The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-18
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
.4nofher Pictim Of the Siung Shot-We have the
painful duty another victim of the sluug
shot practice which A. CO. Of late to have been car
,,s on to an a. 1tsn in this city and
these rascals are detected and punished. We have
now toreiate that Thomas Haddsn, has just been
arrested charge of indictpg Q blow with
slurg shot the head of a by the name of
John Kehoe, breaking hole in his skull, from the
and given up by the first surgeons in the city be.
yond recovery. The oircumsta which led to this
last Wednesday, in the even ming Kehoe was passing
along Cherry street in the ward when heard
the cries Of help" and murder" from mau who
was apparently held down in an alley way by some
parties to rob him. Kehoe porsessng great bodily
strength being very large man, passed up the
be saw two men beating the one that was down, who
was crying for help. Kehoe at once seized the two
men, who were less in stature than himself and by
main force threw them into doorway that open
near the alley, closed the door, and there detained
them until the alarm brought the aid of the police
Thomas Hadden rushed out with the other, and
struck Kehoe ON the head swith sung shot, which
Is an instrument called by that name being heavy
piece OF lead round like shot, covered with net
work. with about twelve inches of rope attached with
loop at the end to fssten around the wrist. 1t
with instrument of this description that Hidden
gave the murderous blow The blow stunned Kehos for
come time; but after recovering his senses went
home, and the next day felt considerable pain but
still not enough to prevent his going about his bust
ness and strange to say he thus walked about nearly
two weeks with that desperate fracture and hole in
consulted several Of the first surgeons in the city who
performed OPERATION in order to relieve the PRES
.ure that was oceasonsd on the brain BY the inden-
and an issue instituted, but without success the
poor man became stupifed and insensble Monday
morning, week ago, and has not spoken since, nor
has be tasted particle Of food We visited the resi-.
dence Of this peor fellow Saturday last and there
behed of the most sights the could Dos
sibly imagine. The friends of Kehoe had him seated
. sofa, it being impossible to keep him in bed and
there be was and had been, for several days. (siuce
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ing two three to hold him. all the time his eyes
open bearing CLASSY appearance, and rolling bsck-
was continually distorted by convulsive movements
and almost choking with phlegm, continually risug in
bis throat the twching Of the dstsrting his
couutenance, occasioned by the pressure the
brain, WAS truly horrible to witness. This
bears an amiable character among his friends
q proof Of which, ON last Saturday, a week ago
he made his will, being n man of some little pro-
perty, and was then asked If he bore any luminosity
seainst the man who struck him He said, No, none
at all, and msy God forgive him." Kehoe Ia of
70 years Of age, native OF Ireland (and has wife and
two children to mourn his loss) and not quite two
months in the city having to this country at the
solicitation Of friend to put provisions for expor-
tation 1t would be- well to Jay something about the
Hadae iamy About nve or SIX years ago TINS Tom
nineteen years Of age, and with their mother they
opened grocery store in Leonard street. Orange
and we're fret brought under cognissnce Of the po-
lice for receiving and buying stolen property from
thieves There scarcely day but what these
Haddens before the charges of assault
and battery receiving stolen goods robbiny some
drunken man who was enticed into their store finally,
they caught charge Of buying lot Of stolen
butter tried, convicted and sentenced to the peni-
tentiay for long term After the expiration If this
nte nee they consta ntly before the Police Ma
gistrate under charges Of various offences. Jim
ultimately convicted of robbery and is now doing
the State service In the prison at Sing Sing. Tom,
however, being rather more cunning and fortunate,
opened an emiarant boarding house Cherry street,
and procured from the Mayor license rs an emil
grant pner; but nevertheless was always In tros
and and the terror Of many who knew him. lie IL
now In prison. committed by Justice Bleakely awaiting
the result OF the injuries inflicted on Kehos and the
decision Of the Core nersj jury.
arrest Of Hotel Thief Officer Cummings. one of
the Chiefs aids at the ngs
the first ward, arrested Saturday evening man by
the name of II. OstraDder, alias VIM KIRBY on Q |
charge Of attempting to rob the Atlantic Hotel 1t
appears hat MIR Anderson the proprietor discovered
this thief seoreted in Of the upper rooms
with intent to steal The officer took him into Gus.
tody and, on searching his person, twenty pawn
tickets were found consisting of gold lepine watch
ceats panaoons vests and various other articles all
or which are beyond doubt the proceeds Of different
robbedes, for which wanted. Justice Nc
Grsth committed the accused for afurthsr hearing
bioient assauit.-A black man by the name Of John
Blair arrested yesterday and brought before thu
magistrate charge of violently asssultipg white
nan, named Edward Dowdican, in Elm street, by
INJECTING q severe wound the forehead and eve
with brick. The complainant was unable to ga
and make the complaint The negro was .ocke~-p
for examination.
Recsiring Stolen Goods-Of1cer Gardner arrested
yesterdsy Two men, by the names Of Edward Kennedy
and john Regsp, charge Of receiving goods stolen
brought in for stealing at the Are, and committed for
al