New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-22
pCLTCE OFFICER MUR0ERED'
From The Casoo9o Tribune, SEPT ie

From The Chtoo9o Tribune, >T' ~
Yesterday afternoon about 2ociock, onleer oSsper
Inwsr of the day police, arrested on Edna place;
b"mo,, u paiI az TavIor. SITS an Irshman named
Patrick Cunningham. He started with MS prisoner Tor
the wntch-house, but on arriving al the corner OF
JacL so,st ard Edna-place Cunningham suddenly
49, ,bo ofcers cane from him, and az the same
$40 ceneht hold Of tree, thus refusing TO proceed
any further: , .....so,, .ho-,oo, .h..
,b. ny;soper declared he would be id if he would
:. 90 anv further" scuflle Immediately ensued be-
tween the two, during which Lower received mortal
stab in the left side between the fifth and sixth ribs,
which caused biz death IN less than ten minues after
ward. The wound inflicted with large bowie
Knife the blade being eight aud a half inches long
and one and five eighth inches wide.
After receiving the stab, Caspar struck his murderer
two beav blows over the left side of the head with
his cale-baving previously recovered II from him.
Cunningham was Knocked iuto gutter bleeding pro-
fusely. An exprCss wagon coming along, the dying
officer was assisted into il by the driver, who was Or
dered 10 DIVE Immediately 10 the nearest drug store
During this time, a number OF citizens were as
sembling near the spot and Hover spoke to them,
auesting that Cunningham should not be allowed 10
escape, AID said, " He's the man who stabbed me
These were the lest words he uttered. The officer
had presence OF mind enough 70 take the knlte into
the wagon with him and also to wind his handker
chief around II.
He was not probably aware how seriously he
stabbed, although he bled profusely from the moment
ne received the wound, and his clothes were soon
ssturaieG with blood. The knife is supposed TO have
struck the heart, and it drained mis- body of all its
blood ID few minutes.
The express wagon was driven 10 the drug store OF
Dr. NJ Jerome, on the corner of Adams aud Clark sts
Dr. Jerome was called out, and found Mr.. Lover
sitting ON bis seat alongside the driver leaning on
him and vometipg. He was laid on the door OF the
wagon and DIR. jerome proceeded to examine bis
wound. He found it still bleeding, and could pene-
trate il with his finger to the heart.
Finding that no earthly power could save tue man.
the wagon drove to the police office az once. Mr.
Lower did not make the least motion 10 speak from
the first that DIR. jerome saw him. II is supposed
that he died Immediately after leaving the store as ne
was dead on reaching the watch house.
An immense crowd Immediately collected in Court
square and great excitement prevailed. Al sorts OF
stories were being related, and Il was at one time
difficult 10 fully decide on the state OF the case.
The intelligence soon spread, and officers we're die
matched 70 the scene of the fight. They found Gun
bingham in the gutter, bleeding from the wounds on
mis- head and conveyed him forthwith 20 jail.
The deceased was the oldest Policeman in the city
service and wns a most faithful and efficient officer
He vas born in France, of German origin, and had
been in the United States about - years. He had
lived IN this city IA years, five OF which have been
spent in the police service :,
He leaves a wife and three small children IN this
eity but in good circumstances. He also has here
three sisters and one brother His mother resides IN
Runalo