The New York herald., 1870-02-15
Dsath Of Nr. Dominicus g. Voorhees,
Additional Particulars Of tho
Tragedy.
Great Excitement in the
City.
Fears that tho Prisoner May bo
1ynched.
Tho Military Called Out and Un-
der Arms All Night.

The excitement attendant upon the news OF the
murder Of Mr.. Don,.nicus s. Voornics was very gen.
eraI In Dt1oklyn yesterday. From an earlv hour
ansl ate the afternoon ar2e numbers OF citizens
and ANXIOUS friends oi the victim OF this nlrovoked
shooting Assembled near the resldelcc Of Mr..
N0orhics on pIcsdcnG street, opposite Carroll rark,
eager TO ascertain his condition. He fingered un'
conscious, surrounded by his wife and randy until
q quar.er past four o Clock in the af.crnoon, when
he Gseatnea his last. Deceased was builder and an
cxtensive speculator in real estate. lie was widely
known ana was very popular. He served TWO terms
as supervisor of the tenth ward ana was prom-
Eent caudlaate On the Democratic ucket iOf the
noia.n.ion OF Mayor IN 1907.
Iae following statement OF tho sad occurrence
made yesterday by Peter Fogariy, proprietor OF the
houor store corner OF Carroll ana Columbia streets.
IN which the tragedy took place.:
About SIX O'CLOCK last evening, shortly after
taat nOur, WINE 1 taxing my supper,
my bariende. iniorned me ihat Mr.. voorhees,
And some lIlends wished me to let them nave
" boitlc oi Vine. Al That time there was NO
6ne IN ny barroom. came down STAIRS aud
Mr. EIward Iln Alderman Moure or New York
oisy, AID 4 frleuu ot Alderman M0ores named Col
l.s. Mr. Moo. q paid for the n.si Dot lie o. wine and
tuea Mr. VOORHEES, Called iur anoIner, and hi. Iun
lor lhtrd, snu ai.er party hau nusted the third
bottle, Mr.. Moore ana MT collins Iest Mr. Tuni ana
Ar. NOCrL oes went out on The stoewalk WIN The
Oinera, but they cine DacA directly " tns p3iroom
Ahd mad another Dost.e Of VINE. About haii-past
triend, wnoln ne introduced to me US Mir. Chambers
., New YorA. This Mr.. Chambers Was u stranger
10 Alter We bao all siakel hands witn til" new
cJaiers Mr voUrue"s called Tor auoiher bottle Of
wine and invited them to dflnk with him and his
trleud. notL Ell .uat, tnougn ,IaInocrs too~ his
glass, nc dld DRINK tIe cone Us but thew
Il away and repiaced Inc glass on the counter. lie
seesued sober enougn ana oid not ihrow away the
driuA 40 an offensive WAY, OF as Il ne Wlshed
~ QuarrelsoMe. lneu Mr. Dui1y goi lnto conVei-
sai.on WITH AIR. soortiees Mg. Dany calei ior an-
olner bottle O. wiae. We all drank VI It. ChainDers
Included, and thea ChatnOerS himself called ior a
bottle, and ne drank Riass vi tnlt bottle Air. Noor
lee. uilnA every nees proposed toast
10 The American Eagle, Wishing " triumph over
Lr.lain alid france; aud Chl.nsers seemed pcasca.
anu sno0A hands mnh ar. voorhees, ON the Toast ne
hal glvel. ms was all they sald directly w each
0.asr SINCE .le.r Introduction except inaL air. Ioor-
hes aaI t...ae sO.ic remark On u scar which no
LoLcea Oh CA.4lusIs' Ivlelead ASKING him Wneie
Le got thatY apd Chambers replied, Il got it
among OF OF tnieyes and roobers' He
dii not seeui ogenaeJ by tue inquiry; but
Mr. VOORHEES, asKea pardon Tor having alluded
10 the scag, auu they snook hanas upon inat
Neen Duny ana oolt,ses were tatAng, II was ABOUT
Ma onlc matters, ami Chanlpe,5 re.narSei 10 Inc
aad TIE bartender tiit ne a.d not understand Wlat
tHey wcrs taxing auoAi. Chambers stared 10 20,
ana Mr.. Duay went out van n,a. iney pade Mr.
