The New York herald., 1875-09-14
THE POLICE HOMICIDE.
THE SHOOTING OF ROBERT GILMORE (coLoRED)
by BRooKLYN oFFICER-NQUEsT BEFORE
CORONFR RIMAfs

THE SHOOTING OF ROBERT GILMORE (CoLoRED)
BY BROOKLYN oFFIcER-NQuEsT BEFORE
CORONER sIMMs.
Yesterday forenoon the Office OF Coroner Smms in
the Kings county Court House, throngcd by very
earnest delegation of coored citizens chiefly members
Of the Fleet street African Methodist Episcopal church
and of the Colored Coachmen's Benevolent and Social
Association Of Brooklyn. The Monrovian Vigilance
Committee was also largely represented and kept
close eye on the proceedings which to elicit the
true circumstances attending the shooting of one OF
their number Robert Gilmore, by Patroman
Redmond Joyce The first witness William Pitt,
plumber He testified to having officer Joyce and
the doorman at the Fourth precinct station bring
prisoners back to the cells one of whom made
sistance; Gilmore the deceased, then followed and
while going through the between the cells and
the station house he of the side door Bergen
street, Joyce came up from the cells just in time to
the escape and he Immediately followed after him. run
ming up Bergen street about seventy feet Gilmore
running rapidly when the officer fired and deceased
fell another officer then came up and they turned
Gilmore over, when there a wound disclosed
on his forehead; the officer said, "My God this is
bad job" he said that he did not intend
TO kill him; the body removed to the station
house and three physicians summoned; witness
did not see the pistol in the hand OF the officer till after
the fatal shot had been fired; did not hear the officer
call deceased to sop there Ave six persons
near by at the time the shooting took place.
George NJ Shelton, OF No. 5lI Bergen street, testl-
fed that the afternoon of the Sth inst while seated
by window IN his house, he saw Gilmore running
away and Officers Joyce and Heary in hot pursuit;
Joyce was about twenty feet in the rear of the man,
and Hcary cried out "Shoot him" ut that Joyce put
his blouse back and put both hands back TO his pistol
pocket pulled his revolver and, putting his left
hand on IT, pulled back the trigger he then brought
up the pistol and fred Joyce brought the pistol TO the
height Of his shoulder and 1red, and the eoored man
dropped falling face downward; Joyce sackcned his
when hc pulled his pistol but witness would not be
positive whether he standing still when he fired or
not; the officer told witness aitcrward that he did not
intend TO shoot the man; witness did not hear word
said by the officer prisoner telling him stop;
could have heard what passed. he distinctly heard
the cooking of the pistol; Joyce had club in his
hand before he pulled out his pistol
Joseph Pcarce, of No sol Bergen street. saw the col
orcd man running up Bergen street. and an officer IN
pursuit; Gilmore within about thirtynve feet OF
the officer; Joyce raise his hand and fire and
saw the deceased drop; the arm was extended
when the shot fired; did not hear
Joyce call o the negro stop; heard no one tell the
olicer to shoot he held his hand on line with his
breast when hc fired; did not sec him take deliberate
aim.
Mrs Emma Marsh, of No. 405 Bergen street, testified
In cOrroOoraton Of the account given by the latter wit
ness to the shooting. Mrs. Hannah Levy, Of No
5l Bergen street. also testified in the same tenor The
inquest was then adjourned till this morning at half
past O'Clock District Attorney Britton was in at
tendance behalf OF the people, and the defendant was
represented by Conselor Ridgcway.