The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-29
POLITE SOCIETY IN GOULD'S.
MIR. WOGAN DID NOT KNOW THAT
MR.. SELLLNG's THROAT WAS SORE.

MIR. WOGAN DID NOT KNOW THAT
MIR. SELLLN8's THROAT WAS SORE.
A Second Chokine Led Mr.. Selling 10 Pull
His Gun-And Now Mr.. Could Il Ont OF n
JOB Uniess Re Con Find u New Employer.
A mob Of fast men and fast women crowded
the Coroners' ONCE yesterday when the inquest
in the case OF Mr.. John J. wogan. who was
shot and killed by Mr. Joseph Selling in Mr..
Thomas Edmund Gould's dive on Christmas
Day. was opened. Mr.. Samuel Kohler. Mr..
Settings roommate. repeated with few changes
the staten emit which has already been printed
in TIE Bun. He said that he and Mr.. Selling
sat at table In the dive with Miss Ida Adams
and another lady. A gentleman came along
with pocket full OF newspapers and Mr.. Sell
ling playfully knocked them on the floor. Mr..
Cadwalader H. Millspaugh one OF the gentle
men connected with the place. demonstrated.
and Mr. Selling apologlzed and asked al! tho
gentlemen. including Mr.. Gould. to drink.
All refused. The gentleman that got
shot said: Gentlemen. its time to put out
tho lights: you must CO." When Mr.. Selling
started to go the gentleman that got shot be-
gan to scold him. Mr.. Selling said Mr.. Gould
had already condoned tho offence. IL one had
been committed. MIR. wogan answered. Well.
I'm proprietor Of this place. and don't want
any monkey business around here: l won't
stand it." So saying he began to choke Mr..
Selling. whose throat was sore already with
bronchitis. Mr.. Gould cried out to stop. but
after letting go Of Mr.. Selling Mr.. Wogan ran
out Of the other exit and. descending the stairs
Mr.. Selling was ascending. choked Mr.. Selling
again on the landing. Mr.. Selling pulled out
his gun and shot Mr. Wogan. Mr.. Gould then
Mr. James Connors. assistant manager ofthe
dive. said no didn't soc any ,QuarrellinE until
ss him aP A. WENT ws
NJ Thomas Edmuna Gould. reputed pro-
q The sad in Hswer to
sser ri for The ste MI: wseans. When Tie shoot.
and meat in his ice chests; There had been
Sst ah mss hs hS n shtS IT. Wy
gan, He chased Mr.. Selling. but was outrun
What would you have done IL you had
Would have handed him over to an officer
sse sDSd shf Wt d dnfn would
you consider ySnrS;eIi ,r resnecta6le
mitted to cross-examine rs counsel for MIR.
.. III d. hayyo never done anything to in
,,"Y oT sre rspptod to be the proprietor of this
prsss he Hs sSsss su t. sG t se HSd
NJ: Goua indignantly de. denied 3D., that T., there
sT ssksd i that was What Pistol was called
~, Yes: ard in the dives you frequent" was
hi don't want nn no hlackguard like you to
he was released on 500 BALTIC attend Wogan's
MI: cadwalader Hart Miilspaugh denied that
no was the dyes bouncer. and said he knew
P%S s.nH d hs hs snas to 1n sa ne saw Mr.
taSe With aq Mr se sf Nj Keller another
Of newspapers. Mr.. Selling. pulled, one Of the
Cad Miilspangh ugh vent Tor Mr.. woEans Who took
across the saloon to the north exit. He Struck
Mr. sansSei J. jenkins. Who o said no was q
VIZ sss Dssa os9 racing
F ;S Ma sfsss %os$
quently he knew nothing Of the shooting. and
see him through.
The inquest was adjourned hero until to-
day. Thomas Bowe, an auctioneer OF TAT
Fifth street. went Gould's ball; The other
John ]. .Wogan's friends, the regulars Mt
Tom Gould'e. respected the wishes Of his
attempt to see him in his coffin or to follow
him to the grave. Not even the woman who
4s5 Henry street Brooklyn. The funeral was
set for ~ o'clock: but 1t was nearly before
entered the house. There, were no services.
All took last look at the dead. and then the
coffin was put into the hearse by six friends OF
Thomas Wogan.. There were three floral
picces-a cross of white with a dove upo?n it
with the word Brother in immortelles. and
2 wreath. The first mourner to appssar was
valid widow She leaned upon the arms of her
remaining sons and tottered down the steps.
In the chapel Of the Flatbush Cemetery Father
O'Connor OF st Peter B in Hicks street said the
prayers for tho dead. and the coffin was put
Into the receiving vault.