The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-08
the AMRHEIM SHOOTING CASE.


body OF Carl Andrew Amrhen. who died on Sunday
morning consequence OF wound caused by pistol
shot supposed 70 have been dred by man named Jerry
Horton, on the 23d or April
The following evidence was taken:-
Margaret Amrheln, sworn-I am the wife or tho de-
ceased; on Easter Monday the Harmonic Singing 60
ciey had little party At Mr. Hestlers 427 Second ave.
nue.; my husband was president Of the Harmonic So
ciety; tickets were sold only TO the members Of the
society the ball commenced at nine O'Clock but q my
husband president. went there eight O'Clock
everything nicely until these -four came In
when the disturbance occurred; knew nothing about
the trouble until I heard somebody cry out
that my husband was shot IN the breast
al the time attending TO my children when my
child heard that her father was shot she had
officer then asked me II wished my husband,
and said Yes" then went with my eldest child whs
had recovered, and found my husband lying in bed at
Bellevue Hospital; the next day went up thcre again
and had him removed 20 my house. where he was at
tended BY two physicians Till he died yesterday.
Hartman Kirchhof sworn live IN First avenue be-
the time or the ARRAY lived at No 500 Second avenue:
| am member Of another society. but was going ts
Srst knew Of this affair was about half
past twelve CLOCK after they closed the arroom down
stairs when party OF four or i've men came up INTO the
party present who seemed likely to make dis
turbance; deceased went up and spoke 70 them and
afterwards shot deceased, strike him in the faco de-
then told some OF his party that these
going TO ruaks fuss and that they had struck him.
and that he wanted TO have them put out; witness did
not deceased return the blow did not at the time
know the name Of the man who struck deceased, but
have ascertaned tho name he gave to the police
Jerry Horton; Mr.. Amrheln's friends then pushed
Horton down the steps, and when they had got
irst shot fred; the shot lodged 10 the wall near
the doorkeeper; when heard the shot fired weAt
down stairs and found Mr.. Amrhein and Mr.
Fieschman had hold OF Horton, and so caught hold Of
him, too; Horton then fired Eve shots more; be fired
upwards tried TO force him down and tread on the
pistol but he fred SO very quickly that fired all has
shots before l could do SO; ball passed through my
coat witness exhibited two holes in his coat through
which the bali had passed. After heard that Anlrhen
hospital; was only slightly grazed by tho shot that
struck me; Horton went into oyster saloon, where
nad MIN oy Two a WAS bosoa nu
having sustained no injury, went home understood
that the Saturday night before this occurrence the
prisoner had exhibited pistol, which he threatened
70 on some member the society, fresco painter
when tried TO get the pistol from him did not strike
him; did not see deceased strike him. and all that
Fleischman id say sDon't fire the psto;'' tho
prisoner the only who fred pistol; did not
hear any other pistol fred. A
Bellevue Hospital; the deceased brought 70 the
hospital on the morning Of the 2sd OF April 1867 ex-
amined him. and found that pistol ball had entered the
sternum the right hand side between the first and
second ribs and had passed obquey towards the oppo
discover where the ball had lodged, though made
very careful examination; the patient left the hospital
about twenty minutes alter saw nlm ne was "a vesx
then seem TO have any very unfavorable symptoms
John Fleschman, swornI live at 446 Second avenue;
ciey; about twelve O'Clock sitting at table whom
Mr. Amrhein up and said there was fellow who
and put The man OUT there were ave or six Of us en-
gagged In putting him out; recognize the prisoner g
the nsa we'put ouk and Who fred the shots; hexs
known the prisoner i've or Sin years; did not n0e -
any one strike Horton in putting HIM out did mot -
any one 10 company with Horton; as soon e We -
fired; cannot say whether the prisoner fired o. aos:
assoon Is the shot Was dred deceased said s1et ~ ~
sSsa and g. ess.S s sos a'n @
pistol pistol in in bis Sssd; I caught hold q hin
5, Ire shoeids. ana the others haa ho.a e Bic
strike him choke him; cannot say now many s.1sss
Horton fred out should think three four times;
70 remember exactly how many times he fred; IS soon
he had fired heard Amrheim say II am wounded"
wss arrested nexs door in an oyster saioon; whsa
went In there Horton In custody Of the o1lcee
Standing up Icould not see what kind Of pistol Hos-
ton had In his hand; saw Horton about m hour pro
vous the disturbance In the ballroom; he seemed al
right then and W. quiet
condition Of the deceased q the time Of DEATH ~
stated opinion that death ensued In consequence
Suffered .ns chest the r and ssson" S
Kaufman W0Sms-I am cigar maker, and reside ~
ST. second avenue; about eleven O'Clock went Y sas
Horizon, the prisoner Peter y. Murray, James Frssmaa,
M'chaei Ksarnsy and Harry Bardelphus; went int
up stairs; went up, Jerry Horton leading; the door,
keeper stopped US and We paid the twenty-five ceuts
about one O'Clock heard some Germans say sthess
loafe ought 70 be put cut Of hers the who made
the remark is named Jacob Ackerman; went over saA
spoke 70 him, and told him we had paid 70 60 In he
asked us 20 show tickets, and replied. sthat 10
foolish question, had TO give them up At the door
didn't pay, and you win have 70 60 out anyhow:
vent on dancing, but ! had scarcely DO
down; weot 70 Horizons assistance; they pushed mo
aside and pushed Horton right down the stairs; when
Horton was down saw Thorn kicking him; saw Bru.
bacher kicking him after went down sairsI found
the entry door locked, and came and told Mr. Heistler
he offered the key but was nervous could not
open the door: Horton was behind me, and crowd OF
Germans; there light in the entry and two shots
were fred In the dark at last opened the door, and
were Cred or who fired them: had pistol with me,
and don't carry one; went away, but returned and
prisoner had been drinking little but do not think
be was under the influence Of liquor.
Jacob Backof swom-I am shoemaker, and reside at
l6l Easi rwentv-afth street; member OF Harmonic
Singing Society, present At the party; Mr. KrchoR
came 70 and asked me TO II Horton and his party
they had paid for admssion there was no one then at
tending to the door; sent to look for the
doorkeoper, but we could not find him; went out Of
the room for little while; when returned and saw
hght Kept away Horton and hrs party were then put
out, and hear some shots fired; was afraid, and did
not 20 out. do not know how the eight commenced
went 10 the door and met Mr. Amrhein who said, am
wounded"
jocoo Hyser. sworn-T live al AT Second avenue. and
Keep liquor store there Is also ball ROOM which %
known as Rose Hill Hall the prisoner used occasionally
to come into my bar ROOM On the night Of the 23d OF
April there was ball; about twelve O'Clock there
was q disturbance; I vent TO the head OF the
stairs and saw Worms and the prisoner coming down
stairs very quickly: the prisoner turn round with
revolver his hand, and heard him say, III shoot
then heard several shots fired. but did not see who
fired them; there was first shot, and then another
and then three shots in close succession; when the
prisoner said. " In shoot. y he did not hre.
Daniel Brubachcr sworn-Was present during the dis
turbance at Hysler's: Amrhsin told me there was Q
muss. and that somebody had hit him In the face:
Anrhein gave Horton push, and pushed him down
slairs: 1 did not knock Horton down; did not kick
him heard the pistol shots, but did not see who had
fred them
on the Esd OF April.
The Coroner then read the ante mortem deposition Of
the deceased and briefly charged the jury. After
short absence for elaboration the jury returned ~
their verdict that the deceased came TO his death BY
ordima pumonnm, caused by pygmiA the result OF In
Examination In consequence OF pistol shot wound re-