Year: 1876

OF THE GRAND JURY.


HUNTINGTON L. L., Feb s, 1876


The facts developed TO-DAY regard TO the shooting
affair at Lloyd's Neck fully determined that II was
premediIated action the part Of the gardener,
Thompson. The shot, however, intended for his
colaborer the Yates estate, against whom, as men
toned yesterday Thompson had considerable III feel
ing In this instance, is often the case innocent
parties were made to suffer whether the result will
be fatal to the who most injured has yet TO be
determ ned, but even supposng he does not die,
is left 10 doubt that Thompson intended and lay
wait 10 commit deliberate murder. This IS con-
cusively shown by his admission The warrant
for the OF Thompson the complaint Of Volz
the foreman Of the farm granted by Justice Chpp
OF oyster Bay, last night and handed to Constable
Ludlow, who at once proceeded to the Yates mansion
and took Thompson into custody, conveying MN 10
Oyster Bay where he was held until this afternoon
when the examination took place before the Justice
The compla MT charged, Assault with dangerous
weapon, with intent TO KILL


JOHN voLz's TESTIMONY


The Grst witness examined was John Voz, who, II
viii be remembered recognized Thompson Immediately
alter the firing and who struck In the mouth by
Thompson with the muzzle OF his gun for demanding
why his party had been shot at His testimony IN
every particular corroborated the despatch puDshed
in io-day's HERALD


The witness admitted that there had existed for
time past considerable Ill feeling between himself and
Thompson through the latter having charged nm with
stealing poultry and other things from the farm; he
had also threatened witness TO have him removed from
has place within the next two weeks.


coRRoBoRArIvR TESTIMONY.


William Kennedy, who accompanied the Germans 10
the house OF volz also John Frazier, the coored
man. were placed the stand and gave eorroboratve
testimony.


by Justice Chpp 10 the County Jail to await the action
OF the Grand Jury. The prisoner in answer TO ques-
uons put TO him by the HERALD correspondent stated
that he had seen the Germans and Kennedy early IN
the evening while he was IN company with Mr..
Yates and that he had set his dog them and driven
them across the lots. The men at this time were on
the high road lis dog said, had been growing all
night after this, until the Voltz party came by the
house their return from the latter's residence By
this he knew there were some strangers around aud
he determined 70 watch for them. He had received
orders lie said from Mr.. n j. Yates the of the
farm TO shoot any one he found around the premises
night He did not challenge the party before firing,
but simply fred at them without warning Further,
that he was sorry he had shot the Gomans and
Frazier for the shot not intended for them but for
volz He had laid in wait several nights ~ orde- 20 GET


whack' at No2 and had not taken OF his clothes for
week in order not to lose an opportunity he ex
pressed his sorrow that he had not killed him, and
blamed the trigger of his gun FOR not answering TO ms
pull quickly enough He accuses Nolz Of being thie
aad charges that he has often stolen corn, Vegetables
chickens and eggs from Mr. Yates premises These
charges are however, IL is fair to say not believed by
any who know Volz The latter, too says that the
prisoner has on two occasions sought 10 quarrel
with him to insure 1ght but that he has al
ways endeavored TO avoid personal collision The
knowing that yolz entertaining some strangers at
his place laid in wait for their return home with the
belief that Volz would escort them past the Watchdog
aud then he would have fair chance to shoot him and
then to himself under the plea that he fired in the
belief tnat the party were thieves who had evil de-
signs his employers property. The result of the
wounds received by William German cannot yet be
determined His face is shocking sight to look on
being perfectly pted with shot IL certain that his
left eye is completely destroyed, and the other may
possibly be. The shot which entered just above
the right eyebal and under the brow may, il is
thought by the doctor have penetrated the optic nerve
and so into the brain, but nothing definite be
certained The condition Of the wounded man is a
tr1e favorable, and there is just possibility
that he may


The Justice has determined to await further develop
ments before taking his ntemortem statement The
brother Henry German, who received three shots in
the neck is slightly to-day, but serious ter
mination to his wounds is anticipated