The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-16

o,clock yesterdsy morning Frank Billsrgsu. canal
bos,msn. va ,ho, dead Ia the liquor store No. 20
Ccsntiss Slip, by william Kehoe, The proprietor II
spposr, that a, the above hour, Bsrgsn and two
f.lov bo.tmon entered the saloon and qusrreei with
Esboe, Who ordered them TO leave the place The
men refused, when Kehoo attempted 70 EJECT them.
In doing 90 be va resisted by Bsrssn, vho drew .
knis and threatened to stab Kehoe. The latter then
drev revolver and fred, the ball entering the len
side Of Bisrsan's head, causing death in few mo-
msnp. Kshoe immedis tsly surrendered himself 10
the th Ward police, and aid he acted 10 selfdefenos
Tho body Of Bnlsrs,n vas then taken to tho LIST
Precinct Station House. where Coroner wildsy held
IN inquest The following testimony was taken;
David Dunbar. Of New London, Conn. testified; I
captsin Of the canal boat q. Robert, yins in
Cosptes Slip; thi. morning there ". disturbance
direction Of that pscei man whose n,ms I do
uos know came TO me and said that he hsd ,een
deoe.sed shot ] say doeeued lying In front Of she
Bd,eard StSpen.on, Of No. % Coentie. slip, te't-
eedII an BARTENDER a. No. 20 Gentle, alp At nboni
and two others came into tho place shortly after.
ward; they said they hsd been drinking. and assed
for that son Of bib meaning the prisoner they
we're talking shout shooting and sottng even" With
the prisoner one OF them, fcwis, said thst they In
tended 70 have blood; tho three went out together;
the prisoner AFTER into the sqoonth, the
came In as.in, and TALKED 70 the prisoner about
Of the house. ~ he desired 20 have no fu.ii', TAX
r. them s9 s.s e'a and .ns ,ss
from drawer, and lacking the party ui I'd a
creen he fred; vent outside and saw deco Cd ing
CharIs a Leetare, Of No. 20 Coente. s'.n p,,i.
ned am = boalm,n; was In the basen ent ben
deceased and two companions entered and took .
1ered them out he then went behind the bar and got
selub be subsequcnil, pushed them out one by one;
report Of pistol one Of III. party said that be had
b,sn In .he rebel amy; and s.kss me prl,ore,
syer his b. ID; the prisoner ordered the patty ou;
think that he did a. In his power TO put the psrt out
viiidm Lewis, OF the canal bo., Itbios. testified
peosased and my,olf worked on the same bat +; 80
asRt tercther Last night 1000 az about twenty min.
= .aioon near Fulton MMie, snd dr.pf three
.eunds 70 reached the prisoners place q, al out t3J
board; We rsmsised in the sAoon until prisoners
enter cd BIO pushed myseli and o,hers out OF the "a
lie dsos...a; :. p %a. bs1. ien Il ie@ dls~sf
behind the counter; while he wn pushing Us ! took
"a s ~ ssf +: TO a.Ts A 81 Brooklyn
esstfsd-I vss at No. 20 Coonties Slip a. the time Of
shs difhoulty discussion abou, board, and =
me, Su, they returned.
0yson 5, Phll'ps tsstihed-I was until recently
.hs dsoe.ssd had been dismhssd iiom our line
Ssesnse he .ss quArrs some bad man; he iiequen,-
.'e Of III IN 60, siuale I'm him"
oorsm examination. and found The ball here .sown
In the brain Of the deceased.
ss y" .sn e &. o s SS r s.na ,:.
70 md him a his place OF business. went W 81 Cher
tbs. Ss had gone 70 the osf ss poas
.t0n md f,.cs aim,s ap .heS wen, % he An
Nov street station House.
Coroner widey submitted the case TO the Jury, and
the following verdict was rendered.
We And that Francis B.llsrs.n came 10 his death
by pistol shot wound At the bands ( William Ke-
hoe on the 18th day Of september, 1868, a. 20 Coen-
Kshoe was committed 70 the Tcmbs, and the wit
sesses we're required to find bail In the sum Of 1900
each.
A YoUSG MnS's PRAYER MEETING hA.
boon opened At the Room, Of the New York Young
Mems Christian Association, 1911 Finh Avenue, held
Hsoeloos, ON THURSDAY evenings and open TO all
Young men.
AMusEMKsTs.
BAHsUxa-The Children Of Cyprus though in the
full tide Of success will be Withdrawn on Monday 10
make room for another spectacular drama, entitled
SAdAh and kalAsrnde or THE water. Of oblivion"
with new and splendid oriental scenery, costume.
&c, and grand march by twenty four young lailea
armed and ACQUIRED. sirth saloon has boon added
In which will be exhibited the identical Lincoln
Loo Cabin" built by Abraham Lincoln In Macon
County, Illinois In 1891 and In which he re.ided
for two years John Hanks Who assisted the late
lAmentsd President In its construction viii be In at
tendance. Another Clan, 10 added 6.ths collection
Of euIiositiea making three In ALL Thsre are also
the Fat Woman, CircaAsian Family, armlpus Indian
&c. &c.
HrENASs, run PREsrrpIdIrATtuR-Sop ecro-
nancer Who has ever appeared In this city performs
such Extraordinary floats nightly perfo mol by
Hermann al tho Academy Of Music. lie stand, on
thestAse without any Of the sling apparau, vhich
othe bring TO bear In order to attract the eye and
prepares his beautiful illusions 90 elevery a. to leave
the behoider lost In wonder. DO ami roe him. by all
"eAhs' To-day there will be Amstiuce at o'clock
nhoAp"Af.-The Keans are stl drawn. eItrs.
oiuihary houses There will 10 a matinee to-day,
anu "-hish' IRE herchan, Of Venice" viii be
''-'eu 'o' 'he ph' Time and by particular request
AccIDEST.-PAtrick Mtlon, who r.,,l., n,
hold ~ ~ ., hesierlar afternoon fell into tho
nou we steamship evening star, lyinE al plar al
dangerous condition. .''U
MusIc.-The Park Commissioner. annourc.
that, II tue weather 10 tne, there will he uu,c On
the Mall At the Park to-day, commencing A. A o,cloek
p. NJ, by tie Central Park B.nd.
DEATH IRON SUS-STRoKE,-CoronerC Collin
held an inquest on the bod. OF JeAu Gormsn. Who
died ON the effects OF the heat o. Thu sIAy ana
noon, while Al work In oua yard In lsJtb "a,
Deosn Ma native OF Ireland, bU years OF aye
nue.. ~ ao-
SUDDEN DEATH. Yesterday Coroner Collin
he'd an inqucst o. tue body OF Nrs Eliza Oh ,mter.
nn Mo d'opp GeId Ia the ickct Office OF lie Mud.
vas found ihaI d.cease died om ssi6catioa OF ,hs
waves VI The hear. Deceased was % years OF nSe
THE COURTS.
lhr PnHNIN bank RoSBERrE,.-In the Superior