New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29
SHOOTING ARRAY UP.TOWN

A wATCHMAH IN A DIsTILgRY ALLEGED To HAVR
BEEN SHOT By A GOVERNMENT DsTBcTIVE-THs
LATTER ARRESTED AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ATTEMPT AT CKMALNG-ANTE'MoRTBM tx
ANIMATION BY CORONER NAUMANN
Yesterday Coroner Naumann was engaged in in
yestgang somewhat mysterious affair which occurred up
town Oh Friday night last 1t alleged that several days since
man known as Jenkins who claims to be Government de-
tcctye called on brother Of Mr. HoiAn Of a dis
tey in Fifty third st. between Eighth and Nnthayes and
stated that ho had received Information that MI H. was en-
gagged in the Illicit dstll0n Of whisky be not having
The officer seized ten barrels Of whisky and further offered 70
settle the whole matter on payment Of eOO WHO Ae mat
Ter was under discussion the ten barrels OF whisky were
spirited away and jenkins believing that they were cOhcehed
in the dsteIy Friday night last accompanied by two men
burst the door Of the dstery ana entered he P hhs
cards In the Office jenkins and his friends we're dsc9ere
laban of the circumstances. Together they proceeded
TO the dstilery, and entering some harsh words
passed between the parties. The Waterman informed
jenkins that II he owned the dstiley lie would drive
ont the nruders with club aud rs he @d ts eIeeu o
office jenkins then produced pistol and fired the pail enter
ing the left side Of Grindle near the eighth nd causing s
wound The injured man staggered ana iei anu VINE
down It charged that jenkins twice snapped the psto az
him, but it filled to explode Attracted by the noise o. m ~
tcrcation crowd Of people had collected aFOuha the uu
and hearing the pistol shot entered the office and hIeaten1
the life OF jenkins ne was detulled ulh vac nI o.
officer who conveyed him 10 the Twenty second fechct o9
friends the other having made his escape The wounded man
was taken tho Station House and surgeon sent i0r
residence No "a 1enthaye As no one appeared 70 make
complaint jenkins and his companion discharged rom
custody and still large Believing that be was N emu
cal condition Griudle Coroner Naumann and yeser.
day the following ante .mortem statement was taken:
2ji h0yrubei between the hours OF ~
and ocock my Mr.. Hon requested to take some
matches ard his place Of tusnrfs In ffythHdsi be" ca
Eghth Nntayrs quorpuuP and bns 10 the COZ
second 20 hi brothers place vent rsqne,,ed
broken and sitting in the once
did and went back 70
boss a cangshi away with me T. ta above IS We
stepped IN Mr hoisau remarked, Wen, enjoying
youTseiye.' Gnd Of them replied 30 Yes, We are
playing sOciabe game Of cards. then stepped
the at he drew revolver and fred
staggered back into i, oce said "1su have shot
snapped tie revolver but Il did not ot
porng him murder when he snapprd
iLrj ue that number Of people
aru Jeukius lowered the pistol ud said III shot you
accidentally did 20 shoot you then 81 the
party Office sud cnsi al him, kD him. told the
peol him. hand him policeman, when
thsy Office and LETT SIR Hoahan and the three
m-n inside | outside about four or i've
.ar 81 office when them coming out aud Mr
oahan Mr. jenkins You 10 break into
ny this time Of the night ssd, MI Jenkins this was
pice you OUT" he sai he Government De-
tectiyr replied II this ny would take club
pat you out nigh wathnan Of Mr Holahsns paee
said %" would Ike 70 Try that on me- and While he
did Jeukns arrested the prisoners
Twenty Precinct Station where
ball extracted by Surgeon Levi and was conveyed home
The investigation win DO continued Exactly who Jenkins
il by whose orders he acted IN selling the dslcy ala not
appear The whole matter will probably be cleared up during
tic pending examination before the Coroner