The New York herald., 1864-10-08
CorOasr,s Inquest.

ras SHOOTING ~ McHAuL N'dUIkx ~ oF1IogR
HkLL-fscUIsiTI BEFORE CORONER EANNIr-
TWO vsRDICrs aRNDKRgD.
Coroner Rsnuey yesterday concluded an ipaaiston In
the Of Michael cGulre the man who, having been
shot BY ocer Han OF the Twenty frst precinct during
serious disturbance the OF Ihrty.hrs street
and First avenue Tussday evening subsequently died
from the effects Of tho injuries. The occurrence has
bsen already quite fully reported In the HERALD large
sumber OF witnesses were examined, but the testimony
very conflicting Tho officers present At the shoot
lug dspossd 10 hearing cry Of murder and running to
the spot found Mcclure quite intoxicated add ln the act
Of beating his wife 10 whom be had been married but
four mouths. when the ofncers arrived Mrs MCGUIRE
ssor,s 70 srrss, Ncenire officer Crawford was badly
beaten with a club in the hands OF the des'
nsrae mao ocss ,c aa M AZ ana ia S.ss s,s ~ ,., .na
ciate Al the time hcGu!res friends rallied in
strong force and violently resssd the officers in the dis
cha % Of dGy Pcrnsrd smith, living in the house
with Mcclure testifsd that shortly before The alray
Cured deceased broke dogn his the wtness door with
aud screamed thrOush the building 81 the top
Of his voce but owing TO The great rage ne Ia and
his intoxicated condition. WAS impOseible to understand
wha, ne said Nc. Smith drove dacssssd sway, but he
soon returned aud showed pistol through the broken
door, Becoming greatly alarmed MI smith sent TO 'he
station house for oficer and meantime guarded his
door with roller beonsic map Deceased also made
sssau,t the door OF Mr Brck occapyDg rooms a
tue ocr with hineelt Il was also 10 evidence that
dsca eed u.ed his utmost eudesvors 10 Kill the ocerr
NcIalre 8naiiy snd stopping behind counter drew
args pistol which, he IN the act OF discbsrsng a. or.
revolver fred. tne nall sntered blcinires n ght
side passed through his abdomen. The crowd then
disperycd quiet restored. The rienss OF
decessed testified totally dtnsrent state Of affairs,
and they cian that Mo ure had 40 psoi In his hand,
and there necessity FOR ths onceT 70 dis
Charge his revolver The testimony was 80 conhctiog
that the Jury unable to asrss 10 wheiher ohcsr
Hall was justided shooting Mcclure. They accordingly
rendered separate verdcts, a. .oiIows--
ave find that deceased oame TO his death by pistol
shot wound a. the hand OF officer Mathew HAN on the
Attn of October Instant ou the corner OF thirty first
street and First avenue
The second verdict is the same, With the exception OF
the addison Further that tie officer acted strictly in
accordance with his duty in doing go Asr the yer.
diets ned bssn rendered Coroner Ranney nsd ocsr Hall
81 b.i In the Of 00S 10 answer any Indictment
which the Grand Jury may fnd against hun
TO THE EDITOR or THE BERALD.
The statcmeuts made before Coroner > inquess. held
an Wedussday last on the body OF the late Michael
Mcclure who vas shot BY officer Hall OF be Twenty first
precincta few days ago, and which sppeared Ia your
i,sre or Thursday erroneous being evidently the
testimony OF Interested paraes that have TO request
through The ARALD the suspension OF tne public udg-
ment Thereon until a the facts copnectod herewith Are
fully cleared, the calculation of which viii reIurs only
few days -. JOHN n M.n,ihn,