The New York herald., 1876-02-05
SHOT IN THE DARK.
AN NoYFENsvE PARTY SUDDENLY FIRED
UPoN-FoUR MEN woUNDED-PRoBABLT IA
TAI. RESULTS.

AN NoYFENsUH PARTY SUDDENLY FIRED
UPoN-FoUR MEN woUNDED-PRoBABLT IA
tai RESULTS.
HUNTINGTON. l. L. Feb 4, 1870
The people in this neighboIhood were considerably
astoaished yesterday morning 10 hear OF shooting
ARRAY place called Lloyd's Neck, about six miles
from here, which occurred shortly after midnight oy
which four men wounded and one Of them, II Is
thought. fatally From all the circumstances that have
yet come to light would appear that the AFFAIR was
the result OF feeling between two OF the
parties to the ARRAY Dying to the bad state oil the
roads the full have not as yet been brought
Outthat is TO say only side Of the story has been
secured; but from the manner which the mystery
of the shooting is related by the four who
injured and the way in which the facts told by
each Of the parties 1T in together there Is every
20 believe that wilfu murder has been perpetrated
The injured parties one and all, appear to
bear very good characters, while on the other
hand the who shot them is considered to
be OF quarrelsome disposition and given
to habits OF intemperance. The facts however,
VIII speak for themselves. 1t appears that two
brothers, named William and Henry German, two
respectable laborers living about miles from here,
had been invited by man named John voz, who was
= kind of foreman and general overseer the estate
of Mr.. N. j. Yates, situated Loyds Neck to spend
the evening of Thursday with HIM, he intending TO
have few friends at his house for a little social
enjoyment William German, who is about twenty
three years OF age and Henry, two years younger,
started from their home where they reside with a
widowed mother whose support they are shortly after
six O'Clock having nearly three miles to walk to Vozs
house. Losing their way in the snow storm they
called at the house of Mr. Brandigee where they
found young colored in charge named John
Frazier who also said by all here to be man OF ex
emplary character. This volunteered to show the
two VOLTS house. and they all set out together
and safely reached their destination. There they
found q young man named William Kennedy,
together with voz, his wife and their little
SON The whole of tho party sat enjoying
themselves until midnight, when 1t proposed
by the that they should return home. Frazier
The colored man, and Kennedy also to 60, when
of the party proposed that Volz should them
their way and past the Yates mansion, in order to
protect them from savage dog which allowed to
around loose in the grounds, and by which he
well known. volz consented and start made
All went well until arriving opposite little outhouse
near tho building when the dog suddenly dashed
up to the travellers He was however noticed by voz
who spoke TO him, and the brute turned about and
skunk away. second later
A GUN HEARD
coming from the direction Of this same outhouse and
William and Henry German fell TO the ground, ex
also said he hit. Volz turned around Immediately
on hearing the report and saw man named James
asked Thompson why he had fred, and the only reply
he received the ramming OF the muzzle OF the gun
carried by Thompson into his mouth badly cutting his
lips and face. Noiz then seized Thomp- |
son, and, in tho struggle which ensued,
crested the % gun 9on from S n nT ho nd and dealt
Yates brother OF the owner, II is said, appeared
the scene at this moment and told Volz ne had better
go away. During the struggle between Voz and !
Thompson Henry German had risen from the ground |
and Frazier had run short distance away, as also
Kennedy. William Gorman however, still lay bleed
thompson,
gardener employed by Mr.. Yates to take care of his
house and pleasure grounds surrounding it, now
of abuse with Volz and the party who
had been fred upon lifted up William German,
and proceeded to carry him to Voz's house on
arriving there found that he had received
OF eight No shot IN the head, one Of these entering
In the ear In the chin and one in the His
brother had received two shots in tho neck while
umbrella he carrying was airly riddled. Frazier
was shot twice in the Kennedy appears TO have
escaped uninjured DR.. Lindsay, OF this town, was
for, and at proceeded TO VOLTS house and
dressed tho wounds OF the injured men. Those of
William German he pronounced would in all proba-
bity prove fatal Father Crowley therefore, sent
for and arrived the house about halpast and
administered the last rites of the Catholic religion
TO the wounded man, including the extreme unction-
Father Crowley speaks the highest terms OF the
brothers GorInan whom he has known for many years
past regular attendants at his church. The Doctor
had cnjoned that should be allowed TO sec the
wounded man, but from the description given by
Father Crowley of the appearance OF the wounds his
condition must be something terrible "forn said he
'the wounds had even then commenced TO suppurate,
and the room IN which he lay was almost iniolerable
from the odor emitted by them. William German
related TO men he said, ''al the particulars OF the
affair and they agree every way with what have
above stated" " All the wounded persons agreed, when
questioned separately, that
A WORD WAS SPOKEN by THOMPSON
previous 20 his firing, and it thought that the shot
intended TO reach Voz alone fOf the reason that
for some time past there has been considerable ant
mostly existing between him and Thompson on account
of latter being desirous OF obtaining the formers
position of 1t is also said that several
casons Thompson has frequently made charges against
Volz to Mr.. Yates accusing him OF robbng the estate
and that he has in every way annoyed and harassed
Yolz In order to drive him away. Thompson is man
about 1ty years of age and is of violent and envious
temper and given to drinking He is an Engshman
by birth This evening Voz appeared in this village in
company with friends and went to his
lawyer. Mr. f. r. Ackery, who drew up
his affidavit setting forth all the facts in the case
also a complaint take before Justice OF the Peace
Chip, OF oyster Bay which to obtain for
the of Thompson Nolz set out with these
papers this evening aud presented them TO the JUS
tice, who issued the necessary process, with instruc
tons TO the constable 10 arrest Thompson early
possible. This will probably be done tomorrow
morning Judge Chipp viii also, Il Is thought, early
tomorrow take the ante -mortem statement OF William
German If he should stl be alive The two brothers
we're removed totheir own home late this afternoon,
where they being attended TO and watched by
their mother and Mrs Volz The examination OF
Thompson will in all probability take place
afternoon.