The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-16
SHOOTING ARRAY IN coEMTlEs SLIP,
Row in u saloon--A Man Instantly sno'
Dead by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
auest, &c.

Uoxx i'm n saloon-A Man Instantly snot
Dead by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In
quest, &c.
Al abor, six O'Clock yesterday morning Frank Bi
larpsn canal boatman and two companions entered
the saloon Of VIM Kehoe, No 20 Coenties slip, and
drank there They became engaged in an aIterca
ton with the proprietor and he ordered them from the
place Blargen who seemed TO be the most violent or
the party refused to 90 and wanted know OF Kehoe
how he would like to bowie knife thrust into him.
when tho latter drew revolver and fred the bail taking
effect in the head of Biargen just above and behind
the left ear He fell the ground and Immediately
pired Kehoc then proceeded 20 the Fourth precinct
station house and gave himself up The body was con-
veyed tho First precinct station house. and later in
the day Coroner widey held inquest The following
is the testimony taken:-
David Dunbar, OF New London, Conn, testined-I am
captain the canal boat s e. Roberts, lying in Coentes
Slip; this morning, at about O'clock there
disturbance at No 20 Coenties Slip this morning. just
day ght heard pistol shot from the direction Of
that place; man, whose name do not know, came 10
and said that he had seen deceased shot; de-
ceased lying in front OF the saloon the sidewalk.
Edward Stevenson OF No 90 Coenties Slip testified
l am bartender at No. 30 Coentes slip; at about I've
O'Clock this morning opened the place. deceased and
two others came into tho pace shortly afterwards they
said they had been drinking and asked for that OF
shooting and getting event. with the prisoner OF
them Lewis said that they intended to have blood the
three out together the prisoner came into the
saloon the three in again and talked to the prison
about board bill; the prisoner at length told them 70
go out Of the house, as he desired TO have no further talk
with thom; they refused and threatened 10 cut him. he
then went b hind the bar and took revolver from
drawer, and backing the party up behind screen, he
fired went outside and saw deceased lying the side
walk.
Benjamin F. Clifford of Boston, testi6ed-l am coast
pilot, and can be found at No lG8 South street; few
minutes before six O'Clock this morning, deceased
fail very violently to the sidewalk; know nothing fur
ther regarding the death of the deceased
Charles A. Lecerc Of No 90 Coentcs slip testhod-I
a toaman; was in the basement when deceased
and two companions entered and took drink they had
words with the prisoner, and he ordered Thorn out;
he then went behind the bar TO get cGb;
no subsequently pushed them out one by one;
when they had gone behind the screen heard the
report Of pistol; of te party said he had been ia
the rebel army, and asked tho prisoner whether he would
like to have bowie knife raped over his head; the
prisoner ordered the party out think that he did al
his power to put the party out before firing them
william Lewis, Of The canal boat Ithaca, tesned-Dc-
ceased and myself worked The same boat; slept
together last nights rose at about twenty inut past
four O'clock we were all sober; FIRST went TO saloon
near Fulton Market and drank three rounds we reached
The prisoners place about half past Ave O'Clock; drank
twice there had some conversation about board we re
manned in the saloon until the prisoner entered; he
pushed mysel! and others or the salOon and While
pushing he discharged pistol At the deceased; he
must have taken II from drawer behind the counter:
while he was pushing us took oil my coat as ne wanted
Ezra Hson ana Charles walcoit corroborated the
timony of Lewis.
Michael j Mcnamara carp nter OF Brooklyn test.
fed No 90 Coenes slip at the time Of the dii
Guilty; discussion arose about board and quarrel
sued when left the party came oat with mo, but they
returned.
Orson s. Phelps testled--I was untl recently en-
pioycd by the swego TRANSPORTATION COMPANY; the
ceased had been dismissed from our line because he
quarrelsomc, bad man he freqleutly onnged around
orr Office when there was nothing TO do heard hys
say concerning the prisoner, ''The Of bcb ID
get square with him. -t.s a. W Sst5s~sssr,~s
Dr.. Wooster Beach, Jr, tesliGed--I made post
tom EXAMINATION and found the ball here shown IN the
brain Of the deceased
Officer Thomas Doyle of the First precinct testified