The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11
STATEMENTS OF THE AFFAIR GATHERED
ny ANOTHER REPORTER

Fulton market was YESTERDAY afternoon the scene of
great excitement An officer or the rrs, ward district had
shot man under circumstances which aroused much
indignation Ia those who witnessed the fatal
prom the information which reporter gathered from
persons present a, tho time and from subsequent nor
nation obtained from other parties acquainted with the
whole affair, he submits tho following report
The deceased is native of Irclsud, bat has resided
this city good number of years following the ocruta
ton Il sailor, r9gcr opgshorcman. lie has generally
been known by the name Of John Halls but his real
name was Michael NcGovcrn. lie was born and reared
IN the town OF strokesown RoscomInou county Ireland
lie stout, healthy man. o about twenty eight years
of age, and resided In this city at ~ Hester street where
he leaves wife and four children o. his k~s
Persons processing 10 have been acquainted with him or
number of years give him the character of houcs
hard working man, The sources of our Information
unqucs'ionably sincerely convinced of ihc
truth q their statements, whether he was
deserving or not. When our reporter was vcwing
tho body four of his countrymcn hal gathered at the
Cty Hospital 20 have the report q h.s death con.
hrmcd, and while viewing the corpse they co1'd III
withhold their tears, and in Their praises we're lavish of
the dead.
II appears tha, he was seeking bc shipped on board
the H. Charles, lying at no loot q Wall street yes
tcrday forenoon, and from GONE Circumstance or oter
present httlc mysterious, there The trouble com
menccd which ultimately he'd 10 his death In nsubstanee,
STATEMENT or clrrNx =. CONWAY.
am clntain Ci the ship 81 Charles reccnty from
Hayrc aud at present loading ~ pcr u fasi river, Tor
New orleans The man who has been shot applied - my
mate On Tuesday be shipped ono Of thu
crew "A the S Charles. is accompanied by another
man a This other also sought - be shipped, but
noth II them we're Refused. This morning tyesterday)
,ngascd two in The shipping occ. ~ was returning
10 hc ship accosted by Halls aud the other IN
south street Ihey wanted 20 know u thes could not be
hirped aud told them that the artclcs were full They
nlowei me down 70 the dock and were dissatisfied On
te dock SPOKE 20 Capt Bnnct, who engaged ia
ewing tc freight for the 81 Charles aud they SPOKE to
gam With Capt Bennett went up The gangway, and
setting the rail 81 the ship thcy kept ssng shu
i've language, and Immediately brick nung with
reat violence, which fortunately missed us. II struck tie
oop deck right over the entrance 81 the cabin, aud
piece of tie brick sl indentcd the wood got my
lie and rot ON 10 the poop deck and tod him. he
tie gauHNay coming into the ship, that he did not
leave the sNp would shoot hm lie returned 70 the
dock AMI called me of bh, and said that he would
get On board, stow hssel away ad murder me ~ sea
sent the steward after officer sud they lst the deck
The officer apprchcnded him in South street little dis
tance from the pier the other had Halls
taken TO the station and detained there while the other
was sought after The other not being found the officer
started to take him 70 the Tombs and accompanied him.
W. stepped Burlng slip Halls wanted 20 go 70 SEQ
friend Who might become his bail bn, the ohceT would
not 20 wah him While stood boy, whom Halls
had taken 10 the station 81 witness that not him who
threw the brick, seat BY him 80 see this friesa
but be returned asd said that the MN would have
nothing 10 10 With him. BcnE busy, | said tO the
ufBccr that ought 70 80 on, and we started was
before them, but suspectag that something might be
attempted by Halls rot behind him and the officer
We wcn down Irv street, and as Wv sot " fulton be