The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-31
Police Intelligence.

MURDERoUs ASSAULT BY A HUSBAND, on HIS WIFE.
Between five and six o'clock, yesterday morning the
ncighborhood Of No. CO Broome street thrown into
the greatest possible alarm, at the cry Of MURDER
and after young man, by the Of Ferdinand
Duar arrested in the street. as he came running
from the dwelling house No. CO, with spots Of blood
upon his clothing Ohcer Powell, of the 18th ward,
took him into custody but not until after rough and
tumble fight; and, in the pantsoons pocket Of Duar
there two-ounce bottle, filed with nitric acid.
The cork came out and the burning acid flowed the
leg and pantaoons Of Dulsr, burning him very seri-
ously On the officer taking the prisoner back to the
house from whence he came he ascersned that he had
ade bloody and desperate attempt the life Of hi
wife, by beating her over the head with hatehet such
masoBs use In lathing wall. With this deadly
weapon. he struck his wife the head, some six
seven blows, causing the blood to flow most pro-
ius.y, leaving ner scnseless on .he moor, ior dead
her wounds the unfortunate woman partly re-
covered her senses; and that she might meet with
proper and treatment che was removed to the
residence Of her sister at No ~ Broome street few
doors below. Now that the reader knows the fact OF
the violent assault having been committed II would be
well state some Of the circ umstancss which pos
sibly led to It's committal IL appears frsm the
facts as near rs we could ascert that Dular is
young Of ~ years Of age, compositor by profess
sion Of very prePossessing appearance and native OF
Philadelphia Of French parents. Mrs. Dular, the pr-
hut very young looking. Last March, they
RED che being widow. with two children girl aud
lived long together before Dissatisfaction be-
tween them respecting money matters as IL seems he
wanted his wife support him; aud she the other
hand, thought IL his place TO support her
FOR the table. and she would end and furnish all other
necsssariss as she had the agency of the property
where she resided aud thus obtained her Free
besides she was working at trade ct which she
lized quite a decent living. However disagreement
followed between them, and Dusr left the city,
and Philadelphia aud there remained for near
ly four months Since bis return, he has visited his
wife, ana wanted her to live with him. This she
fused TO do unless he paid something tosards their
support. ON Saturday, che locked him out On sun
day, he called to see her. and. she rather
well, he stayed ALI day and night, he says TO
her; and early In the morning some words passed be-
tween them when he seized the Ratchet and inflicted
the wounds a. above described some to. os three of
which ssid 20 have fractured the skull, thus
King her recovery very doubtful matter Al presea'.
The prisoner Duiar taken before Justice Bakey,
mitted him prison. await the result OF his wifes
injuries The bottle Of nitric acid found in his posses
sion, the wife now thinks was Intended b. him 70 be
thrown on Der face her person. for the purpose OF
disfguring her
TIC Case Of Captain sesaG lin reference to letter
pubshed In yestsT days Herald, by Captain scatliG 1t
appears that some allusion had been made by some
malicious person, charging him with having been
guilty Ct some misconduct respecting the arrest OF
Captain NcC.rren. Iis honor the Mayor felt satis-
ted In the integrity Of Mr. Scatih and declined 10
into any Investigation respecting the case
.9ifesf II Rowdy.--Some half q dosen rowdics on
passing through Duane street yesterday afternoon,
made wsnton attack the front door Of the dwell
b Williams by thrOwing stones ami bricks breaking
the side hghts. &c. Oricers Rafferty, aud costello
called IT, the spot when the rowdies ran to yards
Broadvay; the officers went in putsut aud succeeded
in catching o5e OF them. Tie gave his Robert
Haley. The magistrate, on hearing the evidence
held the accused 10 bail In the OF 500 70 answer
the charge, in default OF which he was committed to
prifon
Tftnt 4ssauh Captain williams Of the "a ward
police arrested yesterday, Joseph Eldridxe Joseph
weldon and Alexander Devoe, u charge of violently
astaulting aud beating Mr. Won. Ladies. who keeps a
store la Fulton street, opposite Church street they
were all three committed TO prison to answer the
charge. In default OF bail.
The " Co,6dence Man. and his BcndsRaa In yester-
days Herald We noticed that the coincidence MANI
Edward Smith had justified in that amount to become
his bondsmap, and had sworn. la AL! iavt that he
was worth sem. $4,000; setting forth that he owned
The premises No IL Tlstt stress This appears 10 be
false a. that property we understand actually belongs
to the BANK of ~ gland and TO his properly AZ No
sol Broads consisting ~ liquors. segars SC that
morgaged for $1,000, aud yesterday forenoon
tie person holding the gage for.csed the sane
and the Sheriff stepped In and cleaned out every article
therein, which H. said TO fall short u satisfying th
mortgage. MT Smith IL charged with swee fnr |
falsely, in thus justyng in that amount for the pur
pose Of hbefatins the confidence Wan" from pris,a
~ seems In the matter that the Confidence Mao has
gulltd all bands and finally gulled himself az he was
TO have given, on his liberation. information by /
which certain parties would the exten.ive lot
hilodephia But the scheme failed coandc a,
broken. AMI the whole matter fell through aud the
fr, at man ~ persussiOn hnds himself st Locked up
In the Iomls