The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10
THE HALLORAN MURDER.
Coroner YOung's Invcstig ation-Direct
Testimony Against Burns-He IL Conn
mitted to the TOmbs.

Coroner YOung's Investiga ti0n-Direct
Testimony Against Burns-He Is Conn
mitted to the TOmbs.
The Coroner's ONCE at the City Hall was crowded
to excess yesterday afternoon by Bowery spoI ts
who had collected to witness the examination in
the case OF James Burns the City Marshal charged
with shooting John Haloran in the Gotham drink
ing and gambling saloon about four O'Clock
on Sunday morning, the 2Sth ult., as
heretofore fully reported in the HERALD.
Burns seemed in an distracted state OF mind, and
apparently paid but little attention to the testi-
mony given by the witnesses Below will be found
a synopsis OF the evidence
Philip Hartigan OF No. 9,1 Hester street, deposed
that he was bartender at the Gotham Saloon, No.
29s Bowery, and knew deceased, Hauoran and the
prisoner, James Burns; saw deceased in
the saloon on Sunday morning the 2sth
ut., with George McCabe and several 9TH
ers; aid not see Burns there; heard
pistol shot and saw Halloran running towards
the front door; ran and fastenedthe door previous
to the shooting saw deceased sitting in chair In
the barroom don't know that deceased and prisoner
had any trouble; know that deceased was taken
to the station house did not the prisoner after
the shooting; after the first shot heard another
James Lahey, OF 80 Hester street, deposed that
he was In the Gotham Saloon at four O'Clock on the
morning of the 2Sth ultimo, in company with de-
and said, "Get up, you son OF b--hl' and In few
moments Burns, who was there, drew pistol
the pistol at Halloran, who ran ont, pur-
sued by Burns, and heard another shot in
the hallway; IIalloran came in and said
him and deceased; saw Burns under arrest !;
never saw HaOran and deceased together before ;
saw pistol in Burns hands; he had 1t when he
came In the door, and when Burns said Get up,
you son Of a b-h!" he pointed the pistol at Hal
loran, but did not call his NAME.
Samuel d. Pierce. an o1icer OF the Seventeenth
precinct was on duty on the morning o. the 2sth
lltmo heard pistol shot In the vicinity of the
Gotham; ran there and saw man coming
the wounded man into the barroom to
identity the man who shot him, and, not finding
him. took deceased to the station house: he said he
had been shot by James Burns; an hour later
arrested Burns at the corner OF Second avenue and
Third street, In company with two females; u
man named Matthews pointed Burns ont; took
him to the station house he had no pistol with him
loon m nr 70 S th man Who S shn @
Sergeant James McGven, Of the Seventeenth pre-
cinct, testified that he was on duty when deceased
was brought in; Halloran said he had been shot In
the Gotham Saloon by Jimmy Burns said some
years ago he had some words with Burns but had
not spoken to him for years; sent Officers in search
OF Burns and he was arrested by Onicer Pierce
Burns appeared as though he had been up late or
been drinking; he refused to answer but few ques-
tions.
Coroner Young then read to the jury the ante
mortem statement OF deceased taken at Bellevue
Hospital, after which Dr.. Marsh announced the re-
suit OF the postmortem examination. which showed
conclusvely that the pistol shot was the cause OF
death. The jury. after being absent but few
minutes, returned with the following
VERDICT
1--WE ind that John Haloran came to his death
from pericarditis and plcuritis the result OF a
pistol shot wound Of the chest at the hands Of
James Burns, at the Gotham Saloon, 29S Bowery,
on Sunday morning, April 81 1872"
Mr.. william +. Howe, counsel for Burns, re-
quested of Coroner Young that, inasmuch as his
client was suffering from cerebral disease and
had recollection OF the OF that fatal
morning, he would defer the formal examination
OF the prisoner till his mental condition should be
improved.
The request was compiled with, when Captain
Walsh and his officers took Burns 10 the Tombs on
the Coroner's commitment
The accused lives at lao Allen street, and a few
weeks ago was appointed Marshal by Mayor Hall.