Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23
MAN SHOT DEAD.
FATAL .sFFE.sy. ~ n R.fR- n c.H
Investigation ny the Coroner.
Verdict s.Justifable Iopafcfdes

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james Mccarthy and George b. Unkle, which
resulted in the shooting and instant killing OF
the latter by the former, The statements made
as to e1' ''H'' VI '' ue'eA'e' 'A'' evening
THE CAUSE OF THE ARRAY,
were 10 the effect that Unkle, who was en-
ployed a Waterman on Bartheiow's wharf nv
the Board OF Health, has had frequently to pass
by the grocery and liquor shop kept by McCar-
my, s ; On seseral occasions alleges that he
and that they went 50 far at times as to assault
him by throwing stones at him. Unkle had
complained to the police several times of this
treatment, and asked that they keep an eve on
the place, and even as late as yesterday morn
ing had entered complaint, but being Informed
remain constantly about the place for his pro-
lection, he replied that he would take his own
course; that he had been assaulted the night be-
fore and was afraid of the crowd about there.
About O'Clock p. m. yesterday, Unkle, who
had been under the influence of liquor for some
days, went to McCarthys,
ARMED WITH A REVOLVER,
and commenced a conversation with Mccarthy
which led to an alteration, and drawing his pis-
tol he shot at McCarth Y ,missing him. Mccarthy
sp1ang into a back room and caught up a double
barTeled shot gun loaded with a heavy charge
of bird shot and levelling it at Unkle discharged
the contents OF one barrel into his face. Inc
whole load entered the right cheek, the parties
beng so near each otker that the snot did not
scatter much, and a large hole was blown into
Unkle's face, who
FELL BACK DEAD,
his head resting on the ground, and his feet ele
waited on the platform, in which position the
body lay until removed by the police - the
LIST precinct station house. As soon as McCar-
thy saw what he had done he hurried to the
central guardhouse, and offered to surrender.
Lieut.. Skippon directed him 10 Lieut.. Gessford, ,
of the 1st precinct, and Mccarthy fastened
there and surrendered himself, when he was
locked up. Officer Thomas hardwood took
charge Of the shop and premises Of Mccarthy.
THE CORPSE
was placed in wagon and removed to the sta
ton, where large crowd soon assembled to
look at the dead man. The face presented
CHASTITY appearance, large hole being blown
into the cheek, shivering the jaw bone and sew
eriDg the veins of the neck. The clothing was
bloody, and hair also clotted with blood. The
body was laid out on plank in the back yard
of the station. where ii remained all night.
ried, ha' ing lost his wife by death, but had two
children living. He was a little hard OF hear
ing, and is said to have been rather quarrel
some when under the influence of liquor. When
removed his pistol was found in his pocket.
JAMES MCCARTHY
Is about the same age; he has been keeping a
GROCERY for sometime past in this place, his
customers for the most part being brickmakers,
both white and colored. He has a wife and four
children living, all OF whom visited him last
night and brought his supper to him which he
Both the gun and pistol were secured By the
police. The gun has one load in it, AMI the pis
tol, Smith & Wesson seven shooter, mas four
loads in IT.
Soon after the affair occurred two Young men
named William Saddler and Thomas Crozgins
appeared at the statiOn-hOuse and made state
ments to Lieut.. Gessford, which that officer
deeming OF Importance detained them both as
witnesses.
The COrOner's Inquest.
This morning, Coroner Patterson held an in
quest, the following jurymen having been sum
moned by Lieut.. Gessfort WIN. Brown, Geo.
a. Shekell, BENJAMIN Wade, j. 4. NcCauly,
DAVID Davis Hanrv IN
Watt, j. s. Morse, q. C. Veale, j. G.. Stafford
and K. \. Walker, the latter as foreman.
Drs- Hartlgan and Leach made an examina-
ton of the body, and afterwards sewed up the
large gaping wound in the side of the face.
Besides this wound there were large number
OF perforations in the side of the neck and about
the nose aud eyes, made by the shot.
