New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-30
TIE POURTKKNTH.sT. TBAGEDY.
Corsner's Iuqucst-verdict Of the Jnry-j
The Prisoner Held % Bill 20 Await
the ActfSn Of tho Grand Jury.

the Action Of tho Grand Jury.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Gamble held an
inquest at the Fifteenth Precinct StatonHouse on the
body Of William d. Oddie who was shot on Wednes'
day morning in the Carlton House saloon at the south
west corner Of Fourteenthst and Fourthave by ps'
toll In the hands Of John Ladue published In yester
days TRIBUNE The following Is the Testimony tsken
Lafayette Nixon. proprietor OF the Carlton House
testified The deceased and the prisoner were In the
habit Of coming to my house and were always good
friends; Ladue was in my place yesterday morning at
81 o'clock; the deceased came In soon aier ana sat
down to read paper Ladue sat down to nave ms
boots BACKED and asked deceased to take drink put
do not think he from his chari started 70 go
out bat turning back the prisoner with the pistol
In his hand; went toward the bar ana neaid the ie'
port of the pistol and deceased fall out OF bis cns
did not hear the prisoner say anything about using
the pso after the shot was fired the prisoner cropped
the pistol and his cane on the foori 10 Subsequent"
surrendered himseH TO the Police.
james s. Wilbert Of the Revere House, In broaaway'
corroborated the testimony OF the preceding witness
and added that the prisoner was the bs
between the prisoner and deceased was about ~ eet
when the pistol was discharged.
Lorenzo De Angels, residing at the corner OF
Twenty.sixth.st aud Lexington,aye., testified l am
acquainted With the prisoner and deceased entered
the saloon In company with deceasedi Ladue was
there having his boots backed he struck the
with light cane. and. the deceased passed. also
struck hm deceased remarked that be hal on thick
coat and cond not be hurt by so small STICK ana SAT
down to read paper; Latne told him TO get up, Dut
deceased declined; Ladue then produced pistol and
held II in his hand In playful manner; said John
My God don't cock that pistol and instantly 1t went
off; said. John you have killed that MANI" ne
replied "Ob, no. no he can't be dead" then went
over to where deceased lying and found him dead
Ladue then proceeded ~ Police headquarters and
gave himself up; have known them for long time,
and always saw them on friendly terms.
John Spelling the boOt-black, testified that he saw
the prisoner waving the pistol around. but heard no
words pass between tho parties.
Deputy Coroner Joseph g. Shaw M. d.. made
ostmortem examination OF the deceased, and founc
cear-cut hole apparently made by pstol-oalli on
peering into tho Uranium found the surface OF the
brain covered with clotted Blood the ball passed
directly through the right hemisphere OF the cereprun
In the direction Of the lateral ventrce lodging In the
poseor lobe and resting against the inner part Oh inc
occpital bone; death almost instantaneous, and
the result OF the wound described above.
Some unimportsnt testimony was taken and the
case then submitted TO the jury Who aer snort
absence, rendered the. following verdict:
1--WE find that the deceased. William b. Oddie, came
his death by pistol shot wound In the head at the
hands Of John Laaue, On the 2sth day Of March,
1866; further we believe from the evidence the act
was not the result Of malice but tho result Of gross
and careessness In the dangerous use OF
firearms; and We further recommend the authorities
enforce the law In relation to the carrying OF Ire
arms"
On the rendition Of the verdict tho prisoner held
to bail by Coroner Gamble In the OF LOCO to await
the action Of the Grand Jury. He 10 native OF this
city, aged % years, and resides OF Balston spa In
reference the shooting. he says 1t was purely acct
dental and expresses bis regret at the occurrence
James A BeTins of No s. East Fourteenth-st became
surety for the amount Of bail required for the future
OF the prisoner and the latter was then al
lowed TO depart.