The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-04
rpE BLACKGUARDS EMEU1E.
IA. shooting of csssy-Whm Ia Han Licensed
IN K1l-E rcitrnnnt nt tho coroner's Invosti.
Katiun- The CUurtesisv OF Rowdies-Ths
Shooting Crowd Dischargea-A Moth
su's vuw and Indignation,

uled yesierriay morning with sporting chary tiers
and others Interested In the shooting OF John Casey
she wen known individual who receiver. q fatal
shot early last Monday morning, during drunken
bragi. corner VI Twenty-seyenih stree and sixth
avenue. Coroner Flynn set tho exw nination down
for ten O'Clock. but he did no. appear Till an hour
nter, although IN, jurors ani witnesses were
promptly on hand, ana itgas near twelve O'CLOCK
before The investigation Vas commenced
Mrs. Casey, the mother OF deceased, ana Casey's
widow were present both artired IN deep mourning.
Joseph Howard and Henry Kelly, two OF the priso-
ners were brought Grou the Tombs by officers Evans
xpa Reed III Captain Burdens force rwcnty -nmtht
ypornss Mccormick me man alleged to have shot
-lsscv owing 10 4 wound IN the leg received during
me quarrel WIS unable TO DO present, he being IN
the Centre Street Hospital. air. Howe appeared as
counsel for Howard, Kelly and Mccormick, ana AS
slstan District Attorney felloYs represented the IN
leresss OF she people-
TIE TESTIMONY.
ystrics Naexey, OF No. I,3is Broadway, was
sworn, and said that NJ hal-pest one o'clock last
SUNDAY afternoon Howard, haher and Mccormick
rame 10 his house, TOOK drink and then went
riding; arterwards deceased and Donohne
called and inquired Tor Mccormick. and, hearing
thar they had been there and cone drove away; at
eight O'Clock p NJ Mccormick and his friends re-
turned TO his house. and while drinking there Casey
and DOnOnue came ius tley asicA Al was
there and hnding him there asked hiin to drink
Casey asked the party TO drink ano
EVERYTHING sEENED PLEASANT:
Mccormick aud Casey gOt TO Joking; Casey got out
OF has chair and said Pm broke, haven't got a
cent, and cont care d---n Tor any son -
- in New York; 10 which Mccormick made
some reply; Casey said 10 Mccormick that ne had
always treated hun wen, from which the latter dis
sented; Casey wanted an explanation whlch was
reused; Casey sand to Mccormick, 81 owe you
$780," Mccormick SAID NO, you only owe Ine
$2.6;' some other words ensued;
CASEY DREW PISTOL
from one of his rear pockets but induced TO pni
n in again: they then had another drink and com
menced growing again; McCoTiaica Saia 70 Gasey
on me here tonight the witness then told Casey 10
siop, ''thai he mad done very Wrong was the nrst
10 tax ieht and the Only man wno had SHOWN
pisto;n tue witness Casey pull his pistol again.
when IL was snatched away from MN aud Mackey
nut the weapon III his own pocket; Casey Was then
rot outside when he asked his pistol, but 1t was
not given to him; the witness then entered the
house shut the store ana Turned tie gas on; casey
pulled the bell Tor admission Dut he was refused;
did not light the gas again; abolt an hour sHpse-
quenty Mccormick ana his friend ief
The witness then
IDENTIFIED A HIsToL
produced "a the one he mad taken from Casey. This
pistol had i've chambers discharged.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows here asked the
witness several questions, but without any impor-
taDt information being elected other than THAI gwen
above. Did not hear Mccormick make any threats
against Casey after the latter left. The witness told
Casey 10 go out and Keep out. Was better friend
10 Casey Than TO Mccormick. fhe witness thinks ne
line.
TESTIMONY OF CORA soMERs.
Cora Somers OF No. 10i West Twenty-seveDth
street, sworn--On the night OF the shooting saw
four men standing on the corner OF Twenty-seventh
street and sixth avenue; they started away, when
a tan man Intercepted them and said, ''fou son OF
a., I've got YOU now and fred twice;
SMALL MAN STAGGERED,
and the tall fired three more shots; the witness
ran down stairs aud told Mrs. D;sbrow there was u
man shot; the tall man had on a light coat and nat;
the tail man fired two shots, stepped pack, and
fred three times more: heard no more shots: did
not know any OF the parties engaged in the mateE;
the tall man ne tred, was standing alone.
