New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
A Canal Eoatman Shot Dead by Saloon
Kc-pcr-bke Homicide Surrender
Liim.eif- Coroner's Inquest

A party of canal boatmen, headed by on
Frank Berean at about O'clock yestcrd y mornin
entered Il saloon Of william Kehoe and there drank
They soon became sed in an alteration with TN
latter, no ordered them to leave This they rrin'e
TO do and IileIsan asked Keboe bow be would LE' "
have bow ieaife sashed over lis head, 1t che sain'
time making move though to draw one heh''
then fired at him. the hall taking effect In the head
Bergan on the left side, causing ALMOST instant ue"'
lie then proceeded 10 his residence No % Chcrry'st
but almost Immediately after went to the fourlh rrc
clint Station. House. and delivered himself up. TIE
oy was conveyed TIE First Precinct station lionse
a later in the d,y Coroner Wildey held an inquest
| The 70 loving l. the evidences; -
! David Dunbar OF New London. Ct, testlhed: am
Cnpiain of tie canal.boat 5. G.. Roberts. wing In
Curntrs.sio this morning, Mt about O'CLOCK there
Was d stui bance q; No. % CoeDes Slip this morn
inr lust after daylight, heard pistol sh0t from the
direction ~ thlt pGce; Il man. whose name i do not
know camo % and said that be had seen deceased
shot: deceased lying in font Of the saloon on the
sid Nslk. -
/ Edward Stevenson Of No % Coentes-sp testified:
am bartender ~ No. - Caentes.slp; at abont i've
O'clock This morning opened the place. deceased anu
two others into tho place shortly afterwards they
said they had been drinking. and asAed for that sou
OF Il BID" meaning the rrsOHer they were taxing
about shooting and getting even with the prisoners
one of them Lewis, said that they intended to hsve
blood the three ont together; the prisoner soon
came into the saloon: the three came IN agIln ana
Ia ked to the prisoner about board bill; the prisoner
a length told them 10 20 out of the hOuse, he desired
t. have no further tiS with them; they refused and
threaeie ed cut him he then went bhndthe bar ana
took from drawer. aid. backing the party
w behind screen. he fired; l went outside and SA"
deceased lyIic on the sidewalk.
! Benj.mn T. CT ford Of Boston testified: am q
coat plot and be found al 10. l6e Souih-st Jew
minutes before o'clock tais morning saw deceased
fail verv Violently 10 the sidewalk; i KNOW nothing
further regarding the death Of the deceased.
Charles y. Lec,4Ie OF No. ~ Coeniiesslp testified;
an a bOatmaB; was in the basement when decreased
and two cOmpau iOus entered aud took drink they Ead
words IN the prisoner and be ordered them out; he
tnen went bcUd the bar 10 get club; he subsequently,
pus ed them ,ut by one. when thy had gone De
hind the screen. head the report OF pistol; one o
the parry SAID that he had been in Tie Rebel array ana
ask the pr suuer whether lie would like to have .
towlekGie raped his head the prisoner ordered
tine PAL think that be did all Ia bus power to ui
the party out before h.lng upon them.
William Lewis OF the cana boat Ithaca testified: De
ceased aud myself worked the same boat; We scp
ltoaether last night; rose at about 420 We were al
sober VT first went to a saloon near Frlon MaTke'
ana drank three rounds; We reached the prisoner Z
pace at about $685. drank twice there; had sOmo con
ver,aon about boa d: remained IN the saloon unii
the prisoner enlcIed lie pushed myself and Others on
OF the saloon, and, while pushing US, he discharged
pistol at The deceased he must have taken II from
drawer behind the courter while he was pushing Us
took off ny coat. as hewauted tn have night
Ezra Hillson and Charles Walcott corIoDorated IN
testimony Of Lewis.
Michael j. Mcnamara carpenter, Of Brooklyn, tesii
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difficulty; discussion about board and quarre
ensued when left the party came out with me bu
they returned
Orsou : Phelps testified: uutil recently en-
. ployed by tie OsR"ro Transportation Company; ID
) deceased lad be en- dismissed nom our llc because
was a quarrelsome. bad man; be frequently lDnnge
around Office when there was nOtLing 10 do.
heard him concerning tie prisoner The son Of
-, III get square with him."
DR.. Wooster Hcscb, H.. testified: made q pCss
norton examination and found tie ball here sbOsni
the brain OF TIE 0rceBsed
Officer Thomas Doy.e ofihe First Precinct fortified
sent to find the lIisOner sBd being unable To FINE
him al his p,rce o business. wc1t 10 No 81 cAerysi
where Ar KehOs lives; went there and learned that h
had gone t. the Uah ST. Police Station AVID given han
J self up; inen went & tie Fouiiu Precinct Pohr'
Sla, ON and look Tie Prisoner 10 the New 81 SIanoi
House.
| The case was then submitted 10 the jury, and 90
following veraici was rendered; We hnd thai
FIeacls Pilcrgan e1uc 10 his death by pistols OF
wound at the Lands 81 william Krhoe. ON the 10Th o.!
Of Sc, ienher l-C5 al No ~ COcLtlcssl p
Keaoe was limited % the iOmAs. ard TIE wit
uesses were required 10 ind bail 10 the sum Of sy'
each.
The prisoner is native Of ireland. aged - years. III,
saws ne tcGed n -e f.ie.ense
The deceased j. a native Of CANADA, aged q years.