The sun., 1870-02-15
TuIRTY.SEyENTH YEAR
& HANGING PLAYED OUT ?
c,rtzry's LIVES DEPEND ON
DRUNKIRDS' WTIMS2

Il far
e"'..,, Iicnd, nnd Denies n n X knowledge |
-. sbootInu-Exnsperation OF the Peo-
rh,ent. Of Iynching-The Brooklyn
\ Militia Under Arms. -
A. nominicus S. Noorhics, the victim OF the
..i,y night shooting affair In FosartS's saloon,
of Carroll and Columbia streets, Brooklyn,
- in an insenslble state uutil between and
u..',sk Yesterday afternoon. when death ensued.
,uy PARTIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
Il n. slnsuar affair has created o profound sensa
H.. ,Arousl out all classes Of society Mr.. Voorhees,
I.-,rsenec as an entcrprising citizen and public
stated m,n his larGe-hearted generosity and wide.
,,.,d populary; his inoiiensive manners and
Irv,. All eonspired to render his death by violence
=, hetplcibe mystery, and even yet there is lack
,,,s Intelligent understanding Of the animus of the
~, Tie murderer had never met his victim pre-
rse, to Sunday evening. At neither OF the meet.
n, ,lnt took place, seemingly by accident, that
,rtlnr. was there any alteration or quarrel be.
seen them. At the time OF the shooting the
no were separated by nearly the length
4 As saloon, and were not even convers
h, tostther. WHAT could have prompted the
hnl shoi. 10 regard to which Chambers pleads
feet unconsciousness. can only be eonjcctured
mr. foil narration OF all the attendant eircum.
rues.. To gather this the Sun reporters visited
~ i.,.,,,, ~ N. n,rdc, Yesterday copversed
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I...o.,. ..,,od a, t.. rcs,i,res of NJ, yoo,h,es
H., ,rh.co,,p,Iv ,,,.,v,ewea the pr,soner in h,,
Ia 4. ,ho p,xno,a .,ro., ,su Fran ali ,hssa
-. =, 4, ,forr,a,,on We are on r,h,.a ,o Law beso,s
In. ,.hli. a.. corow,nv fall and oonnse,sa n.rrstx.
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A. ,ho,t Az o,elook m Sunday even,nv vh,is
IN, ro-ar,y the nron,,c,o, Of m. ..loon va. a,
n, ,ih hisk,milv In the ar,r,men,. on the .econd
H., h. was snmmonsa down s,,Irs nv nj. na,.
49,, Mccall. who .tatca th,, Mr. yoo,,I.. ana
I..r, tr,,ns, wanted ho,t,s of w,rs A,n,, ,,mo
a. .,,o, vss c,oaea. aoo, a, ,ho 700, ., ,ho
ht,ua,ns oneainR on Carroll stree, lea into hail
~, 80. r.od a. ~. c.rn,,. ..,.. 7. ,,I. III
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81 ~ IN. ,,,,,cs.e aoo, ,nat,. 80 ,so -
,,,a orno,,tc this door u.s ano,hs, ,o,d,n, ,n,o
III, ,,ioo,
TLAyxrye THE gxcIsr LAW.
II vas 10 tLis hall that Fogarty met the par,y on
I.rs,n nlng the stairs. The party consisted OF Mr..
Uyoorhes, Alderman Moore OF the First Ward OF
Las city, Eiward Toohill Of Brooklyn, and a Mr..
IColins friend and companion Of Alderman Moore
Inhen transpired that voorhies and Moore had been
nsso,aing bargain for some property in that vicin.
iN belonging 20 the former, and had adjourned to
settle the transaction over a bottle OF wine. Fo.
rrr,y era, objected TO sup lying them, remarkns
something aboat the Danger Of violating the Excise
law. To this VOORHEES, replied In q laughing way.
on. Fogary. | don't come to see you very Omen,
atd YOU certainly " ont send me away thirsty. be.
sds tty tic wine before going int the saloon 40
hwill not be selling H. the saloon" Fogarty laughed
o. thi. rather sophistical argument anl opened the
door and admitted the party into the saloon and the
shampl-ue was produced. The party stood at the
br anl frank H. there being no chairs In the room
second, and ult matey third bottle va. opened
IT tie respective orders OF Alderman Moore and Mr.
uToohil
NV YORK ALDERMAN sArIsyIyp Win rupxy
Bo1rLEs.
A. about as O'Clock, Alderman Moore and his
heni Collins len. Mr. voornies and Mr.. Toohill
vent ont with them, and Fogarty escorted them TO
Tie door. Afer seeing VI lore and Collins on Voor
hes and TcoAill re.enered the saloon with Fogarty,
when lnot Ct bottle Of champagne was opened.
1ug NrRDERERs FIRST APPEARANCE.
About minutes afterwards, say o'clock. Mr
l FrnG DuG,, who resides at No. 81 Carroll stree,
cane into The saloon accompanied by Chambers, who
vn Stranger to all present yoorhes observed
tnFogar, recognized Dutiy, and as they were still
Hgg 10 drinking the wine, lie asked for an intro.
tucton F,,,,tv nr.ss,,ed DnGv and tho Ia,
"a, -
u wv 'V"rWcs hhpoA Manu- linen Duuy
Nhhotuc,d ms friend Chambers, with whom
Ivoorlics sl.o shook hands saving at m,
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vo,,, y, ,, ,n c. ,so',,,.s
rev c.r,r. ana ouod yoo,h,os ,,d nne,, h., -,
., '"''' '"' Du"' "'u Z"
Hed INFO friendly conversation at once and oacl
b.sed % lie wine But Chambers threw his or
Is aoor .,d s,, ,ho .,,,,, ,,.s. ~, ,na oo,u,..
u -
ne seemed perfectly sober, bu' WAS annoyed
Hue, ,n % The conversation turned on Masonry
sssn Dprv Gained tna, he was A Mason yoor
be. cA Aullenred him to give tie grip and the tw,
t0k hold OF hands, and also EXCHANGED some mys
Il t-or. si,,. A, ,hts cha,nh,ra uho h,, No.,
-. " 80 "N w wv
sanding near them. turned away implhently, re-
narknF, by Cd / don't understand YOU two"
voo.t,.' ,.,,hoa an, ro,.t,ot ~, h,, ~
Il 'NH" - 'NP'1N' -''' 'u' -A
elVN'NOthlng'
oSs MORE BOTTLE TO MAKE Up.
nr ,.-.,- a., ,--.
Du"'' "pse'''nS thc Huhor OF MS irlend, ordered
hoibcr bottle OF wine and urged all TO drink NoOr
| hes proposed toast 10 the American Eagle, wish
| hg hio triumph over England and France Thi,
Toast seemed TO bring Chambers TO good humor. VIII
Il ldvancsl and ,ooL voosh,o., -, -, n,
j t., H""' a'uIy' Dui
"t 'he conversation DelWeen them, Mr., Noorme
/ Observed SLIGHT scar on Chambers's forehead, an,
/ uked linn vvh,re he 20, ,hs,, f,horoho,. ,o,,,.,
AAi he got a. a,nnns 10, a., .pi'e @
n, AZ m ~ ani9ni ~ oi .sieres and t9pDet
tobt,l, .r,io-1IaS 10. hesn n.s,oJ nj ,oo,nle
II whom thoy no. IN shnoL hsrJs7 49, - ~ ~ ~.