New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-30
CONFLICT WITH BURGLARS.
POLICEMAN SHOT BY THEM, AND ALMOST
INSTANTLY KILLED.

burglars, who had broken INTO Ur. LOgans bakery III
Ninth st., Avenue c, were discovered by one Of
tLebmaes Of the premises and made h4sty retreat,
pursued, however, by the individual who hrst saw
ITEM lie called for help, which attracted the atten-
ton Of policeman james Cahill, Of the Eleventh
Ward Who seeing the rascas running OIL, gave chase
and up with them on the of feminist and
Avenue b. He Immediately closed in with them ana
struggle ensued, and during its continuance ola few
minutes several pistol shots were discharged when the
two men, who had been seen struggling with the officer
by female from an upper window of Mr.. simpsons
residence near by ran off The reports Of the pistol
being heard by officers Lake and Vermilyea, Of the
same district they hasened to the spot and saw their
ss.ociste holding On 70 small tree and staggering as
if about 70 fall. They asked him If ne was shot Ia
response 10 which be gave groan sank TO the pave
rnent and expired in a few seconds afterward HIS
dead body was Immediately conveyed to the Police
station by the ocers, where it awaits the holding OF
the Cor6ners nquisition. The deceased had been
connected with the Police Department for about
wear. He lived in Rdge-st., where he has left wife
and several children He was about 50 years Of age,
and born in Ireland
Alto O'Clock yesterday morning Coroner Wilhelm
proceeded to the Eleventh Ward Station-HOuse for
the purpose of holding an inquest upon the body Of
the deceased policeman.
The following testimony was taken
Alexander Logan, residing at No. 354 Ninth ST. be-
ssys keep bakery at the above place; the base
Of my house wed as the kehouse wnere ny men
work sleep in between Ae store and the bedroom
the first floor; this morning about hsfpsst5 O'Clock was
ened BY the # some removing the bar
which secured the sioredoori when went to bed 091ed
locked the door myself hearing the nose Jumped out
received 10 reply the monentf two men-un-
known to estsnding IN The store attempted 70 g5,p one
and attempted Ere but only the they retrested
std cb nm TWO Sf y ,nes TON he
Abraham Blood, God ADD Thomas McQullsu,
pe a. I whR street they tuned up toward Avenue
b. while up Avenue they turned round and nred at
Tenhs turned back and came home but after getting
On ny pentaloons returned to the pursuit aud GONG up
Teuth found the deceased In charge Of the officers lying
the sidewalk dead; could not recognize either of the men,
thossh ths one next 70 me was a. fi S m s
store when returned the secoud tine found some mitches
Of the matches Or paper were there when went to bed;
could not see pistol well enough describe it; the paper
ONE Of the prisoners now shown me James Ryan
much like the nan who snapped the pistol at me- but
Abraham Bloodgood residing corner oil Thirteenth
st ard Avenue BENG sworn 'ys s% emPoyea 6 sg
3oeotk this morning heard noise ia the store when seemed
like the voice: Of ay em9y. and ne VIE saa rO r 1e
ssid had been broken ino saw two
iuoIDg from the store and followed after
within 90 40 feet of them when they fred bat could not
recognize them or describe Their appearance kep
them far Tenths and Avenue b several shots being
fred mesnW lille; the Of Tenh-st ADD Avenue
enoouraeed those followed to saving that the
fIou Nh. m but when found thai the shot Od
Ger ard that he in chsrse Of two other ON ers nne
deceased the burglars at ten minutes past o'clock
two men standing in Ninh ST next ao0s 70 tne
q and the other hat like hos.uth matt Ihoula
McOulsn was al work a. the place with ana sf
Ter tie men AZ the same time did say that any
Of the Elk shown ue the either OF those
who were stsl ding in Ninth st.
Austin H. Lake, residing at No $40 Fifth-st., being
sworn avs: am police officer the Xith District between
and y O'clock hi morning was standing on the corner Of
Avenue and Eighth when hea the cries OF watch
op thief" n the direction Of feminist aud Avenue u
started aud toward where heard the noise but before
reached The parties heard two shots hred at the coInI OF
Avenue and Tenth met three bakers who said the shots
had been fred at e end that me persons who hIea haa gone
up TeBihs in which direction immediately 'iaed 1t was
fIed peous whatever I'll got to the eoraeI "i Az
where found the deceased cnsns to tree ne was
alive the time though speeches. aud IN the aci OF ia
ing the ground recognized him as one OF our pocee
tbst Wa ali fbe sound he made; by hi. tine three
ces srrived brought wagon aud took his body TO
EuIice IL. Gisburne residing at No. SAG Tenth ST.
being sworn ssys Soon after ocOck this morning was
Led H u iie window when ann,ns toward
b; looked and down the street when saw po
leeHan fall he was in the OCT OF rippns with ms euo
cannot describe the appearance or clothing OF either OF me
men; it dark about there at the tiei ell the sno
were fred before looked ont Of the window -, ,
Jerome Nermilyie, policeman OF the Eieyentn
Ward being sworn, cOroboraed the evidence Of omee
Nathaniel Burk, residing at No 49, Hoqson-st.,
being s5eP oyster a into S he y ae wh
another last night about Il O'clock the ohsf man vas
Sng fooS r sscui o'clock or little ei when wanted
10 close up &c asked them to dos ana they went OUT but
TWO essrs which gave them; did which way they
went closed the place mmedaey aud went to bed
when offered treat them looked al she clock and wssa
Caihorine Ryan being sworn, says: am scquaut-
ed with James Ryan he In the habit OF eomias to my faith
ehsuse and staying all night when be does 50 he generally
sleeps with brother IN the sliin ne was q. our
about O'Clock and left before in the evening" went
10 red between eud o'clock and more OF hn; the
bed OBJ put in the day time aud was pat up be-
I mn hs he
they generally put the bed themselves when the. get up
chou, O'clock when got @ bs bat pc oS
Anna Maria Jarman residing at No $50 Ninth.
st. being swoIn Last night heard the cry OF weh
honsbi it came on the Pak opened the window
and rapidly up the street towsIa fn Avi
describe the mani about four does below our mouse
is lager beer saloon and there saw two men standing
takng there also three or tour persons Coming ~
the same objection the who passed they were also GO
ms rapidly; the rather short man. tnet az
ssy OF him; be made great noise IN passing as ne nso
heavy shoes 1t seemed that Two OF ihee PERSONS
came along but Of Them stopped al me We one
nm past before stated james shout the same e as
IN. one w no ran that ne "a me one
Joshua Marsh RESIDING at No 2es Ihlrd-st, being
saws: am Police Officer Of the Eleventh Ward; this
mon ts about sunrise passing though TompknssquAre
soing fY the Coroner when James Ryan and Jesse
PATTI sitting bench I" they saw me they started
las, pisht arrested Paen after chasing him into Eishihs
taking the Station Hone returned ana iSuad
when arrested him told him that be Of the ducks
that AFTER; delivered him to sersean Legget
Gilbert Legget residing at No. 900 Fourlh-si' beng
sayI am Police othe Eleventh Ward was az
in Eighth between Avenues aud this morning about
oso0t oesr Marsh and myself went iao the house No o1
Soor Oteer Marsh delivered him 10 and oHeer oIook
hahn and ny brought him to the Stston h9usr s
him IN The back room but found nothing az al on nun us
pockets entirely empty then showed him me sopS
Thinning n soSnd aseen that he could see IL and asked
loud ard repeated Did do thatT DID d. that ?" great
lane On he