The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-27
Police Intelligence.

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4 NOTORIOUS CHARACTER DANGEROUSLY SHOT
THE FERMENTATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS XIX.
ANIMATION OF TIE VICTIM, Ero.
shooting Array took place In the drinking saloon Of
Charles Kelly, No u New Chambers street, at late
hour Monday night. which IL Is thought will result 70.
tally. II appears that ono james Geoghan, whom the
police call notorious character, entered Kellys bar.
room, and afterwards became involved In quarrel
with Henry sklin the bartender and among other in
digntes offered threw a tumbler OF water In his face
Skiln then leared from behind the counter and
clinchcd his assaant During the scue skp drew his
revolver and fired three times all the bullets taking elect
In Gcoghans body. The discharge Of firearms soon
brought ocer staples the Fourth precinct 70 the spot
and gu entering the barroom he discovered Geoghan
"a Inc or Sh Stin standing and kicking him
about the head aud face. Both skn ana Geoghan we're
taken N the station house, where skn was locked up
for the night The officers Geoghan tc tho New
York Hospital and 10 thought almost impsssble for
MIN 70 recover Coroner Naumann, being called upon
proceeded y lks the ante m0rse% examination q
Jumes ceoghan, residing at No Catharine slip, be.
Ing sworn saysI can't whether or not shall de- al
about seven Or eight o'clock was a. the corner Of Cherry
had drink there with friend; called the boss (Mr
Kelly) and had drink with him; we had few words
Ter and Tronf poured some water In my glass and
aar drpkLrg some Of IL poured the water over him he
had revolver in mis- hand at tnst time as soon az
poured the water on him he jumped over The counter and
fred four shots 1t three Of them striking M the
persons who present Kelly and his brother,
while down. he beat with the buts Of the pistol
was not on very good terms with the barkeeper don't
know hts name.
George O. whsclock being sworn, says:-I am resident
surgeon Of this hospitals the patient James 0eoghan,
admitted about twelve O'Clock suffering from three
bullet wounds two laccrated wounds OF The scalp snd
several contusions about the head Of The balls
tered the sternum and passed ouwards suercaly
about four inches, where cut out; another at tho
lower end Of the sternu which osn trace oaly abous
half an inch, direction slightly upward; third bull
lot wound Of The check, passing In about an inch up-
ward The laccrated wounds a. follows one over tho
occput other the loft temporal bone, with contu
sions surrounding them When brought In he was very
drunk, and was not suffering severely from shock be
has been pretty hard drnksr ami 10 rather nervous and
shaky this morning. BIS present condition does not
seem 70 be dangerous but should not DO surprised hrs
case resulted fatally. - y.s fa.
No other testimony taken, and the jury rendered
verdict follows THAT James 0soehan YVES danger
ously injured BY pistoshot wounds and blows ~ The
hands Of the bartender AZ Charles Koiy sao m, corner
OF New Chambers and Cherry sreeis on the 2ssh day ct
April, 1884 /" sY 49,. A s..10lt.lu.L1E
land. skllIn was committed 10 the Tombs BY Justice
Hogan 70 await the result Of tho injuries inflicted by him.
Tho prisoner alleges he nrst violently ASSAULT
cd By Geoghan, and only used his pistol 10 sedsence