New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24
THE SHOOTING ARRAY AT YoRKvILLE.-

| THE SHOOTING ARRAY At fORKVILLE.-
Coroper EaDney on Saturday held Investigation in
10 tn circumstances attending The shooting Of JOSEPH
T. Donncly by Of the officers Of TIE cavalry regi
mcni commanded by Cob Mott, on Thursday evening
1t tho corner Of Scycntieh street and Ihnd avenue
The inquiry instituted at the request Of the injured
man. who believed himself TO be in dying condition
and wished to have his ante mortcm examination taken
ere il became too late. A jury having been impanhcl
ed the patient sworn and delivered his testimony
as follows
Joseph T. Donney being duly sworn deposes and
SAYS live at No &c CathaTinc street on the .Oth o
August between ten and eleven IN the evening was III
Seventeen street and Third aycnne; party acN np',
Cooper and Walker were thcrc don't know the name o'
the fourth man; asked Walker to drink called for Dot
lie of wine and more II necessary at tins lnc ihif
man entered having on his collar eagle. from which
judged him to be colonel asked hin 10 drink put he
declined and went 90 the other side Of the r'om 500"
asked him again and he again refused; WAS stnhdile
by the bar and he and told me to move along
and M the same time pushed me- rcuscd and had some
words with the Colonel and nj this time saw friend
William j. Kant the walk. having some words With
auoi her cavalry officer the Colonel raHdHing ms
sword aud shouting tn to fire; the other caya
nv officer had pistol in His hand went toward him
and M | did so ho fred and was wounded; think
thc Colonel intoxicated Mt the time ana hrilcvc
that the difficulty occasioncd by his regarding me
~ altogether familiar on short acquaintance; saw
Colonel Mott Cghom afterwards learned this oicer
was) once before but never had any difficulty with hn
never saw The man v no shot me before ia my know
ledge had no weapon at the time; before was shot
put my hand on Col Motifs jacket; during the evening
had taken five drinks but was not drunk IL the tn'
l was shot the sidewalk IN iIont ~ the pnblc
house the Of Seventeen street aud lhrd ave
nue.: there was. think. q whole military company
drawn up was not using boislcfous language
nor WAS any one else ~ the time vas shot. have
made these statements bciies ing myself t0 be IN dan
CoTous condition: there were two shots hf'd u! ti'
same man when was Woundcd do not know Wheth'
the man who shot me was IN command ~ me cav
airy ut the time: about four five feet from the
man no me and about the same distance ON ~"
military: ioft the harroom TO what the dincuiN
ON tie sidewalk WIS. Col Mott In the position II
commanding accr when left the barIroom, and Il Is
nv opinion that he IN command Oh the military
when came out
The ease was then submitted 10 the Jury who after
due dclibcraion rendered the following verdict: We
lind that the said Joseph r. Donnely to his iuiu
rcs from pistolsho wound at the hands Of military
officer August 20. l-63'
IITTTR PROM CORONER RANNEY TO GIN. fANHi.
GrS CANHl- Ds1r sir: / have been investigating the
matter II the shooting evening before Int ia the ycin
ity ofCol Mott command Seventeen street and Third
avenue.
/ have taken the testimony Of the wounded man. DR.
Green Col. Mott Sc There is nothing iu tie te.ti-
mony uf the wounded man. any Of the others, that
eliminates in any Way Col Mott but on tie contrary
the facts clearly show that be vigilln discreet
and engaged IN the discharge II bis official duties at
tie time and also sober.
send this note voluntarily and unsolicited either by
Yonrs. truly j. " R,sNIY. Coroner
No. ~ nat T'oerfy HiHh sr,'i, Aug - lstA
The wounded man died at Bellevue Hospital on sun
day evening Coroner Ranncy is reported to have
issued . warran, for the arrest Of Major Bassford the
assailant of DonncIy.