The New York herald., 1870-10-29
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Partisan Jary Censm,-s tho Gunsmith-Is .
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The friends OF George Twcedo, the man killed BY
the explosion Of trap gun last MondaS night while
attempting to force an entrance to fhe gun.
smith shop OF Joseph ID. Agostin0, POI East
Twenty.third street. appeared ut the City HsR
yesterday morning to watch the inquisi!ion
proceedings before Coroner Flynn. Agostlno
was pre- sent, as were also many OF his friends
Captain Cameron, OF the Eighteenth precinct, said
he knew nothing derogatory to the character OF de-
ceased up to the time he met his violent DEATH but
heard that he was an industrious man. and had been
employed aG several places In the ward. As the In
vestigati0n proceeded
AN UPTOWN POLITICIAN,
who said he had no authority speak for the rea-
tlves Of the deceased, although he desired to. was
permitted to say few words IN behalf OF Tweedle
and after the verdict was returned by the
jury this politician became undny excited and char
acterzed the act OF Agostino as one OF MURDER sag
Ing at the same time thar he should the case was
presented to the Granl Jury.
ONLY ONE WITNESS.
Omcer Winsh.p was examined and a synopsis OF
ms testimony and the verdict OF the jury win be
Iound below. Tnc officer testified that on Tuesday
morning last he was called into the rear yard OF
premises 2ol East Iwenty.third street, and there
aoiiiu lhC uOccdSot ~ IuV tIe NlHuOW WIN
MS head badly scattered, there being blood and
brains scattered Ahout the body; on examining
the shop the witness found Springfield musket
planted on block with the mttzzle or the weapon
pointing upwards and within few inches OF tho
shutter; string was attached to the trigger ana
also TO the shutter, that II the latter should be
forced open the musket would explode. Agostino
on beng questioned admitted that he had placed
the gun An tho window, anu gave as his
reason Tor doing 30 that his place had
been br0Sen open two or three times or attempted
to he forced In for the purpose OF ROBBERY; the wit
ness Is OF the opinion that deceased was in tie act
or forcing the window at the time he was shot the
yard was surrounded by fence some niae feet high
and secured by gate which was securely fastened
with lock; the cnsel and bro0mstlck shown to the
witness were found lying near the body or deceased
and doubtless were used In attempting TO break open
the RunshOp
THE RELATIVES OF DECEASED
had no witnesses TO show that lie was az the win.
dow. where death 30 suddenly and unexpectedly
overlook nlm, for legitimate purpose, ami the
Coroner gave the case 10 the Jury, who, after q
brief deberation, rendered the following verdict
THAT George Tweedle came to his death on the
path day 0I October, 1870, by gunshos wound In
the head from trap gun. while forcDly opening
the window OF the workshop OF Joseph d. Ag0stinO;
and we censure him for having planted said trap
gun so.o On the finding OF the jury AgostnO was
examined. He Is forty five years OF age was born
In Sicily and lives at l6l East Twenty second street.
lie said, IN relat on to the matter f not guilty
or any criminal intent In causing the death OF the
deceased" AQosln0, who was under bail then
LETT the court with his friends al