The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-12

Coroner Gamble held inquest YESTERDAY in the case
Of John Hollis, alias Michael McCoven who sho, dead
by policeman Carnes of the First precinct, "Wednesday
afternoon, at Fulton market under circumstances which
were fully detailed edition OF yesterday. large
number OF witnesses examined, and the wc,et !"
their evidence bore hard against the accused
most concusvey that the deceased nj stand and was
within the polcemans grasp when the latter discharged
the fatal shot, On the other hand Captain Conway Of the
shpSt Charles testified several facts which may be
considered favorable to tho prisoner all Of which will be
found report Of the investigation Cairncs
present during the examination and was dressed IN
citizens clothes Ho manifested but little concern when
the verdict was announced, thinking doubt that when
the up for final trial he would be cxculpated
He was attended by counsel, and when brought up for
examination the close Of the inquest no instructed
Low 10 the heterogeneous put to him By the Core
ner The room crowded with friends Of
the deceased and the prisoner but not single act Of
confusion disorder attended the inquest The following
/, report Of the proceedings
TESTIMONY
Nicholas Culom, residing at 4Ss Water street recog
nzed the body OF and stated that bis name was
John Hollis, alias Michael McGoven deceased last
alive Tuesday knew nothing about the occurrence.
Captain Thomas Conway, master Of the ship ST. Charles,
deposed as foowsThc first time saw deceased was on
Tuesday afternoon when him told my mate not
to have anything to do with those men; they again
the day, when told them that had the niicd
he aboard yesterday called a OF b., and
said he would 20 lie had to stow himself away,
and that he would murder the voyage; he then
threw brick at me, and called me some names;
! then sent for policeman TO come aboard and
the deceased; walked behind them passing through
to Burng slip the prisoner asked leave to stop some
where and procure ball. ncared the OF Front
Fulton the deceased struck the officer knock
ing him down, the policeman got up aud followed the do
ceased who OF; the officer fired three shots at de-
ceased the latter fell wounded ia Futon street. tho
market, deceased standing the gang plank when
he rcd the brick passed close by head and landed
the ship; got rife out Of my state and told de-
ceased 10 leave the ship or would shoot HIM when de-
ceased arrested he made no resistance; the
officer took him to the First precinct station house,
and from there he started for the Tombs
boy accompanied deceased from the station house; de
ceased appeared to strike the officer with his left hand
and Immediately down Fulton street. half way be-
the market aud South street. deceased had about
fifteen yards start Of the officer the first shot had no effect
the shot fred when deceased turning the
Of market lost sight OF deceased them but
kept running Icae up with deceased at the corner OF
South street and Fulton lie then lying ground
the refused 10 take deceased board be-
did not like his appearance did not see deceased
fall there was quite acrowd there when came up can.
say whether the officer cried out stop thief
not did not think reckless N The officer to fire
deceased; recognized the deceased the person who
wanted to ship with me- saw the hrst shot hred but
only heard the reports Of the other two.
Andrew Hicks, Of No 80 Tlary street, Brooklyn, de-
and South yesterday; looked around and a
running down Fulton street; he was stopped by y
man, and Immediately afterwards saw tho policeman
Gring at deceased, who fell the ground positive
the deceased stopped when the officer ed the shot,
the officers head uncovered when lao Tired the shot,
the officer about three feet from the deceased when
he ared the pistol am positive that deceased in the
hands Of some man when the officer fred did not
look at deceased after he shot; / cannot
positively recognise the deceased the officer;
feet from deceased when the snot
fred the officer within grasp Of deceased when he
fired did not hear the officer anything when he
fred keep apple stand at the corner of Fulton and
south streets the officer stood still when he Gred and the
deceased standing a.so
Charles Duzendorf residing a. No "a Vanderbilt ave-
nue Rrookvn deposed hat he was standing on the Full
lpt ztap pnar Tho pupp
when he aman running down Fulton street, and
couple of trying 10 catch HIM the man backed up
by the paper stand, when ! got hold of the
man by the collar; just then officer came
up, and, putting pistol TO the mans back,
Iostve the deceased at the stand when the officer
bred cannot identify policeman Carnes a the officer who
cred the pistol the officer close 10 deceased when
b. fred that the the latter took hre the fire
put out h. officer Perkins; brought deceased 70 the
house cart and from thence to the hospital
heard PEI ask the other officer he crazy
20 his pistol when he had assistance near the OH
who shot deceased officer Perkins and some others
assisted IN putting deceased my cart deceased wa
alive when put him the cart there was old gen
eman there who said the case was one q deliberate muir
der; when deceased fell he exclaimed .Oh take to
wife and children did not think the officer was gong 10
shoot when he drew his pistol Thought was reckless in
him shoot in such public place there was much excite
mcnt there and If IL had not been for officer Perkins
think the other policemen would have got hurt, so great
was the excitement.