VOORHEES, ana the rest gooa nigh. In Iriead!y way
A. VOORHEES, ANA AZ. iuhi relll.nea df...hAS with
a0CuL Three quarters ol an hour. Inca luAm-
befs CAME back. lie seeed so4era and waiAcc steady,
lu.t as ne WIs Dlieu he went Uu.. lie passed W
where stood taxing ana Went " the lurthef cad
al ,Ae Dar Nc u.a not Lake much notice .. hin, nos
Ee apparently VI US. ouon a.tcf We nearu hlh nut
t-rAs 10 aillsei someIhlns about his D1ilS
lenlal ana al Irisnmll ANA We tIr"ed lo IooR
50 Al. As We SbOou iOOhlus III lac Pul ed Nut
ps.0i .illCu LoL, as thought, H. a.ly cne OF U.s.
Lu- AZ Ine trG.p. and n.eu. lne Daii struck hr.
No,rlees IL the Iorclead. Nr. VOORHEES, ie BACK
ward, SINKING u Lac gluunJ, without ora be.o!e
We could recover nom iAe surprise oi seeing Inc
pistol Blsl GI c.lcI uiln Al our AIMS. rusAed 10
tDe uoor 70 give ia dlarsl saw some peopie tuere
Inl sen. iolce anu ihe d0ctol. ar. Iubi
aud guarded ne door ior awni.o 20 prevent .hain-
Ler5 from getting away siouli ne lfy ~ escape.
lcanw hi.e Tie paihec.er lnsue tola ni.n 10 put
Ep his plstu.. ~ 10 orc woAio nurt bih, aal
Isae1 iliiI X nc would not tlAe driuS. lie sad
II
drew HItn one. WnIc.l ne dranl ana puC as pistol III
lis poIkel. Then Mr. Iuhi and tac BARTENDER seized
him and undertook 70 take tnS bi 10. ho.n Ism. ne
srug,eu aar 4.i4 Gid not seen at all drums. TucY
o, ereaue hiln took .4e pistol Iroi A,s POCKET
IL va, il lVe-pdtrcci revolver with Two shois re-
Maulng III 1t. - Was = poeAeI pissol, ABOUT six
IN Ii ie..tn. lie saiI lutalAs ater nc III ci or
during lie struggle. Ise io..Senian caIe about ave
MiuuiaS alter shop do Lled. Iiaiuers sui
ren.e.ed Lo hiui pcaceaDy and WAS takeu ~ the
saiun nUuse; he toid Tue loiicedan ne had n9s
oat.e anytning. A croSa OF peJp,e thea came 10.
l.r. Noolaees never ssoke alter he was sn3I. The
bal st LEX h!a oSef TIE right eYebr0W ana l0used
Ill the brail.
The prisoner, William Chambers was arraigncd
yesterday morning before pucs Justice Walsh
on charge or shooting win intent to
k.n" lie pleaded mot guiltyn and reiterated
tlc sia.emens previously made by him that he
sdidn'G do IT, aad knew nothing aL all about
h.n Chambers IL q native Of ireland, thnty-nvc
years oil age, and Is unmarried. lie states that he Is
picture dealer engaged IN business al No. 53 Cham
ke.s street. he Is now cunnaeu IN Raymond street
la. The Erl2oaer uulins nyer5atlun on the SUB.
lecL eserday stated tlL whiie ne was III the liquor
store standing at the Dar, crowd came III ana tne
them puI Iis hama arouDo ms Lnrodt al wDIcn tue
Da kee sale, ~ gu iit no rsht 10 ttlk aDCuf that
thnsn tneanina Masonry; thai thereupon he
ttbambere) was hnorkei aowh ana Ne WAS roboed
money. ite did not. he remarked, shoot any
body. Tue eXanpation Will take place On friGay
next pciore Justice " al5n.