New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
THE VARICK STREET HOMICIDE.

Coroner O'keefe yesterday held an inquest at the
New-York Hospital on the body Of Martin o Brier,
the young man who was shot in the butchers shop Of
Henry Ford, No. 202 Varrick street, last Tussdsy
evening, by Mr.. Ford, the proprietor Of the place
Only four witnesses Including the Physician ven
examined, and the testimony was somewhat con.
fictiDg.
Patrick Hannegsn and John Campbell, associates
OBrsn, and who were with him at the time Of th
afrsy, swore that Ford fired the shot without any j
dfable provocation, but the jury it seems, ATTACHED
but very little credit to what they said.
Frederick Ford, an intelligent lad, twelve yea, d
age, of the accused, who present at the tus
Of the fatal occurrence, testified, and as the Jury b.
Ieved, truthfully, in regard to the affair.
Below will be found synopsis Of tie evidence ~
duced before the Coroner and the Jury:
Patrick Hannegan deposed-I reside at No. ISL
about 81 ocloci in cOmpsny with John Csmp6e We wsa
up HUDSON street and had drink In porter house and .a
ser which deceased wished TO 20 home on our way homs
stopped In saloon and had two drinks EACH from there
started 60 the Hsmer.ey and vscs .trse
way there stopped the butchers shop vGd
street, near Hamerey at Toe door Of the shop the psoe
the give the him. the prss
threw down the knife aud ceaye add reached ~ tns clos
Campbell inerfered pushed the carbine side; ~
prisoner then pointed the csrbne ssed and when
shot him / am not acquainted with the prisoner.
John Campbell, depOsed-I reside at No. - Vas
Dam street; the eyenipg Of Feb l. shout a O'clock
company with deceased y.es
streets decessed invited me TO take with him ., Mr. was
es saloon Spring street; after proceeded up 6pha
street met PsIicI Hsubessn myself hsnneshn snd De-
esed proceeded Hudson street % the corner q Chs.os
and bad drink then went TO the Of VsTicE sA
Hsmersey streets and had too drinks from there ven.
King way there stopped and
bad two drinks each om there We went toward hamess,
street. and passing the butchers shop In Vsck street nss
H3msrsey Of szid, Let and have pickle
entered the door Of said shop prisoner standing
aide the door, snd a. be ne picked up The cess
AID said something which dd not underst4nt took a. on
nom tte tub sbed the price Of II the prisoner answers
One penny the deceased took another onion, when tas pr
said he wanted two cents about paying the :"
cents ben prisoner made remark which d5 not nc
stand the prisoner laid down the and took cot nb C
bne and pointed IL TOW ard pushsd the carbne 70 one
the prisoner pointed the csrbne o. US the second me
higher than the pnsoners hip; do not know the ~
oIer; we ell three hso been drinking "a
Frederick Ford Of No. III Downing street, "a boy yh
yesu od) being sworn ssysAbout o'clock on Tuesday s
heard In the steeet, Let us go in sad S"
up stairs with al az and saw three ne.
the store Of them onions and the other toe
drawer father then took knife aud told them they h
bunneis there asked them away but they suso
he knife would do no good 70 them ss
when his 70 Tighten them, and Of then
the gun away from him. snd smother ht my father on ~
or face Of th. then grabbed the and when my -
YVES behind the counter the went Of they struck ny
from behind the counter tine decsased lad nod Of the
Of the gu, and attempting to wrest from my fsiss
il of; s.er the eischAsed the decessed vs
ou: the door myself and my father theu cried vses
George +. Sheady, M. d., deposed-I am Rssassi
surseon Of the New York Hospital; the deceased ws
about 10 O'Clock Feb. suffering from the eneee ~
sun-shOt wound received short time prsyioas %
much prosrsted, having lost good deal Of blood; uete
circular wound about the size Of tive shuiDf psses