The New York herald., 1867-05-28
THE RECENT TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN.

Inquest On the Body Of WIN. Bishop Carr
Interesting Testimony ELECTED, &c.
An inquest was commenced yesterday afternoon at
the county Court House, before Coroner Lynch the
body OF William Bishop Car, who was killed In Gold
street on the morning Of the 2lst Great
was manifested in the proceedings, the in which
the examination took place being crowded to
Skidmore who present. appeared perfectly cool and
ease and bore scrutnxne gances Of the curious
with The utmost equanimty But At tmss. despite this
outward exhibition Of selfoompacency Of demeanor,
his face would flush and his counteDancs assume
mentaTy cast Of uneasiness and disquietuds. 1880
Officer William Dyer being sworn, testified that he had
been policeman for four years and half; know the
prisoner William skidmors. while the latter was tho
force the morning Of the 2lst inst about twenty
Du1Aed street from Myrtle avenue, on his beat; when
he 20 johnson street he man standing the
scribe shs sobsequsns movements Of the prisoner the
shooting Of Carr and the chase and capture Of the
cused, al Of which particulars have already been pub
the air gun and the policeuans coat shown him.
the found by him and oficer Livingston, after
the capture the prisoners did mot the prisoner
Ore At the deceased beard NO sound or no words when
the deceased met the prisoner the corner except tue
snap, like that made by the crack OF whips there was
In the vicinity ct the tme except the prisoner
Sergeant Hanford Of the Forty first Precinct Police be-
ing sworn testified that he visited the house Of the
prisoner, in Flushing avenue, Broadway Tues
day mornnq the 2lst instant and found the air pump
belonging 70 the gum no had known the prisoner about
Mrs Carr widow Of the deceas ed, was the next wit
M 70 resided q a Ss
nue. Forty-hrst street. New York; lived there
ABOUT two years and half previous % tha. lived in
husband kept confectionery store; know William
Skidmore; became acquainted with MIN in Myrtle ave-
oficer At that time; then my husband and he
appeared 70 be on good terms; they were particular
friends At snss lime 1 hns visited our house Gold
saw my husband alive on last Monday night May be
left home at eight O'Clock 70 go to his LODGE
him At the City Hospital at half-pa two O'Clock A. NJ
on the 2ls instant; skdmors has never done any work
for my husband my husband has told me twice
that he had loaned Skidmoro money.
Samuel Mosscrop, the boy who conversed with skid
the oyster saloon Myrtle the night
Of the MURDER testified that, Monday night, May TO-
while standing the stoop about ave minutes after
twelve O'Clock he Skidmore standing on the side
walk, leaning a0anst the sign, and asked him what be
and that he lived in wliliamsburgh; skdmore had on
false whiskers and black slouched hat both OF
which witness Identified; witness did not speak TO any
about seeing SKdmore on going into the store,
nothing In bis hands when he was on the sidewalk;
-kdmore could Carr tn the place from where he
stated that skdmore won't the soop and opened
door and looked In, and then le going on in the diroc
John W. Brimlow, one OF the three men who were
drinking Moscrops saloon on the night OF the murder
in company with the deceased, Was the next witness
Ia the man who put his bead In at the door while
they conversng together: Nj. Carr accompanied
the witness bis door, lb1 Myrtle avenue and there
left him 70 20 home this about one o'clock could
sny whether Skidmore had on whskers not Mess
crops not In the place at the time; thought
strange that Skidmore did the saloon az
the looked in there knowing his previous inti-
macy with Mr. Carr.
Oficer Nash testified that the morning question
while he patrolng his beat IN Willoughby street,
he heard the report Of = pistol and saw man
the corner Of Prince street, pursued by officer Dyer:
raiia a he mar IN nOt nd viii
drew bis pistol and fired; skdmore halted after
and he arrested him when ofhcer Dyer MP
he told witness that tho prisoner had shot
. man in johnson street; witness stated that
about two months ago, while standing Myrtle
avenue, between twelve and one O'Clock. he heard
something drop the sidewalk. which sounded like
heavy metallic cane; on reaching the spot he found
Skidmore standing there with cano In his hand;
sSeng the gun a the station house the morning OF
the murder 10 occurred 10 him thai she he saw
with Skidmors and the air gun were Identical
The inquest was then adjourned until two O'Clock this
Afternoon.