The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-27
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
tor Addaioaal city Intelligence see Fga Pqge.l

The SERAD CAsE-CorOner's Inquest on
ne body and Surgeons pOstnlorte7l ETdnltndttof'.
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday after
noon on the body OF young man, aged 26
years, named Charles serad, who was shot
between and o'clock on Christmas morning.
in Second street. above Wharton, while on his
way home in company with several companions.
The deceased resided at No. 2O7 Marion street,
where his body was removed. man named
Henry X. Ellihger, who was charged with COM
mitting the act gave himself up to the police
yesterday morning. The following evidence,
submitted to the COroner's jury yesterday, con-
tains all the facts connected with the AFFAIR."
Joseph b, Thackara testified that quarter
past O'Clock he, in company with Serad and
several others, were going down Second street,
Serad walking little behind; he heard a noise,
and on looking round saw the prisoner, Ellin-
ger, with Serad's horn, which he tthe prisoner)
threw at deceased; Serad made step towards
the prisoner, when Ellnger pulled out pistol
and fired twice 0t Serad and fired once at wit.
ness, striking the bone Of the neck; he fred
again, and then ran in Il store below Marion
street; witness followed; as he went into the
front door Ellinger went out the back way.
p, b. Watson was sworn-l was passing down
Second street with Mr.. Serad; we were accosted
by man who took what | thought was Serads
horn and fred 1t at Serad; the man then stepped
into the street and fred twice at Serad; at the
second bre scrad staggered; after the fourth fire
the man EIhnger ran; saw Ellinger take aim,
but could not tell whether it was at Serad or
some one near him; no other pistols were fired;
led Serad to house near by, where he died in
q few moments.
william d. Watson sworn-The frst I saw of
the occurrence was seeing Ellinger, the prisoner,
with Serad's horn in his hand. Serad made an
effort TO kick him, when Ellinger pulled out g
pistol and fired two shots at Serad and two at
MT. Thackara, when he ran; Elhnger took de-
hbetate ann; do not know how the prisoner
got Serad's horn.
G. A. Moseder swcm-I know nothing of the
murder; l saw the prisoner, Ellinger, come into
my house; he came in a fast walk, but did not
see him 60 out; one or two men came in after
him; one OF them had black false-face on; /
would not let the men through, because did
not know what they wanted; the prisoner lives
with me, at No. 1928 South Second street.
William Serad, brother of the deceased,
sworn-I was with the party, and when the diff
his hand, and heard my brother say 'Fire;n
EllpgeT then took deliberate aim and fired
twice; at the second fire my brother staggered.
j. G. Coward, who was with the party, testi-
fed to seeing the shooting, and also that the
prisoner, Ellinger, took deliberate aim at Serad.
fed TO seeing the prisoner knock a horn out Of
Serads mouth, and then pull out q pistol and
ire at Serad; the two men were not fighting;
the prisoner went into the street, near the car
track, before he fired; she was sure ne was the
man.
Dr.. Shapleigh testified that he made post
mOrtem examination, and found that there were
abraslOns on bridge Of nose aud on both han Is:
a gunshot wound under the left arm-pit; the
ball passed through the fifth rib, through the
left lung, and lodged in the eighth rib; the de-
ceased came to his death from hemorrhage, in
consequence of a gunShot wound.
The jury rendered the following verdict
THAT the said Charles Serad came TO hisdeath
from gunshot wound at the hands of Henry
X. Elnger, on the morning OF Decent Der 25, on
Second street, above Wharton
The accused was committed to prison by the
Coroner.