The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-10
Police Intelligence.
NUMEROUS ARRAY WITH KNITES-SEvERAL TER

MURDERoUs ARRAY WITH KNIvES-sEvERAL FER
SONS STABBED.
On Sunday morning. about o'clock, disturbance
took place between n number of Irish and Germans ut
lager beer shop, kept by German called Mrs.
Buncc situated in basement at No 222 Centre street,
near Odd Fellows Hail. Among the parties in the
tct was John Brennan, Who with friend named
Murphy and some Others succeeded in forcing Ger
from the basement into the They were fol-
lowed by Brennan, who displayed large knife and with
out any proyocation suddenly made desperate attack
upon Joseph Nook Ga butcher in Centre Mar1ct) who
at the time standing by in conversation with
friend named Adanson whom he stabbed in five different
places in the abdomen and back. The next person he
met was Henry Peters whom he likewise stabbed by pung
ing the knife into the left side, nictng dangerous
wound Here the murderous career of Brennan was
stopped by Mr. Adamson seizing him by the collar and
holding him until the arrival of the Fourteenth ward
police Officer McQuadc took the Desperate into custody
and conveyed him to the station house At the station
house. few minutes after the arrest of Brennan George
Murphy one ofthe persons who with Brennan came in
suffering from wound in the throat which he had
received during the ARRAY. Drs Jackson Whitaker and
Quackenbos, sent for who attended gave mcdi-
cal aid to the injured parties after which, Peters
conveyed to his residence No. II Division street AMI
Murphy was sent to the City Hospital Mr. Nook was
aso'conveyed to his residence. The prisoner Brennan
was identified by both Nook and Peters as the man who
stabbed them During the afternoon yesterday Peters
was considered to be in very dangerous state Accord
iBgly, Coroner Ives was notified to hold nm ante ,poe,
examination and proceeded to the residence Of Peters
and took the following eyidence:-A jury was empau-
nelled and the injured man aud testified that
he had been at the house OF Mrs Bunc in Centre street.
az me tine stated there were four men thcre
the party with whom he was called for becr-a
man named LOIS: another named Meyers and ano-
th,r man with him = they all ordered ont
OF the place by the landady, because they would
not spend more money; after finished the beer
we went out; two of the persons who stabbed me
were in the place when we went in; got on
the sidewalk some person struck me and knocked me
down; don't know his name was knoskcd scnseless
at this time was stabbed in four different pkces by two
persons-rec times in the chest and once in the arm
when got up. started towards home but fell: finally
however got home: think could identify the persons
Mho stabbed Three persons being then placed before
IN, IN, witness he identified John Brennan as being Of
the man. could identify the other ii could see
him. were in The place about quarter of an hour.
Frederick Lots paid for the beer drank about four
glasses OF beer during the evening: when stabbed
one CT the men who stabbed me dropped his cap.
Henry Lots of No. II Division street, then sworn
ana testified TO having been with the injured man on
saturday night and to having into the public house
Of Mrs BuDce where they met party of and women
amongst whom the prisoner; Mrs Buncc told them
that II they did not want to spend they must
go out and they did not out that she had twenty or
twenty-five mon who would put them very quickly:
she spoke both English and German Brennan the pri-
soner then went out, but returned shortly told wit
that he had better out he and his party then left
at which time Mrs Buncc called out to party that was
on the walk to give 1t to the with the white pants
meaning henry Icters; the ARRAY then commenced in
earnest. and resulted as above stated
Elizabeth Lots wife Of the last witness testified IA TO
Inc TACT OF Peters having home bloody and exhaust
o. and she not being able TO learn any thing from him
OF hcr own husband after getting physician for Pei
went To different places TO look for him. and finally found
lin In custody Mt the Fourteenth ward station house
with this evidence the investigation closed and the
mater was given TO the jury, who after short consul.
.ation rendered the following verdict, viz: ave find
nat Henry Peters came to the wounding at the hands
inc prisoner and another person to the jury unnown:
anu furthermore that from the testimony, we consider
mrs. bunce a. an accessory after the fact
on The rendition Of the verdict Mrs Buncs was arrest
ca, ana with brennan committed to prison to await
the result Of the injuries inflicted The others who were
Stabbed are not considered in any immediate danger