The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CoRoNER's INQUEST ON TUE SHOOTING OF
JAMES I. HARMEB-Coroner Taylor held an iu-
quest yesterday, on the body of James T. Har-
mer who was shot on W. dnesday evening, at
the tavern of Mr.. Peck, Passyunk toad and
Federal street. The investigation drew to the
Coroners Office large number OF friends of both
the deceased and the prisoner. The Coroner's
Jury were-F. T. Walton Samuel Sweeney,
Thomas NJ. Hammitt, Il. c. Snyder, and Thomas
A. Barlow. The following testimony was elected:
David Goldy, sworn-I reside at No. 1882
Federal street; l know James T. Harmer and
know Jacob Bastian; went to Peck's restau-
rant last evening with James T. Harmer; Two
men, named Hamilton, were in company; |
called up all in the bar-room 10 take drink; all
in the room drank; l heard Harmer and Fin
ney uuarrel)ing, but | paid little atten-
ton to them; alter talking Tor a short time,
we went out on Federal street; when
Flnney got outside, he asked Harmer If he
meant what he had said; Harmer replied.
''Yes mean every word Oft" using foul epi.
thets at the same time; FinneY then said, "If
Won mean it, you are a liar" Harmer then Knocked
Finney down; he gathered himself up as
qu cklv as possible ana ran into the barroom;
they then began to fight rapidly; the glasses
were thrown about and there was a good deal
OF confusion; | walked in after Harmer and
one of the Hamiltons; Harmer threw the most
OF the glasses and bottles; can't say who else
threw; thought one of the Hamiltons threw
bottles and glasses, but | am not positive;
| saw Finney behind the bar, but did not see
Bastian; Harmer went up to the bar, and, lean.
ing over It, threw down glasses at Finney; |
could see the gun pointed, but did not see the
man; was five or six feet off of Harmer at the
time OF the shoOttng can't say in whose hands
the gun was; halloed not to shoot; l did not
hear such words as, at you don't keep back, I'll
shCOt;n as soon as the gun was discharged [ eX-
claimed "Harmer is shot !' he fell almost imme-
diately; did not see the lights go out in the
barroom; all / heard OF the quarrel was between
Harmer and Captain Finney
To Mr.. Barlow-I only recognized CAPTAIN
Finney as one of the men IN the room; the bar
separates the back room from the bar-room; the
bar is ten feet from the front door; saw Harmer
throw bottle at the door leading into the back
room; don't know that Finney was knocked
down second time; did not see hum knocked
down in the bar-room; Finney, tnlnk, could
have escaped out of the back room.
To Coroner-l old not see Finney when the
gun was fred.
Washington Hamilton, sworn-Reside No. I2S
Beck place; was riding with Mr. Harmer; also
my brother Robert and Mr.. Goldy; we went into
Mr.. Peck's to get drink, and Alderman Harmer
and Captain Finney had words; paid no atten-
tiOn to them; Captain Finney followed Harmer
out and asked him if he meant what he said;
Harmer struck at Fnney, but / cannot say that
he struck him; Bastian then ran up and he had
something in his hand don't know II il was a
knife or not; kicked it out of his hand Bastian
then ran around the corner, and the next saw
OF him he had gun in his hqnd; he came out
from the backroom and discharged the gun;
Harmer then reeled and fell; he was not doing
anything at that time; did not see plates
L
heard the rattling of plates; l know Alderman
Harmer did not throw any; was with him from
o'clock in the afternoons; we had stopped at
Degans tavern, and Harmer had little difficulty
with Mr.. Degan; Harmer was sober.
There we're several other witnesses who testi-
fed to nearly the same facts.
DR.. Shaplegh. who made the post mortem
examination, testified that he found a scratch
or cut on the LETT ear; six gunshot wounds IN
front of lett armpit; found the balls that had
made the wounds; they had passed into the
chest; the left lung, the upper part of the heart
and the liver had been penetrated, and both
the heart and the liver had been much lacerated.
The wounds had produced death.
The Jury will have another meeting before
they make up verdict.
MEETING TO EXPRESS DIsAPPRovAL OF
LOCATING CHOLERA HOSPITAL IN THE CITY
LIMITs.-The action of the Board OF Health IN
regard to appropriating Moyamensing Hall as a
Cholera hospital, has created considerable
excitement in the lower section OF the city.
Last evening an Indignation meeting was held
in front of the Hall, to protest against the use
of the building for such purpose. James M.
Cooper presided. The following resolution was
adopted
Resotued That we, the citizens of the south
ern section OF Philadelphia, view with mingled
surprise and indignation the contemplated
action of our Sanitary Board, and we respectfully
appeal to the Mayor and Councils 70 take such
action as they may deem best to prevent the
establishment OF birthplace OF epidemics in
one OF the most closely built and thckly popu-
lated sections OF the city,
committee of ten was appointed to confer
with the Mayor and Councils and the Board of
Health.
supplemental resolution was proposed, that
if the committee be unsuccessful in the confer
ence with The bodies named, they be instructed
to confer with Councils in regard to preventing,
by Injunction or otherwise the use of the build
ing. This was adopted.
Hon. Thomas Barger addressed the meeting
in opposition to the action of the Board and
referred TO the fact that the hospital was to be
located ia the most thickly populated portion
of the Ward. The meeting, which was a large
one, adjourned to meet at the call of the com.
mittee, which was composed of the following
gentlemen:-J. NJ. Cooper, John Shermer
Henry Marcus, James NJ. Campbell Matthe v
M. Rodgers, Charles Edwards, T. j. Barger, Will
liam s. Gregory, DR.. G. W. Nebnger, John
Fitzpatrick, Hugh Mcdonnell, John Porter.
HEARING OF AN ALLEGED COUNTER
FEITER-Before United States Commissioner
Sergeant, yesterday, William Stewart, keeper oi
a public house at Seventeenth and Ridge avenue
had hearing on the charge of dealing in
counterfeit money. An agent of the Govern
ment testified that on the morning of the 4th oi
NAV last he called at the defendants house
and obtained from him twenty-five dollars in
amount of counterfeit fifty cent currency, fol
which he paid ten dollars. The purchase took
place in the sittingroom of defendants house