New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-27
THE LATE SHOOTING TRAGEDY.
ANTE ORTFM EXAMINATION.

AT the suggestion of the Disirot-Attorney, Coroner
Jackman held an ante-ucrtem examination on TGes-
day in the If Virginia Stewart, who was shot on
Saturday afternoon on the steps of the Biandreth
House by Robert G. Macdonald and nov lies at the
point of death in the NewYork Hospital. The foog
ing is the substance of the evidence and the verdict
of the Jury:
Joseph g. Bdgcod, Starter ofthe Sixth avenue cars,
sworn, isyAt about o'clock On last SATURDAY -isIno2n
crossing when heard woman scream and "a" BE-, turn The
corner II Drosoway and uu Tor the eAtaL'e 81 he DI an
reached Hotel pistol dash aud heard the
report; the fen, aud saw the prisoner selIrd
BeIi. Bra1drcih, 81. d., sworn, says-Ou Saturday
atenoon sb.u O'clock was stopping al my thee when
heard snd TIE report Of ps'C my ce Is uadf Le
prisone While srasgng with h@ the prisoner held re-
voer hs aAnc pointed toward myself 'I'd II Aha took
away fIom him and handed it T. the officer.
George Tavlor Of No. - Clail'on street, sworn,
sys-A O'Clock SA: Irday afternoon was comiEi o- Of he
House tl-rc yards from ne Ell
trance a hastily eucrayorus 70 eater tie doorway
man raise pistol heard the report se saw a ~vIA.
,hr,. yards from her the woman fell the i 'ep Of the H
trance identify Tue pisoarf ~ ~ Is''r ne was
thrown b the sid. Ak hidden from my .ighi
John MCAuhf-, hack lnvcr. OF No us Cana. street,
svorn, says-Oa Saturday aer1oon at Cox = -
around the corner JmPanied BY senieuAn AZ, @h,I
Lie prisoner su1dtuiy one a. me enii' ad
.,sed f he main ri'raucr the hotel followed by the pas
oue who hsd pistol IL ais haud she Sss 40 az . eI 7
o and threw HIN dnwn tais about four feet tfom rrr
the woman fc 70 Mr.. valfan'' assistance aud 81" The
MARY Brooks, sworn. says 90 Sarurday afternoon,
st ococs Miss Virginia ste~aii Ahee MoFs,a, aid mJs-
Wen, 10 Taylfs AID hir there the pa,
oer came H. shook with M strur and -; dowl st
table beside sud called if some c.auP'SA hr lu $50
Ie ,nd I'D Y8a a very ausib.r story " hr sa there
versirg with Mss Stewart, bt as they were sre r i4'r
from here sat could uo, hear what VS. 'Aid Ne s'u A.yf
sose to 20 away Nj. Ste sa rrnaaed behind % pay The o
and prisoner talked t. her then beard me- ~ "Alt
You lei alone o. vii el iu oi'ef n 'Ac IA
call before pull out pistol ano sooi Sol a.- MS
they walked saIi Cano street. tn'y "krl o.
hind - tu; sor p .srt 10 ''us M' srT. h-i. eul
told ne 70 orcrI. did u,. So one or ~oud havS
street. Miss SreSa'- t1rn'o Mcd'a n~'rd ne vc't az
when saw tlis movement sAd, Ca. BIO don't d. to
"a" hH a. y" ~ p, =, 80 80 h.. - - rr-,r,.
then Mss s,saIt bad s-u upon to- step Of the
taken IL charge By 0cc citizen. sud brought p
drug ply c,d sld ais"ard she ~as tSeA
10 TIE .spi.sl / have SHOWN be- cr : % yeas.
Alice Mcr-au. swc'u--l cat corrUbrra'e the tes'-
mouy the wtu-s, ala .. details az he Pr'lri
cr,v he p.;ul auc tire .sw Mis. sar- M
The pi,,o IN. SD said o. BOB doat Dc that
be Jef.td ave-. ifI re, Aaa thea gAcA1ra on Jenny ~
House ard b. 6ryd keP ny eye up ia PF'oe' ron re
be- crew Tn l'to ~ D. =. VI - 81 YER "a lie
Nm Roberts - the kghth Pfrcnc' Police TESTIFIED
that gfP' se 4 CapA s,rr va a7 sat =,
ffsd ard The sq - icllt h P-o-"- ft-Is VIA
some ol hsd the go u ay P'''fs'''- s9a ihs
ylison.s custody o. 'e,rh-s hl i'-la ''-l- A-ie al
o. ota,r aii. -
The testimony here co.ei sni the case was given TO
the jury who alter a deibe.Atior Of few moments
rendered the following
yERDicr.
"Ttai y:rs.tia Stewart G.. ne 60 i.- g7-uiips by 5
pistosbot tired by ths pu'yue- Robert {. Ms
donald, jay -, 1852
Tie pr... mr. "a. then sx.miled - follows, ard
said lly rame b. Rob=r' G. Mao raid. | al 81
wears of as. Wa. tos. 70 Jefferson courty kg..
reside il Mobile, As.i al co:.cl merchant b.! &C.