The New York herald., 1851-07-11
Another Policeman Murdered In the Fourth
Ward.

Another Policeman Murdered I'm the Fourth
Ward.
TWO SAILORS ARRESTED AND COMMITTED FOR THE
huRDER-AN EXCITING SCENE IN OLIVER STREET
"A CONFESSION MADE BY THE MURDERER.
Again we called upon to record another murder of
policeman in the Fourth ward, in street ARRAY. 1t
was but year ago that policeman Of the same
ward killed in arsy OF similar character. The
victim in this George Gillespie very worthy
man. and excellent officer who has left wife and chill
dren TO mourn his less 1t appears that some noisy
drunken sailors making disturbance In Oliver
street. between and O'Clock yesterday morning and
Messrs Gillespie and Sullivan two policemen being
duty at the time went to the Of disturbance in order
quiet the noisy parties AR Gillespie ordered them to
dsperse and altercation took place with the man,
John d. Brown, and the policemen, who about
taking him off to the police station, when Clark
saued Gillespie with heavy cart rung, thereby frae
turing his skull causing death in about three hours
after. As the injury inflicted the parties
away to their respective lodging houses The police
force however after them and succeeded in
arresting the guilty parties as well many Others
Of whom have been held as witnesses.
The deceased conveyed to the Fourth ward station
house and from thence TO the City Hospital where he
expired. Coroner Geer forthwith nOthed, aud an
inquest was neld yesterday on the body.
The evidence taken before the Coroner is as follows
TESTIMONY.
George Palmer sworn, says-I was coming up Oliver
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down ON the stoop Of John Constable, at No 6s Oliver
street; and while there fell asleep, during wncA time
my cap fell of my head; and after went to get drink
OF water, and on my return L heard blow struck
which sounded heavy; 1t was done with club as Ia
moment after saw club in the hands of Joseph Clark
the prisoner present. this time the deceased was
lying the sidewalk by the said Clark: after that
the prisoner strike at other persons with club;
there war two other e with him at the sane tme the
club Clark had in his hand much three four
feet long; the blows that saw struck by Clark
given while deceased Gown tae sidewalk; know
haua lint lasnr
he bOardea in the house with me; certain he
is the man. because spoke him after going up airs;
dd not any blows struck the head OF deceased
bot l saw Him strike deceased with cub he
h ing the sidewalk; was about yards distant
nom the place where the blows were given.
liam Sweeny swor5, says-I reside at No 6S Oliver
street. at the house q Jonn Constable; At about
O'Clock, this morning, was awoke 10y noise the side
walk few doors below house, looked out OF the
window and saw i've standing together; then heard
u the poicem ask the where they boarded;
they then closed in and one Of them was knocked down
of the policemen down The street and cried
der; after the afray, Joseph Clark, the prisoner
here came running up stairs and threw himself on the
bed and said that he coming the street end
two policemen around sailor and that he knocked
Of the policemen down and kicked him, aud that he
had put set upon him; then went down tairs. aud
with Mr. Constable, went to the station house. Joseph
Clalk when arrested said he not there at the al
fray but vus with man named Brown in oyster cell
lar II was about i've minutes after heard the noise in
the street that Clark, alias Shea running into
room; he was greatly excited At the time.
John II. Ripley sworn, sGysI reside ut No 81 Oliver
street: Ley family being SICK, up about O'clock
heard running by my door, and looked ou. OF the
window this was between and O'Clock; the af-
nay the street asked what the matter was;
RECEIVED reply; heard say lie is dead
II time for ~ be I then rushed in and helped 20
raise deceased up and looked about to il knew any
onei saw one nan gOiJg away quickly dressed III
white shirt and black pants previous 20 gong TO the AZ
fray saw going Of back towards with
ruTg bis shoulder the pisonGr Clark is about the
size Of the nan saw with the club.
Abraham Pumey sworn, saJsl reside at 6S Oliver ST.
about o'clock heard nose iD street aud heard
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street, then saw man across te street and strike
the deceased blow with a club whicn knocked h;a
down lie then struck at another near by him: ne
then turned around, asd struck the deceased three
iime- sgain the head while lying the fdeyslE;
the who struck alter knocking down decreased,
got up, and ran down the street crying murder .
