The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-29

9nE rRIoIo OycURsEScH IL cHuaCH srnEIr-
III INVESTIGATORS BEFORE coR0SKR wILDEY. -
An inquisItion vas he'd at the Fina precinct station
house yesterday by Coroner widely the remains OF
johnson R Pollock, the young who shot the
cornor Of Church and Lspenard streets Wednesday
eycning was supposed NJ the Tine that tho deceased
had been deliberately shot through tho brain By pistol
In the hands Of Harry Yelveron who Immediately after
wards made his escape In fact Kitty Burke, In whose
apartments the shooting took plAoo accused Ycvertou
OF numbering Pollock The testimony adduced, how
ever shows different state Of fac and throws the re-
sponsbliiy Of the shooting chiefly upon Kitty Burke
herself II Is further alleged that the pistol exploded BY
accident Sukjoined win be found the most material
portions Of the testimony eicted:-s...- .gay
James IL GibrYith Of No. Us West Twenty eighth
street. swornvI deceased and another man. whose
hago since learned Is Yelyeron 10 Kate Burkes
70 ~ deceased on business; asked Pollock Il be was
going over TO sick friend of ours no my fellow
workman 10 tho foundry In West street, u Yes
Try; tho pistol having ben exploded Kate Burke
ella med to leiveton, II thought sou this pistol
not loaded; my God, ny man Is shot went for ply
sic thai time lelverton in the roou but when
returned he had gone when found physis ian TOR
reiijean) said that thought tho gl had shot lollock
did not hAbiiuay visit the house ia which tho shooting
Or. Francis CASTOR Pe.Jean, Of No. 1853 Franklin
street, swornAt about eight O'Clock the evening Of
the 25th instant called To visit who had been
aho the yo~s Ian who Summoned me said tAat girl,
IN piayips Lad shot young man. when reached the
room life had become exti1ct serte cant Of police and
others We're prescat have for long time been Mrs
loiiocks iamiiy physician; her SEA was shot In ths
Peter kacowan, Of No As Uora..o street. naachnist
swornI was ia tae house where the shooting occurred
10 the trout room, down stairs; deceased my
place ct about ten nnp,cs pas. seyea oolock and thea
ehs UP siars about ton minutes thereafter heard tho
Shooting, ana sho1 Kate burke scseamed, but do not
Know wnSt she |sd; weut up end into the room, and
aSs e Sssd os his Kate
<nrke w.sin the hall, ielyerton said 70 me, Dawes
shot, we lifted him 70 the bed, and hE GJorath ran
foe "a physician; also went on hSo Grand, 'cavns
Hoyer,on the with deconsed; understood Kate
Burke to say, I" I've shot my manlve shot my man "
(Pstol here shown ono el enptyl saw this pistol,
tue night before In the hands Of Kao Burke was
then loaied she had the pistol GA the nignt OF she
18th and said that she would pawn !, on the next day
Ellen WcliE OF Church street, corner OF LisrenGrd
Ny room adoined Kate Burke's after the sno,siag
heard Kate burke cry Ol God, I've shot the boy; y,
the time did know who was meant by "tho boy -
Kate usually called young Pollock her boy; Kate %
the lalay that taken MI of taiis svrn ii
ps;o and Chat fclseron must has. paced eat thcreis
lin, yo,v.x .er tns pistol ana told aer 10 pawn
tsnd get money; ali i vase y. w "ss..S
Caroline MgcownE, OF No. 20 ..urca street. svorr
I occgpcs the trout room on the second floor know
Kate burke knew Foil .he deceased, and have
Kate , o an me- s yssIeray that sao soi
deceased and while pistol was in her hand II acct
dentsy dis harged Ye.ver.on gave her tho pistol
W liam S.rucksaan la,,diord Of the Collins Hotel
evgornI know Yclycrton: Ne was frequently at my
house be was there about nsc O'Clock on "Wednesday
night last and lodged there; s morning OF the 10Th
Kate Burke the house and wished ~ see Iever
ton saying that no had accidentally shos man. laer in
the morning Ycycton down from his room, aud
ask oil him What no had doing he replied thai he
had Goae nohing-tAat the girl mad shot acct
dertahy; adysed hm TO so at ore TO Captain Petty
Georsana sni.hled, Of Church street corner Il Lis,
penard, sworn-I have room adjoining Kate Burke 5;
heard her cry, 'Ivc killed my boy"
Officer Anthony b. Murray, OF the Fifth precinct
sworn was On paso 10 enuca street a. nc sHe o. .hs
Sutherland and officer Lens on the opposite side u the
street looking for No 22s, where man had boon sht
went up stars under the serscants order, ant saw
Kate Burke wen. and found the deceased, apparently
dead Kate Blrka said "Pcor Dave shot-he WIS ray
man. searched hs rerson and took letters from
his pocket; 10 the police stat and reported tho
shooting returned and APP rchcnGed Kate Burke and
yoahy man, rar;,cd Gi!braith. 't
oflccr Richard Ftei OF the Fl I'll precinct ewornOn
"Wednesday night ,oase Kate Durfa and wont in search
OF Harry fciverton returned TO TIE station house as
abou. Two o'clock; again took her out on Thursday
ring but could get 10 tidnss OF him; searched her
room; olrd pistol under her pillow and snge-bal
relied pistol T., Ler trunk YIN nnmeer q letters ana
the pistol which found Under her pillow Ell0tts
fourbarccd revolver; hce barrels contained charges
ana one empty; kato Dulke said tina, Yeverton Lad
shot decea9cd accidentally, she thought since that time
she Lns told me th-t snc SHOT him, cidentslly.
