The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-29


did not see him have pistol :he weapon
was fired as soon George Coulson and Cbronister
left the room; deceased after entered the bar
and said that he was shot, but did not mention by
whom or with what.
| Samuel Keen, testifed-Witness knows nothino
OF the shooting except from hearsay had gone to the
house in company with friend named VIM. NJ. Jen-
kins, and was at the counter waiting to be served
when Geo Coulson came up to witness and asked the
loan of half dollar; witness refused to give him
the money! he told him that he had none Coulson
called witness cd sucker" and went off wit
ness saw both the Coulson's in the bar-room. -.
VIM. M. jenkins, testfed-Was in company with
Keen on Sunday evening; went into the bar-room:
George Coulson and William Coulson were there:
George came up to witness friend and asked for
fifty cents, and on being refused, asked witness for
that amount; dispute raised by the refusal to
grant the request; Chronister entered the bar-room
and called Geo. Coulson out on the porch and talked
to him about the manner in which he was treating
visitors to his (Chronister's) house; Bill Coulson
remained in the bar few seconds did not see which
way he went; after the shot was fired. witness and
his friend left the premises; did not know who fred
the weapon. ..'
Jacob Hook, testifed.-Saw nothing of the shoot
ing, witness was the opposite side of the avenue
in front of his door when the pistol was fired:
saw crowd rush out of the front gate of the gar
den after the report the first he noticed was in
advance OF every one else; he was dressed in light
clothing, with a black slouched hat on; witness
Thought that it was VIM. Coulson; knew VIM. Cou-
oon, pu1 houiu HOl uc pOslIlNe ABOUT tue matter;
this happened at the lower gate; soon after George
Coulson came ont at the upper front gate and be-
hind him was Chronister some one tried to pull
Coulson back, but he rushed away and went out;
while george was coming up the avenue
to go out of the upper gate his brother
William walked from the lower gate along the side
walk close to the fence until he came to the house
of Mr.. William Bosley; by number of per
sons had been sitting the door steps of this house
previous to the shot, but they were all attracted
to the Gardens by the report, and unobserved by
any member of the family, VIM. Coulson, or the
man witness thought was he, went in at the front
door; witness did not take his eyes off him un-
til he had walked half way down the passage of
Bosley's house; while this transpiring, a bug
gy containing two men dressed in black drove up
from Greenwilow street to the upper gate, and one
of them calling to George Coulson said, Club, get
in;" he did so Ind they drove off; Chronister did
not stay at the gate long but went in again; large
crowd then gathered about the place and witness
more.
Francis Bothimoe testiied-Was in company
with three others and entered the Washington
Gardens on Sunday last; saw the deceased Chron-
lster, talking to George CoulSOn at the back door
of the bar-room saw Chronster knock Coulson
down, and as he did so he wheeled himself half
round with his right side to the door, and raised
his loot to kick the PROSTATE man; he did so he
halt-fronted the door and was shot; saw William
CoulsOn standing at the bar-room door when the
shot was fired; he was between Chronister and the
door; did not see him fire pistol saw him have
none; no one was in the door but William Coulson
DIT tlle Ine SllOL was 0reu witness the taSh
heard the report and knew Chronister was shot but
saw no weapon, nor did he any one fire; the
whole affair passed very quickly and did not occu-
py more than 10 seconds; witness thought VIM.
Coulson fired the pistol; COulson was dressed in
white; Chroniser afterwards went to the front gate
and witness went away; thought for time the shot
had taken no effect.
John Amos testifed-Witness was in the gardens
at the time OF the occurrence; saw Chronister
knock Geo. Coulson down; heard the pistol 90 off
saw the flash and smoke, but did not know who
fired it, witness then hastily left the premises wit
ness was certain that George Coulson did not and
could not have fired the pistol; Chronister was in
the act of kicking him while he was on the ground
Henry Chronister, youth aged about II years,
nephew OF the deceased, sworn. He was in a
very nervous and excited condition, so much so
that the Coroner furnished him seat. Some of
the jurors reassured him, and after being sworn he
testified in a positive manner as follows: He was in
the bar-room when VIM. and Bub Coulson came in:
they got into a dispute with two gentlemen at the
bar; Chronlster came in at that moment and told
them they must raise no fuss in his house-that they
must desist; then told George to 90 outside with
him and have little talk; witness then looked out
OF a little back-room window at them; Chronister
said he did not allow such carvings on in his house;
Bub had buggy whip in his hand and lust then rails
ed 1t to strike ChrOnter, but before he could do so
Chronister Knocked him down with his fist; witness
then turned round and Bill Coulson rush to the
door; he opened it and half shut it again. tanning
himself between its edge and the door post; witness
followed him and pulling the door, stood behind
him; he VIM. Coulson) put his hand behind him.
drew pistol, leveled it and fired: the shot took
effect upon Chroniser; witness did not see the pis
tol used by Bill Coulson, and could not therefore
say whether it was revolver or not; when he fired
it witness was behind him. looking out at what was
going on in the yard; when Chronster afterwards
came into the parlor he declared that Bill Couson
had shot him.
The Coroner here announced that all the witnes-
ses had been examined. He told the Jury that Drs
BaXley, Knight and Brewer, were making a post
mortem and that if they would wait little they
could hear the opinions of the medical gentlemen
DR.. BaXley being requested by the other physi-
clans to present the conclusions they had arrived at
over the body after being testified that there
were four abrasions the outer surface of the de-
ceaseds abdomen on the left side of the middle line
the punctures were made evidently by balls or slugs
the first puncture abont three inches from the
navel, to the left thereof, and a little below its
horizontal line; the second was half an inch
to the right of the first, and little lower; the
third two inches lower, and the fourth two inches
below that All the balls were in an oblique line
to the left, inside of the abdomen two openings
were found in the gut to correspond with the two
first openings on the surface. The bowels were cut
two inches below the small intestines and fluid
excrement was oozing through the openings. The
wounds thus inflicted certainly caused death.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony the jury
rendered the following verdict: ''We, the jury find
that the deceased, Jonathan b. Chronister came to
his death by ball or balls discharged from pistol
in the hands of VIM. Coulson.'