The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
THE SHOT In The WOODS.

c. s. PENNINGTON TELLs HOW HE WAS
WOUNDED BY GEORGE KINzEY-ExAMINA-
TIoS BEFORE JUSTICE MARSHALL.
Tho examination OF George Kinney, charged with
shooting with intent TO Kill Columbus 5. Pennington
in Kouenhoven's woods, town OF Scwtown, on tho
l2ih OF November last, concluded before Police
Justice Marshall Of Newtown, yesterday Since the
shooting Pennington has been under treatment at
Be levue Hospital. New York. and has oniy just now
recovered sufficiently 10 be present at judicial IN
quiry. Pennington Is a Philadelpnian, and Kinney,
who has relatives in Williamsburg, accompanied HIM
from that CITY with tho ossensible purpose OF aiding
hun in the purchase oil u boat. They were TWO or
three days III company ana at last Kinney took Penn
ington by roundabout way from Astoria toward New
Creek and shot nin on the way. There were
witnesses 10 the shooting, aud The only testimony
to tho act isct Is that OF the two men directly m
tcrcslod rs plaintiff and defendant kinzcy asserts
that the shooting accidental, as he mas from. Tho
nrst. They MAJ got confused III making shortcut
through the woods, and when they came upon the
again, as ne alleges he hred tue pistol IN III OF
exnilaration, with no intention OF shooting PenIine-
ton. rhc pistol with when the act done was Tho
property OF Pennington, and II nov appears that
Kinney obtained possession OF 1t through Iece and
that Pennington supposed II WAS IN another PERSONS
possesslon Kinney pretended that negotiation for
the purchase OF boat was peing coBductod through
one John Gill; and that Gail wanted the pistol Tor some
purpose but yesterday GIN gu the witness stand denied
positively that there had beer any talk between himself
and Kinney rcier.n cithcr 10 any business transact
ton or 10 pistol. Kinney has asserted that Penning
an accident, and only made the charge oil intent
against hun after they had rcacncd tue hospital, TO
when they went III company. bennington SAID that
he gave his assent only because ne was afraid that
Kinney would Otherwise escape, ana ohcer DRourKe,
OF tne twenty -nfst New York precinci, who accom-
PANIED them 10 the hospital, testified that eennius
ton told MN on the way that the shooting was not
accidental
AZ ODD STORY.
Penningt0n's account OF tile shooting before the
magistrate is as foiiOws.-''When we had come to the
wouds Kinney said let cut across mere. ana said
.wnyY Well lie said, IT - nearer cut. Aiterw VIZ
-haa got IA tho woods met TWO men carrying some
wood. when both down stone until they
rot out VI sgnt. Then We got up aud walked
on in the WOODS, ana wnile We were walking klnzey
was a little behind. was striking toward IN
open field, white Tie was gong toward a hollow, when
lie changed his course and edged toward me. saw
the pistol pointed toward mt; heard the report ana
fet sI,ng ing behind N! bead and Ten. then jumped
up and looking around saw Kinney standing by me,
ana wnen ho So me picking ~ my hat he ran away
and anor HIM. when got uto an open hed
saw a man walking, aud ha'oocd 10 nim out hn took
~ notice then hold oi Kinney by bis coat, and
taking pistol, wrcnchca II from ann, be Resisting
He thea said he dld not mean ~ DO u, "
Justice Marshall, at tue ciosc OF tho testimony
fully held hnzey 70 await the acton OF the Grand
jury Neitucr party represented BY ccunsei, but
some OF Klnzey's relatives ncre "a court. feEnine-
son viii 20 home 20 Phnadephia but wall come on
when summoned by tho District Attorney at tho next
term OF The queens County oyer aud lerminer, TO
convene the fourth Monday IA January