New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-02
HORRID MURDER.
ONE MAN KILLED, ONE MORTALITY WOUND
ED, AND ANOTHER DANGEROUSLY IN

ED, AND ANOTHER DANGEROUSLY IN
JURED.
A desperate affair, involving the death of one man.
and the wounding of two Others one OF whom IL not
expec ed 10 rec YER occurred the corner of Fulton
av and Raymondst., about II O'Clock on Sunday
morning The attention OF officers easier, Skidmore,
Nelson Carman and Hyde, of the Fourth District po-
lice, was attracted by the cry Of murder On hasten
ing to the spot they found young man named Charles
johnson lying on the pavement weltering in blood,
and Robert johnson and Patrick MDonough, his
companions, apparently MORALLY stabbed.
IL appears that three named respectively
Michael German Michael Melee and Patrick SOr-
ley, were lying the curb OF the pavement appa-
reniy stupid from drink Tie three companions were
passing on their way TO the cars, intending to accom-
paDy McDonough to Crow Hill, in the Ninth Ward
Charles Johnson evidently desiring TO induce the men
to get up out Of the gutter, took hold of )rman and
shook hun, wheIeupon he jumped up and stabbed him
in the abdomen, groin, and two other places. lie
cried out "Im murdered I'm murdered" and fell,
when Robert Johnson his brother, aud McDonough,
who had walked on some distance, up to his aid
German thereupon stabbed Robert johnson in two
paces-in the abdomen aud in the back, and cut a
serious cash in McDonoughs leg The cries of the
party brought together the above policemen, and ~
mar started off on n up FultOn-av. He was pur
sued by private Waterman Livingston, but made such
q flourish with his knife that be unable TO arrest
him. officers Skidmore and easier followed in the
direction he went and took him into custody ON the
corner of Futon-av and Coolest alter desperate
struggle in which easier was injured severely that
he was yesterday compelled to keep his house They
found il impossible TO bring German to the station
house until they had severely battered him with their
clubs.
Previous to his arrest German inquired Of some
citizens whom he met where he could find a Police
man, as three men had been stabbed. This was evil
IDENTIFY ruse enable him to get out Of the way, but
il did not avail.
When arrested he wanted to know what they were
after him for, he had not done anything. The
knife with which he committed the deed is white
handled dirk, the blade about or inches in length
Ii was taken from his pocket aud found thiokly
covered with blood. He acknowledged that he did
stab the men, and said he would like to kill some 400
more Irishmen he is an Irshman himself including
the officers who took him into custody He was sale
ly locked up in that District Staton-house, as are
also Michael Niece and Patrick Sorley, who, strange
to cay never arose from the gutter until after the of
fcers arrived. They were probably too drunk to
know what was going on.
German is about % years Of age, feet Q or 10
inches in hight dark complexion dark, shaggy hair,
and is bank-dgger by occupation in The employ of
contractor named Begley in East Brooklyn.
The wounded men taken to the City Hospital
shortly after the occurrence. Charles johnson died
in five hours after be was brought in. His age
II years born in County Westmeath, Ireland, an APP
prentice to the blacksmhing business. His injuries
are described as puuctured wound in the abdomen,
in the pleura, bullock and arm.
Robert Johnson single, aged 25 years, a japanner
by trade, born in Westmeath, Ireland resided with
his brother Thomas in Lafaye.te-st. He was stabbed
in the back and abdomen. Situation critical.
Patrick McDonough, aged ls, born in Longford,
Ireland apprentice to the hating business in the
tablishment of j. II. Prentiss, Rsymond-st., lived
nearly opposite the Jail. Incised wound in the
thigh. He may recover.
Capt Call took the deposition of Robert Johnson at
the Hospital and elected the facts in the case of
which the above detail is the substance.
German states in extenuation that the deceased
took hold of his legs and had previously rubbed the
ears Of himself and companions, and that he at
tempted TO steal bis boots.
A post norton examination was held at the Hos
ptal d-house in the afternoon upon the body of
Charles johnson by DR.. Enos, Attending Surgeon,
DIR. Babcock, House Surgeon, and DIR. Samuel Boyd.
Coroner Redding impanneed the following Jury,
when the inquest postponed until Monday after
noon at O'Clock: John Smith, Samuel johnson,
Garret Van Duyne VIM. Gaseogne Al. Leonard,
Nicholas zimmerman, Henry Witty, John Baton, Jo-
seph Edwards, David Fithan.
The severe wounds sustained by Robert johnson
forbid the hope of his recovery. There was no
change up to last evening