The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08
TIE M1RCKR STREET HOMICIDE.

TIE MRRCKR STREET HOMICIDE.
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sonsr's Statement. &C.
ahe Investigation the circumstances attendma Inc
~>eaA Of Thomas Reed desertsr from D0ryees zosaves
ho mas shot dead al lol stree, Friday evening
Nv Michael Brady q government detective, was held
Yesterday At tho Eighth precinct station house oy
sUrouer wildey Annexed viii be found report u tbe
Dsooesdings:-
Clark W. Beach, being duly sworn. depoeed as io''
hws- live II % West Twenty ninth street am 10
secve and inspector Of the recruiting department 's'
evening about hapass eight o'clock oa'cef brady anu
ysef vent into l0I Mercer street 10 arrest aocoo'
Who was dssertsf from Duryee's Zooayes CD entering
~ Mace we stepped into the barreom and had drink
va then went into The parlor and asked one Of the
girls deceased IN the boase; she salo 'ha'
the man who sat behind the stove was the man
% looked NJ him and recognized him as the
porscn that we we're IN search OF; Mt. b'aoy
s,otioped me 10 outside for few moments We DO
cded then get the assistance Of policeman, as Keeo
was a very powerful man, and would probably make
some resistance we went outside in front Of the
building No. 90 Mercer street we saw a policeman MI
Brady told the ocer his business and requested ms a.
stsnoe In che matter then the front door OF No l0
opened, and deceased was about coming ont, when
N. Brady put his hand on bis shoulder,
70 20 back INTO the house, and told him that he
deserter and that his name was Reed deceased said
The door Mr.. Brady after him. and deceased
jumped off the stop into the yard Mr.. Brady jumped
deceased then ran under the back stoop; Mr. Brady
called for light, and | started FOR one
70 prevent deceased from escaping that way while
getting light heard the swapping OF caps, as II from
pistol stopped to listen FOR rev ~ moments ana near
cut 70 Brady 'where your he replied, Out here"
and ioowsa s p1 into the yarS went into the
he said he had shot deceased, and that he
ns n sr M saa so n,o Ss w; we
searched the place. but could not find deoeased just thea
We heard the cry out ina. he 1ad tne ae
back the fence again when we entered the house
and into the street that wss nss
ceased III the barroom dying; that AL know about the
Pocem n Mccormack, OF the Eighth precinct, deposed
folows-About hall past eight O'Clock last evening,
while standing In front Of No 90 Mercer street, Mr.
Brady up and said he wanted 'sme TO assist
We went up to the soop No lol Mercer street,
his name was not Reed; deceased replied 10 the
negative; Mr. Brady said he wanted to see him and
hsse and towards The back door and
into the yard; Brady and followed him. but were
through the basement and out see any had
gone oat through the trout door learned that 10 one
lard shots say positively how many
shots were fred, but think thors were two; |
s1 rsn back into the n and
tve, and said he thought he shot him he going
ever the fence then went into No. o. and there found
deceased lying on the floor, bleeding out Of the mouth
thought deceased shot; we then into No. 90
ceased BRADY replied .ha. he dd then told Brady ha.
he would have TO 70 the station house with mo- sub
sasnty we removed the body Of deceased to the station
Daniel f. Gavi.t depcsed that he was attached TO the
marshall recognize the prisoner Of the ofncers
attached To ONCE tho prisoner acting under the
ne once in the absence Of General draper.
Edward Dodge, OF No los Mercer street. deposed that
h heard thres pistol shots in The rear, and imIne
aiaaely afterwards heard the rapping 0 the polcemans
Gu nsU 'ns sssssi aua e me omcsr IN
Philip Loew, Of NO % Mercer street. deposed that he
va bartender In that establishment about hanpas,
q water bt before he could drink no fell 70 the door
1cd soon Afterwards expired know deceased by sight,
having seen him In the barroom on several occasions
j. D. Reeve lieutenant colone, in the United States
charging duty for the volunteer service at No. 70 White
street. the prisoner Brady was employed BY me for the
United States dsbursing ONCE and to arrest such desert
be might be abe 70 IDENTIFY and TO give him pro-
q as special dssscsive BY the Provost Marsha
General, Simeon Draper Esq, which was DONE and he
ssn. sme y far he has done Ss
faithfully we'll his duties were more particularly
prevent men from enstins in one regiment then desert
Ing and enisng IN another regiment FOR the sake Of the
bounty money
Captain nelme, OF the Twenty -nrst precinct, testified
shat he formerly captain Of the Eighth precinct knew
deceased BY the Buffer DonneIly; also knew him
By tho Of Reed know Of his having boon
twice o deserter-once September 25 and again
November 10, 1862; deceaseds character was bad no
arrested once for assault and battery upon
warned deceased when he arrested and told him he
would be shot some day II he did not mond his ways
DR.. George d. Bouton dspoeed that he made post
opinion that death was produced rom hsmorhass he
result Of pistol shot through the left lung.
wss nsa 70 the % Sh after due
sns wound at nc bands Of tho prisoner Michael Brady
Coroner wldey then proceeded to examine the prison
o. when he made the following statement in relation
ths charge preferred against him
went 10 arrest the prisoner desetion he knocked
me down twice before fred warned him stop, but
he would not tried to prevent his gong the fence
Cd 60 the fence when commanded him TO stop
again he st refused when fred nj him. the rst shot
next time lowered The pistol with the ntcniias. Of
shooting the diseased about the legs had id% at
nrst that had shot him. he got away so nimbiy am
t~enty three years o. age born Albany, and
government detective w occupation.
The Coroner decided 70 admit the prisoner 70 bail In
the sum Of $1,000 aud the necessary security being forth
coming the accused was set at liberty.
Important Decision on the New Tax bill
Can Congress Invalidstc the Proceed
fngs In the state Courts for Want or n
stampt sc.
SUPREME coURT-oHAMBERs.
Before Hon. Judge Barnard.
Tss - Wohon 10. Bryuni.-The question was raised
in this whether proceeding by summons In the
SufTeme Court could be rendered invalid because II was
Aed without an adhesive stamp duty being aixcd
u, Ia compliance with the provisions OF the Tar bin