The New York herald., 1866-09-04
Int wsusUss BoNfiOl
Inaucst Before Coroner i.snrh Examination
Of Mitne-sps. 4 e.


Of Witnc-srs. 49,.
The investigation the attending ne
death Of Patrick McGuaunn, WHO aiicFci, 4 cd from
the effects Of injuries received by rol shot fred hy
Eugene Fergus was Lold before c,folrr Lynch aud
jury at the new County Courl nal.e . Brooklyn yos
tcrday afternoon McGuaunn, .ppelrs who had
previous dlnculty with the prisoncf passing
pany with young fclowe, daNf furman street on
tho evening Of the OH Of Augut ar when intercepted
by Fergus who, after chaicnp.ng n 20 nght which
tho deceased refused 10 do drew rsiol and nred Al
McGuaunn while he was ender yo u1 ~ run away tho
hall taking effect In his head. fhe seinded man
removed 10 the Long leland College h0piia where he
fingered until the aist utmo when To crprcd Fergus
arrested at ths tmc and pieaepi during The IN
Thomas Horton the nrs, witness e,lloi being
testified that he had known Patrick hensunn for some
months past about quarter g. desen en- the evening 81
tho 9th Of August he was gonr along itman street ~
company with tho deceasei an1 named Kirby
they were passing 'MaIleys iuof goug towards
Joracmon street the left ham tie of the street,
when the prisoner came over hnf stopped Nc
Guaunn and kirby; Fergns l'sed MoGnaunn To
0pht 10 which the latter replied 80; ! am not bls
enough and don't want 70 Cant yog,. Kirby then
said To Fergus wha, do you want % Ugh, child for
turned around and asked Rirty rlc wond nghi him;
Kirby said no. aTan he nsked kirby u nght him wl,b
that Kirby struck him In the face he beloved Mo
Guaunn then nj Fergus, w e'ai 20, say ~bshss
he hit him not there were 'oar n our party a sss
time the prisoner then put bis hand hight hand
pocket and drew revolver. Nhth 10 tmmsdlstr-
" 1rsd, woundng hcfuspnn ~ lhe besd hs
shot. having Fersus making us nc'ipn 70 draw s
piaol; the prisoner thsn ran alo ne middle cs ne
street and made . motion X q ffr again. but be
shortly turned around and the a'ffrtion of JovAie
street Mcf;usuns Zen g. ,ha sdsvpik the momess
no shot, falling his farr. . p,An named Crhs
then assisted Ia raising hiu aul e4frfng him 70 tho
Long Island College Hoepitsi e tNs iine AeGusgnn
struck at Fergus ! s'arNnE s'nat ten fcet from
them. McGuanun was about tNebff AFe feet on when
he shot. there hal been sQlae ahruiy abon, iwo
weeks previous 10 tho shooting t8Nn a'nei hccoftop,
Mef;uaunn and myself we're " small lNat pulling On
Atlantic Dock when fHFFu.. NhH MNt NAndlng on the
dock. called uH "fons ~ MHs and threatened
10 whip whom came adore tHf hAlns the boat
all thrco landed ana Nrfefon A tn0 Dfisoner rip
ped and had ngh,, but Ferete hNu ~ much for him,
Mcsuaunn aud joined IN Rra .n.r NsM pretty good
licking; the prisoner had luEsie nn otrr thn hnai,
II being owned by John DILLON ~ had no intention ~
anoounierng Fergus. bat weff g9n@ at haihe on tho
evening The shooting took pls.a
Prank Kirby and John HaiDfsu wtfr slso examined,
and corroboraaf the TESTIMONY ~ Nn pihor wltnefk
John Dilon also examined, ~ sathlng additional
obtained from bis tesnnnf
The Inquest adjourned a. hAlf faH f9uf 1'el0ckt III
"Wednesday morning, shc 49, in@ wtaui st"r taxing
the evidence of three naaf elgnsacs The oAso
sill be- gwen 10 the jury