The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
THE JUVENILE SHOOTING CASE.

Inquest Yesterday by Coroner Young
How Boys Were Enticed Into q Dis
reputable House and One Killed-A
Verdict OF Death mt the Hands Of Will
liam w. Barker, Who Was Committed
to the Tombs.
Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest at the
Thirtieth precinct station house, in the case OF
John Schaffer, the little boy who was shot and
killed by William W. Barker, aged thirteen years,
at the house ofMrs. Brown, at 522 Sixth avenue,
on Friday evening last where they were in the
aos %sesncn hd On Tie
fine day. n
The first witness sworn was the father OF the de-
ceased boy, John O. Schatrer, of 52S Sixth avenue
He first heard OF the killing about five O'Clock. and
that it was Barker who shot the boy; went to Mrs.
Browns house, found his boy insensible, carried
him home, where he died soon after;
the boy Barker had been in the habit
of playing with deceased, but he had
never heard Of any diflculty between them, and
deceased had never informed him that Barker
carried pistol; he had forbidden his son going to
Brown q house on account Of its reputation.
Apoline Mallet, alias Florence Brown, keeper of
the house where the boy was shot, testified that she
had lived there five years; knew deceased that
length Of time, and the boys, including young
schafer, were in the habit of taking out her dogs;
she did not see the 6nOOtlng nor near LILO To-
port her evidence was OF no Importance.
Thomas B. Senior, boy living at $50 Sixth ave-
nue., testified that he was In the house on Friday
Senior, to return wrench which he had borrowed;
Victor Picardo, his brother, and Johnny Schaifer,
BkT 5 oer scs sna
were playing, when Barker pulled out q pistol,
and, pointing It at schaaer, said: Look out, IN
told the boys to keep quiet; Barker Barker
s ssain asd pis oSsenns the pare csed
It and snapped it, but 1t did not go on ne pointed
it at schaier and told him he would shoot him;
cooked it again. aid, pointing it at Schaifer pulled
the trigger, and it went OIL, and Johnny was shot
head when shot; Barker said, 80, my God, what
will doY'' he threw the pistol under the bureau
sos aw M BaKer the
the shooting, and he showed him and another boy.
named Smith, two pistols one Of which was
never heard him talk Of shooting his grandfather.
Victor Plcardo, Of 1,27o Broadway, stated that
was mo psvn vh tae TAI and
Barker took the tall and hit Schaner in the face
he then pulled out pistol but put II back again IN
he would gsoa s RsRRSs
shoot s me-" Barker snapped the pistol and L went
Barker was angry with any Of the boys; saw Barker
|
| angry words between prisoner and deceased wheI
tho shooting took place; Barker never told witness
where he got the pistol; witness declared that nc
one had instructed him as to what he was to say
before the Coroner. ~ l,. ~. - ~. 49,.
John Herdtfelder, the gunsmith Of 1852 Seventh av
| enue at whose store the pistol was purchased, ant
his wife were examined From their evidence Il
appeared that ON Wednesday Mrs. Herdtielder tool
the fatal revolver In exchange for another pistol
and the same day sold 1t to boy IKE the prisoner
for 81 so, who showed smaller one ne nad IN M Oh
pocket saving he wanted larger one, as he hat
to 20 in the country and It was dangerous now =
90 Without pistol. He purchased some cartridges
and carried both pistols away Ihursdy ne wen
to the gunshop and paid Herdtlelder Ten Genus ~
Hr. Marsh, who made the postmertem, testi I.
that deceased came to his death by pstoisno
wound, and the case was given 70 tne Jury, III
Coroner dwelling at considerable length upon on VI
growing evil Of boys carrying pistols, anu tne ns
cessity for some measures being taken 70 pre.yen
dealers In dangerous weapons dlsposlng 81 tnel
to young boys. The verdict was that decease
came to his death by pst0l-shot wound receive
at the hands OF william W. Barker, and they re-
ommend the authorities to adopt measures to pr
vent the sale Of firearms to children or other rr
sponsble parties. The Coroner committed VI
accused TO the Tombs to await the action OF Vi
Grand Jury.