The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09

Coronsrs' lnqueses.
FATAL euo0TTru AxrkAS IN OLIVE 9fkxkf.
Coroner Rannsy IVES called upon yesterday 70 hold n
inquest n The New Yo Hospital upon the body Of rss
ck N6ovsrn, aged "a years. whs IVES shot dssd o W
drinking saloon Of Joseph Nixos, 90 Oliver srsss, %
Thussday night BY man named James 0Hars. The
parties were Ill boarding house runners, had been
drinking pretty freely Just before the diinculty
Thomas Geoghasan Opposed that be was boatman, and
lived the Of Oak and oliver Streets knew the
deceased for four ave years; between one and two
On ss me
Cornelius Haggerty and Peter Mullin, came IN s4d
asked for : drink about i've minutes after.
sesssr lss me sons aha. hurt some Of you eHsrs
Of u, told him 70 defend himself, al the time
drawing pistol from biz pocket and pointing at De.
ceased soon .srwards The psol Was s, 05s1 ana ns
and did not see him afterwards.
David Roach deposed that he witnessed the occurrences
deceased had his hand. 10 his pockets and Was retreat
ing backwards when the shot was fred saw no blows
struck.
Of the pistol and oil agreed that the assault was most
unprovoxed in It's character.
The Jury After due elaboration, rendered verdict Of
apesth from pistol shot wound at the hands Of James
OHara.' warrant was issued for We apprehension OF
the accused but TO last evening the police were unable
10 ASCERTAIN his whereabouts
Mvwmr CrxARsD Up.-on the night Of the Goth Of
February last, IL VIII be remembered, . young man.
named Henry Foster died st 2si Stanton street. from the
effects Of gun shot wound received In
known The Coroner and tho police puzzled themselves
over matter several days bus unable 70 FOR
ret out the mystery and finally gave up the In dc
SPAR suspected that Foster shot IN the COM
mission OF crime and the fact Of his bong fellow
Of VIGOROUSLY bad character, together with tho
evident desire Of his relatives 70 conceal matters,
tended 70 establish the theory 10 tbs absonco Of any
tesssmony this point the police compelled 70 work
the case up In the dark as II were Consequently but
little progress made in unravellng the mystery.
day ago however, Captain Mount Of the Eleventh
up By detective shange proved 70 establish the correct
ness Of thar Suspicious 10 tho In which young
~no G
shot while trying 70 break into his premises, No. 25s
East Houston street; The circumstances under which
Foster received his death wound, as detailed
by Mr. Dsay will be found IN the annexed adsvit takea
before Coroner wildly
live Ct No 80 East Houston street; keep pawn
brokers' establishment there my store ws broken open
S .ss sss S:u 90
closed hat The action opening TIE nm. doOr win cause
Ing g . bed. ~hss isad shs sun explode vent .
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ssss .ssss.sd 70 u roa isnes and thsc quickly run
s.. Pa ssss. = s Sssd ss Ss: s ~.
% ny once found that he gun had spodsd but dd
noted h.s ssy damage vas doos % ses door ava NOT
ousncs q ne Testimony sIcssed shs inqss nos point
ing towards me; could not ind any xsos q blood %
..s s.s s ssS % IL ss w medium
sssd bpt could nos ten bow y vas drsess6 did 20,
THINK siyAins ncss shs mss.ss ussa ysssesd.y vhss
sSs occurrences which bad almost foryos.so I'D no
report The shooting ~ We station house sbecause dd moi
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