The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-17
A VILLAGE MURDER.
DRUNKEN VISITORS TO PATTERSON, N. T., AND
SHOOTING OF AN INEXPENSIVE YOUNG FAR

DRUNKEN VISITORS TO PATTERSON, N. T., AMI
SHOOTING OF AN INoFFENsIvE YOUNG FAR.
MER.
Liquor the and murder the probable efiec
OF ARRAY which occurred Saturday night in the lit
tie village OF Patterson, Putnam county or such M
unaccountabo and inexcusable character th'
crime that people Of the locality are naturally IL
high state OF Indignation and excitement Al sever
O'Clock tho evening named vehicle was driver
reckessly through the main street. stopping in Iron
OF the American Hotel. II contained party from
Carmel comprising Edward Holland James Shields
Mrs. Cook and her little girl OF seven years
The three elder persons were badly intoxi
catod, and the child was bitterly crying from
fright The men went the bar for more drink. ant
returning to the coach drove or to the house Of
OF the womans friondS Reaching this destination
she refused to agh and back again drove the drunken
lot 70 the hotel The two men went In and ordered
supper, but the woman too drunk 70 be removed
from the coach During their meal the proprietor, Mr..
George Seaman, called up stairs by tho table girl
who said the men rude TO her. Hc ordered them
TO behave themselves and went away only TO be re-
called ten minutes later on the same complaint Mr..
Seaman then took Shields from the room and Holland,
following behind, muttered TO the proprietor that
he had better Ego slow" Both wsre ordered
10 80 down stairs, and complied meekly,
entering the reading room where they wrangled over
the payment for their supper Urged by some OF the
villagers Mr.. Seaman proceeded to lift the lnebrated
woman from the coach. whore two empty whlskey
bottles found by her side. She was carried 10
one Of the oil tho hotel where she lay IN an un
conscious stupor
Taking advantage OF the temporary absence OF the
proprietor Holland and Shields went into the barroom
and demanded liquor. Being refused by the bartender
they repeated the demand IN way threatening
trouble AZ the time there wcrc four or i've villagers
IN the small room, ono 81 wao Oaar was ws frena
and the latter stepped to the and urged MIN
10 givo the drunken strangers drink and get ria OF
them Haand here drew revolver and hercey ex-
claimed, s'l'n clear the room!' Turning about he
first spled Ellsworth, and said to him, You - -
-, you came here to takc It up!' Ellsworth had no
time 70 reply ere the scoundre fired two shots
Ut him and ded leaving his pistol IN the hands
Of Shields The proprietor ran down stairs ana oand
tho wounded man still on his feet, who said TO MIN,
'rhe dog has shot me-. He thcn fell 10 the hoor and
carried TO room and medical attendance sum-
flight ran nearly miles to GARNER, where Patterson
constable arrested HIM next morning. His companion
scene and arrested by the local authorities Tor
disorderiy conduct, but Is now discharged. In his
possession was found the weapon, seven shooter.
with two OF LIS chambers empty.
VICTIM AND HIS AssAILANT.
The doctor who examined Ellsworth's wounds found
pie. aud again in tie righ. leg, above tho
knee. The ball was distracted from tho latter
wound but Inc former c0ua not % a,aasa
life. There Is little chance OF his recovery,
though he was still conscious last evening Hts aged
in INDECENT circumstances, but Ellsworth Is re-
ported to DO young man OF industrious aud steady
habits. He q native OF the village ana WORKED out
upon the The neghborhood He Is about twcnty
years OF age and ot quiet, inodcnsive disposition.
On Sunday Coroner Crosby ofPatterson took MS auto.
mortcm statement in which he declared that Holland
aud he had been entirely unacquaintcd The latter
brought TO him and Identified, and then taken 10
Carmel jail. Little is known of the assaiant, save
that ne was employed as q Waterman at tho Boyds'
Corner reservoir. lie is Irshman. and bears any,
thing but an envabIe reputation in Patterson. Some
n no n m liant Ia Ter
the country q sort OF bully In the en-
ploy of the contractor for the reservoir, and
has boen tho protector OF IN the past
Mrs. Root the woman who accompanied the party on
the night of tho shooting, 10 married and lives in
Carmel She claims that Shields induced her to drink,
but people acquainted with her habits not inclined
to agree with her statement