The New York herald., 1868-05-24
SUPPOSED FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAy.

Arrest Of the Perpetrator-Ante.Mo .Mortem state.
ment Of the Victim-Other Testimony.
Yesterday morning about eleven O'Clock Michael
Neville laborer employed in the distilery at Nos.
102 and 1O4 Hester street. shot through the left
arm, the ball passing inwards and lodged In the
body, by pistol in the hands of Michael O'Suvan.
The cause OF the shooting did not positively appear,
grudge between the parties. O'Sullivan was imme-
diately arrested and taken to the station house,
wnlie She Wounaed , man was removed to the New
dangerous condition. Coroner Flynn being notified,
proceeded TO the hospital and took the ante:mortem
statement OF Neville and the testimony of two or
three other witnesses copies Of which will be found
below
STATEMENT OF MICHAEL NEVILLE.
Michael Neville, OF 80 Hester street, believing that
he was about To die from the effects OF the wound,
stated was employed at No. 1O4 Hester street in
on the opposite side OF the street to the building in
conversation with Francis Meady, when we saw an
intoxicated man go into the Office at 104; we went
over TO prevent any disturbance; the man now here
closed the door OF the Office through fear; when I
opened the door he shot me; recognize the prisoner
as the man VINO shot me; never saw him before the
before either.
TESTIMONY OF FRANCIS MEADY.
Francis Meady, being duly sworn says-I live at
No. 20 Orchard street; am employed in distillery
at 1O2 and 104 Hester street; was standing in con-
versaton with Michael Neville at about eleven O'Clock
on the morning of May %; while we stood there a
man, whom l have since heard was named Coffee
came up to us and said 'Where is the bossP" Ne
yilIe replied m don't n, Know asked Coee What
there doing work and he wanted him discharged;'
then asked him who the man was; he said it was a
man named sullivan; he said he (meaning Sullivan)
had done him an injury and he was going to see the
boss and prevent his doing any work in that
establishment; Neville and myself, expostu;.
time, the last day of the week, and you had
better come some other time: Coffee then crossed
Hester street and turned around the corner OF For
immediately |
returning remarked to Neville ale Is tights" then
looked across into the office; then said to Neville,
"Let us go and stop the troubles" we crossed over
and asked Cofee not to create any disturbance; as
Coffee neared the distllery door he and Sullivan
saw each other when the latter said, keep away
from me;" Nevill remarked, 1--WE do not want any
muss here, so go outside" and tried to push open
the door; Sullivan opened his coat and drawing a
pistol fired 1t at Neville, who was wounded in the
side; told officer Place of the occurrence and ac-
cOmpanied him to the station house with the pris-
Oner.
he arrested the accused who was running through
Forsyth street with pistol; Sullivan told him that
he been attacked by three men and had shot one.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
Michael O'Sulivan, the prisoner says-I was
beaten by three men on the 4th OF April last or there
abOuts; the beating was in Cherry street, l was
left senseless on the street, on or about the 5th OF
May was attacked by another party; was informed
that 5000 had been offered for beating me by man
whose name, learned was jeremiah Coflee the day
before yesterday Mr. Sickle, one OF the partners in
the dstillery, came to my house and left word with
my vile tnat ne wanted me 10 haul some lnOasses 1
went there at eleven O'Clock to-day, and met Mr..
Sickle at the door Of the Oflce he said to me- 'Su
lvan, friend will tell You we have no fault to
find with you, but those fellows don't want to work
with yOu at that time three men crossed the street.
and at once recognized Coffee as one OF them; Coffee
OF the party who beat me on the 4th OF April;
Seckle's conversation gave me to understand that
they were going to beat me, or may be kill me-;
shouted to Coffee TO keep away from
me, and went from the sidewalk into the
Office and attempted to close the door; one OF the
party who crossed the street attempted to force the
door; OF this man had no previous knowledge; I
shouted to him to stop or would shoot him; was
trying 10 keep the door closed against MN tne door
he still continued to force, and l then fred the
sec nd shot, he was half way in the door; ran out
and gave myself up to the officer.
The jury rendered verdict against the prisoner,
and the Coroner committed him to await the result
of the injuries.