John Thai being duly sworn deposeJ that he resided
at No 10 sheriff sircct-Ycstcrday afternoon whe was
Fulton street. the market lcarda shot the ball
passed close by aud ratified among empty bar
relf: turned and officer IN pursuit OF man, and
airing second shot; made grab at the man, caught
him hut let him 20 the then stood stil when the
policeman up and fired third shot, which brought
he the ground LET the man 60 because was
afraid he might inurc me; / only held him for a
moment when the officer up the man was standing
s the had slipped and had just regancd his icct
when the up and fred about two OF three
minutes elapsed from the the first shot nred
until the third Hred did not deceased after
be shot until saw him this morning.
Policeman Joseph A. Perkins q the Second precinct,
deposed foIows-Abou ten minutes past two O'Clock.
while was ON duty at the Fulton terry was attracted
Csrnes pursuit II man who was running down Fulton
street. heard second shot in about half minute after
when first the man he ten or fifteen yards
of the officer Immediately joined "a pursuit Of the
man, and got M 10 Deceased olcer cairnes hred
third shot there two three persons around
eecased al the time some persons had hold of the
deceased when officer tairncs Tired when the third shot
vas nrcd officer cairnes had revolver his hand he
appeared much excited and asked him he crazy;
asked him why he shot deceased saying that there wss
g shoe, deceased when there was 20 much as
sstance hand Carncs' mouth bleeding aud h. aP
Feared very much excited. deceascds shirt ws on hre
put deceased died before got 70 the hospital
deceased dressed IL light coorcd coat thaye seen him
frequently before assisted carrying Deceased 10 the hos
Tita While conveying deccssed ~ the hospital,
asked officer Iarnes why he shot deceased reply he said
that he had been struck and knocked down by the de-
ceased he had h. do the thing he would
have shot deceased gave Carncs in charge o Inspector
Weed
PANEL Mccarthy deroscd that kept newspaper stand
FULTON market; little after two O'clock yesterday
afternoon a running through the market, some
attempted 10 stop him. when he staggereds Titles
Mr.. Duzendor made an effort 70 catch the man, who
staggered against my stand. Just At this q
policeman up and, pointing a pistol at the man,
bred, jumped aside 70 avoid the shot, the f,l
from the cf, of the shot, the standing st
when the officer tired; think deceased is the person
| saw running through The market a. above stated.
Anne Iarshut detcscd that she kept stand at Fulton
mall ct about two O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
man running towards Mccarthy stand aud then halted
beard shots bred, ad the man call On his back
don't know who cred the pis,o was frightened aud
| did not pay much attention TO the case.
m A Dcming of No. 2o8 Front street, deposcd as FOL
lows II was standing Mr. Hicks stand OF
south aud Fulton streets when my attention. was attract
ed by the report ~ pistol then man running
and man trying 20 stop hun the man caught deceased
by the shoulder, turning him around the officer then
came M fred a revolver when deceased FELL deceas
ed was whrng around after being stopped by some
when the officer fred the last shot cannot recognise the
officer deceased decreased the ordinary
he ght and dressed IN right clothes the officers mouth
was bleeding when him and he also had bis cap or
the officers remove deceased 70 cart, and then
went away.