New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
THE MANHATTAN SHOOTING Az
FRAY.
Death q the Dcceased- Csrener's -Hnquess
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Death 81 the Deceased- Csrener's Inquest
So M -vesAies Of the yary.
Martin Haley who was shot on the steamship
Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon by Henry curwin
the second mate Of tho vessel died at midnight on
Tuesday. The deceased. In company with number oil
bis mates made an attack upon the mate, and TO save
himself the latter fired, with the result mentioned a.
above The fa particulars Of the affair have been al
ready published In The TRIBUNE. Yesterday Coroner
Wildey held an inquest on the body at the Newfofk
Hospital and the following testimony was taken;
Edward Downing, sworn-I reside az No. 81 WISH
ingtor,-st, am fireman on the steamship Manhattan.
yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock. deceased and
In the forecsse, he len there TO go to work; at
cupsins the messSoy, deceased asked him Why be
called him names; the prisoner replied angTfiyI they
continued TO quarrel together, and soon after COM
the deceased was drunk and Icould not get him Always
deceased said he would fight; the prisoner strnck
deceased on the nose; they then commenced 70 hgn,
together, the prisoner attempted TO strike deceased
after this with q hammer. but prevented him; the
engineer oame along and ordered me away; wanted
to go away aud had proceeded some eight or ten feet
when heard the report OF pistol; turned around
and deceased lying on the deck and the prisoner
putting the pistol in bis pockets deceased was nre'
man the prisoner second mate Of the vessel; when
the two were struggling. think the deceased had the
James r. Coulter sworn, reside at No. 800 West
Forty ninth.st. AN book keeper for stevedorei
Yesterday afternoon. between and o'clock. was on
the steamer Manhattan. lying at Pier No. 3 North
River; was near the forward hasohi my attention
was attracted by Il nd talking between deceased sad
prisoner; soon after heard scafning behind me;
turned around end saw deceased and the prisoner in
fight; they separated and shortly sfterward COM
menced to fight again; saw the prisoner soon after
take hold Of Ratchet that was lying neari that was
taken away from him; at that time deceased ives I'D
yancing toward the prisoner; turned around Just then
and lost sight Of them, Immediately afterward heard
the report Of pistol; turned around and saw de-
ceased lying on the deck with wound In the forehead
the prisoner putting up his pistol at this time there
were some eight ten men standing around the two
while they were fighting; they seemed 70 DO hremenI
they made no attack on the prisoner.
Joseph Price. Archibald GILLIAN. Patrick ODay.
Roundsman Patrick d. Muldoon Of the Twenty sixth
Precinct Thomas Gslhsgan. james Slavin Thomas
Duneayey and Peter Corbett. gave their testimony.
which. In the main facts. eorroborated the testimony
given above.
DR.. Thomas II. White, House Surgeon Of the New
York Hospital testified that the deceased came TO bis
death from pisol.shot wo6nd In the eft temple. the
bail having entered the brain.
The Jury rendered Q verdict that the deceased.
Martin Haley. came TO his death from pstol.shos
wound In the bead, at the hands Of Henry Curwin,"
The prisoner was then committed W the Tomos by
the Coroner 10 await the action OF the Grand Jury lie
Is q native Of England, aged IS years.
Deceased was aged about 20 years and native o,
Ireland. His late companions stated that no resided
somewhere In West-st.