New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
THE ELEgEHTH WARD MURDER.
1No1rsr BY CORONER KEENAN,.

INQUEST BY GOkONER hEENhN'
AT the Union Market Poce-Station, yester-
day Coroner keenan, held inquest over tho bOdy Oh
william Herman, who was shot and instantly killed on
Monday evening in front OF No. 100 Sherfst by John
Purcell the particulars Of which were printed III llib
TRIBUNE OF yesterday. Joseph Dener OF No l5S Plttst
licensed yender testified that lie knew the deceased
and tho prisoner witness went TO No 100 sherst anu
saw deceased strike Wm Purcell; the prisoner. John
Purcell then said Stand back or will hurt some OF
vou" witness then saw pistol discharged by hiu the
pistol was pointed toward the deceased. who fell and
the prisoner then ran away, ana came 10 tnns @
stairs. saw no blows struck except those
stated there were two boys talking about getting
ness told them they had better not fight John Tracy OF
No 100 sherst vendor by occupatlon testlned tnat
while sitting I'm front OF his house with Wm Purcell
crowd came up stanton-st. and deceased among them
the prisoner came up rom I sbt the
prizeGght which 10 have taken place Detween bne
bows prisoner declared there should be no fight other
angry words passed between the two, when deceased
struck prisoner the face three or four times WIN
his fst starting the blood deceased then jumped NJ
William Purcell the prisoners brother, during which
the prisoner jumped back and nIed pstHpi p,H at az
run away; saw other quarreng. Fritz Feiler, OF
No u6 Sherif-st, corroborated much OF the pre-
lust before the difficulty commenced, pulled of his
coat and offered to fight any one In the crowd RoD
he met William Purcell, and had few words with him
Purcell said he would fight and witness ana ne, WIN
fight Tracy nerered, and prevented the ngh ueeeeSsu
said he would get William Purcell TO light witness Ihe
remainder of the testimony c0rr0bOraed the account
OF the other witnesses. Sergeant Andrew j. Ihoinp
SON OF the Eleventh Precinct, testified that the
prisoner ran into the station-house, followed by
several other men, and said that he had slot man. az
the same time having a pistol in his hand; Wit
ness asked him IL he had shot man, and he sald fes
have not, intended to-; witness asked nun whom h9 10
had shot and he SAID, "Billy Kernan, the hog theii
that he had licked him the prisonep and his brother
and he Intended to kin him when informed that Kernan
was dead the prisoner replied. 81 am d-d glad OF
that he hog thief "that he could catch rope ana
swing for well any young fellow ever saw; the
prisoner sober have him both drunk and sober
Dr Wooster Beach testified that he had found pistol
shot wound on the left side Of the head the ball entering
the BRAN; this was the cause Of death.
verdict against John Purcell was rendered Dy the
fury The accused who Is native OF this city aged ~
years. poultry vender, and resided at NO. 10y Sherst
had nothing 10 say relative TO his guilt. lie com
mtted 10 the Tombs by Coroner keenan, TO await the ac
ton Grand Jury. An immense thrOng, friends or
the deceased and prisoner collected IN the vicinity
OF the awaiting the result OF the inquest
The affair created great deal OF excitement among
the gangs with whom the actors In the tragedy asso-