The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15
Murder In Baltimore.
From the baltimore Clipper. 18th ms


Our city, last evening, was the scene of one of
those foul marders which occasionally darkcn its
annals, and for time fill the community with hor-
ror. About halfpast six O'Clock yesterday after
noon, as a German, named Deidrick Buck, was pass
ing quietly along Low street. in the vicinity Of Bell
Air Market, he was accosted by two men, named
William Gait and James Brown, who seized hold of
him and began pulling and hauling him about in a
begging them to let him 60, and finally succeeded in
jerking away from them. After getting loose, he
ran up the street to his boarding house, in Low
street, near Aisquith street. When he had arrived
mt his home, he informed the man with whom he
liyed-a German, named Frederick Brautignan--
that he had been assailed Mr.. Brautgnan and a
friend, named Henry Buesenberk, who happened
to be in the house at the time, then went to the
door with him. AS soon as they opened the door,
Gait and his companion, who were on the opposite
side of the street, crossed to them, and the in
divdual with Gait threw himself into fighting at
titude, and told them that he could whip any man
among them. They told him to 20 away; and in
the midst of the alteration an individual, named
Charles +. Rasch who lived few doors from the
scene, came out, and hearing the noise, approached
the parties When he had got up to them he inquired
what was the matter. He was informed by one of
the Germans, upon which he advised them to so
home, and not have any quarrel. This they were
upon the point Of doing, when the two men who
were quarrelliHg with them turned and walked
across the street. As soon as they had got on the
opposite side Of the way, of them threw brick,
exclaimng, "Leaye, you Dutch s-ns of s-s."
Upon this the Germans backed off, when Calf drew
a revolver and fred four times. Three OF the balls
entered the head Of Mr.. kasch, and he fell to the
ground. The party who had cred the pistol then
turned and fed, pursued by the companions Of the
unfortunate man shot. At the corner of McGldery
and Aisquith streets, Gait fell, and Mr. Henry Beu-
senberk seized hold OF him and wrenched the pistol
out or his hand He then let 20 MS prisoner and
accomr anied by his friends returned TO Mr.. Rasch,
who was still lying where he had fallen when shot
They picked HIN up and took hlm into his house.
Il a,tnt n +hn
and upon examination of the wounded man, pro-
nounced lis recovery impossible. One of the balls
had entered at the superior part of the nose. one
under the nose and the third at the superior frontal
bone Two OF the balls had penetrated the brain,
thus rendering his recovery utterly impossible. No
attempt was made to extract the balls. as the ope-
ration would have been entirely supcrfsous. The
unfortunate man breathed his last about twelve
O'Clock. leaving a wife and four small children TO
mourn the untmely end of their supporter and
protector. In the meantime, some citizens had
captured the murderer, and taken him to the
watch house. The examination was conducted
tSe upper st part Of tie building When tho prisoner
was brought out of the lookup down stairs, and
brought before the magistrate, he appeared with
lighted segar in his mouth. He appears to be about
Il % years of age, and has one OF the most re-
pulsive countenances we have ever gazed upon At
ter the examination Of the witnesses, the Justice
made out his commitment, on the charge OF NOR,
tally woundjng Charles +. Rasch. Gait then asked
the magistrate what security nc wah.eu, " Whcn
Justice Kemp replied that the security he wanted
was such as no man in the United States could give
Upon which Gait exclaimed, "By Cd, Squire, l.
wish you would commit me to Jail tonight, and not
compel to stay down stairs in that internal hole"
His request was complied with, and he was at once
conveyed to jail. Gait is one Of the party who
were arrested about eighteen months ago, on the
charge Of cnticing n man named Mosher from the
theatre and after getting him in the neghborhood of
Paramount, knocked him down with n club. Whilst
lying upon the ground they robbed him, and then
shot him, but he survived his injuries. On this
charge Gait narrowly escaped going to the Pcnitep-
tiary. warrant was issued last evening by JUS
tice Kemp, Immediately after the committal Of Gait,
for the of James Brown, the individual charg
cd with being engaged in the ARRAY with Gait, but
10 to a late hour be had not been arrested.