Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-19


I.rr,rrvr,. Ar aALLsRY, sss tn street.
BAnLov's Arr GALLERY, Isl Pa. svenns.
rERRIBLE HOMICIDE!
wu. MACKEY SHOT BY GEORGE
HENAULT.
The wounded Man Lives only Ter
Minutes
About O'Clock this morning q homicide tooS
place ON r street, between 10th anu Iitni
Young man named William Asekey snsNne
been shOt BY George HsnauIt, son oil n'i ~ :
merchant i'm that locality. The dessa OF .ae
-opnded man followed in about ten minutes
..-.Ia ,.,aI hot was fred. From the state
ments made in referencs 70 The snam, u sPpeaIs
that the deeea.ed', WIN ne nj ShriS.n
DbeT McDermOtt lett the fquOr-dealers ball a
mort time before the homicide, and were near
fhe alley running alongside OF Henault house,
and William Mackey went into the alley,
when Young Henault came uP and asked
him what he was doing Some words
be going, 20 which the latter replied
''hOme," when deceased said he "cOuld get
away with him." (Henault) and, il is alleged,
struck him, knocking the skin from his nose
Henault then drew his pstol-s small Sharp's
four barrelled weapon-and fired, (as alleged
shen Maekey was coming toward him, and
Nackey fell. Ofticer Aldrfdge having been at
useted by the loud talking from 10th street,
came up Just as the shot was fred,and seized
Henault, who still clnched the pistol. Officers
Duvall, Mardin, hardwood, OHare, and
others we're soon on the spot, and the de-
ssased was carried into the residence Of
Mr.. Henault; and DF.-walter, who boards I'm
The house, having been awakened bv the
report of the pistol shot was soon az the side OF
and he espsred in less than ten minutes AFTER
the shot was fired. OHicer Aldridge took
Henauh to the hfth precinct station, and Ohfcer
Duyal took the witnesses to the same place
while Ofioer Mardin remained with the de-,
ceased, and after his death took the body to
the ststion-hOuse. As soon as the facts became
known, very large number of persons gathered
about the station-hOuse, anxious to learn the
particulars, and 10 zee the cofpse Coroner
Potter was soon at the station, and gave direc-
lions 10 have q jury summoned for III o'clock
The deceased was Young man, about q
years OF age, and resided at the corner OF 18th
and streets he was bricklayer by trade,
and this season has been in the employment of
bir. Thomas ID. Lewis He was q member of
the Bricklayers, Union, committee OF which
or the body, and have called a meeting mg6t
40 make arrangements for the funeral. The
sceu.ed IS about Is years Old, and has been act,
ereweh known IN the city, and the fatal affair
Is much regretted.
The PosT NoRTEN EXAMINATION.
DIR. Potter, the Coroner, arrived at the Cen
fral Guardhouse at II O'Clock, with DIR. Harti
gan, and proceeded to make post norton ex
han entered about two inches below the ton q
the aOrta and passing directly backwards, iodg
idg against the third dorsal vertebr;e, whence /
Was removed by the examining physicians. Tn
ball was conical in shape. and in passing through
the breast bone was somewhat Aattened on on
side, and disngured. The weapon used was on
of Sharp's fOur-bsrreled pocket pistols.
THE CoRoSERs INQUEST.
After the post norton examination was owe
the jury were summoned, as folows-Michae
h CoOmbS, Adam Geitz, Anon Duvall, JOIN
e. Adams, James III. Robinson, j. F. King
Robert Waters, John W. REYNOLDS. Daniel Nc
IaughliB, Joseph q. Marks, Henry y. Henning
and Benjamin +. Ohphant- Mr.. Coombs wa
chosen foreman. The jury viewed the body
The jury retired to the front room of the Cen
tr2l Gusrdhouse and the prisoner was brough
Mr.. s. II. Phillips appeared for the prisoue
and addressed the jury briefly, asking a patien
and impartial investigation OF the case. Tb
unable 10 speak the English language. tn
on returning home Late at MITE ffTtfrtip%ent :,
deceased in the alley and accOsted him a. a su:
Pscious person, and on being aecosted he al
tackled the prisoner, who had, in his surprist
was an unfortunate homicide, but 10 wo ald b
shown that twas an act of self-defenee.
DIR. Hartigan was the first witness examined
and testified TO the facts developed by the pos
norton examination of the deceased, a. above
IL was a mortal wound. The pistol was her
produced and shown to contain three loads.
Or. Walter sworn. and stated that he wa
called TO visit the deceased; arrived about tw,
minutes before he expired. He present a
wound was the cause Of death, Deceased Iii,
not speak after he saw him, but expired a few
inmates afterwards.
VIM F. Davis sworn. and stated that he live.
I'm Georgetown; knew VIM. Mackey, the de
ceased; Was in company with HIM last nigh
at the Liquor Dealers ball Left there ehsu
half past three O'Clock. On arriving at tn,
corner Of 10th and r street, he saw the lash AM
heard the report OF the pistol, and went to tn,
spot and found deceased laying on the pave
ment; assisted in getting him into the house
he could not say whether the deceased had beer
Samuel B. Maekey. sworp--Lives At cor,a-o,
tth and streets Am brother of the deceased
deceased was younger They were at the ball
sosesthef: DID not 90 together; but saw his
been drinking to hurt. Saw him drinking only
once that night. He left the ball room about
S, e1ex, IN COMPANY with some Young men His
Srotnsr was ahead, and on going up r street his
brother turned into the aIey and witness passed
on 10 the corner of 10th and l. streets, vixen he
As soon as possible; saw his brother stagger and
witness caught him as he was falling.
christopher MeDermott svorn-Lfves on
pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th and 10th
srests- Knew Mr.. Maekey. Was with hin last
night at the bah. Len about ten o'clock He
:aey went MP + stree, to 10th, and down 10Th
He lost sight Of deceased on the wAy, and sfter
they arrived at the corner OF 18th and 4 streets
heard some words, and on looking around Jaw
he Hash Of the pistol. When they went back
aw deceased laying down on the pavement,
70 understand what Was said, but it sounded
Ike the persons were quNreling. The night
Was cloudy. -'s-'s
James Dorrity, printer, who left the ball with
deceased, zorro borsted the above.
rtAibert VI. Parsons (employed at the Govern
hent Printing once was sworn, bat nothing
new was elicifed. =
ChArles-G. Page svorn:-Lives on street. q
an Assistant Examiner at the Patent ONCE.
IN Waking with prisoner along L street, Snd
stosng by NE afiey, saw some one in thealfey,
and George Henanlt called ont to bin, when
inc deceased replied, " Do Won take me for =
damned thief?~ He (Henault) answered g No ,,
HE next he heard was: % What DO Won take
ne forY What f. your business with me?''
Henault replied, al live here" Deceased then
said, ''Dp your Henault replied aQaiu. q
o. Witness then turned aropng, thinking the
neeeased would pass by. Deceased then said,
You - -" Thinking there would he
trouble witness turned around and In the Act OF
sn ing saw blow passed from deceased TO He
., Nho staggered back. Witness then want
tovards them, when he saw daes.s1S
about TO deal George another bio.. IA 80,
saw the Hash OF pistol and 6eeea..a .sIt
"shoot again, yoa-sD W;f,s- sstu