The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-06


81 70.
TALlow was In moderate request and firm Sales
40 900 lbs at 1880. a 13c
WTsKEY continued quiet and beyond sales OF so bbls.
Western at 81 %, nothing was done.
The Shooting ARRAY in Morrisania.
INQUEST YEsTERDAY-THE PRISONER COMMITTED
TO AWAIT THE ACTION OF THR GRAND JURY.
The shooting OF policeman in Morrisania, on the
morning OF the 4th inst which created excite
ment in that corner of Westchester county,
panied by the following circumstances. On the morn
ing OF the 4th Protection Engine Company No. s, Of
Morrisania and tho Hornet Social Club, of Melrose,
engaged in friendly game Of base bali open lot
between Prospect and Melrose streets. Morisana.
During the play the ball knocked into
adjoining vegetable garden belonging Mr. Richard
d. Cook laeriy resident Of westchester county, but
formerly well known costumer in this city. In the
searches for the ball Cook claimed that his garden
tramped by the players and after demonstrating with
them, forth from his house armed and patrolled
the part Of his garden which had been tespassed upon
II appears that the players expostuIatcd with him
for this, and Of the parties outside Of
Cooks fence seized hold Of the double barreled piece
with which he was armed During the scufde which
ensued the two loads were dscharged-one into the
the other into John Fuchs. a policeman, who had
opened his way through the crowd to the immediate
scene OF conflict Fuchs fell and shortly after expired
Cook was Immediately pursued to his house and was
finally taken into custody Great excitement was occa-
stoned throughout Morrsania when the news Of the
event had spread, and the authorities had great difficult
ty in restraining the populace from taking summary
vengeance upon Cook Tho latter is married man,
and has wife and two childen. Fuchs leaves wife
age had served three years in the Sixth regiment New
York heavy artillery and had been home just year
on tho day Of his premature rss ,,S death
Coroner Oliver held an inquest yesterday. at three
a. the poes Boston ssa, Nor
tmony ecitcd:-
Jacob J. Heidsrman sworn RESIDE In this town.
the open lot between Prospect and Nerose tho
ball few into Richard D. Cooks lot; several Of went
time Waking
sentry in his lot with ebsrrelcd fcwling piece
Ss ssn' 70 aso S: e s ~. .ss
went request the same; both Jube and were out
side the fence a the time; prisoner said be
very roughly Mr. Jubs, suppOsins that he was about 70
on q. and Il: on
the piece; fearing that Mr. Jube would get hurt came
IL: hold Of Ss
muzzc and tho prisoner pulled the trigger dschcrg
ing one barrel in the air. his wife then struck at my
face threw my head back and consequently could not
keep the murzie Of tho gum upward Nj Fuchs tde.
ccased who had just como seized the gun 10 take
tho contents taking effect 10 Mr. Fuchs; the
latter fell on his face and did not speak;
10 his house we then surrounded the house prevent
prisoners escape Mr. Kreutzer Mr.. Jubs and myself
went into the house to arrest HIM; found him in The
cockioft with revolver In hand and bowie knife
and powder flask In the other; he said there was an
officer down stairs he would 20 with him; Mr. Kreutzer
he did 80 and gave the revolver 10 Mr. Krcutzer
By the Jury-Did the prisoner show BY his conduct
sun Did he threaten 70 DO you bodily harm No he
did not threaten deceased Did you any movement
on tho part Of the prisoner 70 indicate that the shooting
think had any intention OF shooting any particular
person. two or three besides the prisoner had bold Of
the gun when the second shot went on and Mr. Jube
had hold; 40 think the went of accidentally.
Jacob Kreutser corroboraed the main points above
mos A. Jube swom-saw the prisoner with double
bArrelled Rowling piece patroing inside his fence; my
vsn over hc would he car"S on nsT
talking to prisoner; crowd gathered round;
took hold Of the piece, - supposed TO prevent
him from carrying out his threats; while he had hold
inside had hold outside aud held u up, whom one bar
rel was discharged the crowd at length drove to
side, and at this time prisoner lot or the other
barrel did not notice any motion Of prisoner TO
cock the piece after the nrst discharge; 70
S0e 70 have causcd ~ sccdena dcSsrs osn
say who took hold Of the piece nrst saw the
cock the piece when the nrst shot was fired; am 81
STATEMENT o. the PRISONER
Richard d. Cook sworn-This morning, between nine
and O'Clock my wife told that lot OF ball play.
ers had gone my fence into tho garden and had
reasoned with them took my double barreed gun and
revolver the yard and laid them down on
packing case; went then TO the damage done
the potatoes; back and took up the weapons lust
then two three men came into the yard asked what
thcy wanted they said water; told them that M they
could not conduct themselves without DESTROYING my
property they should havs mono; sad wanted 20 treat
them right ana called them 10 60 my gard and
they had been using me right II the bali goes again
into the xAyden told Them come through the gate and
do no fnischef said then they could rot the water
wen. u the kitchen and told my wife thought they
would DO no more harm, they prcmsed TO come after
the ball through the gate just thetfN man came 10 the
cence and called mo- saying he wanted 70 speak 10 me-
won't 20 him stu holding the gun loosely across my ARM
he wanted 10 know why kept that there ythe gum;
said IL docs no harm, one Is hurt another came up,
/ when tho first grabbed the gun; crowd ran up
they attempted 70 wrest the gun from mo- and tired
| 70 hold on TO IL; determined TO try and dis
| charge the gun, SO A. mot 10 let 10 into their
hands loaded IL across the fence, and
/ II was nj time raised by the muxxle when dis
charged barrel could not discharge the other,
mans hand the lock; cannot tell how the gun
was discharged the second time u may have been BY
striking the hammer against the fence or against his
hand; cannot tell were both trying 70 pull IL; the
only thing am sorry for IL that the doctor was not
asked what the gun was loaded with.
| Z. n. McEroy, N. ~. Deputy Coroner sworn-Dc
ceased came 20 his death by gunshot wound the dis
charge entered his body the seventh rib and passed
into the lower portion Of tho heart causing death almost
| instanfsneously.
The prisoner yesterday sent TO the county jail
West Plain, 10 await the Grand Jury's action.
CORRECTION PROM NoRRisAsIA.
or rHx HUAfp.
| INV YoRK, July ., 1sss
In your issue OF to-day you give account Of muir.
der mitted IN Morrisana IN which you say police
&C, which statement IL incorrect the murdered man
| was a German POLICEMAN and the murderer q man by