The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18
THE GaaSD SggLlF Il N;lI0L.


En,yacst on the Body Of William Keune YER
dies of the Jury--Ghe Prisoner Fatty Conn
n,llied 70 Await thr Ac.iou OF tie Grand
Jury.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday afternoon, o. the Jhir-
tenth wald station house, held an inquest on the
body Of illam kcanc who was Killed IN a saloon
in Grand street last Monday. The following Is the
evidence taken on the OCCASION
BEGINNING or TIE AFFgAy.
Lawrence +. Hill, OF No s Columbia street, being
sworp testified as Iolows-Un Monday morning,
about nine O'Clock, stepped into the Bank Coffee
House, 3ss Grand street; tho drst saw vas the de-
ceased and prisoner quarrelnng; deceased mad the
prisoner by the hairs thought they were only sky
larking, went up TO them and told them 20 stop;
us | said this placed my hand on deceased's arm.
and lust then heard some one cry our, "Look out
he's got plstol;'' whoever said this did not say
who mad The pistol; | then turned and ran
toward the door, intending to go for the
police; ~ reached the door heard the pistol 20
or; looked about TO see If could see policeman,
and while was standing on the sidewalk the de-
ceased ran out, barehealed and with his coat or;
caught hold OF him py the arm aud said, Como
Win NE. Billy ana don't 20 III there any more;' ne
pulled away nom me and went toward the curb ana
caught hold OF an ash box, which he triel TO pun
and Kick 80 pieces, he then turned round ana rushed
into the saloon again; at once ran down Grahd
street TO look for policeman; on the corner OF Nor
folk aud Grand streets met Two sanitary policemen
told them to hurry 70 the Bank Coffee House as
there didicuty there aud somebody might be
hurt; we went 10 The saloon, and when we entered
we found the deceased wing on the floor,
| with pool OF blood under his head ana wound On
his forehead; al once procured the services or Dr.
welsh, was gong ont FOR the doctor the police
men took the prisoner out; the latter aud the de-
\ ceased were under the influence OF liquor, Lbs
prisoner very much so. so tnat lie appeared To nave
saw pistol when was IN the saloon Arst Y Sas,
| think, in the prisoners hanas, anu pointed down
| ward, toward The moor.
| John G. Smith, OF NO - Norfolk street., worIl-I
nm barkeeper al 500 Grand street; about quarter
/ past seven O'Clock on Monday morning the prisoner
| and deceased came Into the saloon to-
gether aud asked me for a drink; they botn
drank, and appeared 10 be In good humor;
In about halr an hour they returned, in company
with another man, named Thomas Brady; they again
asked for drink; one OF them took a cigar, and
Brady coon left; the prisoners lip, noticed was
cut ana heard HIM say to the deceased that he had
not usen HIM right; Kcane replied, Haven't
ALWAYS been friend or yonrsr prisoner replied II
always thought you were;' / believed they were
coming to blows ana went round from the counter
quietly TO put them OUT Two acquaintance OF the
deceased just then came in and put their hands ON
the prisoner JUST as the deceased TOOK mold OF him;
the deceased said TO these two acquaintance,
search hm-he's got a pistol" referring to the
prisoners they said they saw no pistol; there then
ensued some words, when the deceased struck the
prisoner four or five tunes; the prisoner made NO
resistance whatever; heard him say, eco away
leave alone,n they then struggled together IN
the centre OF The room, the deceased having the
prisoner either by the collar or the hair OF the nead
don't recOllecL winch; then TO separate
them and Just as was getting round the counter
to go near them heard the report OF pistol when
heard The report they were sanains together, tne
prisoners coat collar or hair his the lattersl head
was bent over ang was bowed down as though he
were ON his knees, but OF this ] am not certain;
when the shot was bred the Two men ran into the
billiard room, the prisoner irst tue deceased then
jumped through a window Into the barr0om ana
then ran out into the street; shortly afterward he
came back and picked up tumbler and fred It at
tue prisoner VINO was then IN the barroom near the
almost Immediately after this heard pistol shot;
Jaw The deceased reel and fall; ran over toward
him and saw blood oozlng from wound IN ms
head; when the shot was ired the prisoner and tho
deceased stood about In the middle of the barrOom
about six ieet from one another; did not see the
prisoner fire the shot, nor did see any smoke at
the time heard the report; his hands were down
at his side; | could not swear where the shot came
from; do not think there was any person III The
barroom when the shot was nred but myself, the
prisoner and The deceased.
by a Juror-1he windows OF the saloon were
closed the deceased when he fell, was facing me
THE END OF THE ArrRAy
Arthur McEeon, OF NO. III Delaney street,
swotn-Myseit a9d . man man, named cd, Peter Mahoa
about eight O'Clock; on entering we saw the de-
ceased ana the prisoner there, wrangllng; the de-
ceased seeing said, "Artflur, this fellows got
plslol,n | asked, "What do YOU want to quarrel
for-youre both friends ~ didn't make an exam
nation see whether or not the prisoner had pis-
toll; only looked 1T him and didn't any; on see
ing Heane on tile sidewalk afterward, apparently
bewildered, ana Mr.. ain trying to get him away, /
went over and followed the deceased into the
barroom as | entered Keane had glass In
his hand and saw him fire 1t at the prisoners 10
went close by the latters head without hitting him;
the prisoner then put his hand down behind blm
aud pulled out pistol; he raised II up staggered
a little, looked at me while ana then at keane; he
then said, 'lou want fight, do your at The same
tune aiming 1t at Keane; fearing he might make .
mistake, turned my head and at once heard the
report OF the pistol and keane drop; saw him lying
on the doors pointed the prisoner out 10 The onlcer
the man who had saot kcane, and they arrested
aim; looked at keaue ana heard him breathing
very hard aud saw the blood running out OF wound
IN his head.
Julia Philips Of go Elizabeth street. sworn-I
saw keane and Lee N tho Bank Coneo House, wien
they came in the second time heard Lee ask Keane
TO take drink, and the latter replied calling Lee
vlanous name, that II nc (Leel hadn't pistol in
his POCKET he would break his snoOt,p the deceased
made the first attack on the prisoner. tiiero tho
witness corroborated the evidence OF The previous
witnesses who testified that THE deceased In tnc
struggle mad the prisoner by the hair OF the mead
the prisoner AL tine time making no resistance.l
The case was Then gwen 10 the jury Who brought
In the following verdict alter an absence or ave
mlnates.--
william keane came to has death on the 18TH OF
November 1892 nc No eos Grand street. from pistol
shot wound AT tic hands of James Lee.
THE PRISONER CoMMlTrED.
The prisoner was theTeupon committed To await
the action OF the Grand jury His counsel requested
the Coroner to consider the proprety OF allowing
client out on bail, but Mr.. keenan, said tho papers
would be sent to the District Attorney and the ques
ton OF bail lett entirely with him.
During the Inquest the large room OF the station
house In which IL was held was crowded 10 suifoca-
ton by the friends OF the deceased and the prisoner
ana the entire proceedings, notwithstanding the
presence oil so many conflicting elements passed or
quietly and without the least disturbance, thanks TO
the admirable taste and dignaed manner which
Coroner keenan, displayed the occasion, aud
which certain other coroners would do well to copy.