Captain jeremiah rOy q the Fna precinct e e1rs
that on Wednesday night Kate Burke told him that 81
ycron gave her the pistol that she drew the charges
rcurned that then Pollock entered, and he and Yclver
ton ahoox hands; that roocka friend tGilbraiti) cub
scqucty cu,crcd; tnt kne took the pistol from box
ana gave Il % YeivsroI when il at once exploded she
thought that he had reloaded the pistol she has
made another statement showing that she shos Pollock
accidentally friend OF iyorton has had an oppor
tuniy 10 adye the gri to make her latest confession
Dr.. Wooster Peach, Jr, made post norton cxam
nation, and found III the BRAN ball which had entered
tlrolgh the lcft eyelid. +3 I
This coscd the evidence and coroner widely submit.
ted TITO ase, with few remarks 70 the jury, who loand
"tat Joal,sn olock To his death by pistol shot
wound ftom pistol in tho sands Of Kate Burke and
Henry Yoyer,on.n Coroner Wiidey then arsaigned
Kate Burke for examination. Sko My nalne is
Catharius Hrns; wa born in Sorthfe:d washin tor
county Vermont; thirt year Of nge; have
occupation Terrtcn entered and gave The revolver
and said that could sell i II liked; drew the charges
anti placed the weapon u box where kept hand1er-
chiefs; went ou' and returned vent 70 tic box 70 get
hef for Pollock TOOK out the pistol and while
II was iu iny hand Yelvor,on seized my wrist and the
pistol intellectually dis harged
Coroner w,ldcy ,oinultted Kate to the Tombs TO
await The -o1 OF The Grand Jury and issued warrant
for Yelvegtons apprehension Dir. Pollok ssas twcaty.
two years OF age and native Of New York 10 ESed
vita his mother at 49, Washington street.
THE sgicIog or IA. DICK.
Corcacr Goror yesterday held inquest q. 2s3 Stanton
street, on the body Of s;r smuci Dick who committed
suicide 10y hanging hnsalr, previously reported Mrs
Mary Dck wife q deceased testified that hsr husband
homc Oh Thursday afternoon and bid hr good bye
spying that he va gong aaayi but thLsng nothing
Az he oil mo- ret,rn to tea la the evening Mrs.
Dick became alarmed, and remained up all night
IN
iug b. tho neck 10 rafIer m the garnet of
the house. aud quite dead Mrs Dick had noticed roth
np strange IN her Listsrd'3 roanor ~ late and was
not aware tba. 10 had any serious trouble. No cause
could 10 assrncG ioi he ACT Tho Jary rend ned
diet OF death by suicide by hanging Mr. Dick seventy
years Of age and navo OF New York He was n retired
pe,chnu and had not been 10 active business for the
last thirty years.
AwoMAr ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.
About twelve o'clock Friday night Mrs. Susan
PAsu wife Of Henry pastu, captain Of Tho schoono
! Kate Brghsm, lying AT pler "A East river, acct
dcntaly drowned ~ falling into the dock willie endea,
ong 90 aboard tho vessel She rescued from
tho water but not ILL life extinct Coroner Gamble
held an inquest the body Deceased thirty thrce
years OF ago, and natsye of England 40
| City Intelligence.
Fmn n MAIpEs I-NR--About Ave O'Clock ase nigh
FIRE broke tho restaurant lc6 Maiden lane, cwnes
by Henry Dendx. II caused by the explosion II
Kerosene oil lamp. Mr. ndix badly burned tina
l hn haS n hn fairn % ina New York HnAntl man