The national Republican., 1867-08-27
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

LAMESTABLE AccIpESr-A MAN KILLED.
Yesterday afternoon about ton minutes past
o'clock a iamentabls accident occurred In the
Centre Market q young man 1s yoars Of age, In
the budding Of life, being shot and almost In.
Gtantly killed by pistol shot-the careless use
Of the pistol by which the death wound was in
Aicted being the cause.
The pistol was In the hands Of Joteph Man.
dcrs, on intimate friend Of the deceased, who was
endeavoring to cook H. when the barrel slipped,
the cock fell, tho pistol going of and the bullet
entering the right breast Of Francis Crowley
claiming, "0h, Joe Oh, Joe Mandsrs
dropped the pistol and caught hold Of tho falling
man and assisted with others In taking him over
to tho Central guard.house, where the unfortu.
nate young man breathed his last. Manders wrS
taken into custody and held to await the arrival
of the coroner; but the coroner being absent
from town Justice Walter was telegraphed for,
when jury was summoned and the inquest held
Witnesses were In attendance and the oxamina.
tion hold In tho sixth precinct courtroom.
The jury viewed the body, which had been laid
In the routh end Of the corridor, and then ad-
iourncd to the room where tho witnesses were
examined.
p. +. Thompson was sworn, and testified that
he was the owner Of the pistol, and had IL In his
pocket. Crowley and Manders had been playing
with each other. The witness was lying down,
and Manders was leaning up against him. uho
witness, when he told the prisoner not to do so,
as ho had pistol In his pocket, and that he had
II for sale. Manders and Crowley both asked to
see 1t, and he showed II to them. Manders took
the pistol aud Crowley a|ked him II 1t would so
OF at halEoock. MAnders said ho did not know,
but would see, and as ho was cooking 1t the cock
slipped and the pistol went of, the ball entering
the breast Of Crowley, who sang out, "oh, Joe!
Oh, Jsom'
This was about oil tho witness knew about the
matter and John Heaey was next examined.
Mr. Heney testified that he heard the report
Of the pistol, and turning around saw Manders
holding the deceased up. Witness went for water,
but when ho returned found that the policemen
had taken Crowley to the station'house. The
prisoner and tho decoa:ed were always on good
terms and very intimate. Tho deceased had been
into witness restaurant but short time before,
Mr.. Radcliffe was next sworn. and testified
that MRnders was pulling tho cock Of the pistol
back, when II went of and shot Crowley. Crow.
ley fell back and exclaimed, "0h, joe" when
Manders dropped the pistol and caught the de-
ceased in his arms.
Hugh Greon n lad, testified that he was
standing by when he he .rd Crowley ask II tho
pistol would 20 of at half.cock. Manders
said he would SEQ, and es ho went to cook 1t, 1t
wont Of, Crowley falling back and making tho
exclamation roforred to by the other witne ses.
This concluded the testimony, and all the
witnesses testifying to the personal friendship
existing between the two parties, the jury, aher
q short consultation, rendered q verdict, 'tbat
the deceased, Francis Crowley, came to his
death by shot fred from pistol in tho hands
ofJoseph Msndersi but the jury And, from the
evidence, that the shooting was purely aoci.
dental aud they therefore exonerate the said
Joseph Mauders from all blame, and be Is dis.
charged from custody. The jury also find that
the deceased was poor man and without
means"
Altor the rendering Of tho verdict, the pri,.
oner was discharged from cutsody, receiving the
congratulations of his friends The body of
Crowley was then removed to his fathers house
on + street, betwesn Ninth and Tenth, Island.
The affair occurred on the Ninth street SIDE S
of tho Centro Market, at tho north end OF the
shed. The pistol was four-barrel (Sharp'S
revolver, and Of small size.
The bullet entered above the right nipple, and
II was the opinion Of DR.. Palmer and Mr.. Nairn,
tho druggist, that the fatal missile struck rit
and, glancing across the body, severed an artery,
producing internal hemorrhsge. Crowley sp.
peared to suffer no pain after the FIRST shock rad
he died In the station. house some ten minutes
. afterward without q struggle. Crowley and Man
ders followed the huokstering brsines1, and have
known each other for years, and were always
warm friends. Tho affair created intense excite
ment around the market and about tho station
house, crowds lingering, lODy at.or the body was
taken away, to go-sip over the matter.
Crowley, We understand wPs an only son, and
the scene at the home OF his parents last night
when tho body was taken thore Is beyond de-
scription.
Il appears to be idle words to use In condemn
ing the careless use Of frearmsi tho caution Is
seldom needed; but wo trust the accident which
has Just occurred, carrying sorrow md dcsolatior
to a once happy home an everlasting bitterness
ofheart to a friend, will be q warning to some
not 10 play foolishly or handle carelessly a wea
pom which but yesterday sent breathing man,
one full of hope and promieo to his friends, sud
denly into eternity.
The baltimore SCHUErzESFEsT.- The
Sam of yesterday says: The attendance at tn,
SchustEen Park on Saturday was rather limited
= In numbers, although thore IVES no curtailmen
of the attractions. The German population ap
peared to be worn out by the excitemonts OF th'
week. The attendance ws7 largely American
but tho festivities were kept up with unabatet
yigOr until late hour, and everything passed Of
quietly. During the evening the balloon Fly
ing Cloud" having became fully inflated Prof
Leslie ascended on the trapego, and at the heigh
of hundred feet went through wonderful gym
nastic performances. On descending tho baske
was attached, and Prof Light made a very hand
Bomo ascension. He remained In tho air abou
an hour, and finally landed on the Orange farm
about three miles from the city, on the philadel
phia turnpike The @ronaut secured his balloon
and with It returned to the park about p. m
There was no prize shooting, but the ten.pii
rolling went on vigorously, and the dancing pa
vilion was we'll patronired The festival Will b
continued today aud If the weather proves fai
will doubtless be numerously attended. The re
ceipts of tho association up to Saturday evening
amounted to upwards Of $4,000
ThE REGATTA DECISION. decision il
regard as to which boats were entitled to the sec
ond and third prizes at the late regatta was reu
dered yesterday. The judges, Messre Laskey
Bird and Cox decided that the prizes should 70
vert to the club as they were satisfied the thre
boats, Brunette, Harrison and Kate, did no
abide by the regulations as laid down by ther
previous to the starting.
This We think Is q corrcct and sensible decii
ion for the testimony OF witnesses yosterda
was of such n conflicting character that 1t wa
impossible to determine which boat was th
greatest sinner
We trust that at the next regatta, ther
will be sufficient wind so that oars and poles ca
bs dispensed with, particularly after night, W
arc satisfied that the boys did not struggle ft
the prizes, even II they did scull and pole lii
tle-they were hungry and wanted their supper
that's all.
BROKE DowN-The front axle of stree
car No 20 broke in two about O'Clock yeste