The New York herald., 1862-01-12
Corersrs, Ind1eSsts. S
FATAL 1FrRAY AZ Il K 5ANcE nous

FATAL ATRIAL IN n DArcE AVtSns
Thomas Ryan, the young man who was shot In tho
head on New Yoars night the dance house Of Frede
rick lower Nos 81 and SO James street, died Friday
morning, at tho New York Hospital, from the effects o.
his wound. Coroner Collin held inquest upon the
body, when tho following evidence was elcIled:-
Richard Gardinef d.ed inst on New Ycar night, In
copary with friend, he determined to visit tho dance
hose ii question: he approached tho premises he dis
ho ' D thrssScd hs the rpo pistol
sod as ssw 80 sn r. ~ sss a' ss s5 Hss' H. %e
p[G9 who sn sSsS .So ssSSd ssas behind hS h Sj ee
sSns Cd. nsssa smsss 1sS ras's s . gsSs ;
neither ths wounded pan per tho prisoner said anything
during % sSs Of the ps0, soon seggA,
to the hospital III ta:iSS fs pTiJ06r was arrested Il
the same time, and taken TO tho Fourth ward station
house.
Streets deposed that he was In company with The precod-
ing witness op the night Of the shoot,ng he detasd all
the orcumseGces .he ar, as testified to by Gardiner
and coroboa the t,stony Of the latter In almost oye
ry particular. Il possible he tnd for some PERSONS
to have rcreated frcm the room after the pistol was
a.sd but snsy must hsys boon y their stocking feet TO
ssp he smoke c hs
heat q though thc shot came from tina. direction.
The icxt Witness Examined was dancing girl belong
ng 70 tho establishment, whose evidence was ai com
ries variance with that Of the preceding wnesses. she
stated that when the shot was Cred there dozen
persons h the ROOM and that the discharge came from
an opposite direction TO that In which prisoner was
standing, and could not havo proceeded from him.
Tho ore adjourned until ten O'Clock next day
The inquest in the Of Thos. Ryan, who was killed
in tho dance house Of Frederick Love- Nos 81 and 80
James street, during disturbance which occurred there
on New Years night concluded yesterday By coro
ner Collin. The testimony rather conflicting, but
the Of the evidence pointed towards the proprietor
Of the saloon a. the guilty party.
Julia Ryan, OF tho dancing girls, deposcd that there
had boon disturbance in the house littc whs before
the shooting occurred that the landlord turned or the
gas and ordered the boys to quit tho premises deceased
was leaning on tho counter whom tho pistol went on
hore bad feeling between deceased and tho pri
soner after the shot fired the crowd retreaed 10 the
yard in the rear and remained thcrs for hour or
more the prisoner behind the bar aud deceased was
IN front Of IL when the shot was fred.
Bernard Decker and Charles +. Williams, OF the Fourth
precinct police deposed that white they were standing
tho street, short distance from tho house OF tho
prisoner, they heard crash, and saw . crowd rushing
out Of the saloon on entering the place thcy found
the position described by some Of tho fomcr witnesses
They took doccased to the hospital and conveyed tho
Thomas McEiarnsy, Of No o. ISishs street. testified
that on New Years night, In company with three or
four Others he called at the dance house OF Love- as
Of his companions bought apples and one Of the
boys threw an apple against the mirror there was no
lighting going on suddenly he saw the flash Of pistol.
came from bohnd the bar.
Cornelius Haggsrty, John Mcdonald, James OHara and
Dennis Maloney wcrc then examined but thor evidence
mcrey corroboratve Of what had already been adj
drced Thomodcal testimony closed tho evidence and
the case was thon submitted TO the jury who after due
deberation, rendered verdict Of Death from pistol
shot wound received a. the hands Of The prisoner sde
rick Love-"
Upon The rendition Of the above verdict ths counse, sv
the prisoner Mr. Charles L. Spencer demanded an examI
nation before the Coroner magistrate, In the oaso
OF the People W. Daniel Cunningham but Coroner Collin
refused TO entertain Tho
remanded to the Tombs, his counsel promising him
hearing before the Coup M General Sessions to<norrow