The sun., 1872-09-26
THE KfLLIyG or INDIAN NED.
MIR. Perkins Twice Ctesrcd-A Verdict Of
Jus,iGabls Homicide by the Corouer's
Jury-The City rid Of n Runar.


MIR. Pcrhins Twice Ctesrcd-A verdict Of
Ju.,iGable Homicide by the Corouers
Jury-The City rid Of n Runar.
The Coroners court room was crowded
to excess yesterday by motley crowd II Four
tcenth Ward thieves, corner loafcrs, concert sa-
loon ruflians, and badger pullors The occasion
Of this gathering was tho examination by Coro-
ncr Nelson W. Young In the case Of Edward
wellington, alias Indian Nod, who was shot by
Daniel Perkins, proprietor Of the New Idea con-
cert saloon, on the morning OF Sept. II. Perkins
was accompanied 10y his wife, whose avolrdupois
Is 800 pounds. lie was not a prisoner having
been discharged after preliminary examination
before Justice Hogan, but having pledged him
self to appear when wanted. lie and his wife
were visbly affected during the exam nation,
and the verdict Of acquitta by the COruners
jury was received with satisfaction by tie better
class OF the spectators.
Coroner Young told the jury that he had a
deposition of WcllinNnn taken by him just be-
fore his death, hut he did not deem 1t proper TO
place II In cyidcnc. "a Wellington Wa not la his
right mind at the tre Of the deposition.
Mus. rrRKtSss STONY.
Louisa Perkins, wife " the prisoner, testified
Vt hls saloon, ss broadway. on the morning " the
sc%s sent m H. aEs,p S ar T'GS csyee sfay 70 &
Iar9cd In few alnqigs ind h ,aid ,nst cddN ana his
and begged chem TO ~ away snme ore outside slld,
and @ h. door vs SS Je man fSID'S and sGrp
kius shot him; Wien the crowd began pounding the
S the s piSa va Closed oo' for the ne6
s sp@ "'s wad I'm tSG IA if Rs qHS. SS' ~ md
no' Vircy hut ara from the bsrkeepcr thai he
dsF6 and aST y al %c 'rGuPs IN he GaG
GS S @ w iGrst odn G,rg reTs S 20 SSr, tc@Ton @ NV NV
husband and an' one outside. rh,re had been no
tch.nd Of any ono on,'dc me door az tle !l6e It
was burst open. vasNtry much excited at the tae.
BET o. BOrrt.R OF wINF.
John Jameson, barksoper for Perkins, being
sworn, sad
Iwls not acquainted With welraston. ou the morn.
lng o, he sh9otmg thcre tgw n,At dour ana Mfs.
tcr The storc bad been ,en op u and as was cow.
down broadway. Rtddy ird hs croN stopped q freat
bet bottle of vine that ronc ot the crowd could lump
or the horses back. went odd Mrs Pc-
closed and lockedand cn the pound NJ began Mrs
rp Tney ssked Tor Sottis of wiue Some one ali,
" i,nst u cpen. Aitcr tlcy mad p3nnigi about we
aid aan ell t6e sters he did not IAN bciorcM Mr'
Pers.as asEei t5cm For Go ~ sase - sI.as ay and
y ,e H.. t9 dop 9ren 'ne qsos To Ie ~ os'
away" A. ne time Of t.s shooting " a9i Mr,Prr
very much fripht,ned / have been Nth Mr.. Perkins
about three years.
John brennan Of Jay street, BROOKLYN, corrob-
grated the testimony OF the preceding witness.
lie added, that At the time ~ the shooting Well
llngton was the only, one kicking At the door.
hc-in the kicking but stopped aud went 10 the
head Of the steps. Wenugton burst the door
open.
MP. PERKISs on Tnr STAND
Daniel G. Perkins was examined In Sls own
behalf lie said:
keep the saloon called the New Id'. u SOS rrosd.
We Vcfs about ieayia ons " my icys came down aud
.ait ticre wa : NV at nc Nisclm. vent up tot's
head ot nc sairs d NV some men being n ven away
from inc Museum 1ni -aS E.d!t ue smith Ani
have been outside or The sidewalk but, The boy
,a me ~, ,a' i;eay and IL crowd J., Ng,rg 9a!,as
1h,, comu, ncrd pounding thc door, and asked them
Eo,iie wIac / told tIch nat We Serc co,ei up
TO. I It p,S ss anoheT Voice fc ssd Bas ' II I1 &
sd 80 ,, do poi eai,, IT, ~ "pc9 & 49, :. ne SON, me
tNc1 feet o'i .nd the door wa, burt open w sim
iroriGd I nsd ny f,Soiasr ia my hand to rro,eci
s nG IN ie ,5 rI & M NIL tn Ts'GSiog9 .Sg
ssS ssS'd ne 4 Ard n. .ho M Mssd 20; tmnkIns g,
Whole - the captain At tie station house.
REnDY ruE BLACKSMITH TESTIFIED.
william vatley was the next witness exam
ined. lie said
liyeal ~ nut'on street. have po-n wclnns,on
o. 'n- shooting was e nv oSn ;. saloon NrlinT,o9
TOOK upper With me Wellington lril the saloon with
10 front Of Se Museum saS vent aih s friend @ 10 .ea
what Wa thr matter. Wh,e iLefe l saw NcIihs
.he, ny Ides" Inete vas = GariaEe standipS
Jump 99 me e.rs-, back Msnast9a said Re had lost
at the door aud were told that tn. place closed.
ten went Wy stars. leaving Wellington shocking az
the door. When about ten feet away heard pistol
= o. AMI saw man rsasay Pan after tha man and
gave him u chsrgr OF Ofhcrr Townsend. when went
hack % the saloon the door was shut and wellington
Na- wing outside. I'D not 20 down to him. ssw
Edwards there. lie was close by ne. did not see
hrc nan ou the sid walk. OF ny own knowledge l
know u.thlr OF the shooting. did not knos whether
Wellington had pistol Or not.
JUsTIFIAnLE HONCIpE.
orlcer George A. Townsend Of the Mulberry
street police station tcstihed'
arrested Perkins. saw the lock OF the door had
been burst. had driven Narlsy, Wellington. Rrll.
a one rhups from e2 Broad~ a4 not more than eve
minutes previous To the shooting They we're all under
the Influence u liquor. saw Narey sitter The shooting
rulllus past the Revere House. While examining The
lock On the door saN a boot heel lying there.
The jury after an absence Of a few minutes re-
turned the following verdict:
We hud that Edward Wellington came 10 hi.-death
e. N pslli shot wound Of tie heed at the nsnds u
pahl G. Perkins, at SO, BruauWAy, saturday morn
ing, sept Il, s2 aud coustgr Mr. Perkins perfectly
property. ~
Perkins was discharged.
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