New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-12
HOMICIDE BY A POLICEMAN.

Coroner Gamble yesterday morning held an inquest
e. the NewYork Hospital upon the body of John
Hollis, alias McGovern who was shot on Wednesday
afternoon by Policeman Cairnes Of the Firs Precinct
Officer Carnes had arrested Hollis and was taking
hm to the City Prison when Hollis turned upon him.
Knocked him down, and attempted to escape. The
officer pursued the fugitive and fred three shots at him.
the last shot taking effect aud causing his death
few minutes. The following testimony was taken;
Capt. Thomas Conway, master of the ship st.
testified foluws-Th first me deceased
Tuesdsy afternoons when saw him told my nate DO, TO
day when told them INST mad the crew filled he
aboard yesterday, called mo son OF b. ana SAID
he would murder on the voyage be tnen threw bck
al aud called some namrs; then sent FOR po
caue and arrested the deceased; walked behind hem,
passing through Burng slip the prisoner asked leave TO
Lr Of From. and Fulton streets the deceased s.rujk the
oscer, knocking him down; the policeman got up
End lowed deceased of the officer fired three
shots deceased latter fell wounded In fulton street
market decs'ea sisudng on the esnsPsrs when he
ship got rifle out o saterooin sad told deceased 20
es, the shpo would ,hoo him when deceased usrrr.'ed
be made Tetanc- the officer took him 10 the First Precinct
Station House aud from there he started for the Tomos boy
p,a1ed to stsv the ocer with his e HAND daey
down tuon half between the Market and south
deceased had about h;een yards start of the
officer the hi,t shot had effect second shot
hd when deceased farming the corner 81 the market
Ice. sight o deceased hen bH p-Pt uininz came up ~
decreased the OF South street ana fulton he was then
living grunt the refused 20 take dec sed on
be aid like his appearance did not
deces.rd fall there was quite crowd there When came up
whether the officer cried out stop thief or not
did think reckless in the officer - deceased
deceased the person who wsn-d to ship with
the Tst shot hTed but only heard the reports OF the
othsr
Auorew Hicks, of 81 Tlary street, Brooklyn. being
said heard the of Fulton and South
streets Yesterday; looked around and running
down Fulton he stopped by AID medistey
arrwaro the policeman firing deoeas 40 fell 20 the
ground; positive the deceased stepped when the
ofcer fired shot; the officers head uncovered when he
fred h- shot and he about three feet fron tceased a
stiNe the deceased the hands o when the
officer fired dd not look deceased after he snot
recognize the drc.ssd the officer sbou;
eve feet when the shot hrrd the
oftccr anything when h. hred sppe
stand the of Fulton and South the officer
stood still when hred AID the tecessed standing aso
Charles DegebdOr!, residing at M. ~ Vanderbilt
p the Fulton market sps near the paper stand Of M Nc
Csthy when be Running down Fulton street and
couple Of trying 10 catch him TIE man backed up by the
papsr stand when he hold OF him by the collar just then
putting pistol TO the mans back. fred,
.s,iLs 90 he old. "yDu ~il rup. viii YOU Postise
the s.cessed at stand when the officer fred
the pistol III. officer close to decreased whea be
free Of tbs latter took hre the trc
pu, OUT by officer Perkins, brousb, deceased to the
Ston House my cart, and i'on tneuce 10 tne ho.ph
hi. pistol when b. had assistance near the ooer who shot
decreased cer Perkins, aud some Others assisted IN putting
ou M, deceased alive shen put him
the old gentleman there Who SAID the case ~ss
OF oeberstr murder; when deceased fell he -Sclsiud
" q, take wife ard children dc hot thins 'h-
of'er going ,Loo when he drew his pistol thgusht
T. Wa reckl.s in him 20 shoot IL sneh pipie pace;
there vas much eNcit-ncut there aud II It Lad not
been for Oficer Pr'tins. think tie othrf p''remau
would have got hurt, grra, was the ND gnslon
John Ihel, being duly sworn, says-l reside a. No.