New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-22
THE SHOOTING OF KANE AT HUNTERS POINT
BURk Coveted OF MURDER.

The trial of David Burk, indicted for the
murder Of Thomas Kane, at Hunters Point the night
the great oire there, Oct 25 1885, which has been in
progress since Wednesday in the Queens County Court Of
Oyer and Terminer concluded yesterday afternoon
the Jury finding prisoner guilty OF murder The prs
oner il may be remembered was tried for the Of
Tense April last, the jury falling 10 agree SIX being Tor
conviction Ave for manslAngbter In the third degree and
cisely the the FIRST both for tile prosecution
and the defense with the exception ta on t last trial
ing Statements was born In Ireland ana nave been IN
this country about 3 years. moved 10 Hunters Point the
last week I'm September 1865 but person there
McAul on the day OF the nre elt my nome ABOUT p
m with McAuln. and walked down 10 the river and
hack: on or way went liquor store and lad several
drinks while there Informed that there was fire;
went and told my wife that was going The fire. then
went down 10 tho dock stopped tho way in saloon
and had drink; | thought MeAuhn with
on arrival AZ the rc ran into the Shed and rolled out
one barrels OF OIL and went back for another; by
the time cot third out the two first had disappeared
az that time three nIen Fcrry-st; OF them
asked me where going with the oil told him no
on looking into the shed, saw that he loor COW
cred with Oil-barrcls simafsto she that had re-
moved from the dock then said, see now where
these two barrels gone and shall Inform the
IN the moming;" enc OF the mrn then said,
that raised ms hand and struck me with
sungshot. or some heavy substance, knock.
ing me down, aud his two companions commenced
TO kick nc; got up as soon as could and the three
men rnshed at me again; struck enc 81 them AID
knocked him down, then the other two took hold OF
and struck me several times, Knocking down AGAIN:
when got up they rushed at ne again Of them had
pistol pointed nj me- aud said will shoot Won :; ne
he said the word put my hand ia my waist 10
draw my revolver; while IN the act OF drawing IT, fifteen
twenty men rushed me, hit and knocked Inc down;
fell te hammer of revolver caught IN the skirt
of coat or one of my hands struck the sidewalk and
my revolver exploded; jumped up ~ qnie. as could
ami the three men rushed at again; all bs TINE we
were making way up the street wlion hred the
last shot was about hvc feet from the eurbsone
soon rs fired the last shot, or the second shoi trcd IN
the smoke urued aud went on the sidewalk, aud stood
there until | arrested by the Police; did not
steal any oil, did have Intention ~ do so had nc
feelings or aunn0sy against Kane; did not KNOW nm;
never intended hill him any ore ec; the reason OF
Ivy firing the pistol considered life Ia danger
aud tenned To defend IT, The prisoner, who has
bOrue up we'll during the trial. the rendition OF s
verdict gave way. and removed frsn tue eour
room Ii evident that he did not expect such yer
diet having the mernng previous 10 MS iaI Ieirs
plead guilty To granddaughter In the thru deiec.
prisoner Will hr sentenced day. The PRISONER Nss amy
defended 10y jain H. Anhon esq., of New iotk "f ans .n,
prosecution, benjamin W. Downing esd Ihls is INC uis'
f,r nlnrar County Ia nfissn s"afs