The New York herald., 1863-08-23
The YOrkvIllc Shooting Array.
ANrE-AoRTEM EXAMINATION OF TIE WOUNDED MAN
VERDICT OF THE JURY, ETC.

ANrE-MoRTEM EXAMINATION OF TIE WOUNDED MAN
VERDICT OF THE JURY, ETC.
An investigation into the circumstances attending tne
woundng Of Joseph r Donnclly by Of the officers Of
Colonel Motifs cavalry regiment at the corner o seven
tie street and Third avenue Thursday cvefps ~as
commcHced yesterday by Coroner Ranney, q. BcIle~ps
Hospital The inquiry instituted at the request Of
the injured man, who believed himself to be in dying
condition and wished to have his ante mortem examIna-
tion taken IL became too late. jury having been
empannesd tho patient sworn and delivered his tes
timony as follows
Joseph T. Donnelly, being duly sworn deposes and
says-I live at No. Catharne street. on the Goth Of
August between ten and eleven In the evening was at
Seventieth street and Third avenue: party, McCabe,
Cooper and Walker, were there don't know the name Of
the fourth man. asked Walker 10 drink called for bottle
OF wine, and more necessary; at this time military
entered, having on his collar eagle, from whch
Judged him 10 be colonel; asked him drink, but ho
declined and went 10 the other side OF the room soon
asked him again, and he again refused standing
By the bar aud he soon came aud told me tomove along
and at the time pushed mo- refused, and had some
words with the Colonel, and at this time saw friend
William J. Kant, on the yak. having some words with
another cavalry officer The Colonel brandshing his
sword and shouting 10 fire; the other cava
ry officer had pistol In his hand; went towards him.
and as did so he fired aud wounded think the
Colonel was intoxicated at the time believe that the
difficulty occasoned by his regarding me az alto
geher too familiar on short cluantance saw Colonel
Mott (whom after wards learned this officer Was) once
before, but had any difficulty with him; never
saw the who shot me before 70 my knowledge
hand op Co9ne! Aots jacket during the evening had
taken Gye drinks but was not drunk at the time was
shot was on the sidewalk in front OF the public house
on the corner OF Seventieth street and Third avenue
there was, I think. whole military company
drawn up near us; was not using bosterous
language nor was any oC etse at the time WIS shot
have made these statements believing myson 70 be N
dangerous condition. thore were two shots fired by the
same man when was woundea; do not know whether
the who shot me In command Of the cavalry at
tho timo about four five foet from the man who
shot and about tho same. distance from the military
lett the barro0m what the difficulty on the SIDE
walk was; Colonel Mott In the posfon OF cem-
mandng officer when ! LETT the barroom, and u Is my
opinion that he was In command OF the military whea
came out
The case was then submitted to tho jury, wlo after
due deberaton rendered hefollowing verdict :'' We
find that the said Joseph Donney came TO his nnries
from pistol shot wound at the hands OF O military
officer, August 20. ls6s /"
LETTER FROM CORONER RANNRY TO GENERAL CANBY.
197 WEST 1wEyrY.slSTn SrsE xr, August ~. 1853.
General CANBy:-
DEAR sR-I have been investigating the matter Of the
shooting evening before last in the vicinity OF Colonel
Motifs command. Seventetfstreet and Third avenue.
have taken the testimony Of the wounded man. Dr..
Green, Colonel Mott &C. There nothing in the testi
mony OF tho wounded man or OF the others that
CT mir atcs ony way Colonel Mott but, the
trary the facts rearly show that be vgilant dis
and engage in the discharge OF hts Official duties
q the time. and also sober.
send this vountariy'and unsolicited either BY
him or his frien d. Yours, truly,
j. ". RANNEY. Coroner.