New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-10
The Homicide i'm Epst Ncw-y orb -suvesh-
cation Before Coroner Norris sud n xmry.

Coroner Norris commenced an investigation yes
,eriay into the circumstances attending the death OF
William Seliax, member OF Co. L, 10Th Regiment
Massachusetts, Volunteers, who was killed by some
persons lot yet identified on Sunday evening last in
front Of the lager beer FALCON Of Mr.. George Scbe
ein, at East New-York. A jury was impanneled,
and after viewing the body at the Military Hospital,
proceeded to AltenbranGts Hotel where the eXauiu
ton was held. The evidence far as taken is very
conflicting. The following testimony was taken:
John Mcdonald, sworn--Resiie in Cheshire,
BeIk.hlre County Mas belong tbs alh Mssschusets
with him la, Sunday afternoons len Union Race
Course together aoou, wto both sober when W lett
Stellar called for pint Of liquor the lindfd poured the
liquor biz cauteeni both dIe1k. and took At
table TO writ, letters. becoming dark suggested that u
time 20 A, he corcrded 70 got smother pint of liquor
and paid for IT'D cent? The i-nd.oFd ony gave hun
Laf pni him IL tho landlord stated that be
had h4 pint eofe sul cid pay i,r Il stcaS tod him
be id lar aud tie landlord made Of iu..lT
ffor behind the counter aud struck stsr vita IL hsrd
there were four or hive citizens playing car a side table
who jumped up, whom strnck SiefB wilh surg
shot saw II was stns 10 which ws' attached bail
the threshold Of the door tho time with lis
face toward the s.ssni; tie dsccaled hcd not said
one word to any QUO o1cep. tho ardlofd told him
to lod on ani uot ,- him tie, could bring hin home
at tbs time somebe y t,rucN tie bscs Of the head
which sent me on. Of the door; so outside s,lisI
was " ns down. picked hn up AID tod lin not to ,el
for five thea assisted him 70 ~ srfoss tho street
when got over the way found n tho Maine
sodiers aud eIplaoei tho m,ttef g tleu wAo were
talking Stellar Iccfoss,d the street add o,aenced kctns
opposite with ny fsro toward schoen'si Opcu
The door but ursble who i TIT. hfed
shot bat 10 no Know whethaf u was musfet or pistol
saw the h. distinctly then saw strnr siau 90 cIos' hr
street toward ~ BE- so Jar a. ne rafo.d uaet When
the- moro .not' ~er~ h,d IN slccssou AZ the fd 'ot
saw S,eaI fall iet 'onshins .irits on the sniie
.lns 81 Wa 'us one Of tae Mage 'oid.e" s'nE cot
There j. one Of yo-r conrad, shot vent t. h" ''.t-
sncs snf pulled WIN up On a." plat 'rn - Aten1fandr.
BY 'eNeiA, canned hIH u inc MIN,Hy h''i'~'
J then weni 70 CIR camp ana f-P9uri 70 eifcan
i,'n in' n1ns Mf''i Iti i'm ei.p 20 Ls'i No
lofs wh-n ~e ATT.!ot We went Co. s1"ea's Lou's al
vas not iu Myr finnket som ster srfrod shoat he
tine IRE broke ou, "a 'eoHsd 20 ha.e O. m.r.'d 30 -
TO damage prop,fsy o.. whole o. 1T 10 n-rehin. from
osnp wss to aeai e olrdof and lat Do destroy poge5
retained 20 essp -loa- "h the Mo aaa 'srian stellar
tho shcunce q hslo ne Sine iL, ,frci commenced
DR.. George j.. Bnckott tcs..lcd 20 making tho
poet morem emulation o. drcss..d uoficsi on TO
.caPu'. IS rcr'oroons through ts ain snI se,srl on
the outer s.P'c. Of the Ion upper am .ad ,.o noticed
opening tho BODY iovnd sh,i tie o~er AL middle lobe, of
We lrii lung were afo rcns't ~ 'lot ee slot piss.d
through the sc.yls nd tL ~ the flbs ao found
several shot IN the Vsn;iclo AID tuTcs u the heart the
shot we've No. ;.
Or. John Andrcvr, who assisted at tic poe,
moftem, testified 10 similar effect.
Anthony Iilde5rand swom-Iive ia Eat New
York tailor ty iae; sb,ni O'clock aT sunday ser
De-. The house Of Grofgr Sch -i-ia; when
got there .aw solder lying tie iioop. thought him
drunk tried TO sroase him. bur BE- ga not notice
into the baroou and found cf0wd~i anouy those Pre-
noticed another soldier; two a. tho go the house. had
runs they appeared if they hsd boeu hanirs told The
soldier outside ani tatc be coIsde Ls
aud r ies minutes returned ~lh liz rlulsdr 40 nan
ihe 'toop lohn Nrponai the decss.ed Sci.
hI waited % take Mcdonald hoia~ refused 60 sud
sad nobody could drive Lun uni ho 81 ready then
Mr. ScAsen round from The bar sud n.l ifiendy
manner Advised him 10 soagy' Mcdonald beesm' 'iei in
The stomach ADD commenced vomiting wh the people IN
the barfoom b'caue c.lsfct sId syan requested O. 20
Leave the house which th"y pou.d 20 do the landlord
gave ihen orc inofe drnk lie leped a be Wond they
wOuf then they drank but frlsrrd 20 then SsflI
told he keeper that hs bal only ven ban. half prt Of
Kin inoad ol pnt disrlfs arose about t. When aalfar
called tho bIkeepc liar the bafeepsf Ia the Of
serving some custonsrs and passing ScsI wAsTssk
Ia the breast BY him With bic & this done in very .s
soss manner ths bsikeepsr tLsn hold Of Stella, by
the 'front.' al the co ad, VITA the AID ol those a r0ou
threw him out Of doors. they also puLed McDonai
StcfaJ ani Mcdonald returned and Fk N. door
hove tone at he house the door Kicked pieces
u ~ VINO were There lhon drove thon rom e., loof stellar
ran sciois ihe street and called ont 20 Or u Mcdonald
was With I'm 81 this time; In few minutes they returned
we had In the eau iime bsfcaicd the doors Win chairs
soues again thrown tie door aud house; were
ihcn anxious 70 leave tie psce aid did sys b. the side
door a. this moment hoard two reports Of suns scAeen
was with me at this ,ime both went to the ie door
nysef aud others l- bat do NJ know whore schoiein
to. the reports q Gle a. tie front pat % the house,
teie were moro thst hecu ~ the house tti time
do NJ kLo" where to two ntn VIII a. went to- they
ad not 50 win US id not notice sniu tie hands 81 sehei
loin did hear him anything about shooting did not
the mon with tue ssn aoT tire STRAY. di any
one oven TIE door Bnd shoot tbs whom spoke OF 10
hunters strangers g. lcs schdidl told the soldier DO
od IN reply toa similar expressions sin the soldier 10
hu1 been lying tho toop ino the house be- sppss.d
quite woke w 40 ready t. hight helped ~ shove the soldier
out aud an gate sure there were no blows struck
At this stage of the proceedings the examination
was adjourned until this evening at o'clock.