The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-08
A FATAL FIGHT.
Tho Greenhurg Tragedy-A Pierce Row
on New Years VNight-How John
Zuuhlfng Received His Death Wound
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Tho Greennurg Tragedy-A Fierce Row
on New Years VNight-How John
ZnuhlinE Received His Death Wound-
Conflicting Testimony.
An inquest was commenced at Greenburg, West.
chester county, by Coroner Bassert, yesterday,
touching the death OF young German named
John Znuhling who was accidentally snot at thau
place on the evening Of the LIST inst.
AS reported exclusively in the HERALD Of last
Sunday the deceased, with party Of bis country
men, was having a New Years jollihcation IN
lager beer saloon, when some roughs inaugurated
row, during which shotgun was dis
charged, the contents lodging In the groin Of
Znuhing This shotgun. it appears, was owned BY
an old man named John LANCE. who had 1t brought
from his house, in the immediate vicinity, during
the evening. This action Of LANCE is explained By
his friends, who state that the same roughs who
provoked the fight had been in Lange's saloon
during the early portion OF the evening, and
created such disturbance there as TO cOmpel inc
oa man the sss par aa area made
tack on the Germans, which resulted IN the latter
driving them from the saloon. In which the fataI
shot was subsequently fred, and 1t was through
well-grounded fear that they would return
that LANCE sent for his gun The testimony ad-
duced was Of a conflicting character, hardly two
witnesses agreeing as to the circumstances tran
spring ct the moment when Znuhllng received nle
CEASED in hs ante.mortem DEPOSITION excnerated
Lange from all intention to injure him.
AdOlpn Corduan testified that ne was IN Lange'S
saloon on the night in question, and was going
home, when Patrick Connolly, Peter McLane,
Thomas Mccullough Martin Burke and Bernard
Gillespie came IN; witness told Connolly that he
and his friends were q private party and did not
want any disturbance; Connolly replied that he
only wanted glass OF beer, and would then leave; ;
Connolly had some words with old Mr.. LANCE, after
which the latter got up and pushed some one and
then general showing took place; Connolly and
his crowd were ordered out; saw MT. Richart with
his nose bleeding; then heard report OF gun Or
some similar weapon; at the same instant heard
q man exclaim, ooh. my God am shots" went
over and saw deceased standing BY the 0oRa-
telle table holding his side; asked him what
ne was doing there, when ne rephed
that he wanted to get his overcoat; he
tried to walk over, and took hold OF his arm and
led MIN to a chair asked him who shot him, bus
he did not answer; he appeared faint; after the
door was broken in saw tall man fire of pistol
outside; the door was broken down after the man
was shot; Connolly, Mccullough, McLane and
Burke were outside when the shot was fired; saw
no gun in any ones hand during the disturbance.
John Lauge, the owner OF the gun In question,
testified that during the fight he received blow
which knocked him down, and that he was not
aware OF the discharge OF the weapon until told Of
it subsequently, He also stated that he had eJeCted
the Connolly party from nm place during the even
ing. Lange, who was a friend OF the deceased, ID
nearly 10 years OF age, ana has the reputation OF
being peaceable, inonensve citizen. The lnvestt-
CATION had not terminated at late hour last even