The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-27
TIE TRAGEDY At sARAroGl.
SPECIAL CONSEQUENCE OF the HfaAln.

tet-The Victim the Deputy JaiIer OF Hudson
City N. J.-His Assailant the Keeper Of the
billiard Saloon at tho Hotcl-The Testimsny
NJ the CerORer's Inquest.
SARATOGA, N. r, August Is. 1857.
About eleven o'clock this forenoon, during the busy
hours after breakfast, when tardy couples were hasten
ing away TO church. and while the parors and corridors
OF the Union Hotel filled with the usual throng OF
ladies' and children in wrappers and morning dresses
sudden shot rang out upon the air from behind the hotel
offcs, and startled every with s proximity and Its
occurrence during the sabbath quiet which reignsd upon
ascene generally Sc busting and noisy. II was the
signal of tragedy which had just been enacted In ono
OF the apartments the main entrance the facts OF
which were soon siefted, a. follows:-
About the hour mentioned william Jackson Kir,ey
young man employed 10 take charge OF the billiard saloon
under the Leland Opera House, was in the boo. room,
seated In one OF the chairs. having his shoes polished,
when young man named Theodore Jones, assistant or
deputy taller OF the Ludson City JAIL New jersey,
tered IN an intoxicated condition, and after amusing
himself few momsnts the expense Of the colored
portsrs. snatchsd . from the lap OF Kirtey but
soon after restored H. Returning to Krtlsy he became
playful resting his hands the atters knees and look
inr up in his face with drunken emile. Krtey pushed
him away, which indgnity Jones resented by slsppng
Krtey's face. whereupon the latter pushed him away
again, At the same time drawing q revolver. The
ner in which this weapon employed now not clear
according TO the testimony Of bystanders farther than
that 1t was fatally used. The testimony Of the lockers
on e at vasnce According to tbs statement OF one Of
them there was struggle, during which the revolver
was discharged Another sates that JONES' IN re,reating
after the push, made motion as II to draw revolver,
and that hs interrupted In Its by the weapon OF
Kr'ey The latter states that he Gid intend TO kill
Jones and that he only pushed the revolver against
the deceaseds neck and that went or accidentally.
0f tha al shnv-sd hat
censed wss not provided with any weapon beyond an
ordinary pocket knife Whatever the true statement,
Jones was shot in the face just below the rI0h jas, the
bail paasDg through into the base OF the BRAIN and be
fell forward across the passage way leading from the rear
OF tho oce his head coming In contact with the floor
OF the telegraph Office and his remaining in the boot
room. He died In few minutes. Kirtey made no
but succeeding returned with Mr. Bros u, the hotel
clerk, 10 the scene ar the raefy where he protested
tho accidental nature Of Tho occurrence and was bend
with large crowd OF persons, had already gathered
around
Tire unhappy arar the Of considerable excite
ment and animated discussion In every section Of
Saratoga 1t is The first fatal bloody occurrence OF such
nature in the history Of annual fashionable gathering
at tina watering place.
The deceased was undoubtedly In an advanced stage
came up from New York in the steamer ST. John, On
Saturday night, with three companions two o; whom
have since been arrested and locked up in the town Ie
charge of lDtoxicaiion. These who came up from
Albany THIS morning on the saratogs train will remem-
ber 10 have seen younx man g9ing from car to car,
whose safety they even then were exercised as he
moved about on the swift moving vehicle IL vas the
Same Unfortunate nd,vd Ial who met his death has
been already narrated II seems that reaching the
Springs the four companions became separated. and
tint the deceased wandered TO the Union Hotel. and
into the fatal room where his usgCa end took place
oniv little vhilo later
Tie prisoner ia about twenty eight years old aud OF
e1eminate bit stylish appearance he feels kecnlv the
tsriibo consequences OF Inc Impulse which prompted
him s or o,aaf" s. to draw h tbs desi sa
habit Of carrying lie is Georgian by BIRTH but re-
novel to Maryland, 10 The vicinity Of the city Of Freds
he had bon living N Baltimore. He then came to New
York. and employed by Mr. Leland to come to Sara
oga and take charge OF tho billiard saloon under the
Coroner Perry Immediately repaired to the spot and
having summoned jury, proceeded to the police
and where tho inquest immediately proceeded with
Il Rpwss Bovis s Sadiey Ansoa
". Bo,co, Russell LOOMS seymour Ansvorth Lorenzo
Edmund J. Hurting George Bsudcn, Daniel s. Gilbert,
Addison Walker. and the examination conducted
BY hr. l. B. Pike Of this village, on behalf Of the
Coroner.