TESTIMONY UF JOIN D0NoHuE.
John DoDohae, of Philadelphia, but temporarily
stopping III this city, was called anu sworn-Heard
would 90 as far as TO serve his friends then
other words ensued between Casey and Mccormick,
resulting in the former drawing pistol; Mccormick
"cAsEy You ARE A COwAED
for pulling that pistol on me, as you know have
none;' Mccormick repeated the remark that Casey
was IA coward when the latter pulled the pistol
again and 1t was taken from him by Mackey; the
witness and Casey walked down Broadway
together to near Twenty-seventh street and
took drink Casey wanted 10 return 10
Mackeys but the witness prevented them; got OH
r5rser car aud having wrange the conductor put
Ms both or; walked down Twenty-seventh street
toward Sixth avenue, and crossing sixth avenue.
met Howard Kelly and Mccormick and said 10
Uasey .'There Is the party again;'' let go his arm
when he pulled out his pistol and said TO McCor,
Gred rwo shots al Mccormick and the latter fired
pne: heard the crv OF "Police'' anu walked down
Broadway: heard OF no more shooting.
The witness confessed to District Attorney Eel
iots that he ana Casey were much under the innu-
ence Of liquor; was friend OF both Casey and
one concerning the shooting; Casey was tall man
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM MAHER.
William Maher bsrkeeper, living at As Tenth
street deposed 10 beng IN Mackey's saloon at the
time OF the difficulty between Casey ana McCoi-
said to Mccormick, care you liked? he intends to
Kill you - Casey put up us pistol and drew II again.
after which Casey was pat OUT: at later nour
seventh street. saw Casey and Donohue; casey drew
pistol saying, .'rll XII yoa, you son OF a ---W
and fred twice; McCornicS saii,
HE WAS SHor:
several other shots were Gred: the witness walked
on me other siae of the street. and afterwards 10
the starion house; Mccormick hred a shot; Casey
was not alone, and Mccormick had three with him:
Mccormick NEST have nad q pistol az the time lie
eaid ia Mackey place that ne mad not one; the Wa
ness no one give Mccormick pistol.
TESTIMONY on uFltCER EEED
Cornelius Reed, OF tic rWeny-llnth precinct,
testhed-lhat on tue nj nj OF the shooting was pass
lug through rWtuiy-seYehh street towards Broad
way noard pstolshot; then heard six more shots In
quie rapid sac o. ION; Oh reaching tho corner saw
Two men lying on the sidewalk; they were Casey
aud McCormck; The laiief had pistol cinched in
his hand, which ttc witness TOOK rom him the VIZ
ness then separated casey and Mccormack,
rhEY WEgE LYING TOGETHER;
the crown then rushed up. ana Howard said that
.Mc,OgmicK Il not Inc man. the man Is the other
eide u tue street" the crowd succeeded in reeas-
ing the onceGis grasp from Mccormick: officer DO.
station mouse: The witness identihei the pistol
2o,72oJ shown as the one taken from Mccormick;
the latter attempted 90 run away; Mccormick
shot ia the ankle Howard Kelly and others a.
tempted 10 rescue the prisoner aud caught hold Of
the witness: at the station mouse Casey arose rom
his chair and made Il blow vain a spittOon al How
ard. who STOOD at the desk; Witness aid not the
spittoon thrown, bIt saw Howard fan.
Officer Mortimer, OF Inc 1wenCJ ninth precinct,
was called ana detailed
THE PART He PLAYED
In aiding TO arrest the prisoners after the shooting
took place. idcnifed revolver ne took from keh0e.
VINO had received it from man named Martin; the
pistol had been picked up where the shooting Oc-
CURED; five barrels OF This pistol had been
discharged.
TESTIMONY or MCCORMICK
The Jury visited the Centre Street Hospital and
took The evidence OF Thomas Mccormick, OF I2s
Vest Twenty-lourth street. he testified to the dill
Guilty which occurred between him and Casey at
Mackeys; that later al night he was attacked by
Casey who fired several shots at him, and that in
sell defence he returned the fire. disCharging bwo