The New York herald., 1870-02-18
DOGlNlCVS y. VOORHEES,.
Uied Feb. IA, 1870,
Aged 40 wears. 10 months aud days.

DOAlNlCVS y. VOORHEES,. {
Died Feb. IA, 1870,
! Aged 40 years, 10 months aud days.
Tne services were Oos oisd II the house BY the
church. assisted BY Rev. w. s. Carpenter, OF the
Westminster Presby terrain church. Tho Rev. Mr.
Storrz, In the course OF his remarks said:-The
1atner OF iasBily man sustaining broad relations
70 the community, has come to his death by vlo
lence; yet It is OF God. our Father and lie bids
"Be still and know that He II good" lt Is conso-
lati0n and support to know this sad event has
been ordered by our Father In heaven, and has been
appointed to cause men to look from worldly things
to things above, and 10 eternity
Ourdeparted friend was loving kind and constant
TO those who were near and dear 10 him. He was
energetic manly and benevolent. HIS generous
hand and kindly win freely dispensed benefits 70 the
poor His ndeltty gained hun so eminent place
among MS fellow citizens All classes follow him to
the grave. Not only high CIVIC and other organiza-
ttOns, and persons OF wealth ana influence, but hum
dreds oi iaborers who have oeen provided with
energy and industry. And the poor come also to
pay las! tribute TO their benefsctor.
Rev. MI. Carpenter offered the prayer ana the
Upon the conclusion OF the services the comm was
brought out aud placed upon . bier Ia fr0at Of the
door, on the sidewalk. Ihe crowd then formed In
procession and nled past, taking look at the
Of the deceased Captain Waddy and the OF plsr
tOOn Of tue Forty precinct police were on duty
and were efficient in promoting the best possible
order In the neighborhood. more quiet and or
derly assembly was never cOngregated.
The funeral corte2e was Iorined aud moved III the
order subj0lned:-
Master mechanics ana builders, $50 strong, under
the marshashlp OF supervisor James Howell. Jr.
Employees VI the deceased, 200 strong, marshaIled
by Mr. William Taylor their late foreman.
Atlantic Lodge, Independent order Of Odd Fell
Brooklyn Chapter, Free and Accepted Masens.
Nassau Lodge Free ana Accepted MaSons.
Hearse containing the remains drawn by two
black norses and surrounded by the all-bearers.
Two hundred carriages containing the relatives
and friends Of The deceased city officials and Others.
Company q, Thirteenth regiment, National Guard.
Members OF the Brooklyn Yacht UnD.
Representatives OF the Prospect Fair Ground AS
The remains were Inferred with Masonic nonors
at Greenwood Cemetery.
COroner's Inquest--Evidence Relative to the
Shooting.
The inquest touching the death OF Mr.. u. s. yoor.
hees, who shot In Peter F0garty's liquor saloon
on Sunday night by William Chambers, was re-
eumed aL eight O'Clock last night by Coroner Jones'
In the Superior C0urt room, In the Kings county
Court House.
TESTIMONY 0Y MR.. foaAaTY.
Peter Fogarty, the proprietor Of the liquor saloon
took the stand again and resumed his testinony;-
Mcclellan and Seery went Up to the bar to take 4
drink, ana Mcclellan asked me 70 drink with him:
told him | was drinking some wine, and asked
him to have glass with US; ! said, "McCel-
lan" and Mr.. voorhees, hearing me, asked
Are you anything to George b. McCieilangn he
said no, he was Scotchman; Mr.. Voorhees, said he
rather thought Mcclellan was scotch1nsn or OF
scotch descent; he said, "You have the name Of
man who ia highly esteemed;', this man Chambers
was standing at the lower end Of the bar, and he
said, "God d-u McCleiianr' he then made
lump back. pulled out revolver and
nred; Nj. voorhees, fell and when | saw the
and on examination fonnd tnaJ the wound was lust
over the eyebrow; said to Mr.. Tuh my Godl Mr.
voorhees, is shot-what shall We dosn he said,
MI GOf a w CQVa nfo
door to prevent Chambers from getting away; he
us 60 and take the pistol from hun; said we nad
better not for the police viii be here IN moment;
he went IN and followed Mm; he caught Chambers
by tue throat aud the bArkeeper Jumped over the
bar and helped TO take the revolver irom HIM;
there , Were s,nTi, SIX 9, us taking the pistol
IN and arrested him; Drs. Ford and
Cochrane came ana DR.. Ford proDed The wound and
said ne thought would 2 prove @ M tatal & OF somethns
police came with him and took Mr.. voorhees, away
on stretcher; the ast time Chambers came in he
COr0nerj-that Is ike the one he had; while they
were in there Chamoers appeared TO be uneasy be-
cause Mr.. Voorhies talked 70 Duffy; Chambers did
not appear to be much intoxicated.
Witness mid when they were taking the pistol
from Chambers he struggled very hard they found
the pistol In his breast pocket and IN getting 1t they
tore hls pocket out: Chambers was not within two
feet OF anything when red he Just raised up his
hand witness showing the pOsitiOn) when Mr. Voor-
hees fell; witness said he thought he had only
lodged TO escape the shot but on turning around he
found he had been shot.
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER EYE WITNESS
Edward Tuhi was next called TO the stand and
testified that present 10 Fogarty's saloon, In
Columbia street, on sunday night, and saw several
persons there; Nj. Dufry and Mr.. voorhees, TOOK
hold Of eacn others hands and walked ABOUT twelve
feet along the bar; Chambers said II donr
know what tney are ab0ut;'' Mr.. Voorhees,
walked over to Chambers aud said lyon
don't know nothing about it;' Mr.. voorhees,
tapped nm on the shoulder In q friendly mannrr
and eald-"YOu know more about t than DuIV.D
he then asked him to come and take drink, ana
wanted to know how he got some scArs ON his fore.
head: hoped he would excuse him for asking; Cham
bers replied that he got the scars from lot OF
lhieves and robbers alter they had drank wine sew
ernl times Chambers said he was as good q man
as any one else; he wanted them TO have
some wine with him; he called for bottle
Of wine, but there WIS not more than
q quarter OF II drank; asked Mr.. voorhees,
to sO nome with ne; told him would 20 as far as
Court street with nim; Mr.. Fogarty said, NO you
can't 20 till you have drink with ne;i AFR. voor-
hees took ms coat and VI think had notion to 20
home at that simc- but he turned and said "We'
have q drink with Pete anyhow" aoout this time
Chambers came back; don't think Mr.. Voorhees, saw
him como in, but when ne him at the end OF tue
bar he said, "Halloo there is our old friend agan;n
Mcclellan and Seery then came In and took drink;
heard Chambers nuttering ct and damning some
body; heard him say that he was good man and
his hand in his vest pocket, pulled out his revolver
and pointed II right towards where Mr.. voorhees,,
Mr.. Fogarty and myself were standing; ne
then bred and shot Mr. Voorhees, in
the head; nfter l saw the nash looked
right at Chambers to see what ne was going TO do
next; he looked right towards the wall wheresthe
bail went; the bartender asked him TO take drink.
w hrn I'M mn fha ppyn lunr IA a.