The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
Police Intelligence.

AN EXTRAORDINARY sTABBING AFFAIR--THE INJURED
MAN FATALLY WOUNDED.
On Sunday night about IL O'Clock, officers Defries and
Wells, Of the Eleventh ward, arrested man named
John rresding at No 2Oi Fifth street. charge
Of stabbing q, man called Bernard Conlan infictng
with knife five dangerous if not fatal, stabs in and
about the breast and the region of the heart The
injured man was taken to the station house. and medical
aid sent for to attend him.
The prisoner informed Captain Squres Of that district
Police, that he was attacked he walking along
Fifth street Bs by Conlan and others, who
knocked him down and severely beat him, when, in
The defence OF bis person. he dew out his knife
and inflicted the wounds the person of Conan. The
Captain of Police adds to the above brief remark
ade the return to the Chief of Police, saying
that of late many tepre1aons have been perpetrated
and its vicinity, by knocking down persons
is found to be true he fully justified in what he did
Dr. Reneback called to dress the wounds of Conlan
who pronounced them dangerous, with but little
hope OF recovery. Alderman Smith, of the Eleventh
ward visited the injured early 10 the morning for the
purpose of taking his evidence but he much too
feeble and exhausted to answer any questions. Hencer
is also badly beaten.
Conan was subsequently sent to the Bolvue Hospital
and Hencer conveyed before Justice Wood who com
mted him TO prison until the whole matter is fully
examined either by the magistrate or the coroner.
THE LATE LOVE AFFAIR--THE YOUNG WOMAN SHOT
BY HER LovER-TRANsLATIoN OF LETTER,
WRITTEN BY MICHEL.
1t will be rcccllectcd that the 9th instant young
Prussian, named Frederick W Michel, arrested
charge Of attempting to take the life OF pretty
young GIRL named Masdalipa Thompson residing at No.
go Fifth street. 1t appears that Michel had become
infatuated in love with Miss Thompson, and the
intimacy having been broken of by Mr.. Thompson,
he (MchcD then felt determined to put an end
TO his own existence; hut before doing so he
Intended that Miss Thompson should die first by hi
hand and then he would follow after On the day Of his
All he attempted 10 carry out his design, and accor
dnry loaded pistol and visited the shop No. 356 Sixth
street where Miss Thompson engaged at painting
window shades He walked up to her and addressed her
follows;-"Now Miss Thompson, 1t Is the high time
for you, and instantly presented the pistol at her
breast The pistol snapped instead of going Off and
Miss Thompson, much alarmed at the at
tempt made to shoot her, sprang tb her feet,
and up stairs but before she had reached the top
ar Michel discharged the pistol up the stairway after
her, and the ball took effect in the part OF her hip
The assaant arrested before be had time TO consum
mate his full design, by destroy ing his own lfe On his
arrest letter written the German language was found
on his person. intending to give explanation OF the
decd had IL been carried into execution. The following
is the trsnsa -
My name Is Frederick Wilhelm Michel Of Kingdom Of
Prussia and three months od came on
the 9th of August 1852 to Americas learned the paint
ing came by my brother Carl Michel could not agree
November moved to 2s Fifth street learned great
deal from human nature then got acquainted with
yourr man there and loved him friend and came to
work for q by the name Of Koppe 'Oh gvil!' got
in human aprearasce. am not ashamed to write this
here and the Sd OF November TO the 18th Of March,
have been tho hope hut In that time there great
oiterson worked no moro, for that man Koppe "Oh