The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-04
THE WILLIAM STREET $500 TING AFFAIR.


Cnse OF Justiiable Homie ido- DISCHARGE Of
Menken.
Coroner Schlrmer yesterday morning held an In
quest on the body Of John halisey, the young
man who was shot In the lager beer saloon Of
Henry LamcKen, No. 4 North william street, by q
pistol in the hands OF john +. MenkeD, as pre-.
viously reported in the HERALD
The first witness called was Charles f. Nichols
printer, who testified tnat he in the saloon Of
MIR. Lamckcn on Tuesday morning which the de-
ceased demanded q glass Of beer OF John +.
Menken, the barhceper, but he refused to give
1t. at the same tiuie saying he HAD orders from
his employer not TO give him anything to drink;
Hall!sey VINO was partially drupk then drew a
pistol from his pocket and pointed IL over the bar
at Menken the latter then reached and got pistol,
aud fired two or three shots at HalliseY, one Of
which struck him on the head, and lie fell on the
Moor; Ienken then ran outside and raped Oh the
walk Tor assistance; prisoner gave deceased no pro-
vocation Tor drawing pistol except refusing TO
William HenKen, OF II Beekman street, gave SINH
lar testimony TO that Of Nichols.
street. testified tnat on Tuesday morning him eli,
Bernard Sheridan and John McCarty entered
LamcSen's saloon TO get a drink, ana while at the
bar deceased entered ana asked Meukcn Tor q glass
Of beer, which was refused for the reasons already
stated; deceased refused to drink with the wllness
ana again demanded drink from Menhen; de.
ceased then puled pistol rom his coat sleeve and
Wat as Msnsen nsa TOOK
pistol from drawer Denlnd the bar, from which he
lred one shot at random; then, while deceased had
MS pistol pointed over the counter prisoner reached
over the bar anu Snot deceased III tue head; de-
ceased dodged the first shot.
Peter Boueles, Keeping saloon at SO Frankfort
street, depo5e0 that deceased was i'll his place on
Tuesday morning ana nad glass OF beer, Tor which
he did not pay; deceased, after o few moments,
took out pistol ana said to the Witness "N0W, you
Dutch soa Oh o-h, viii have satlslact0nn the
witness also drew IL pistol ana said to deceased,
"NOw, Ii you want TO shoot am ready for your
deceased, seeing the position OF affairs, replied,
'Neyer mind now, IL is ali right;" Two weeks ago
kicked his wife; for this assault witness ciuDbcd
deceased, ana that Is The reason why deceased
wanted satisfaction.
Tne officers making the arrest testGe to finding
the pistols OF Doh deceased and prisoner; the pistol
OF deceased had one outlet discharged.
he prisoner himself was placed the stand and
made statement substantially the same as the
Ohcr witnesses.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Cushman, ~ D., who
mate a post-niortem examination on the BODY,
testified MS to the cause or death, after which
Coroner Schirmer, In brief charge, delivered the
case TO the Jury, who rendered the following
VERDICT.
"Tnat John Hasey came 10 his death by q pistol
shot wound OF the head at the hands or John +.
day OF AprIl, 1872, and the jury are fully OF the
opinion that said Menken discharged the pistol III
sclt-delence.h
On the finding Of the verdict loud ana hearty
shout or applause was given by the Germans who
crowded the court room. Thereupon Co0nel Spen-
Ger moved for the discharge or Eenkcn, which was
granted by Coroner Scnrmer. In lew moments
career OF young outlaw, as Hallisey was known