The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-26
A CHRISTMAS DAY MURDER.
TWO NIRRATITES ora TRdGEDY IN
AN EAST SIDE SALOON.
Mans Life Taken In Quarrel Over
Pair of Pigeons The Murderer's Nvstcri-
Gus sDi@appeurnnce-Thc Police Puzzled.

Mans Life Taken In Quarrel Over
Pair of Pigeons-Thc Murderer's Mvstcri-
Gus Di-appcnrance-Thc Police Puzzled.
August Iornow, of 195 Second street,
was shot and mortallY wounded, early yester-
day morning, opposite his residence, by some
person as yet unknown. The police say that
several young men, one Of whom was Hprnow,
were throwing dico and drinking beer in Henry
" Manu's saloon, at l7i Second street They
were not drunk or disorderly. and scome TO be
on the best Of terms until dispute arose be-
tween Zornow and anotheryo man about the
ownership of II pair of pigeons.
Xornow asserted thit he had purchased the
pigeons In Brooglyn for 81. hut his orp inent
said that the birds belonged to him. and that
the person who sold them to Zorncw had done
so without warrant. The police are not certain
"a to tho name Of the man who qunrrclled with
HJrnow, but believe that tits Caspnr Ross, who
was OF the party and lives In the height borhood.
There was no trouble IN Maun's saloon beyond
tho loud talking aud profanity of the dis.
putanls. Thcy-quftthc place at about l.a0 with
their friends.
A unartsr " an hour later, Mr. Mann saws he
hoard three shOs fired In quick succcssiOn. and
looking across the street saw Ave men IN rdrid
retreat toward Avenue B. As ne turIcd TO re-
enter his saioUn. lie heard a grOnn, and u
man crossing the street toward hip. The man
had hs hand on his side, and was evidently in
great agony. Another man. a stranger to Mir.
Mann. apfr,achel At tho same time. and said,
MY God that man Is shotV' The wounded
man was I'fnow, aud he was using his faSt-fail-
ing strength to reach his home, only few doors
below. As he neated the Sidewalk on the north
side, he Tell senseesa and bleeding hut slll con
yuisivey pressing hts hand TO his side. MIR.
Mann and the stranger went 70 his assstnncc,
but thought he WIS dead, and did nothing for
for him. Mr. Mann returned to his saloon aud
went to bed the stranger, IL Il beleyed, caused
the alarm to be gwen TO the police VI tue Filth
Iornow was taken to the station ct 2:I0. still
alive. tut bleeding freely. Poi"e Surgeon Mac
lay W summoned, but before he cOuld reach
the station Hornow was "A corpse. lie died IN
less than twenty minutes. surgeon Macay
found two bullet wounds, one in the upner re-
cion OF the abdomen, and the other In the groin.
The last wns the fatal wound.
After the death of Zornow Capt. Mccullough
sent officers to Mann's saloon and TO other
places In the neighborhood, and arrested sew
eral OF the persons with whom ZOrnow had been
denied all knowledge OF the shooting: Henry
{. smith, OF l,J second street, and John Oak
lev, OF lg2 Second street; jacob Ross. OF 100
Second street; Henry V. Mann, the saloon keep
er jacob German. Of 1,j Second street; ana
James Lord, Of 100 Second street, were all lock-
ed up.
Coroner woltman impanelled n ju-y. and.
after they had viewed the body, adjourned the
inquest until Wednesday next. just hefOre the
adjournment william Johann Of BROOKLYN was
arrested on suspicion. nd the Cor ner com
mitted HIN aud Caspar Ross To tho Tonbs with
ou' bail. John Oakley, jacob Ross and Henry
&. smith were sent to the House of Detention,
ana Henry V. Mann, Jacob GOrm1n and j zines
| lDtu NeFe ulnchdtgeu on tnelr own parOie, 10
appear is witnesses when summoned.
MIR. Mann says that at about |. o'clock on
| Christmas Eve nve rOwdVish looking men on
tered his saloon, and without calling for any
thing to drink, or speaking to anybody, walked
out again. lhcy lOunged around the door for d
| quarter OF an hour or more, IA though waiting
| Tor someoody Suspecting that they had some
| designs on his TIL, MIR. Mann took most OF his
money up stairs. when he returned To the sa-
loon the men were still standing at the door, Lui
soon afterward they went In, and on. Of them
| bought cigars for the party. Then they went out
again. aud in a few minutes walked up the street
| toward Avenue B. Mr. Mann denies that Tor
| now was In the saloon at all on Christmas Eve
| and says that there was no dice throwing IN hi,
| place that night. Mr.. Mann said, also, that nc
| thought Caspar Ross was In the saloon. He did
not remember any dispute about pigeons.
| ZOrnow was a cigar-box maker. twenty v-sever
| wears Of age. and leaves wife and four children
| HIS neighbors say he was hard-working anc
| sober man.