John Neil sworn says-I reside at u Ovyr street the
difficulty occurred about quarter past O'Clock this
mornings heard Kind OF noise IN the street, as If
with the officers; heard the blows struck IL sound
70 to me like stirling blow against hog with club;
after that heard the policeman strike his club and cry
murder / then went cut and when in tue street
running up the street with blue SHIRT and
cap On; after hiu but could not catch him the
prisoner Clark Is not the man l running up the
street, but Clark WIS ia my place. aud two three
others that night and left sbou; half pact twelve O'Clock
Michael Sullivan sworn. eays-i am a police of
the Fourth ward; at about quarter past o'clock
this morn ing George Gillespie the deceased aud myself
standing al the corner Of Cherry and Oliver
We heard noise few doors of in Oliver street; Ges-
pie said There l. going to be fight lets 20 aud dis
peue t we went up to the place, AID We Ssw six or
seven persons there apparently preparing TO have
fight; Gillespie aid. Go home TO ysur boarding. house.
and dispeIse from here two three Of them le and
went TO the other side Of the street. one Of the
mainirg behind said, board heren said. No this
Is public school house, Gillespie then took the
by the and endeavored TO push him or and at the
time drew from his pocket short club the
then clenched with Gillespie. and he threw him. then
assisted Gillespie and sad We had better take him
the station house; the man then went up alley
way and Glespe ara he clenched again and went to
the relief Of Gillespie me then cenched me- aud
Gillespie went oct 10 the sidewalk and heard
infct a blow with cart ruIg ana Gillespie fell then
in order TO asfkt Gillespie. struck the man who had
lod Of me with my club twice on the head; the man
then away went out TO assist Gillespie. when the
came at noe with the cart rung: then retreated
the alley and closed the door several blows then
struck against u door which kept clossd IL uti
matey forced open and man came at me with a cart
rupg, and then called out murder, and they then
away.
FG Leroy, resident surgeon at the City Hospital
says that the deceased admitted In the Hos
ptsl ut three o'clock n morning in state OF insen
bhty with extensive laccraed wound of the scalp
ter ded with considerable hemouage the patient lin
g.red for two hours aud died. the post mortrm, da-
covered eliot o blood beneath the scu cap the right
side or opposite the temporal reoni also an extensive
fracture the left tidc through the base Of
the skull extending from ear 10 ear the injury the
Michael sullvsn policeman, recalled and examined
ssysI identify two persons who engaged In the
afTay: John D. Brown the man present Is the man
with whom Nr Gilispo, the deceased had the difficulty
with hrst was struggling with this man at the time
other present. named William Gsllaway, also
identify AZ one q the persons present when aud
Gepie hrst vent up 10 the crowd but cannot say that
John Neil recalled ana examined. says-IIe cannot
dt nifty any u the persons under arrest, having
Ken part in the death of he deceased; Brown
the man present, was In my place. in company with
Joeph CLARK alias Shea that night between the hours
of IL aud o'clock.
Michael wogsn fworn SAYS II a policeman Of
the Fourth wsTd had ehoryc Of Joseph Clark alias
shea now under arrest few minutes ago. when vent
into the room where the prisoners all confined
sai6 20 Tim. Clark turn around AID pointed out the
dead iocy q Gillespie yiug In the dead house and
said There yeur deeds q the night.n Clark
Piled" IL can't be helped now he further said that
John D. Brown brought the rung and 10 hi that
Brown and nan named galloway, or tail man Ia red
shirt vent TO fighting and be (Cark) went to separate
a., and threw the down, aud afterwards took II
up again and struck Glespe with a. nov identify John
d Brown ~ the person alluded 10 by Clark
Nilliam Nilliston Assistant Captain Of the Fourth
ward police being duly sworn ayH That the mis- nj
Of the afifay small cart rung brought the
ton houfs after the booy of decoased the longer
cart rung shown brought 90 the station house by
policeman Timothy Gleason. about hre O'Clock this morn
ing who stated that be found the by the ally gate
In Oliver street, where the injury had boon inflicted ON
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