The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-31
Police Intelligence.
OUTRAGEOUS AFFAm-Ay ATTEMPT TO KrLL-rossr-


OUTRAGEOUS AFFAfE-AS ATTEMPT TO KfLL-Possf-
BLY, MURDER.
The Police Of the Nineteenth ward headed by Captain
Maynard succeeded on sunday morning. in arrcstng
man 10y the name of Joseph Wagner, ON suspicion Of
having discharged loaded pistol gun Jacob Couse
the ball Of which took eject in the left breast pcnc
rating in downward direction beyond the reach Of its
being extracted, Mt least for the present The circum
stances detailed by the police aud witnesses are
fiows:-It appears that Jacob Clouse the injured man.
resides the Of sxiy-First street aud Third
avenue. ON Sunday morning. about two o clock. the
family alarmed 10y person persons assault
ing the house with Of which Of large size
thrown through the panneI % the shutter on the
lower door carrying with 1t the glass aud sash thus
making hole through which could be- into the
room. Mr. Clousc, on hearing the disturbances below
opened the bedroom window, aud plainly saw some
person running away, Mr. Clouse likewise got
up, and proceeded down stairs la order 10 as-
certain the difficulty, and To the extent at
damage done. but just ~ he was entering the room
where the window was broken, person wic<cIly
discharged loaded gun o. pi.tol through The aperture
made by the stone the ball taking effect In the left breast
Ct pr tlyu.e. An alarm was given. and the police
called t. the Of the murder but person or per-
toIis were - b. shout the premises surgeon
inn,diatciy obtained 10 attend the injured man; the
wound probed hut the ball beyond the reach II
surgical -k having penetrated the body ia downward
direction. The wound j. one Of great danger IL
mortal one The injured man ncyethcics may survive
su.Picon 81 once fc on Wagner as the man Who par-
rctrait the outrage NON The fact l. alleged by clouse
aud Ottfs. that he (the rrsencrl heard to make
threats last week. that he would inure Cousc Kill
lin. or DO him bodily harm. because lie (Cluu-c) had
shurt time since shot and wounded his tNagncrs) dog
In consequence Of this information Captain Maynard
and bi- Circers search after Wagner whom they
cVedd IN arrc.tng ~ six o'clock sunday morning not
quite four hour. after the contamination u the outrage
The accused party conveyed before Justice Beakey
Who susp ici0n 81 his guilt committed him to pri-
to await examination. aud the result {, the
wounded man The injured man. ut the last account,
not expected torCutcr Other persons thought
IT, be concerned with Wagner whom the police
the search for II !. 70 lie hoped tho gnty parties will
be caught and made 10 anwcr the penalty IL the Law
The PARTIES W undt rstand are all Gefsnans.
tAgsss q Siesrg Horss. Harness and Csrf.-on SAT-
urial. fccr seoor IT the 18th Ward attending
the hors, market In Third he observed Inen
Daniel Mechanic aud John prl.any. Offering hor-e. har
and cart for sale for which thy wanted Si75 aud
selling they agreed % take si5 At the great re.
ductiUn = price the officers suspicion was ~ once
aroused who bcgau question them respcctir the per-
son frtm whom they made their purchase To these in
tcrrugaion-. Mccsinc unable 10 give any but
si,e They accordingly taken into custody
aud conveyed o. the police station and detained In the
~ sw hours. the police ascer,ancd that the
horse and harness had been stolen from the stable II
Isaac Anderson situated In :, coai first
On the Friday night previous An " wanted
for the csrt The prisoner GcClsine u supposed to he
concerned la breaking into the ~ John Kelly, No
40 Eocseyei street. the night a the cath March
The atcus,d parties convey "a before Justice Beak
by who committed them 70 prison 20 the charge