The New York herald., 1869-12-08
LONG IsLayD.

wHITEsTogr.- Clinton Graham and BENJAMIN Cox
were elected Trustees yesterday OF this village.
CoLLEGs PoNT.-Conrad Poopenhusen and A. D.
Scheger were elected Trustees OF thls village.
ELECTION AT FLUSHING, LONG IsLANp.-At the
election yesterday the following persons were
elected Trustees:--Messrs Robinson, Philips and
F0garty. Conrad Burke was elected Police Justice.
ARREST or A CITIZEN OF ASTORIA ON THE CHARGE
OF MURDER.-On the afternoon OF the 21th Of Sep
tember last John Myers and hls John, Jr., resi-
dents OF Astoria. were engaged in digging out well
near the premises OF Mr.. Geo T. Chambers, IN the
above village. Mr.. Chambers, with his hired man.
was trying to catch chicken, and not succeeding
took q rife, and aiming at the chicken fired:
sck sRS pan yoTea wea' MySrs IA ne rsSs os
lacerating ana tearing away portion OF the knee
cap. Young Myers fingered IN great agony until
fects Of the wounds. At the ttme of the shooting
Myers, Sr., entered complaint before Justice
Purcells against Mr. Chambers Tor Ieonious assault
The Justice issued o warrant. Mr.. Chambers was
arrested and conveyed to the cells. At the
examination OF the case next day MI. Chambers
was admitted to bail In the sum of $4,000 TO appear
on the LIST Of october for further examination. on
the 23tn new warrant was Issued upon the ground
that tue prisoner was about TO leave the country,
and Mir. Chambers was rearrested and iurther ban
TO the amount OF $1,000 was required. A consuta-
ton OF four physicians having oeen mad upon the
condition of the wounded man and their certificate
given that ne was IN critical state and death mn.
nent O warrant was issued py Coroner Sebs, OF
NeWt0Wn requiring the pIisoueI W Uc prougHs
before him. THIS was executed tho same day that
the prisoner was to appear before Justice Purcell.
He was taken before Coroner Seibs tie same even
ing who committed him TO the custody OF the con-
stable to be brought before him the following
SATURDAY. evening, the Coroner, with jury,
having In the meantime taken the statement OF the
wounded man In regard to the shooting The fur.
ther investigation was proceeded with as above on
Saturday evening, October 2, when q number OF
witnesses were examined and the inquest adjourned
until the 6tn OF october, Mr.. Chambers being ad
mitted to bail In tho sum OF $4,000 which he pro-
cured and was released. Tue coroner, however,
with duly organized jury, continued his investiga
ton, greatly TO The woncer OF every one, except
perhaps, the lawyers, who, no doubt secured
all they aimed OF; for their holding an n-
quest on the body OF live man was
new knk Ia the modern style OF doing business.
sth or last month, several witnesses were examined
and at the conclusion OF the testimony Mr. Cham
bers counsel asked the Coroner whether he was err
forming the duties OF coroner or dscnargng those
OF ludgs. III the former ne would like TO be shown
the body the jury was supposed TO be sitting on
Coroner and when he was told the proceedings were
unprecedented and that he had no jurisdiction what
ever the matter as the case then stood he decided
TO adjourn for two weeks for the purpose OF taking
counsel IN the meantime aud the Case far as the
Coroner Is concerned stiIl stands adjourned. On
warrant issued by Justice John :. snediker, or Ia
maica, charging him with wiliully, malciouBly and
OF malice atoretnouQht DrinQ q Tlfe loaded with
powder and ball. at John Myers, Jr., giving him o
wound In the leg, whereby and by which the said
John Myers, Jr., did die. Several witnesses on
the Justice yesterday and the further examination
adjourned until Monday, the 18TH the prisoner
meanwhile remaining In the custody " onicer
Long, OF Astoria.