New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


CoRoNHRs INQUEST ON THE BoDr OF
THOMAS SiNNoTT.-CorOner Roche held an
inquest Saturday on the body of Thomas
Sinnott. The following testimony was
taken: s = u.i
Gus. Stenlier, residing at No. 100 St.
Charles street-On Thursday evening, be-
tween and 8 o'clock, went to latter
stalls Exchange to get some change; was
standing at the corner of the bar; saw the
two brothers Hays and addressed them;
they were quarreling; heard Tim Hays say,
My name is Tim and your name is Mike,
aud id the Hays who were before u.s.
Heard him say further, i've good mind
to tell you something more.' He started
as if to draw pistol and the deceased went
round the corner OF the bar. By that time the
pistol was drawn. SinnOtt came up saying
quit that, quit that, put the pistol away
Witaess approached and was told to stand
back; lust then the pistol was fired, and the
deceased reeled back toward the counter.
The two brothers, Hays, were close to-
gether and appeared to be scuffiing When
witness first came into the saloon. toe
brothers were talking quietly, and it was
about two minutes atterward the angry
words commenced, When Tim d-d the
Hays it was in answer to the remark made
by Mike, "Our name is Hays, and we are
brothers." To the words I've good
mind to tell you something more" used By
Tim, Mike replied. Tell all you know, |
am not afraid of anything you have to say,
or how many people hear it," Tim stepped
between the sliding and front doors,
near the cigar stand, and came in again,
putting his hand in his side coat pocket and
drawing revolver. Advancing toward his
brother, with the pistol leveled right at
him, he exclaimed; " Do you want to hear
any more? If you do, you can have all
you want out OF this" AT that time wit
ness was four or Eve feet from Michael
Hays, standing at the counter. Then MIR.
Sinnott came through trap-door of the
counter at which was, and went between
the two brothers for the purpose, as wit
ness believes, OF separating them. The
deceased said, "Ol, put that away, pat that
away; don't have any difficulty here" Tim
Hays gave jump back, and said, You
get away" levelling his pistol at the de
| ceased. He then fred This was the first
shot, and witness is positive this was the
shot that wounded the deceased. Witness
started to the assistance of deceased, and
Hays, levelling the pistol al the forehead
| of witness, said, You stand back too.n
Witness stopped, and the pistol went of,
the ball passing over his head. Witness
then crept out il STOPPING posture, with
his eyes on the accused, between the front
door and the sliding door. While doing
so, saw Tom Sinnott standing in the same
position, with his arms raised and his body
suffened. Witness rushed to the deceased
and took hold of him. He (Sinnott) ex-
claimed, sob, Gus, l am shot! What did
he want to kill me for?" Witness dragged
him to the corner where he was first stand
ing. Somebody was scuf1ling with Tim
HAYS at the time. During that time wit
ness saw the accused with his arm over h 8
shoulder, trying to shoot his brother. Bo b
we're clinched. Witness called to the bar
keeper to come and hold Tom, that he was
shot. The barkeeper came to the assist
ance of witness. Witness asked him to
hold on to Tom, while he ran to assist in
securing the prisoner. The accused was
then arrested.
John Snecherberger-Thu evening,
the twelfth instant, at halt-past seven
o'clock, / was passing through the latter
sails bar-room. Saw the two brothers
Hays quarreling. Timothy Hays called
his brother thief, son Of =, and
other such names. All that Mike Hays re-
piled was, "Say all you have got to say" "
Just at that Timothy Hays jumped back
aud said, "You want me to say all I've got
to say ~ At the same time he put his
hand in his pocket, drew his pistol and
leveling it at his brother, advanced, re,
peatiug the words, "Do you want me to say
all I've got TO say ?l At this Tom Sinnott
the deceased, came from behind the bar
went up TO the accused and told him to be
quiet and put his pistol up. The accused
Jumped back, aud saying to the deceased,
"Get out of the way" fired. The deceased
cried out, Il am shot, and the accused
turning around fired three shots in the
direction where his brother Mike and other
, parties were standing.
The Jury having heard all the evidence
returned verdict that the deceased CANT
to his death from a wound described in the
. physicians certificate, inflicted by Timothy
Hays.
The ph ysician's certificate is as follows
"NEw ORLEANS, November Is, 1865.
, "This is to certify that Mr.. Thomas Sin
mott died of the effects of small pisto
ball, which entered the lower part of th'
: thorax, passed through the spleen AMI
entered the abdominal cavity.
, SAMUEL LOGAN, NJ. D.
Attending Surgeon"
Mr.. Sinnott was buried Saturday after
t noon. His funeral WAS attended by tn
Hibernian Benevolent Association and
large concourse of friends.