The following Is the testimony siducei, which is
curiouslv coI.iic.ing 10 some poriions:-
w. H. MITCHELL boHg sworn. tesiiled-I reside IN Jer
sey Cry; keep livery stable there; have the
body tying dead at Union Hail. 1t s that Of Theotoro
Jones' who resided in Hudson City, NJ j. he about
twenty-five wears OF age; he was assinr al!er Of Hud
cunty Ja the frst saw OF him at Saratoga was
George Adams, Inc rext witness testified reside a.
Saratoga Springs ON 1ftean years old; ct Union
when the shooting took place; the prisoner came into
tho boot and sat down 10 get his boots BACKED; he
had his cano lying across his knee the deceased came
around. and handed it back: tho deceased was In the
after that, fooled around, laughed and made
NOISE and slapped the prisoner on the knee: 'hen the
prisoner got up out Of his caar pulled mis- revolver
and said she did no; want Of that foolng;"
then they cli3chod aud go, in the corner snd heard
the report OF rovover the deceased fei his back
with the rsport think the deceased clnched first;
the that got shot YVES crowded against the WALL II
was wal the
door: there was not much OF struggle before the pistol
fred; the fooing and sappng on the knee did not
man; do not know whe her they acquainted be- |
fore did not hear ANYTHING said in To struggle; about
and said no had his pistol against the neck OF the do.
ceased, but did not mean 10 lre-that Il won't Of sci-
denally. This portion Of the testimony ruled out
inad,nssihe because the prisoner bel er. tho scene
and como back agan Copld not say how they were |
when he said he did not want any foong; he did
point until he fred The deceaeed did not TO
manifest sny SINGER during the whole time
TO attend the dying man On the stand he manifested
awonderfr' apprehension Of being annoyed by the pro
cesse5 OF toe in anticipated future proceed ngs
the cour. with reference 10 the hon eide lie testified
az foliows-I am physician nad surgeon: have seen
the body lying dead .; Union Hotel 10 before life
extinct; found wound the right side OF tho
neck, under the angle of the a. in the vicinity OF the
jnkulsr vein; u vas small wound, round. about tho
size o. my finger; aid not further II, spi-
ration had ceased and puration barely peIceptbe:
The whole face "as dark; az not probe the wound;
form any vas called TO the hoia at O'Clock IN
the forenoon From his chair tie wltness informally
remarked tina, ne had not Examined The wound, and did
no. mean 70 unless he was raid for IT, He had had
enough Of that kind OF thiss already,
John W. Bell cooTed, being sworn, tes,ifedI rss,do
In IoTonto city, Cansc. west at pTesent employed
porter at Union Ho.e there this morning the
time tie shooting occurred between elovea and twelve
o'clock; know the tina became 70 was my time
TO 80 Oh watch; ! sov Jones and another young man
together iato The boo. where was bs king
boats; 40 TOOK Up several OF ny brushes and wasted
tie bteknR all orer the place. did not sag no wanted
20 have anything done: be was nsoxcasd no raised
the brush 10 baoa The face OF gentleman still In the
chair: this was no, tbs who nrea shct don't
know who 70 vas 10 guest at the house; after
he er ont he billiard in Il forget his bsne
sad "a; down 10 the next chair 10 where was work.
ing: he laid email scross els kns,e, and yoBss
sra,ched u OF hie knees; the billiard msn reached
to get u back from him, and Jones ws1t
gave him back tie cane and Jcnsc then laid his elbows
ri u. billiard mans knee With bis face close 10 ti1,
% ha, The porter esaId no, black hts beots tho bill