The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-09

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ATrEAPTKD AURDER OF YOUNG FEMALE BIZ HER
At one O'Clock on Friday afternoon . young man.
Of Mr. Godsucks s6S Sixth street. and stepping up to
. young lady named Madalins Thompson, who Was en-.
gagged in the ornamental branch Of the business said
her Now, Miss Thompson, II Is high time for you"-
ct tie time presenting the muxzle Of pistol at her
breast which, however, missed fire. Miss then sprang
four steps Of the top shot by Michael the ball
taking effect in her left leg He then down stairs
threw the Pt into the yard and went to the Eleventh.
wound was dressed by Dr.. E. H Kinba,k OF 1888 Colum
ba street. who pronounced 1t severe but did pot think it
would prove fatal The ball PASSED behind the bone
and could not be exit acted The accused taken be-
fore Justice Welsh and held to wait examination The
affidavit Of Miss Thompson was taken yesterday by the
eisy ate at her residence, 900 Fifth street, and sab
Stimulates the above statement The act witnessed
by two apprentice boys who also made adavis to the
Michael paid his addresses to the young lady but his
suit being forbidden by her father and finally
led loose idle life lettering about corners in vcin
ty Of her residence DESTROYS OF seeking OPP
Potunty of seeing her. No suspicion was aroused that
he intended violence, though he had been heard to
threaten her. The charge against him Is assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Dishonest Seruant-Oficer Wardlow of the Eighth ward
yesterday arrested Mary A. Murphy servan. in the en-
ploy of NJ Corbyn, residing in Broadway next door ID
the St. NchoA Hotel ON gsecon Of stealing clothing
employer She was held BY Justice Stuart for examina
ton
GHUTge OF SteOttWy u w Lave on SAturuay nlRnJ
Henry Hacker formerly captain of the steam towboAt
Nabantau who has hitherto borne respectable charac
ter. and has wife and family was arrested BY officer
Way of the Seventh district police charged with stealing
patent lever silver watch Of some value from man
named Robert Henry It appears that the complainant
in liquor in South street kept by Owen Crsny
and that while sitting down he struck by ind
vdua also in the store. and rising to defend him
self his watch pulled out OF his pocket and thrown
down the oor The prisoner in the confusion picked
up the watch and of but quickly arrested by
the above named officer. He taken to the station
house when The charge haviog been entered against him.
he locked up ard viii be examined this morning at
Essex street police Office.
Ear Bit OT-I,te on Saturday night ga friendly
fght took place in the grocery store of John Buckley,
ga Centre street ip which several AMI women
concerned. In the Of the melee Patrick Kan
naey bit OFF the OF Bridget Haley, who had to
the assistance of her band he getting hard
pressed in tho combat with aunaley The policeman
duty Immediately gave the alarm, which brought in a
twDklipg Captain Brennan. officer Kelvin, and several
others Of the police force to the spot Patrick Kaunaey
well two others John Hals and Mary Wallace, VIII
likew engaged in the fight arrested. Kan
naey bound in 81 600 bail to the charge
in default of which he to prison. and the
two other prison ibed SIS each.