New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-23
HOMICIDE IN COURTLANDT.sT.
Jersey City Detective Shoots n New.
York Rowdy-uis Acquittal BY y Cor.
ouer's Jury.

| On Saturday morning Officer McWilliams Of
the Jersey City Defective Police, while walking up
Conrandt.st with friend. met near the corner Of
Wests by one Of gang Of thieves and roughs whom
be had previously elected from the cars Of the Now
Jersey Central Railroad. named John johnson. The
ruan applied TO the officer the most abusive ephe's
mingled with threats declaring that be would blow lis
head off before he reached Greenwch.st. While speak
ing be had KEEP. his hands In his pockets but the
conclusion OF the iast-nanled threat made move 70
withdraw them and the officer believing that he was
about 70 carry his threat into execution prodnccd re-
vorer and hnrriedly fired, the bail taking effect In the
| leN temple Of johnson, inficting mortal wound lie
then walked down the street short distance met OH
Ger Daily Of the Twenty.seventh Precinct informed
him what he had DONE and surrendered himself
The wounded man was taken to the NewYork Hos
ptal, where he died after being admitted Later
in the da, Coroner Collin held inquest. and the fol-
lowing testimony was taken;
James johnson Of No &c Thames.st testifed-r was
with my brother a; the time Of the shootiug saw Off
Ger New illiams and another man coming up Court
HARDEST. Washington talking together said -
Johnny, There's that detective that whipped me
ghen &c had In jersey; nv brother replied.
III go aud ask him wy be did H. and If lie waLt,
70 fight, IN fight him on the spot" my brother went
over to McWiiians and walked with him. with his
lands IN his POCKETS. ara NC uT'H
and sho, him: Mcwilams Gogged NE in New Bruins
wick y. j.; at the time i on the platform Of tue
ears. and was going TO Philadelphia. 70 attend tie
| hremens parade.
Edwin L. Granville Of the Philadelphia Hotel jersey
\ City. testified - Detective McWilliams ard myself
crossed the Courtandtst Ferry between and O'Clock
in the mornings when we reached the intersection y
Washington and COurtlandtsts.. johnson approached
and said. You were id smart In hitting that fellow
The other day; Detective New iliams replied that he
mad done nothing but his dnty and that be wanted
10 do " i'm fIahts ii. III nh ed
You'll get your id head blown OF before you get to
Greenwichst.' several persons were walking behind
u.s. James JOHNSON, the previous witness was one Of
theu deceased mad his hand In his pocket at the time
but made a motion TO draw 1t thence. and said. I'm
. good mind TO burst y0ur Cd id snout for You,
when McWilliains shot him; Detective McWiiiains
then delivered himself TO Oicer Daiy OF the twenty
seventh Precinct.
MIchaeI Nneent Of No GIG Railroad.ave. testified
that John and James johnson AMI their gang had been
expelled FROM the Jersey City Railway Station; that
James johnson had served term in State Prison hav
iDg been con victed Of robbery.
Several other Witnesses were examined bnt their tes
timony merely cOrrobora.cd that gwen above.
DTs ThnIsas Robinson and Christopher We.tje made
po.tn0rtem examination of the deceased. aud found
th the nall entered the ef temple near the eii eye
and pas ,eL into the brain. causing death.
The missioner being SWORD, testiiiedl am detective
ecicer " ile Jersey City Police. md dwell OF No. "A
Nonroo.si.; about seven or eight days ago was
crossing the ferry, and stopped outside tho depot
walked outside ihe ferry house. and stood few mo
nents talking 10 Mr.. Winfield; before got aboard The
boat deceased md hs brother approached and inquire
whether intended 10 arrest thcmi answered that
would arrest any thief thst found in the depot: did
not see them again until last Sabbath evening" when
saw them On the train NJ New. Brunswick had under
stood that many people had been robbed on the train
end that nGInber Of thieves were on board en-
bsrkod TIC train TO prevent robbcries II possibe;
rev and John johnson and about t.ity others on
to pitf0rB. ard they picking up passenger ana
DOR with them they pleased; TWO three persons
ye,s wi,h me, mud OF them struck one 81 The
napy; then entered the ear and went to Trenton.
n, there told the that the Johrsons were on the
trnn mad pistols and intended 10 shoot ioe did not
go, item again until this morning; heard from sew
Ia, pcrsoAs, prior 10 NV coming to NewYork that
the Johns0ns intended 10 shoot Inc: this morning
nae over 20 New.IoIk on business for the Chief Of
IDlce on going up ColItiandtst. WITH MI. DE Gran
vile saw the deceased approaching behind me, aud
he sad You'll get your id head blown Oh before
you get 20 Grccnwichst !" bide hiia 20 away. ns
wau.ed no,hing 10 do with him: he reortcd, You son
IT b. I'll give to you DOw; ut she time his hands
were in his pockets. md I thought that he had rc
,uivcr he made a movement as IL to draw revolver
fr0a his coat pockat, and fred then surrendered
mSsef TO Onicei Daily
The then Submitted 10 the jnrr. who. after
bbn:t consultation rendered the following verdict
I've find shot John JobAsor ca'nS 20 bis death by o
pistol sdot eoald fos pisiol j., 40 aaad, .. Bd"arh