The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-29
BROOKLYN IKTELLIGENCE.

TINS GoLD STREET TRAcKDY-SKpnoRg FOUND GUILTY
M nE coaoska's Jrnr-The Cosoncr's inquest touch
ing the death OF william Bishop Carr who was shot
the morning Of the 2lst inst. BY VIM T. skdmore at
the corner Of Gold and Johnson Streets with an AIR gum
was resumed yesterday afternoon. Edward H. Mad
olson, gunsmth, testified that the gun would throw
the hrst bail about two hundred yards, and would
throw thirty charses decreasing 10 force as every dis
six months to year. The witness explained the opera.
ton OF tho gun 10 the Coroner and jury. There would
be great power left after shooting half dozen balls.
The guns witness stated, were made England. on
Ger William N. Mclaughlin, OF the Forty-h precinct,
years On the morning Of the ais. be heard that man
had been shot In Gold street: went TO the place indi
Gated and found the deceased lying on the sidewalk
bleeding The deceased was subsequently taken 10 the
City Hospital; went to Skdmore's house the
next morning and found an air pump belonging
testified 10 ending tho air gun 10 the COURT
yard OF No 277 Gold street; witness saw the prisoner
h Of PesUa WheH 5. dropped having %
low sound 10 Myrtle avenue; inquired who he was, and
was told he was an ex-policeman DR.. A. j. W'llets
the body and found that the deceased his death
from an injury TO the brain from bail from pistol or
gum After short elaboration the jury returned the
following verdict :-"we find that the said William
Bishop Carr to his death by injuries TO the brain,
superinduced BY ball from an air gun or rife In the
hands Of William 7. Skidmore, on the morning OF the
2lst Of May, 1857" Tho prisoner then roned, and
removed to jail to await trial.
ANOTHER RAILROAD CoSEy IsIAND.-A new rail-
road, leading from Fort Hamilton to Coney Island Is
in course Of construction. The route Of the
road will be along the shore line passing through
Bath, which, although circuitous route, will be
pleasant drive Steamboats, to from certain
points Of tho city TO Fort Hamilton TO connect with the
railroad.
CONDEMNED FIRE ENGINES AND HosE CARRIAGES soLp.-
Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Cole and Murphy, auction
GERS sold by order Of Th6s. II. Faron, Comptroller
number Of condemned hand engines and hose carriages
at auction The sale took place at the corporation yard
Mt tha nf Ham atyQ and Myrf
The apparatus sold brought STA, and mostly pur-
chased by Mr. Patrick Hughes.
MAY FESTIVITIES AT ST. JosEpH's AcADENY.-The May
festival Of the young ladies' connected with st. Josephs
Academy commenced on Monday evening and closed
last evening. On both occasions the schoolroom was
crowded TO excess, and the exercises were Of very
attractive character comprising vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations and dramatic exhibitions The
Academy IL connected with Saints Peter and Pauis
church. Of which Rev. Sylvester Malone Is pastor and
Il 10 considered institution OF merit The closing
representation last evening-Crowning the Queen
Der present, and the festivities brought TO
clusion BY farewell song BY the senior class Of the
Academy.
CAsUALnn John Myers . salesman employed at
weinhauers dry goods store. lsS Grand street, E. D..
sustained injuries yesterday morning BY the rail-
ing Of step ladder which he standing engaged
hanging out goods The injured man fell distance Of
abou, ten feet striking tho tagging with his hip No
bones were broken.
A boy named Edward Stokes, years Of age, whose
parents reside at 100 Grand street. E. d. sustained
fracture Of Of his feet yesterday afternoon by fall
ing under a lumber wagon which he was riding one
tie sufferer taken 20 mis- homo by officer Dmars of
the Forty-ffth precinct