The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-13
Coroners' Inqueats.

SorOmers' lnQueauAs
CASE OF Dxl IBERATE MURDER-sHooTNG Man
THRoU0z THE BRAN-rHE MURDERER ARRESTED
Yesterday morning, shortly before O'Clock, most
aggravated and unprovoked murder occurred In tho lager
beer saloon located the OF premises No. 50
Rose stree. Tho place kept by Charles P. EngstroD
who has long been uniavorsby known 70 the police Of
the Fourth precinct Engstrcn ard George Nickel, who
lived In the house, had few words about payment
for drinks which had been ordered by Nickel when the
keeper Of the place seized large pistol discharged
IT, the ball entering the brain Of Nickel, causing almost
instant death. Engstron arrested by officer
Flynn Of the Fourth precinct and taken to the station
house. Coroner Naumann yesterday held an inquest
the body Of the murdered man at the station house,
when the following testimony was elicited;-
Louis schpeck, residing st IS Rose street rear being
sworn, saysDeceascd was acquaintance Of miue he
10 me in lager bier saloon at No. 81 Hudson
street. about eight clock we left there little before
IL O'Clock 10 hone when arrived at No IS Rose
street be proposed to 60 In the saloon there we went M
which did he laid tho dollar bill the counter and
laid the change there deceased took both the chacgo
and the dollar bin from the counter and at that instant
the prisoner shot the deceased there words
passed between the two, not word; We were some.
pistol from behind the and fired it Immediately
afterwards did no. know who he intended 70 shoot
called for tho police the prisoner out in the yard
and took tte pistol with him; ! don't know
whether they had trouble together before or not was
Elizabeth Nickel residing At No So Rose street, being
maker. and been here three months about baR
past Six O'Clock last night he left home to visit friend
cry OF watch; out OF my aud then the
lager beer saloon In the basement OF the trout house,
saw deceased laying on the oor in front OF the counters
the prisoner from behind the bar with pistol
his hand he threw away the pistol and ran no me yard
the body was afterwards removed by the pc.ce.
Margaret Butler ressing at No 55 Rose street, heing
sworn. saysI board with the prisoner have private
room IN tue saloon was IN the saloon last night dc.
ceased and the witness, Schneck IN together at
about past one or O'clock as could judge
when they first came in they called for drinks they had
three drinks, oae for each Of them, and one for
sch.neck wanted to go in tho room wish me before Ae
deceased took the money money S and hsla 'A
ne hsod the prisoner demanded the money OF doceased
II that tho prisoner fired pistol a, him deceased
fs at once when the prisoner fred the pistol after he
three minutes and then returned, having pistol
his hand; decesseds wife came N sncn after he
no and took charge Of deceased al, three Of the men
John l. Flynn, being sworn. says:-I am a police
ccef OF the Fourth precinct. about two o'clock ,ns
near William; heard the faint report OF pistol, and
afterwards cries o. murder ran towards Rose street,
der went TO No. 81 Rose street, when saw deceased
lying en- the loor dead every body was in such state
OF excitement that could learn nothing frst but
afterwards the Witness Buter,. told me that the
prisoner had shot deceased, aud had gone in tho
corner behind the fence; took hold OF him and
brought him out; he made resistance; other officers
(the shown behind the bar smelt II and found
had been shortly before discharged took the prisoner
10 the station houses the body OF deceased also
moved there.
deputy Coroner Wooster Beach, Md, made post.
norton examination on the body OF deceased'aud found
that bullet mad entered the right side OF his ntse
passing Getty through The BRAIN and escaping through
the skull he back Of tho head In the DOCTORS opinion
death m ust have beeh almost ipstanteneous
Tha then submitted TO the jury, who rendered
the following verdct: That George Nickel came to his
death By psto.ehot wound at she hands of c. P. Eng
stron the prisoner the 18th day November 1864.
They further believe the deed to be Of wfu unpro
voked and deliberate murder"
The prisoner, who Is thirty years OF age and
tive OF Sweden, was then committed to the Tombs to
await his trial
Deceased forty three years OF age AMI native OF
Germany
n CRUSHED BENEATH THE WHEEL OF A TRUCK.
\ Coroner Haumann yesterday held inquest, at SO
Washington street. tho body Of William King, little
boy nearly four years OF age whose death caused by
teing crushed beneath OF tho wheels OF be.
longing to Mr.. Rabbit, doing business neary oppo
site the residence OF Mr.. King The testimony showed
the to have bsen purely c0ntaI and the
jury accordingly rendered q vcrdct to that elect.