken this IL 1cne;" We wen over, ans looked
down through the cellar aor and san the ELECTS of the
row which mad occurred In I've mGnng we then cro,s.d
back again; Walter Barney tien came along, anu said,
"et 20 see the broken ctockery" started
aud had get about half way acros Sneu neaTd the re
port Of pl-to In The cellar o. easement; when hes
the firing ran = n into &c lar ana man lying
the sofa bleeding from the Dead AMI looking II ne
deso; aiso man have pistol woicn he put IN
his sleeve up stairs ~ sin, fol owed by tho
having the pistol in his naud saw No ono Ia tbs cellar
but the twv men above mentoned. but jJst "a naf got
up stairs two other men came up ore OF them was tns
play do not know the PANE OF either; the
having pistol then down into tho celia; he tried 70
lock The DOOR, he was prevented by woman, when
he up ssrs into tue street. where he arrested ana
taken TO the house, also went and gave my
Margaret Gimbel sworn-l reside at No 25v William
street, n husband and the prisoner
bad woros on the morning Of saturday, sbod, noon,
when dinner ready, deceased asker TO sit
and take some oiun'r said "po did not want any din
ner'' deceased went laid the sofa aud
into my room and fell asleep think when was awaken
ed and jumped up and to the door leading the
room, ~here saw the prisoner standnR oy the sine
door, he said 10 me out; said 'what forp
dressed he said dress ourse them" AT this time did
not know that nv husband va, shot; "a soma men
running down the ghen Hooked around that
my husband was ebo; other man but the pri-
soner when ca ne cut Of my room
George s. Heater, N D., deposed that he was house
surgeon Of the New York Hospital; that deoea. ed
admitted the 18th inst, suffering from pistol
wound in the head the ball appeared have the
skull ut the vertex passing through the brain lodged
the bare of the kull the wound question tue
Of death post norton examination made, but moth
ing new WAS ELECTED
Christopher Eckart being daily sworr deposed fol-
ows-I reside at No 2a6 William street, saturday last
was going 10 my dinner, when heard sho fired do
in the cellar No 2b9 William street; and Mr. KEGS vent
into the cellar, and deceased ing the sofa,
inRy dead only cav woman down there; went no
toe street and arrested the prisoner M Ktes asked
the prisoner If be shot deceased, when he said yes; Mr.
Kees asked him where the pistol was, when he said
"here" taking 1t out Of his coat Sleeve KEGS then took
the pistol the prisoner taken to the house
The then given TO the jury, who after brief
deberaton rendered the folio sng verdictDeath from
proi shot ON the 18th Of july al the hands OF William
Gehrig"
Upon the rendition Of the verdict the accused
mined In the u'ua manner prescribed by lay, when he
stated that be 70 years OF age, native Of Ger
many and tailor By trade la the Charge
preferred against him he said, ave had difficulty In
the morning; YES much excited and shot deceas I'd.
The prisoner Then com aiiled 10 the Tombs TO gait
The action OF The Grand Jury.