, 1873-03-08
What McVeigh Told DR.. Mccarthy Before
He Died.
The Policeme n ExOnerated by tho
Jury.
Officer Kooh's Wounds Considered DAN
gerous.

Douglas place and Halsted street, yesterday af-
ternoon. Coroner Stephens impanolod jury
at the Archer Avenue Satisfaction before pro-
ceoding to tho late residence Of tho deceased
No. 298 Dashtel street, 40 it WIS feared thatt tnore
would be trouble nt the sccne Of the shooting,
threats having been made by friends Of tho Nc
Weigh family. No opposition WAS manifested,
however, owing doubtloRH to tho proscnce OF d
squad of mon under Sergeant Hood.
TIE DEPOSITION or poLIoE OFFICER Koou.
who Was terribly boaton by the doceased aud his
brother, md another nun who has not yot boon
arrested, was first taken, the Coroner and jury
men visiting his houae, at tho corner OF Lime
street and Archer avenue, for that purpose. Tho
of1lcor is In worry dangerous condition, inlam-
nation Of tho brain being approheuded. Ills
statement Is aH follows:
am police officer. About twenty m!nuea after u
O'Clock, yesterday morning. WIS coming from tho
streot, south Of Dougna place. mot four msn. They
1nado somo remarks to mo. do not know what thoy
sad They going south or mas,na s5eo st
the other silo Of tho road. kept on north, and
saw threo In trout Of little barbor-shop When
we're pi1 taeina KIM az sSos
staten. % Tho % men %asod asusiSs Language, and rtdi
culed the officer. then stopped to them. 1einert
o saon ina ~ s s
a. l.: ,s, sS; Z H5sst
:,Ss sSssa hold Of See Sss neas saa ss nsa 6sa
the msn On tho sidewalk, and said, " Behave boy.
You hays got to 60 anyhow" One Of the men struck
f. n &C. cit ny h
aa 3 S IL 1T bss s sfs q s 5 ii Ii
the other to take hold Of Officer Reinorta club.
licked over to where Rnsrt and
stopped from tho s5e*alf. u tho stsugelo for my my
sa;n iaa
e. then got nod q the club again and tiled to pusa
saw large. stout man come ncrosa tho street out Of
vacant lot. AZ soon ~ saw him come
was 9noeiea % over by I'll lin. Tbs ;9uS' map with
whom had tho fsst struggle then got on TOP Of mo.
pulled along tho street ali the timo holding to
my club. They also kcked me. had to let go Of my
sna to S y aS get
ether .p,nx ssSa not k,eT which ons q to
ether ssd & K h- kept ny head
Of the men by the legs and throw lin ever. then
again TIED n e dr.T my revolver, md .ucceeqsa
here identified revolver being the he hroa the
sho FROM It is small four-shooter, with ono car-
one an jumped in the air. thon got my feet md
@ hoo % NJ s3 Ff' a 3 :ss "a SsP Ss sy
Standing on the Sidewalk, and sad, They hays I'll III
ment one Of the mon came back. lie had something
in his hand, aud he was coming toward me. ngain
then again criod out to ieinsr to shoot. and be red
one shot. The nun ran about lalf block, aud fell.
s Gems aen saa ats "a a is9s
.s saw asosaa sS fsst tss fenes . nsss ~
eno IN tho al'cyway. GO for him. hayo got
70 60 someshere 7, 7 cannot keep On my lega any
safe. No then went to Union Hail. and gained ADMIT
tance. sat down In chatr and became unconscious.
,nts msp came Y founa myss n bs In ta9 ropse
Z my shot bit the mnn. do not knew which one /
do not know i ever net any Of tho men i betoro.
have travelled that beat about hsee weeks md trayelod
about i've Inonths. While was struggling Ing with tho
two men olcer Reinert struggling With tho third
topre7snt from getting Ills club.
PATRICK at'vE1aH'B DEPOSITION.
Tho Coroner, County Physician, and Jury,
then pEocoodod to No. 228 Dashisl street. DR..
Emmoua and DR.. Jamcs Mccarthy mado post
taortem examination Of the body Of deceased.
against. tho wishes Of every member Of his
q younger brother, who lay in tho next room
from the effect Of pistol-Bhot wounds received
on the sRmo night, from the Sumo police officer.
and for tho samo Cause:
brother james, now deaa, ny brother JOIN and and liz
nKsSgS sna san nef to
Hasted Rroet we tried to got Into saloon kept by
a,1. 1nan r named n Brown do not know the
neishborhood W could not M got iii no tho saIoon as It
bsp s5 f1s a ons Dsne s,K sKgs Hx John
James md myself then left alono. Ill lhe othora
Starting otf NY brother ,nade the re1narh Lot us
roo II We can get bottla Of whisky. We will need
one OF them can,s from vacant lot tho saoon.
g St along homs. NY brother {le de-
sna ssp to- nn nl bt LIN Il sh bis s enp
hevo my brother took the club away from him. do
not Ct ra Taess "a en
Ne both lay down on the sidewalk together after wo
were shot, and my brother satd "1et Us iie togoh.
hole. ana said, :" rlere aro poles inside We Viii
brother and myself aferwarl went back for ho.te Of
whisky. only saw one OF the officers shoot. 1t was
one shoot although shots sa sa rec poso eies
the policemen como up there had been trouble
noise. We were not intoxicated that night. boIoyo
Hccman lii tie saloon. did not lock through the
keyhole but enc Of the men who were With me did.
Ono Of the policemen struck With his club, aud /
struck him back. Tic policeman then jumped away
from me, aud fired, hitting mo IN tho broast When
turned 10 run away waa shot In the buck, and fell.
POLICEMAN nE1NERT.
The officers then adjourned to Union Hall, two
blocks distant, and heard tho evidence Of other
witnesses. Onlcer Nicholas Roinort was the
nrst to toHtlfy. His atatemout spoaks for
I an police officer. No. lob. 1haye held 1le POSI-
t1on a1neo january. On last Wclnesday night, about
hnlf.past Il o'clock while ! was walking on Thir.y-
nrst street, near llalsted thought heard zone
noso towards Tho aouth. Iwas gong SOUTH towards
nougas ia !, Raee but dil not sse anybody saw
light IN sohoennotgers on 4alstea sEees, Doug.
waa there but . fey minutes when crowd of men
deal Of uolse. waa then in the act Of going oat 1
asked asked scho9enborger y h. wts e, going to allow
ropliod No. then said, "Loek :ha front door,
aud will 60 out The back way" Whlle was stand-
Ing near tho front door, achocnbergcr told me 10 turn
the koy in It., The men then trying to gat tn