The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
MURDER IN THE TWENTY SECOND WARD.
A Row and Riot in Lager Beer Saloon-0ns
Nan Killed Men Arrested on sus-
pioion- coroner's Investigation.

Inc lager beer saloon and German boarding house
OF Adam Goerst, 35i West Forty.third street, near
'e Nihth avenue on Saturday night at halfpast ten
oo'ocA' was 'he scene OF disturbance which cumi.
mated IN a riot, during which an innocent man was
Killed. IL appears that at the time named A party Of
I SIX or eight young vagabonds and ruirans entered
| the premises OF Mr. Goerst and called FOR beer for
which they refused 70 pay. Not with lnduig.
Ing In iree drinks, the runansplcked quarrel with
several Of Mr.. Goersts patrons, anu soon general
., Int ensued during which several Of the
.sso, wants ran into the street. and, gathering up
neytn. stones, hurled them through he windows az
rhoea IN de. One OF the stones took effect on the
head ~ T, No Sneblar Doarder ia the house OF Mr.
eoerst kpon ing him TO the door. soon reducing him
10 a state u nrA visibility.
The alarm y as immediately given, when
Captain KiIuea. Of the Twenty-seeond pre-
cinet despatched ohlcefs 10 Tue scene OF
The riot but before ''e N nt',g 'ue .r a.
cape p ' Doctor " Was calls 10 attend Mr. sneblr.
but could render no pernrs mast two O'Clock Yea.
Search confirmed for tho az gnsn -o
night and resulted Ia me arrest 'orner Of Forty.
third street aud Tenth avenue and 10 10 nrpsar.
confessed to eeing IN the saloon at the me OF tue
occurrence, ana also TO throwing stones, Al mo me
house Of AIR. Goers,. Yesterday aternoci one a'
Maher OF the fwcnty-second precinct, arr, So rs
James Boyle, an English youth or nineteen 20 ~,
hVing at 600 West Forty-third street, and rca u
ing The station house The prisoner made
statement In which he confesstd 10 hayiA
been ON heavy spree Saturday night and. afs1a
drinking TO excess with sam Hall and John on,ow,
he lel them and went 10 354 West Forty third sJrces
with John stewart ana John Campbell. While there
the latter had a dInlculty with George Roam,
the bar tender which became general. Boyle sSyS
ne ana his companions all ran into tho street ard
with many Others hurled stones through the win
COWS into the house. bat were not aware that they
had injured any one.
Coroner Rollins, being notified, took charge OF
the case. Sergeant Holmes mas scared tae follow.
ing witnesses, who were present:-Adam Goerst. 354
West Forty third street; Michael Nenshardt, 40
west Forty-uith street: Feinon Egnal. 354 West
Fory-thlrd street; Jacob Heck, 30 West Forty nrs
street, Joseph Schafier, 457 West Tnirty-seventh
street; George Ream, 354 West Forty-tnird strees.
Ream, Tie last witness named, bar tender FOE Mr..
Goerst will be able 10 give clear ana distinct
count OF the occurrence. IL has been stated that
young fellow named JACKSON threw tAe stone that
took fatal effect, and Captain kileo Sergeant
Holmes and several Officers are IN hot pursuit OF him.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. John Beach made post.
mortem examination on the bldy OF deceased AID
found an extensive fracture OF the skull on the right
side OF the head, which fracture causel deatn.
Coroner Rollins viii hold an Inquest on the BODY
OF deceased to-day at the Fortyseventh street police
station. According 10 present indications II viii be
difficult TO learn positively who threw the stone
with which Sneblar was killed. Deceased was u
German. twenty-eigh years or age, a cabinetmaker
by trade unmarried, and II represented To have
responsible for this murder boast Of their political
influence, and like Real, Jackson and many others
In the TomJs, believe they can commit crime Win
IMMUNITY ana escape uupunished.