The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09
Murder of the Editor of the Police Gazette
bY n Printer.
rFreu the San Francisco Herald Mav1a1

rFrem the San Francisco Herald, May 12.1
We have to chronicle, this morning another of those
bloody which too often transpre in streets
Yesterday evening Mr.. Dunn the proprietor of paper
lately started here, named the Pacific Police Gd,ee
stabbed in the region of the heart, by young man
named Foley, who had been printer in his employ.
The folio wing are the facts OF the well as
could ascertain them Foley, but whose real name i is
ascer.ained is Mcfarland, printer in the Office
Of the Gazette. He spree all day, and about
four O'Clock went to the Office in Stone street, where
Mr. Dunn and his family resided, and conducted him
self in such manner that Damn obliged TO send
for an dfhctr to get him removed. Officer Gates went
up for that purpose and found Foley living on a table
haf asleep He asked Mr.. Dunn If be wanted to have
him arrested; TO which he replied in the negative
stating that he only wanted to have him removed
from the house The officer then ordered Foley to quit
but he refused to do till Dunn paid him the mone he
owed him Dunn said he would not give him cent
while he was IN the state he was but to when he
sober and he would pay him all he owed him Foley
then left the house but shortly afterwards returned and
used improper language towards Mrs Dunn and conduct
ed himself in such manner that Dunn obliged to lay
held % him for the purpose Of conducting him to the DO
lice Office. He had succeeded in getting him as far the
corner Of Washington street when Foley drew sword
care and stabbed Dunn to the heart Before he received
the wound deceased heard TO say 81 let You 70 once
and I'll not do again. Foley Immediately tore himself
from his grasp fell back drew the sword an
il into the body Of Dunn who cried ou turned towards
yirgipia street Foley down Washington, to Stockton
street where he finally stopped by Capt Johns The
sword fifteen inches long From the evidence
hdduced on the inquest which held shortly after the
occurrence at the house Of the deceased appeared that
foes after he was elected from the house y the police
said TO Mrs Dunn that II he did not pay him. he would
Kill him before morning at the same time drawing
swordcane. He then asked Mrs u. when her husband
would be in. She replied I'm about an hours time y
He then remained silent for time and afterwards ask
cd Mrs Dunn to forgive him, at the same time stretch
ing out his hand. AT that moment Dunn came in, and
Foley retreated out the back door Dunn said. oh
you, have you been insulting my wife, again ~ and fol-
lowed him out to the yard took him by the collar, and
commenced taking him to the station house Dunn liv
ed only three minutes after he stabbed There does
not appear 10 have been any feelings of anmosity be-
tween the deceased and Foley As late Monday last
Foley up before the Recorder charge Of being
drunk and disordery, and got of through the in
strumentalty Of Dunn The following was the verdict
found by the Coroner's jury
We find that John III. Dunn came 10 his death from
injuries received from swordcane in the hands OF
named Foley with intent to take the life Of deceased
who native Of New York 81 years age and leaves
a wife and family in this city
Foley after being taken TO the station house, Mt
tery unconscious Of the fearful crime which he had
committed, and allowed to remain 50 till he got
somewhat sober.
We learn that about eleven hundred dollars have been
already raised for the family II John u Dunn. This
Iie.1ltv q .h,-E.' e.fs.. he s. cess " SIN Tan