The New York herald., 1869-08-24

NIan Shot Dead-The Coroncrss Jury Re.
turn a Verdict OF Justifiable He .nicide.
About nine o'clock on Friday night tba quiet rural
town or Freehold startled with tb report that
man had been shot dead at country house about
three miles from the town. Sheriff aterson immedi-
atey sent out deputies with the Csroner who ascers
tanned the facts to be as folows,-A German named
Jacob Mach was employed on the farm OF MIR. Peter
Conover. In the afternoon es Friday Mech came to
the house, and finding Mr.. oonover aud his wife alb
sent commenced abusing the children. Mocn had
been imEibing lager beer freely, so the children ran
and hid themselves BEHIND the furniture. Moch fol-
lowed them, ana catching hold OF them In turn
strucf. them several blows and threw them 10 the
floor Some person who was passing conveyed tne
news TO sir. John w. Conoyer, an uncle 10 the chl-
dreo, who lived near, and he went over ana LOOK
the children to his own house, after demonstrating
wiz h Moch. The Latter became enraged al TINS, anu
followed to Mr.. Conover's house, pulling stake
irf Jm the fence on his way.
AS soon as he reached Conover's residence he
welded the stake in an angry and excited manner
and threatened violence to any one VINO should ii-
terlere wnh lim. MIR. Conover came out ana alter
some persuasion Mocn became quiet aud went away.
In the evening" however. he returned and this time
his passion aroused almost to frenzy. He tore
down small gate and threw II at MIR. Conover lie
thea commenced to tear down the fence IN the yard
hurting the stakes at Conover, who all this time was
calling on him to desist and endeavoring to get hun
away; but failing he despatched messenger TO
Freenod for a warrant. An ollcer was sent back
with the messenger to arrest Moch. But IN the
Conover TOOK his gun wlth the impression that the
sight OF 1t would inllmldate the man OF fury. But
IT mad quite another eject, for Moch armed himself
with large noe and adv lnced to the charge, crying
out TO Conoyer that he would kill him. II was
terrible moment, and Conover, Keeling that with
such desperate man to encounter nothing less than
life was a stake, commenced to retreat towards the
house, sui keeping his lace towards the man and
telling him If he approached too near he would
snoot him. But Moch seemed nOwise daunted.
lie was slowly gaining ground on his man, SO that
Conover let there was no time to be lost He
snapped the gun, but the only effect 1t had was to
render Moch more furious, and he rushed with
savage, contemptuous grin upon him. Conover,
without taking aim now fred MOch being only
about Tour yards or ana the contents lodged in the
breast near the heart He ran few PAGES towards
tne corner OF the house, staggered and fell dead.
Mr.. C0nover at once went Into Freehold and de-
livered himself up the sheriff, at the same time
recitipg the details OF the affair. The body was
taken TO the town and given over to the Coroner,
who held an inquest on saturday After protracted
Investigation the given to the jury at three
O'Clock, who returned verdict that the deceased
"oame to his death from the effects OF O gunshot
wound at the hands OF John w. COnover while act.
ing In self-defence ana we exonerate said Conover
from ali blame"
Mr. Conover is a respectable farmer and belongs
10 one Of the oldest families IN this section Of Moa
N Jutl county