New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-17
TIE VOORHIES MURDER.
MAss-MEErIyG OF MASTER MECHANICS

| A mass meeting of master mechanics was held
at II ooc yesterday forenoon, ut the Office OF the La
fayete Fire insurance Company, No. o35 Fulton-st,
brooklyn for the purpose OF expressing their feelings IN
reference TO the OF Mr. Domnicus g. VOORHEES,
About 200 persons were present Mt X w adams was
called 10 the chair and Mr. Charles Fish acted as secre
tary Mr.. p n. Dillon. pasterer, offered the following
Rssord T COW mtles appointed the chairman to
IiJG ~ oal =, , s' sP %gc a. Hs
who came T. bis ih By zoe foul bio" Of an s,i'n SS ss S
& a.,a'o, who has deprived mechanics
The Chairman appointed the foowlnenamed gentle
French a. II Tbomaa r. Dillon. James Howell Town
send, ana ii. s. Christian Mr. Hazard expressed great
Indignation at the manner in which the laws are carried
ont saving In substance: Let those who pretending
to administer our laws know how we fee ana thaI we
Mr. Harteau said that Mr.. VOORHEES, was q whom
esteemed and had tho laws been properly en-
forced lie would have been alive to-day, for no liquor
saloon could have lured him. Mr. Harteau denounced IN
the most unqualified terms the liquor traffic; ard
though with all duo doleacy and respect toward inc
memory OF the deceased. who was by no means dss-
pated man. said that his death sad lesson 10 those
who survive him. and warning TO avoid the Increasing
number that spreading evil in the com
mun:ty He felt that time the people to unite
warfare against the places to which he had
The meeting adjourned to 10 O'Clock this morning, to
receive the report aud resolution OF the Committee,
which are to engrossed presented to the family of
deceased, and then to proceed to the funeral IN Doy
ChambCTss friends have started theory OF INSANITY ~
his favor Chambers alleged that he was assaulted aud
robbed III NewlOrk few weeks SINCE ana mat ne heh
said that his manner WAS eccentric ana that ms
conversation such at times that one of them often
1hamDers ihIy also th d rae ihna rberTvst
thieves who had robbed and beat bin after him,
and that lie imagined that they were every night arou
him lie slept in his store and every morning. when his
Neighbours arrived, he told them the Cherryst Vaibs
were again around last night. and few nOrnihgsago
showed them where lac fired shot on the previous sht
through panel adjoining Tho door Acr w ac3I 10
coGoNER's INQUEST
Coroner Jones commenced last evening his nvestiga
ton OF the circumstances attending the recent death OF
Mr. Dominicus 5. VOORHEES,. The following gentlemen
were sworn AS Jurors DR.. H. Il. Irish, DR.. Sims j. W.
Huntingdon l. G. Atwaer. william Nichols. Robert Tag
lor william Doyd. There large number Of persons
present in the room during the that the examination
was going on The testimony taken is 80 follows;
Frank T.. Duffy. being sworn, testified reside at NO
81 Carroll ST. am not acquainted with the deceased first
met sunday evening at Mr. FogerJ corner Car
hics there ouly one gentleman their beside Mr. 10
gerry; not know his name; Mr.. VIM Chambers went
10 Mr. Fogcrty's with me; 1t was III the evening. but
could not state the tme Chambers came 10 my house
was going Outand said Wont you have glass OF wine
went INTO Fogerty's could not tell who called for the
wine; believe al called for wine; the only thing
ard then went home with Chambers to my house
Chambers then icIt me; was drunk. ana my we
ppoYt ,rorniue when nv wife woke ard sand, by
| goodness VIM Chambers has been killed; have known
Chambers for Is Or 10 year,; he was ~ nc naDlt OF coin
ing to house often; lie boarded with me some 10
years ago. have not associated with him much Tor the
as year had business with him. about five years ago
had Misunderstanding with him; Sunday WAS the hrSt
time out IN company with bih Tor some FOUR or hve
wears did not know mat Chambers dld any business;
have not known HIN TO DO OF nnsonnd mind; ne had
| violent temper made no freedom with nun Nhea no
| called at my house; nave not seen enough oI MN
| 20 be able 80 say whether ho was Of uT~vnnd mind.
