The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-06

De Greayer firing shot from his pistol.
lie was standing ON the main drive. Went
to him aud told him to put bis pistol IN his
pocket He said. That's all right; Pm q
dead man anyway Took him 10 Dickey's."
De Greayer told him (the witnesS) he had
told park police officer not to pull gun
IN him or he would ull one on him. After
DE Greayer had been taken to Dickey's he
was given some whisky and then taken to
:oWn by c rttenden.
Jesse ): Potter. Il wholesale butcher, tes-
tilted: WAS acquainted with De Greayer.
Was at Dlckey's last Saturday afternoon
about D O'Clock. Saw n policeman stop DE
GredYeT buggy. De Greayer got ont un-
buttoned his coat and put his hand to his
pocket As he withdrew it two shots were
fired ana DE Greayer fell. The horse draw
Ing De Greayer'S buggy ran away and the
officer alter 1t. L was about 30 feet away
from the shooting. De Greayer fired shot
as he was on the ground at the officer, who
was about 100 feet away. A young lady
was 10 De Greayer's buggy all the while:
Saw nashes of first two shots, but could not
see who fired them. Could not see De
GTeayers hands, and therefore don't know
If no had pistol Did not see one in his
hand"
James r. Dickey of Sixth avenue and d
street testified: Knew De Greayer Was
IN the house last Saturday Heard only
tYo shots, and when l came out saw De
Gr'ayer, ~ ng on the ground, raise and fire
one shot at police officer who was leading
buggy with lady in it away"
DOUBTS AS TO THE FIRST SHOTS
Henry l.. White of 43 Third street testi-
fed: Knew De Greayer. Was leaving
Dickey's last Saturday about 5 o'clock.
Heard two shots fired which made my team
fractions. Saw policeman leading a buggy
with lady in it. Saw De Greayer lying on
the ground, raise up and fire one shot in
the direction OF the officers. De Greayer
told me when l came up that he was a
gone man and was shot through the lungs
told him to go to Dickey's at once"
Jesse Brown, a bar-keeper testified:
KNEW De Greayer. Last Saturday about
8 o'clock looked out of the bar-TOom win
dow OF Dickey's. saw De Greayer walk uD
- police officer who had stopped De
Greayer's buggy. De Greayer unbuttOned
his oyercoat, put his hand to his hip-pocket
and raised his hands. | then heard two
shots. De Greayer fell. Then he rose and
fired once at the police officer, who was go
ing after his de Greayer's) horse. Soon
alter DE Greayer came to the house and got
some whisky. Cannot state who fired the
two first Shots"
Daniel Mariani a street-car conductor,
testified Did not know De Greayer. Last
Saturday afternoon at $40 heard two shots
fired near Dickey's. Know 10 mote about
the case"
William Nelson, hostler at Diekey's, tes-
&c; out of his buggy, which had been
stopped by police officer. De Greayer APP
preached the officer, unbuttoning his coat
as he went Then he heard two shots, saw
De Greayer fail, then rise and fire at the
officer, who was going after the buggy. lie
was too lar away to see anything more.
TIE PISTOL WAS IN THE COAT
Richard Ledgett, lyerymaD, testified:
Did not know De GTeaveT. Saw nothing
OF tie shooting last Saturday near Dickey's.
Met Dc GreayeT after the last Of the three
shots was fired. Went with him 10 Dickey's
De Greayer said he was hurt bad and that
the numbering - had Shot bim like a
dog" Assisted in an examination of his
wound. Told De GTeayer he was badly
hurt. When helping him On with his
clothes offered to take care of his pistol if
he had one. De Greay or told him to take it
out Of his pocket. Did SO, aud the next day
gave it 10 Detective COffey. Took the pistol
out Of De Greayer's OyeTcOat pocket.
The witness then identified the pistol,
which had one chamber discharged. IL was
now 10 o'clock and all tile testimony had been
heard. Alter celebrating half an hour the
jury returned the following verdict:
That Henry de Greayer. aged 80 years a ma
tive OF England, and contractor by occupation,
residing at 2O4O Howard street, came to his
death on January 81, 1892, in tbs German Hos
pltal in the city aud county OF San Francisco
from i guuShOt wound Of the chest: and we fuT-
liner find that said gunShOt wound was Inflicted
by Onicer Harper IN Golden Gate Park January
81, 1892.
The verdict was approved and signed by
the Coroner.