New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-01
4 GERMAN GROCER MUPDERED-ARRESl
or THE PERPETRATOR

Ye,terdsy msrnrs about lo o'clock Henry Digkmaysr,
Of the propreors Of the grocery store No 0l elds st.
was stIbbed through the heart by q man named John
Wilson
Tie particulars Of the horrible affair could
- ertan are follows Dgkmsyer standing in the
hont part Of tie store the above time when Wilson
came IL and catching lin about the neck with both
bands attempted to throw him over tho counter
The store keeref attempted 10 push Wilson away, telling
him that he would not wre,le with him in earnest upon
which W,on oosed his hold and to the back part Of
the ore where he picked up aarge knife and stabbed
him in the left breast and through the heart
The wounded said What bad you for doing
"ths and Immediately fell backward a stove vii
SOD without replying su Of tue store and up Reade st.
to Church aud thencso Chambers st. where he entered
cOoptrs shop and endoiyOred to borrow cap from OF
the journeymen coopers telling him he had been in mu''
and wanted to escape
Some persons who Wilson out Of the store fol
lowed him and called for the Police Officer Jackson Of
the Re,erved Corps hearing the alarm entered the cooper
shop ard arrested Wilson and conveyed him to the rombs
where lie locked up 10 await the action of the Coroner
in the matter.
Digkmsysr was csnied into room back OF tho store,
where he expired in about two minutes thereafter.
There were several Germans in the store who wtne sed
the affair but they dare not interfere with the rufi,n
The affair created great excitement in the neshborhood
and drew hundreds of people about the store where the
horrible deed committed.
The premises closed and taken charge Of by the
third Ward Police.
Coroner ODonren held an inquest upon the body whom
the following evidence was adducsd
Charles II Beksr who wai the partner Of deceased
testified to having been in the bedroom Of the grocery
eating breakfast when he heard angry words he wsa
into the store and saw Wilson quarreling with deceased
lie heard the later cay y. you 90 INA. w,l XII you
the bench he walked up TO deceased who was standing
beside the counter Witnes. wsst to separate them when
thew stood still; deceased then said to Wilson, " fos
ought 10 be ashamed 10 DO 80, and he had scarcely
,roken the words when deceased fell against the stove and
died sboat FIVE minutes sterTArs Wilson on committing
the set rem Of the door have dice cup in our
for the purpose OF throwing for drinks the prisoner
lad been in The habit Of visiting store once in while
daring the last two months he in the store throwing
dice for drinks with John Blake and after drinking, he
went out and only sb.en. about fifteen minutes,
when heard my partner quaelne with him, a. before
stated.
cery and that Wilton In and threw dice with him FOR
drinks witness to bis shop and Wilson accompanied
him after this W'on asked the Witnessto go to the
grocery egan and have another drink they went 70 the
grocery, and eygjL in, Wilson laid his hands
on deceaed shoulders and they cinchsd and began to
wTesile both FELL the prisoner being under when
he got up be appeared be very angry aud attsmped
again to get hold Of deceased he called him offensive
names and swore at him as they were about 20 cbnen
again parted them telling Wilson that all fan, and
begging him 10 stop but he rushed TO the mea. bench
and taking up the knife exhibited. returned TO-
ward deceased on seeing him take the knife, took
hold ofbs arms. saving 10 him. stop knew he
under the influence Of hqsor became alarmed for my
own safety and stepped aside Wilson followed deceased
behind ,one barrels and boxes, and in moment
the latter fall against the stove the blood flowed from
wound in his breast the prisoner then rushed out OF the
door ard for ply sicisn the prisoner cooper
trade and has worked for year past in the same chop
with me
Henry Klute Of No lOl Resde ST., being sworn-Stated
that he in the store in question saw the parties
wrestling together and Wilson seize the knife and
purge Il into the breas. Of deceased.
The testimony Of Policeman Jackson was taken IN refer
encs TO his srreang Wison after which the given
10 the Jury who rendered the following verdict;
That Henry Dskmyer the deceased came TO bis dean
bys ,tsb rom knife in the hand. Of John Wilson,
Upon the rendition Of the verdict Wilson was committed
to prhsn 70 avail examination.
The deceased wss native Of Germany about 90 years OF
are He was an unmarried man