The first witness was George WedLdcher. who
testified that he saw deceased 90 into McCarthy's
store about four O'Clock, and afterwards heard
some words, and saw Unkle come out on the
porch and draw out his pistol from side pocket;
saw Mrs. Mccarthy come out and push him
backwards with a chair and shut the door; this
was after Cnkle shot OF his pistol; saw de-
ceased shoot his pistol towards the inner door;
after Unkle opened the door again he dis
charged his pistol into the house again; did not
see Mccarthy shoot, but heard the discharge of
the gun and saw Unkle fall.
Andrea Gilman testified that he resides with
the former witness; saw Unkle standing on the
platform with his pistol, and saw him shoot
once; this attracted witness attention, and he
fall; was not near enough to distinguish any
words that were spoken.
. Nary Mccarthy, wife of the defendant, testi-
he'd that she lives at the corner OF LIST and y |
streets; yesterday afternoon, while employed in |
getting dinner, she heard the report of a pistol
N the front; left her work and went to the shop |
and asked deceased, whom she saw, what tue |
matter was; he had pistol in his hand; he said |
here was nothing the matter, but he had come |
here to shoot Mccarthy; there was a chair |
near by at the time, and she capght it and held
{ between her and the deceased, he remarked |
hat he would shoot her if she was not woman; |
he then discharged his pistol towards her chill |
aid he must protect himself and family-that |
be was an Old man and must pro-
ect his family; the deceased was in |
he act OF shooting the fourth time; |
witness lodged her heard under the counter |
, hen he pointed the pistol towards her and her |
little girl. Cnkle was calling out that he would /
have McCaIthys lie in i've minutes be in |
he'll himself; did not see her husband shoot; |
I nkle had been in the habit of coming to the /
house, and was quarrelsome; she never liked 20 |
zee him come there. as he always cursed SO /
much. When in the act of firing the fourth |
lime he said, ''This will finish you" on Thurs
lay evening he was there when two policemen |
sere in sight, and Unkle asked witness to tell !
hem 10 go to hell: her husband had ordered him
o 20 away several times. Her husband alwavs
Kept the gun loaded in the house in case OF dan
,eT TO his family. Did not know of any trouble |
,etween her husband and deceased; but when
deceased came there yesterday he said he had |
omethiDg against him; he appeared to be some |
xhat intoxicated, but knew what he was about.
Witness thought he came with the intention of |
killing her husband.
Carrie LuIly, colored, testified that she lives /
opposite, on the other side OF the street from
hcCarthy's house; yesterday went to the pump |
and saw this man in the front OF McCarthyis |
house; went home and soon heard a gun fire. |
ooked out and saw this man put up his hands |
and fall back.
Wdlidm .Sdddier testified that he lives on v |
treet, near by McCarthy's house; yesterday he
vas up stairs when one of the boys came and |
old him that Ben was going down to McCar-
ny TO raise a fuss, and asked him (wiLness) to
20 down and stop him; put on his coat aud went
Town; called ont TO Ben to stop, but being deaf
ne did not appear TO mind ii: witness went back
or bis hat and started off after him, but by
he time he had got half way Unkle was at Nc
carthy's door; when he got near enough he saw
pistol IN his hand and called on him not to
hoot; Unkle was cursing and witness went up
md caught hold OF him, when deceased said |
Go away from me, Cd d-n you: I'm going
@ shoot this man"-at the same time cooking
he pistol; witness did not think he meant To do
I but held on TO him 10 prevent it ii possible;
ne snapped IL, and pushed witness away, and |
,ocked il a second time and snapped il, but il
iid not 20 OF; he pulled II up again and Coo ked
and discharged IL, but whether ne fired more
han once witness did not know, he threw I'D
lis hand and hit witness, making his nose bleed,
md at the same time heard the discharge of the
,un and saw deceased fall dead; Unkle had
been drinking several days, but witness was not
aware OF any quarrel between deceased and
witness had known deceased since |