New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
THE GRAND-sT. HOMICIDE.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CORoNER-THE VERDICT.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon 10y
Coroner keenan, and jury seven the Delanceyst
POllceStation, over the body of Wm Kcane, who was
shot in Grand-st on Monday last by James Lee. Tho
jury, being impenneed proceeded the body OF
Keane at his late residence, No l5J Delancey-st. On
their return the following evidence was taken Law.
renee f. Hill, who resides No. COlumbiast said that
on Monday morning last. little before O'Clock, no
stepped into the Bank Coffee House, No 800 Grands. TO
get hat he had left there the night BEFORE no
prisoner and deceased In front Of the bar cnched de-
ceased had hold Of prisoner by the hair and they
striking each other; witness first thought they
said, stop this" somebody hallooed look out.
he's got pistol" witness out and quickly heard tho
report of pistol stood the stoop and looked for po-
nceman; while standing there about minute or So de
ceased ran out with bare head and his coat on deceased
caught hold Of ash.bOx that was ON the
curb and tried TO pull 1t apart; deceased soon
went In again. aud witness went and brought two police
men witness, going in with the police. found de
ceased lying the floor with blood flowing from his
head witness ran for DIT walsh on returning Win tho
Houses witness saw pistol when he was 10 the hrst
not say who had it, but thought Il was the prisoner both
deceased and prisoner under the influence OF liquor
John G. Smith Of No 81 Norfolkst and the bartender
testified that at 10 or 10 MINUTES past O'Clock on
and had some drinks; they appeared in good humor:
they went out, and returned in about half an hour
SooD aft some Words passed between prisoner and de-
ceased, and they appeared likely 70 come to blows; wit
went from behind tho bar TO quiet them two ao
guantances Of the prisoner came n when deceased
search him (prisoner) he had pistol; one OF these
friends made the remark that he pistol and tried
to separate them; at that moment deceased called I
oner five or six times prisoner seemed to DO
afraid Of the man ana made no, no r rs nne
they got from the corner OF the bar into tho center
The head or the collar Of his coat witness went over 20
separate them but before he got to them ne heard enc
tne prisoner had his head bent down. and might have
been on his knees witness did not see tho p.so, ana
ness jumped into the biard-room; prisoner and de-
ceased then into the bilardroom, prisoner nrst
billiard room into the barroom, and thence into the
street. In very few seconds he came back picked up
then standing near the center Of the room the tumbler
glass jar about II feet IRON the prsoner but did
not hit the prisoner; almost Immediately witness heard
another pstoshot; deceased fell and blood Oozed from
wound in his head prisoner and deceased were at that
moment six feet apart; witness could not say
Eho tired the shot; no say the prisoner distinclYi
there was nobody In the room at the time
pressed by the Coroner he said he did not fire pistol
himself did be believe the deceased shot hImseh In
ceased had his back toward Grandst and his face TO-
Arthur McKean Of No. PIT Delancey-st. who was dc.
tanned at Headquarters witness testified in addition
TO the above facts that after the throwing OF the sn
draw out pistol at the same tune saying. you want
to fight do your Prisoner then. staggeIing lltte;
the report and smoke about the prisoner deceased
dropped when the policemen came H. the deceased was
breathing very hard and blood was running from the
eide of his head he saw deceased brains
coming out The Coroner directed the police not TO de-
tain this witness any longer.
Julia Phillips, who resides at NO 2l9 ElIabcthst was
witness She scTubbing the nOOr OF tho
coffee. house morning In question and some OF
the transaction but added no new facts DE- Beach then
gave some testimony Of the wound after
which the Jury retired and returned with verdict
that Deceased To his death by pIstoshOt WOUND
at the hands the prisoner No 800 Grands on the
18th of November 1862"
The prisoners name Ia James Lee. He IL ship
caulker by trade aud resides at No 50 Wettst. lie -
so years of years of age and native Of this city Judge
Stuart present his counsel Wheh asked by the
Coroner IL he had anything to say Judge Stuart replied
for him: am innocent Of tue charge; whatever did
done in sefdefense believed my life Nas tn dan
ger; had malice, and other motive than to secure
my personal safety" Judge Stuart applied to the Cor
Oner about ball. and referred 10 the Attorney