The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03
TIE EoWcRY HOMICIDE.


Inquest at the New York Hospital in the
sieiger Shooting Characterization of n ver-
diet duplicating Mccoy.
John Steiger the keeper Of lager beer saloon al The
corner OF Rvington street and Bowery who mys-
ierously shot the morning Of the iosh November
last having died Sunday morning. inquest held
yesterday at the Nov YORK Hospital by Coroner Cover
The testimony taken at the norton examination
has been already published 10 the HERALD
The following additional evidence was taken yester-
day.
Josephine Loson. who had been previously examined,
gave the following additional testimony While the
man who shot deceased standing at the Bowery
entrance OF the saloon talking TO deceased two short
men forced Their way In deceased then shut the door,
leaving the who shot him outside: the men wanted
beer whiskey but the bartender told them he had
neither deceased before he shut the door told Tho man
IL lie wanted his collar 10 60 10 the Ryington street
entrance and he should have IL went the door for
the purpose OF admitting him. when opened II the
man was three steps down, and deceased was by my
side; tho two WHO were In the saloon pasfsd
by and went up TO tho sidewalk the
left hand side; tho other man was standing
the right hand side and suddenly fred pistol saw
the ilash deceased fell against me and said, ~ am
sho he also called out 10 the bartender and told him
TO up stairs the big fellow had shot him; ne then
up himself aud fell down Oh the sidewalk; ioi-
Lowell him and asked hum where he was shot, but he
made reply; when the man who sho. deceased came
into my room earlier In the evening, his hands and
mustach he we're stained with blood In my opinion tho
tall shot deceased, because the shot direct
from where ne was standing
Magdana Eartlief, sxorp-l am the pr0prietross or
the saloon No 213 Bowey; deceased boardsd with mo
about half past two o'clock on tho morning OF the l6tn
of Novenbery place closed for the night, but tho
door was not locked-a man and stood looking
FOR some time without saying word went up TO him
and asked him what he wanted and no said, ~ want
that girl and pointed Josephine; no stayed with
Josephine In her room some time she then came gu.
and asked the boss what she should do, and he said,
Get him easily you CAM; she managed to get
him out; in about fifteen minutes tho came back 10
the door and said he had left his collar and wanted III
the boss went to the door, and while they were talking
there short came down by the other entrance
tho then went to that entrance Josephine opened
the door: deceased was standing BY hor the two men
went out, and just after heard the report Of pistol
and the boss said he was shot
Aaron samuels sworn-I live At rs Suffolk street. on
the morning OF November 10 was al surprise party In
the Bowery; was in the street and saw big man al
the entrance OF 2l3 Bowery, who knocking the
door and said he vented his colar he then went round
TO the Rvngton street entrance snt whle there
two short young men came out, and the deceased and
the barkeeper followed fhom; saw tho big str Ike
deceased after that ono Of the two men who bad come
out took deceased, and sad, Now, Johnny. you had
better 70 down." then saw him push deceased down
tho steps and Are pistol at him as no descending
the then ran up 70 Chryse street; deceased came
up 70 the sidewalk again and fell down. when the Officer
came up with the big man told him that IL was little
man VINO had fired the pistol ggf
the morning OF Novemberl8 was passing Riving-
street and Bowery and heard the Of watch ~
looked around and big man running across the
street followed by deceased who said rnars the ma
who - policeman then ran over and arrested
him. when he brought him back recognized him as
Frank Mccoy; Sarnuss up and said the officer
"That is not the msn; told Samnels tho officer had
the right man, but the officer OF nim go.
Hermann wanselow, bartender 10 Mrs. Hartlief, gave
testimony similar to that already givon by Mrs. Hart
lief and Josephine Loson.
Michael Ksilerd police officer attached to the Tenth
precinct testified tho of Mccoy and to his
subsequently releasing HIM In consequence OF all tas
people around saving that he had got the wrong
knew Mctoy man Of bad character, out did moi
know the time he arrested the that Mccoy
as he had never met him personally before.
DR. WashDurn testified that the deceased had been In
the New York Hospital snce the 10th Of November
had died the 1st OF December at nine A. NJ ths
OF death In his opinion was pistol shot wound In
the right side.
After few minutes deliberaton the jury rendered
the following verdict.-lhat the deceased to h.
death from pistol shot wound the hands OF Frank
Mccoy on the morning of November To- 1861