The New York herald., 1863-11-22
The BlOomtng gdaIe Tragedy,
CoROSERs IxQUEsr FREAKs or l.


The inquest in tho of the unknown man who was
shot dead the 81. oholas Saloon, corner Of iielh
street and Bioomngdae road, Thursday afternoon,
while attempting 10 stab the barkeeper with kno was
held eserdny by Coroner Naumann The dcnco ciced
ghiy Interesting, and .howed that deceased
shot IN fefdefence The was according 10 all ac
counts insane liboring uuder Gt Of deuin tremens
lis struggle with Mr. Merriam, the Deputy sheriff who
u the relief OF the baikeeper, a desperate
one and deserves more than passing notice. Mr. Mer
with exceeding oooness aud bravery and was
The recipient q handsome enc0mums at the hands the
Coroner and the Jury. Annexed a report Of the pro
ceedluss before tie Coroner
Patrick Foley, residing the -. Nicholas SALON
corner Of Broadway and Hon street. deposed az fol
loss:-I am employed hoster IN this place yes,or.
day afternoon. about twelve O'Clock, was in tho barn
gnharnessing a horse when saw deceased coming up
the road he all alone and taking himself he said
"KilI him dead and repeated the expression several
times. he went up :, the barroom door aud pushed
open called to Mr. Alen the bartender, who 10
the door that deceased entered by the door
opened deceased jumped al Mr Allen with knic
samoihins In hs hand Nr. Allen away through
another door deceased folosed after him that
tie last saw u them until went into sie paror ht that
time deceased was bong he'd by hr. Allen and
deceased and then won't out was 20
much excited that can hardly tell what
james =. Merriam deprsed tbst he did business at No
al Broadvay Thursday Afternoon about O'Clock
&c was going UP broadway IN stasc heard AL unusual
noisc in thc - Nicholas on looking hack ! some
lades and youns man, who were crying Murder 90
rushed ou q the stage and WI the road g. this place.
when entered the house deceased with bis knee
cn MI. Aliens bowels Mr.. Alien ylug fat on his
bafk as csme 10 cried stop, aIn AZ offcer be
looked at me and Immediately irifd g. u b Mr Allen
caught hold o. hs Afd tried 70 make hn lot 81 o.
the knse by striking him vnh NY cane ho trying
hls best 90 stab Mr. Al en- when struck him hard
o'0d 90 the head With my cane his seemed 10 produce
no eject upon him my STICK broke. when grabbed bold
q him by the collar and tired TO pull him ~,
he sti retained his bold Nf Allen. and
pulled Them up together saw young man
rear the door ard told hnn - pun Mr.
when they left the deceased c'ssd uIsn Nth
hs knife IN hand, drew my rcNover, bot could DOT get
a chtnc. 70 use dcceAsd thcu made tans At sith
the kuhe, cutting throush ffci the pistol Bot
tc shot seeEned " produce effect he then r0ef uln
me again. making another pnpgc ~ zoe 9Th BIZ knfe
We struggled together until We reached the Isr rom,
where succeeded IN breaking 10 % from bin, aud Cred
second shot al him be made auoilor 6ttack utru me
after that struggled for . and be isi
dead.
Dr. Wooster Beach made post ulnfem sramnaton q
ihe body, and found that death csufsd by psiol
SHOT wound in the breast The ta entered TIE thorar
in the vicinity q the heart cutting ttc cavity u th.i
orsfn IN its pa,sase aud iodsifs 10 he ristt prg
number d wiines,.- cAlsd uTou g. oorfoblrae
the testimony o Nessrs. foey sbd Merriam alter ~hch
te care was submitted n the Jury ~ho. after duo isbs
raiion, rendered the foowius W fnd tnat tue
eAid unknosu ~ bis death ~ p.ttol shot
wound at the hands q !. herr nf cied ~ ssH.
"a llsth street, ncsr Bfoadssy Saycmter ~. tssJf
NO egn has yet been dfcoysred % the Neuty = The
decesseii Notwithstanding the pc have 4fed sb tbsr
eAsiort 70 TIA, end lie about forty yebff = A.e,
sib gbt brOun curly hair and ID. o. fful ts ifets
sn eviisney 'orssboreInsn