The New York herald., 1863-06-27
The Cherry street Homicide.


CoR0SER's INvEsTIGAriON--A LONG STANDING QUAR-
REL sRrrLED-INrEREsTfNG TEsrIxoNY-vKRDICT
OF THE yURY-srATExENT OF THE PRISONER.
The inquest In the Of Joseph Nixon the sailor who
was shot dead at the corner Cherry and Oliver Streets
Tuesday night, by man named waltor d Bell. was
held Wednesday, at the Fourth precinct station house, by
Coroner Csn The testimony was rather Interesting.
and showed that the shooting the result Of long
standing quarrel. Annexed Is . report OF the proceed.
ings:-
Richard Allen, being duly sworn. deposes and says;-I
reside in Madison street about ten O'Clock Tuesday night
was in company with deceased and Thomas Goggan; I
had been with him since seven o'clock and took drinks
with him In two or three houses went down to the
ner OF Cherry and Oliver streets hand 10 hand with
Goggan, and deceased was going into Kanes liquor
store the prisoner along, aud he sung out
me- How big fellow 90 knew that deceased and
the prisoner had had quarrel In New Orleans, and
wnked TO tho prisoner 10 90 away; he down the
street ard deceased him and rushed OF the
after him with pistol in his hsnd was in tho store
taking drink hen the shots fired; wheu came out
found deceased lying on his face an apple stand
hea the prisoners voice In charge Of policeman he
said, I am the who shot him.. brought deceased
TO tho station, and there the prisoner; deceased
breahed for about ten minutes after got him the sta
ton house. have often heard deceased sy that he would
get square with the prisoner, and kill him when he
him: have heard the prisoner say that he understood
that deceased wanted TO get "square with him. and he
would keep out OF his way Twas with deceased Tues
day when no got the pistol loaded he then remarked
"Thst Of - sont meaning suppose, the prsoner
understood that the prisoner struck deceased with
tumber at New Orleans some two or three years ago.
and that that the why deceased wanted 10 get
frances Davis o 50 Cherry street. dsposed as follows
About ten O'Clock Tuesday night standing a the
Of Cherry and Oliver streets when deceased ps.sed
ard stood behind my back and said, "FKe, you ub
ber' Immediately heard thrce shots from pistol in
quick successicn. from man In the street. and mme-
tho pavement; the smoke Of tho pistol passed my
head think deceased not than feet
OF the mon: thsy were total strangers to me.
Eliza VConnor, being duly sworn deposed and SAID
at the corner Of Cherry and oliver streets was standing
there at ten O'Clock Tuesday night taking " the previous
sood Sy mu s.ud us a. Se bssre The
Of pistol from man across the street the man then
the street. and whom he got 70 tho curtsone
he fired two other deceased immediately exclaimed.
" Oh God I'm dead" did not hear any words spoken
before the firing know deceased by sight, but did not
know the other man; saw the who shot deceased
come forward and say, am the man who shot him p
could not reoognz, the man who shot deceased was
excited at the time 2 policeman came up and took the
DR.. Thomss Robinson made post mortsm examination
OF the body. and testified 70 the Cause Of death There
immediate Of death the severng Of the right
lilac artery.
due SeSe sodssd verde, Of pssh from pistol
shot wounds at the hands Of Walter ID. Bell"
Upon the rendition OF the above verdict Coroner Col.
lin proceeded TO examine the prisoner when the latter
made the following statement 10 Justification Of his
dcct;My name 10 Waiter D. Bell am twenty six years
old and native Of Scotland; in the naval service
the capacity Of masters mate deceased and had dim
Guilty In barrroom In New Orleans some time ago
wrote 10 10 compromise u with him and they
told that refused IN listen the proposition and
would kill at sight: when arrived here about seven
weeks ago. my brother told me that deceased would
shoot me tho hrst chance he got; stay cd
aboard the vessel two works 10 keep out Of
his way; I always avoided his neighborhood, and
purchased tho pistol for self protection nave mot him
several times and got out OF his way Tuesday night
about ten O'Clock as was going towards Kans's place
70 take drink, In company with friend u mine named
LArkn mot deceased and two friends: did not recog
Miro deceased at hrst but addressed Aen saying Hello
big fellow " Allen then vinked at mo and motoned mo "a
kcsp away: deceased turned his bead towards whom
stopped back he then pulled PISTOL cooked u. and
pointed n at mo then pulled out my revolver and aim
ed his thigh and rcreated he kept cooking his pisto
and swapping IL at me- then hred two shots more ai
him 10 quick succession too cIose 10 him 10 run
away ana far away grasp hs revolver gave my
self up ofhcer
Coroner Collins committed the prisoner 70 arait the
action Of the Grand Jury.