hnO~ what when hs called; Sober enough
to know mat IT We T6apesI; DO not ky2M SAAHosIs
| Tvs. caDBOt cav WAC IN the barfoOm when we
arrived ~ vile understood that yeLe w sGmelims
wrong with Chambers Chambers told my wife that every
ono seemed he looking at him. and tried TO rob hin
| before Chambers came TO my house on Sunday bad
LIAM Nv 1T Win no when we Went TO Fogcrty's
sunday afternoon and Mr.. Doughty wa3 at Mrs Booths
we eft Mrs Booths It was about O'Clock; about six
months ago heard that Chambers Twas uns0und IN his
mind; NY place OF business Is at No. 10 FRANK ST. n Ii
am omission merchant; from the time that went 10
Fogcrty until the next morning. could not swear "
Mary duffy testified Am wife Of last witness; re-
member my house last Sunday; there was no
one but william Chambers; Chambers WAS talking To me
about business he said he was only dong enough 10
make his ng M was about abont b pH n ho
atorward Chambers was sober when lac called nc Siia
That lac had had few glasses; my husband went out
about O'Clock he sober when he went out; he was
| "A little DOOzy when be returned; my husband anu
| Chambers were taking about tho old spat that they
| had Chambers was blaming my husband for the sPat
they went ont together and came IN again. ana Inen
! 10 fogerys; NY husband returned IN about hall an
hour: Chalubers with him. Chambers was not SO
drunk as nyihusband he remained while was putting
my bed and after then. searching his pockets for
money aud finding none no became angry and went 9n
he pulled pistol from his pocket while looking for hts
money: went out after him. but could nos ma hlin
when to the drug store saw the crowd ana hea1
| Of the murder did not hear wlQ c0mWi''eq
! The deed; heard who had done 1t about -
| minutes hftcrward; have known Chambers init
maely about 10 years. his character was very good;
have often found HIM acting queer II anyone would
cough or spit he would say That we were trying to
went into Fogertys and told the barkeeper II Cham
beers came to raise he was very drunk
and mig hL harm with ha pistol, which he had
loaded his breast pocket the barkeeper SAID That he
was . afraid that there was nc danger ChamDsis Ia!
pistol which thought about the size OF Ihe one
Peter Fogerty testified live at No 533 COlumbiast
am IN the liquor business at that place was al nome
last sunday was at supper upstairs WHEN Aue G AL
Collins camo /; my girl came up for me she told me
the gentlemen wanted TO SEQ me right away tho sehle
| bottle OF wine Mr.. Moore aud Mr.. Tuhl had each
another one Mr. VOORHEES, and Mt Moore were talking
about some property earliest. Mr. Moore was about
purchasing it ironi Mr. VOORHEES, Mr.. Moore and Mr.
Collins wanted to go homo they all four went OUT TO-
poher Mr. voorhies aud Mr. Tuhl returned IN about
live minutes Mr. Voorhes called for another DOttle OF
wine; Mr.: Tuh said that they had S'no enough gu
Mr. Chambers In while they were talking Mr run
spoke 10 Dp yOqrss same M: to has a end
Mr. VOORHEES, To Dir. Dufyi DUFFY introduced Chanbers
MIR yoorhies asked Dufy aud Chambers 10 have glass
| of wine: Tuhl remarked that Chambers was curious
looking genius; Chambers took his wine and threw II
against the stove though he was veAed Mr VOORHEES,
drank his wine IN a toast the American Eagle ever
| England and France; DUTY shook hands with ar.
ySSr about ana gcSs hoc and was shaking
banda when BIZ VOORHEES, ~. asked pahy what .
hies said iss; am Know SoSnE they wore going
chan,pers called Tor bottIo not half oft was drank;
Dudy and Chambers then eft after they left asked
apiece" Nj Mcclellan and Mr. soory came in; asked
| them to have some wine with US
The iatAor hearing OF the case Was adjourned until
| TINS e'ehHS'