The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-16

Shooting on Enigranf Runner ~ esterday bet ween
two or three O'Clock, ARRAY took place the emf
grant forwarding office, kept by Mr. Brisch No 1879
Washington street between Louis Krender and Charles
McDougal in which the latter shot by Krender,
with pistol, six barrel revolver, loaded with duck
fhof OF which Of the grains pc the
thighs of McDougal, burying themselves in the flesh
which bed profusely from each wound 10 appears
from the evidence adduced before the magistrate that
KreDder is in the employ Of Mr.. Brisch in some way
respecting emigrant passengers, and Nc Dougal is
lice med runner Who followed several omigra nts into
the office Of Nit Brisch telling them TO nav their
passage any further than Albany. MIR. Brisch order
ed him OF his Office nd not going out when desir.
Ell MIR b pushed him out, and closed the glass door,
which looks into the street. McDougall when on the
sidewalk. feeling mortified at being pushed out by
force called out in the German language the emil
grants not to passage further No
this done than Kender drew the pistol
and fred at McDouga through the glass door breakng
the glass and INJECTING the twenty two wounds with
tke shot. One of the shot also struck n man by the
name Of James Sullivan, who was standing near Nc
Dougall at the time on the side Of the face causing
the blood to How from the wound The noise Of the
pistol brought The aid of the police and Krender was
into custody and before Justice Timo-
son. who Diet aimed him for a further hearing
II Charge Of .1rSon John McKnna, Asia Mckay
woman IN the employ Of McKenna and Francis ut.
Ter were all arrested yesterday by tho Fourth
police on charge Of setting fire to the dwelling house
No, rs James street, corner OF Madison, Friday
night lsst, about III O'Clock The evidence already
before the magistrate sets forthI that Margaret
laney. who resides in the house. knows McKinna
and this womanf Mckay Mckinna upies the store
junk shop. and sleeps in the room at the rear of
the store and that about o'clock a strong smell OF
something like burning gas discovered TO come
from the room OF McKinna. disturbance was made
by the other inmates Of the house. in order to
tain the cause, butlMcKinna and this refused
TO permit any to the to ascertain the
cause If the alarming smell OF fire. Margaret finally
obtained n view OF the room through back window
and on looking In. she distinctly this woman Nc
Kay moving her arm backwards and forwards as II
spripkiing something on the floor, and In few
minutes afterwards The whole in n blaze OF
fire. The alarm OF fire was Immediately given, and
Mckay e,caped from the room by side door The
n m md fprraH Ii, I'm 9,vla.
explosion took place Of campbnc that was ia tin
can. knocking down several men and severely burning
MIR. stephen Hoyt one Of the remen, the face and
On examining the room IL wa evident that cam
Ihinc had been distributed about the floor and bed
ding, for the express purpose Of setting fire. but whe-
tber the evidence Is sufficiently strong to implicate
the accused parties put them on their trial for
their lives, remains yet TO he from the decision
The magistrate The crime Of setting fire to dwelling
house s capital offence. and upon conviction, Is
puDishsble with death Justcs Tmpson committed
all the accused paiticsfor further hearing