The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

HE ALLEGED CHARGE or MURDER AGAINST "yAck
THE RAMBLER"
About week ago young man OF gcnte-l APP earancs
locking like anything ese than murderer, by the
81 John Grossman, commonly known rs Jack
the HANDLER, arrested by officer T. j. Smith on an
alleged charge Of caueins the death OF Matthew Ns1ii
by infcting stab in the abdomen, with dirk knife
while in ARRAY, at the bowling saloon of Mr. Burns
situated in broadway, Franklin street It
that the disturbance and ARRAY took place about tw
o'clock on the morning OF ths oath November 1915,
the above named saloon wherein Mullins received a
wound in the abdomen, and man by the Of Philip
Elliot shot in the by ristohal discharged b.
Mr. Burns. the proprietor Of the establishment On til
death Of Mullins Coroner Walter. held inquest on the
body and the facts then appeared fully inycs
gate and the jury found verde. that Mullins %
his death from Wound inflicted by individual called
Jack the Rambler Search at the time inst
tutci for the purpose Of arresting John Grossnan,
who was represented to lie the person alluded e.
as Jack tn. Rrmblcr'' However, az that time
and the whole suhiect Of the ARRAY was laid before
the Jury From the facts before them
the merits IL appeared 10 the Jury that Burrs and
Jack the Ramblcr were acting in aud they
accordingly dismissed the charge against them since
which time space has elapsed u nearly two years
and the whole matter has been newly revived and
brought up before Justice Osborn brarins. Burns
has been admitted 10 ball but Grcssman aias Jack the
Rambler, has been detained In custody. awaiting an
examination; and Tuesday afternoon III. case Was
called up and held In the side chamber nj th. police
count at the Tombs In the examination room, between
witness sworn In the case vas Mr. vonkin Titus OF No
IS Leonard street. This witness, previous occasion,
set forth that be present AMI young man on
the occasion Of the aray IN question with knife In his
hand, make blow ut Mullns The witness was
asked by Mr. A. A. Phips counsel for defence whether
b. could identity the pcr'on now IN the room present
Who he alleges stabbed had the knife In the arrny
n all in the and declared HIS utter inability 70
recognize the peron called Jack the Rambler The
witness further stated that at this long period nearly two
year. having elapsed. he wholly incapable 81 id.nt
Tying the person whom he with the kn. 81 the time
Mullins ws- stabbed Tn. witn,ss sad tina, Null and
meet u the others. appeared to be pretty high ct of
and treated to drinks by Of city fathers
about the time Il the elections The Alderman, however
had lift just before the disturbance turk place.
Philip Elliot, the man who wounded la the arm
that occasion, next wncfs. Who tssti
ned that he did not know Jack the Rambler did
he him. TO his knowledge a; III. time - the ai'rHy
The cs,e was further postponed until o'cocs on
", jnesdsy morning.
IL that the identity Il the prisoner cannot h.
made out and " that j. the the magistrate will be
compelled to disehargc Grus.man from custody.
on M,dueslay. ct nine o'clock The above casc %
Jack the Rambler = continued before the nscis-
uate, hut a. 40 further evidence could H. produced by
the wh went - show the identify of John
Grossman. as the individual known Iark the Ram.
bier. aud that he the person alluded 10 In the
trray The case then rested aud the magistrate ON re-
view ~ the Whole testimony Ill missed the charge ami
yeuns "ro@nan was thcrgupun liberated FROM custody
CLsrss u Stealing Tslig-,ign Dogers.-occsr smith,
Ct the Eleventh ward. arrested MCnday, man by tho
a Moses Ccnin. on a charge 81 stealing pocket.
book containing s the property u Colcs Raynor cof
nm seems. extracted the book containing the money
irm tie pan,aoons pocket, The accused WIS detained
Tor further hearing
haisg ITsiies@oHiccr wooldrilgc, Of the sixth
ward police arrested. Monday morning. woman by
the name a Loranna Mayhce. having IN her possession
siI filk whites, valued nj $50 After her arrest
found fer the stolen property and the accused
committed TO the Tcinhs by Justice Lothror to
Gntwcr the charge.
.greaef Burgiar,.-Thc police arrested Sunday
night two called James Kelly AMI james Robinson,
whom the officers found secrstcd IN grocery store stu
attd in LrtIdway. forty-sscond street, having
forced their wny into the store evidently with the in
tent 10 steal The accused parties convey cd tfore
Justice McGrath, who committed them &c answer the
charge.