The New York herald., 1874-12-22
THE SHOOTING OF CAPTAIN BOURNE.

THE NQUEST-POLLoCK DISCHARGED.
The inquest touching the unfortunate occur.
renee which led to the death OF Captain Isaac S.
Bourne, Captain OF the Second precinct police,
Brooklyn, was held before Coroner Jones and
jury Yesterday in the apartment in which deceased
was shot the day previous. The station house was
draped with mourning emblems exteriory and
interlorly. Ex.Judge s. d. Morris appeared in
behalf Of John Crawford Pollock, the Argus re-
porter, in whose hands the pistol was when the
fatal shot was fred. Ex-Congres-man Barnes and
several prominent citizens OF the precinct were
also present upon the occasion.
Sergeant Carrhough was the first witness sworn
ana tes tilted as Iollows:-On Sunday, the goth
inst, at about quarter to twelve, John G. Pol
lock came TO the station house, corner OF York
and Jay streets; Mr.. Pollock said he hac been
around to the different churches collecting notes
on music that was to be performed on Christmas
Day; there were present at the time Captain
Bourne and myself; Mr.. Pollock produced q small
cartridge from his pocket, saying 1t was similar
one to that which killed Mosher at Bay Ridge; the
Captain then SAID something concerning 1t and
produced a small pistol rom his pocket and
and they then went into the Captaln's Office; The
Captain wanted TO show Pollock another pistol;
him or not, Pollock IL followed him into the e. Dom,
and should judge that IN two minutes heard
the report OF pistol in the room; the doors lead.
| got out OF the char In which 1
sitting and started for the room,
when | met Pollock coming out from the
door. exclalming, my GOD, nave snot hlm!'' or
'killed i" can't say when IL was; took him
by his coat ana took pistol out OF his hand; the
plsto SHOWN IS the one refer TO; 1T belonged to
the deceased; nc generally kept that pistol in his
drawer IN MS desk; Captain Bourne was lying In
'front.' oil the desk, ana knelt beside him and tried
to get MIN TO speak, but he did not speak; sent
Pollock To cell and despatched man or the
doctor; the Captain died three minutes after he
was shot; did not hear word spoken between
deceased and Pollock; they had not time while In
the room to have nad any wor0s; the cOnvelsa-
ton ueorc entering the room was OF a very pleas
ant character; often saw the prisoner at the
station house, and the relations which ne held
with deceased were always friendly; never knew
them TO nave any difference whatcver; IT was the
Captains habit TO show his pistols very freely 10
difcrent persons; Pollock was not Intoxicated up
10 the time oi hiring the plsto! and was under no
excitement.
j. Fred. Hee-c, clerk and an expert In the use
pistol shown and Iound 1t in good order, and is
not too Tree on the trigger; the thumb Is liable TO
slip on the curve OF the hammer on such as are
curved; such accidents have occurred.
Lewis Lewis testified mat he was in the station
house when the shot was fired; ne should THINK
tnat Pollock Vas partially intoxicated at the time
he saw hIm there judged so from the motion OF
his hands, rolling Of his eyes ana the smell OF his
breath: had no other way OF arriving ut such q
conclusion; heard no words between deceased and
Pollock.
Orccr Canacola testified tha. he was upstairs
in the station house and, nearing the report OF
pistol, he went down stairs; saw Pollock knceling
Ut the office desk with hands upllfted, and upon
direction OF the Sergeant took him to % cell he
did not look ike a man VINO had been drinking,
nor did he act like one.
Joseph Donahue, also an officer OF the Second
precinct. TESTIFIED that be was IN the station