The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04

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Iental Academy, 81 Bond street.-The time o'clock.
Police Intelligence.
4 MOST DELIBERATE AND DIABOLI0AL ATTEMPr AT
MURDER.
Yesterday morning. most deliberate and cool bloodad
attempt at murder made by a German named'Fre-
derrick Meyers who endeavore to blow out the brains of
Charles Williams at the house corner Of Third avenue
and Seventeenth street IT appears from the statement
of the wounded man. and those in his Immediate neigh
borlood that Meyers and Williams, who are Germans
kept grocery store at the above mentioned place. that
they had frequent disputes about their busncss tran
sactions which ended in Meyers threatening to have but
g one proprietor In the store, Yesterday morning
while Williams asleep in bed, Meyers entered the
bedroom Of his partner and walking up to the side Of
the sleeping man. deliberately drew out double bar
relied o and discharged II at the head Of his intended
victim. The ball, however, did not do the work of
death as instantly "a Meyers thought IL would, fer
entering the left Cheek it glanced off, and instead of
penetrating the brain, no doubt intended
lodged in tho right iawbone, without doing any fatal
injury Williams being Of quickly awakcued by
the attempt made upon his life jumped out Of bed and
found lis would be murderer who seeing that the work
Of death had not been performed presented the pistol
again at the head OF Williams, intending to finish him
with the remaining barrel yet discharged but his
Intended victim was too quick for hir AS he innc-
struggle or life ensued Williams, though not poWcr
iul man, but becoming desperate as tho occason dc.
manee, succeeded after bard fight foe life, in knock
ing dow his assailant and a. eng The ROOM Meyers
who retained the pistol during the hard fought rurge
jumped up quickly and followed Williams who soon got
OF the building and beseeching the for Gods
sake 10 his life, the door fastened agalns: tho
Of Williams began 10 bleed very badly. but
staunchiEs them we'll he could, he prepared
to make his from the house aud inform the police
Of the occurrence and accordingly he went OF the
window tn the awning asd rom this landed safely on
the ground beneath. 10 then ran inoa barbsrs shop
in the nehboriood and informed Mr Moore of the at
tempt 10 kill him. This person then went aiter
onica Burtnc Of the Eighteenth ward police. bolug
accom- Taned by tLis policeman 10 the premises strict
search was made for Meyers but he could not he found
having made his escape few previous tc their
entrance. The where tho struggle took place was
visited which bore pretty evident hard fight
that ensuod. after the firing Of the pstolthe furn
uro being broken in pieces and the strewed around
with The blood Of the wounded man The cellar Of the
house then searched and here the pistol was found
covered With blood IT was double barrcIled rifle pistol
one barrel being loaded, while the other had tho
appearance OF recent discharge. The wounded
man Williams was meanwhile sent to the New York
Hospital for medical treatment, where on examina-
uep III. Derby found that several of the teeth had
been knocked out OF The patient, and his right law
slieity fractured. His wounds although very severe
not however, very dangerous and hc viii Ia all pro-
bability Information being conveyed TO
the Eighteenth ward station house, of the horrible at
tempt take life, officers Bartipe, Arreson and Wallace
detailed for the purpose of tracing the
Of Meyers. Officer Bartine kepta lookout the neigh.
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return towards dark for his mistress who lived there
with him while officers Aireson and Wallace procuring
sone trace of his fight followed up, and succeeded IN
arItsting him la a house In Water street near Corcars
Hook, where he had sccreted himself. He was taken to
The Police Court, at Jefferson Market where he was
ocket UP by Justice Clarke to await the result of viii
llama injuries. The police who concerned in tho
arrest OF Meyers deserve great deal Of credit for the
sueccs sful and speedy manner in which they captured
Aadyitsag officer riM Slang-skot--A young
named John Burns arrested warrant, for
,liEln Vcfw
lice with sung shot some days ago this officer was
making IN srrest for petit larceny, when the prisoner
rescued by Burns striking the officer deadly blow
tie head witha sung shot sharp instrument
Burn VAS taken before Justice Stewart who locked him
up for examination.
G,ond Larcay-Steaisna Pos,,ry.--A man named
Joseph bailey was arrested yesterday, the complaint
Of Cortham Parker; Of Washington market who alleges
that the prisoner stole from him lot OF poultry valued
at $50. He taken before Justice Clark at the JEFF
ferson market police court, who committed him for
animation.
En- be1zemen.--A man named William Peet was ar.
rested Saturday and taken before Justce stewart
Charged with having embezzcd sG4 from his employer,
Henry Burden, baker. Tho prisoner coamitted
fer examination.
,snsriracy--The 7ailors ~ Trouble Again. -Four
nl,n, named Thomas O'Grady, Dennis O'Neii John
Gacs.c aud Michael keenan, arrested by Sergeant
Burden and squad of the Eighteenth ward police,
charged with conspirng to injure tho business Of Nc.
watson, merchant Tailor In Fourth avenue -Four.
ferth street. by walking up and down the street before
hjs premises and making threats against Mr. Watson
ne.d that tie Innings of his coats could be stchcd
ietr and cheaper with The sewing machines than with
he hand and accordingly acted upon the idea by doing
bus!ness In this Tie iewing machine soon be-
ppne bugbear in the eyes Of of the taiiors who
kought that 1t would redncs their wages In these hard
.iInes and accordingly made demonstration against
TIE further of Il on the part of their employer who
being daily annoyed, had the above arrested on
charge copspiring Who being brought before JUS
,cc Clark, at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
retsincd for examination.
arrest ef q Fagitive from Jasice.oficer Fender
grsst Of the Fourth ward police, succeeded IN arostng
3 named William Mideson, who stands charged
With the commission OF burglary ia Hartford, Conn,
= the night OF the Goth ult A pi~t'cn Of the goods
stolen from the store loNn ia hs possession by
tho officer. He convs. - Nyts - Hartford to await
his tfial.
ctaroc Of false Prc,erce. essslsy oficer swecny
at ths Lower Police Court, arrested Aolphas Lcipp
man, German, charged With having obtained $3.50 ~
worth e goods from John II. Fowler boot and shoe
dealer - Barclay street, under false and iraudulen.
irttcnces. The sinant alleges that in August last
The accused callt lis store and purchased the goods
ninety days crt, alleging that he a responsible
man, having two stores, p Greenwich street and
tho other In Rector street. each doing good business,
aud well stocked with goodshat these Representations
alleged BY the complainant to be all false. and made
With fraudulent motives, order to dcfraud him out OF
his property The accused held TO bail IN the sum
of &2 coo TO the charge preferred against him.
Sobtfr9 C0sc.--Durlng n drunken brawl that took
place in Roosevelt street. tho East river Satur
day night, ainsn named James Rush received severe
stab in the side and abdomen with sheath knife at
the hands, il alleged, Of Joseph Ross and his brothcr
John, who were quarrefng and fighting with Bush.
scsr Dany Of the Fourth ward police aud, on being
taken before Justice Bogsr ordered 70 be locked up
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