The New York herald., 1866-09-29
IAs LAIE eRnnxlYa SHOOTING CASE.


Antc-Woriem Examinntibn-Thc Victim of TIE
Recent Fracas 81 a Brcoklyn Assixnution
H0nse-The Man Gorman sun Living, bur
Dangerously Wonnded-Uis Testimony OF
The circumstances Attending the SbentinG.
Yesterday morning Coroner Lynch, of Brooklyn en-
paneed jury and held anie-morem examination at
the City Hospital, Raymond street. ever Joseph German,
the victim Of tho shooting afay Wednesday night
last at assgnaton house kept by Celeste csrhar
The wounded man was lying in one OF tho upper wards
OF the sptal and is dange ousy wounded, the pistol
ball having entered his abdomen and passed beyond tho
reach OF surgical skill TO be removed In answer 10 tho
various inquiries Of Coroner Lynch, he testified
In feeble voice follows My name Is Joseph
German; on last Tuesday night about ten O'Clock
house, No 81 CARL street. johnson, and remained
there about hour both Of us left together gave her
Carhar opened the door and told to up stairs and
up stairs; went to the basement door hrst, and
Mrs Carhart told me 10 go np to the iront door Mon
there and coored girl opened the door, went up stairs
and then gave the coored girl 50 bill rsmained there
hour and when leaving the coored girl came mp ana
gave me S4 change; one was - greenhack, and the
other Ia now in nv pocket the table. THE note
here produced, and found 10 be muiiated 81
bill, marked Bank of Pontiac, Michisan y was not
torn when got "; asked tho colorei girl u she Lad
bad S % n@is' and '''S she 's sad Mrs carnsrt had
told the girl, recoect this bill Is bad an3 you know
whore got it FROM put Il in poke, and then e't
the house; on the next evening which va, y ~ s'.v,
about half.past nine o'clock ! went 10 Mr. aarisris
and knocked at the door, sho came 10 the DON nt dd
not omen 1t; there we're no tnds in tn door; she
asked who there and said, "a young man who
had got some bad money there last nisht;" she r.
piled, "what bad money did ] give you ana an
swcred ga bad two dollar ;'' told her 10 open tiie
door and bring the colored girl and that she would te
what bad money II was; she replied /" want You %
get away from here" and said, al won't 90 away
until get the bill chanred:n she answered. "yon
wont?" and said, 81 would not;n she saii ncan,
lyon 20 away" said would not and sha mm-
diaely fred put my hand to my side and sac 70 PeJ
ranngan the who with mo and who was
Standing the sidewalk at the time, that /" 1 WAS
shot' then came down OF the soop and walked with
Peter Basnsan TO johnson street then got weak and
was taken into drug store corner OF Crll and
johnson street. and there laid down on the iioor was
brought from there ON streicher TO THIS hospta ar
closed and could not see her, knew was TALKING
TO her By her voice. she didn't say .f you don't leave
VIII shoot;n il she had said that would have gone
away THE witness here identified Mrs Celeste Carhar,
who had been brought from the jail to the hospital as
the woman whom he saw on tho first night and VINO
shot him on the night aNer) thought 1 heafd hr-.
Carhart speak when went on the st0op Oh
Wednesday night; sincerely and truly believe that
received my wounds al the hands OF Mrs Carhart she
seemed to have charge of the house the Tuesday
night l was there; that is all ] have 10 say; was
not under the influence OF li1ror on tho first
night l went 10 the house with the female;
had some beer in the second night hui was not
intoxicated: knew perfectly well what was doing at
the time: If had been intoxicated would not have
known what she said to me; identify the woman 'rs
Carhart as the woman from whom sincerely and truly
be ieve received the wound. joseph German here
signed his to the evidence taken down by the
Deputy Coroner.
The jury then retired few moments and returned
with the following decision :"rhat the seid Joseph
German 70 his wounds by a pistol shot at inc
hands of Celeste Carlar the 25th Of Sep ernher,
1906 tho jury believe from the statements Of the said
Joseph German"
Mrs. Carhart is rather prepossessing than has
been represented and though stimulating cheer'ulness
md nonctaiarce evinces perccp:iby deem interest in
the result OF Gornans wounds She that German.
on the "Wednesday night alluded to- was intoxicated and
tried TO kick the door in