The New York herald., 1875-09-15
DID HE MEAN TO KILL H1Mp
THE an.MoRE SHOOTING CASE IN BRooKLYN-
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.

THE GILMORE SHOOTING CASE IN BROOKLYN
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY
The inquest into the shooting Of the colored coach
man, Robert Gilmore, by Patrolman Redmond Joyce,
Of the Tenth precinct, Brooklyn, Bergen street,
IN that city, on last Wednesday, resumed before
Coroner simms and jury yesterday forenoon
Robert Farrell, of No 523 Bergen street. who the
first witness called testified that when near the
house. on Wednesday afternoon he saw two policemen
running and heard the report of pistol but did not
see the shooting; about two minutes after that
deceased carried to the station house; was too far
away to hear what said.
Miles Mcfarland testified that when about $50 feet
from the station house he saw oolored man running
toward him. witness forward and was within
twenty-five feet Of HIM when he fell did not SEQ the
pistol in the hand of tho officer; he trying to get
his pistol out of his pocket when it or; the dis
charge Of the pistol took place just The officer
bled had it not struck Gilmore the bullet would prob
ably have struck the witness he directly behind
the prisoner when the latter fell heard officer call
"stopl" when the colored man was fleeing; am posi-
tive that
OFFICER JOYCE DID NOT TAKE AIM
at the colored man. looking straight at the officer
when the firing took place
Patrick Mcbride testified that he saw the race be.
tween the deceased and the officers; Officer Joyce
put his hand back into his pocket; the officer then
stumbled, and the next thing he the fash OF a
pistol; the officers hand then about line with
feet away from him; there another officer about
thirty five feet behind Joyce; heard cry Of "Stop
stopl" saw the pistol in the hand OF Joyce when he
hred when no got up TO the deceased he
said, 'My Godi did / shoot hmf" GER
tam that the officer had not the pistol In
his hand until ne stumbled
Henry Eddy testified that he saw Gilmore run ont OF
the station house yard followed by Officers Joyce and
Heavy; Joyce in the centre of ihe street. saw
running from Carlton avenue toward the colored man
TO stop him; Joyce put his hand behind him and
make motion as if in the act Of
DRAWING HIS PISTOL;
heard the report of the pisol the prisoner fall
simultaneously with the report; had the oicer STUN
bled suppose would have seen it,
Dr. A W. Shepard County Physician who made the
postmortem, testified that the bullet caused nstanta-
neous death.
John II. Francis colored man who was arrested at
the time deceased was testified that he taken into
custody, in company with Gilmore and Frank Dawson,
on Fatbush avenues when standing at the desk in the
station house officer Joyce drew his pistol from his
pocket; witness and Dawson then locked up in
the cells by Officer Heavy; Joyce and Gilmore
behind them; about five or ten minutes later witness
was told that 'his frcnd' dead; none of the
prisoners were under the influence of liquor
Several other witnesses were examined, but nothing
Of further interest was elected. The was then
gwen TO the jury, which retired to deliberate shortly
before five O'Clock
GRAND JURY.
After celebrating for three hours the jury found
verdict that Robert Gilmore came to his death by
pistol ball through the brain from pistol fired in the
hands of Redmond Joyce, September s. 1875 in Bergen
street. between Sixth and Carlton avenues and that the
said ootng the result Of cupabe careesness on
the part Of Redmond Joyce.
Coroner Simms then asked Joyce If he had any
statement TO make. He replied in the negative. The
Coroner made out a commitment and instructed Cap
Jail where he is held await the action of the
Grand Jury.