The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-31
MuRpER-A Co1oRED Boy STABBED IN A

AnREsTED-CoRoNERs INQUEST, &C., &c.-On
Thursday night James +. Walsh, young man
about twenty-one yelrs OF age, went into Mr..
Zanosa's fruit store, at the corner OF King
and Society streets, about e.e7en O'Clock,
while under the influence of liquor, and
behaved in threatening and disagreeable
manner toward Mr.. j. +. Gowan, vino was in
the store ar the time. Having failed IN an
attempt to borrow money from Zanoga. he
turned toward his clerk, Edward NJ. Dickson,
colorcd lad, who was standing in the rear OF
the store and had taken no part III the CONVEX
sation, and asked him what he had 20 say to
it, cursing Inn, AMI cutting him in the neck
with some sharp instrument, which severed
| the jugular vein, causing death III few mo-
ments. Coroner Whiting was summoned be-
fore the body was removed, d, alter cur
sory examination of the facts, ordered it to
be taken to his mothers house, No. 16 Cliff 'rd-
street. Walsh succee ed il! affecting his escape
from tie store. anu though di.iScnt search was
made, lie was not found until four O'Clock yes
terday morning, when he was arrested by Lieu
tenant Hendricks, OF the City Detectives, .nd
taken to The Guardhouse. The weapon with
which the murder was committed was not
found, and must have been thrown away in the
fight.
Coroner Whiting, in his capacity of City Cor
oner, summoned jury yesterday morning, and
the inquest was held at the house in Clifford
street, where the body lay. Mr.. Timothy Hur-
lev, the County Coroner, was present during
the investigation. The decd was witnessed BY
two persons, ard the testimony, with Tat of
the Young man who accompanied the deceased
and the policeman WIS So conclusive that the
Jury could not have rendeiel an: other verdict
than that given. The inquest published below is
clear, concise statement ofthe facts on which
Walsh will be held to answer to the law for the
murder During the inquest large number
of excited negroes ga.heled outside the house
ard were very violent in their language, threat
ening to lynch the murderer. Coroners Whit
ing and Hurley, after the adjournment, went
amcng them and succeeded III alaying their
angry passions to some extent BY assuring
them that Justice would be done.
BEFORE coRoNERs WHITING AND HURLEY, ocro-
DER 80, 1868.
John D. Zanoga being duly sworn, dcposed ::
That he was doing business at the corner
of King and Society streets. under the Mcr-
chants Hotel. The deceased was his clerk,
and had been employed by him tor eight
months. His name was Edward N. Dickson,
and he was boy of good and steady habits.
About eleven o'clock on Thursday night, the
29tll inst, he was just closing the store when
James F. Walsh and Thomas Kelly came in,
| aud Walsh asked witness for some cigars on
credit. He WAS told that he could have them,
and got five, giving no to Kelly and keeping
three. Kelly said he did not care for them,
and wanted to give them back. Walsh then
turned to Mr.. Gowan, who was in the store at
the time and wanted to know if he had called
him sucker. Gowan said that he had not,
and Walsh then replied, "lf you did, am man
enough for you" and made an effort to strike
Gowan, but was prevented by deponent, who
interviewed, and the quarrel was settled by
Walsh apologizing to Gowan, and they shook
hands. a few minutes after Walsh made a
secord demonstration against Mr.. Gowan.
which was also settled. Walsh then ordered
Kelly outside, stating that he had some pri-
vate business to transact. He then approached
Mr. Zanosa who was behind the counter, and
requested the loan OF S10 tins Was refused, as the
deponent said he had no money, and showed him
the drawer to convince him; Dickson, the de-
ceased, was then standing behind the counter,
in the rear OF the store; Walsh approached de-
ceased, aud 8 wing ''yOu black son Of bitch, "
| struck him with some sharp instrument; wit
ness saw the blood coming as he thought from
the nose, and ran to him, but when he saw the
cut he hallooed murder, and endeayored to
staunch the blood. After witness had halloo-
ed murder, Walsh, who was going out, turned
back and approached witness and Gov an III n
threatening manner; deceased was then walk
ing up and down the store bleeding profusely;
witness secured q pistol from the show case,
on seeing which Walsh retrealed slowly, and
witness bolted the door aftel him, all tho time
shouting murder, help, &c. A crowd was soon
assembled who broke open the door-witness
fearing to open it, under the belief that Walsh
had returned; policeman Cook first came In the
store. and took Dickson by the hands and led
him into tue street, where he died in few
minutes. DR.. Ancruni, who had been summon
ed, came up after Dickson had died. wash
was certainly in liquor, but talked and acted
sensibly.
J. Forrest Gowan deposed, that about eleven
O'clock on Thursday night he went to Mr..
Zapoeas store to purchase some articles, and
STAYED there few minutes chatting with
Zanoga and the deceased; while there two
strangers came in and asked for twenty-five
cents worth Of cigars; witness had never seen
them before, but identified Kelly, who was
present at the inquest, as one OF them; the
other party, whom he subsequently learned
was named Walsh, was evidently in liquor; for,
on receiving the cigars, ho turned to witness
and asked him If he had called him damned
sucker, us he was man. enough for him, and
came toward witness in threatening manner,
with his hand in his pocket; witness denied
calling Walsh o sucker yhon Zanoga and Kelly
interfered, and Walsh apologizing they shook
hands: Walsh thon approached Zanoga and
asked the loan OF ten dDllars, which was refus-
ed. Zanoga showing the empty draw as
proof that he had no money; Walsh
then approached deceased and said what
have you got TO say about it, you damned
black son of bitch, and struck him in
the neck with some instrument; no words had
passed between the deceased and Walsh; wit.
ness was under the apprehension that he had
only slapped the face of deceased, until he saw
the BLOOD. Deceased then commenced walk
ing ND and down the store, the blood stream
ing from his face. ZlnoSa ran behind the
counter to get pistol, and witness followed
Zanoca, who was crying murder, &c. When
witness vent out he saw the deceased lying on
the sidewalk and policeman bending over
him. Witness then went home. Witness heard
Walsh tell Kelly 10 80 out OF the store as ho
(Walsh) desired 4 private conversation with
Zanoga. When the 5low was struck Kelly WAS
not IN the store; Kelly was advising Walsh to
leave and come home with him. Witness saw
10 indication on the part of Kelly to have any
thing TO do with tho quartet he rather acted
as a peaccmakcr. and lett the store when Or
dered to do so by Wal sh
Thomas Kelly deposcd that, a short time be-
fore eleven o'clock, whlo coming down King
street. between Society and George-streets, he
met Mr. James F. Walsh. The latter was in
houor at the time. Witness had known Walsh
some four or fiye years, and seeing his coldi-
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