The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-03

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY-osE MAN MURDERED, ANOTHER NOR
TALLY WOUNDED, AND A THIRD SEVERELY EJUHEp-Ihe
city of Brooklyn the Of another terrible tragedy
on Sunday afternoon last We CLEAN the following par
ticulars from the New York Times:
alt appears that Charles Johnson Robert Johnson, Will
liam Johnson Patrick McDonough, and James Campbell
had been spending the evening together at the house OF
Thomas Johnson brother of the other Johnsons named
Lafayette street near Raymond Robert johnson IS N
the employ Of Mr. Heath, the contractor Glove road,
aud lives Bedford Soon after IL o'clock he started for
home All of the parties named as being in his party
walked with him to Raymond street. where, AFTER some
little conversation Charles the deceased proposed it
pleasant night to walk part OF the way nome with
Robert All assented to it but William who said he would
wait where he was until their return iney started
Raymond street. and just at the corner Of Fulton avenue
they discovered three subsequently found to be
named Michael McGorman Michael MCGEE, and Patrick
Sorey) extended the gutter, face downward and
feet extended in the street Seeing pair OF boots
near them and supposng them to be sleeping OFT the eff
fects Of strong drink of the party remarked Some
body will steal those boots had better start them
home or the NJ Ps will take them in Acting upon this
suggestion they attempted to the men by shak
inp them and then by rubbing their cars but ouly sue
ceedsd in arousing McGoman, who sprngng mp sudden
H. said he wond go home for nobody, drew knife from
his pocket and thrust several times into Charles John
son. nfcting punctnred wounds of the abdomen and peu
ra mates and arm from the effects of which he died in
few hours He attacked Robert Johnson stabbed him
in the back and abdomen and then struck at Patrick Nc
Donough, nticting ncsed wound on his right thigh
some inches in length when he escaped from the end
with his associates The whole transaction the work Of
moment When the knife drawn, the deceased cried
out watch and after he stabbed sung out that he
was murdered and his companions were stabbed when
they came to his assistance while the others fed Charles
A. Livingston private Waterman heard the cries of muir
der and Immediately after rapping for assistance re-
paired to the spot and portion of the transaction
lie attempted to arrest the Infatuated man, but it
with great difficulty that he escaped with bis own
life after defending himself against the knife for whole
block breaking bis club to pieces over the man, who
vowed determination kill him. Mr.. Livingston, hav
ing escaped his assaant started for assistance and
after going three blocks to the Of Myrtle avenue
and Navy street. he found Officers CASTER Velsor and Skid
more of the fourth district police, who promptly started
for the spot and succeeded in finding McGorman Full
ton avenue Gold street. FIVE blocks from the
the murder. He determined not to be taken alive
using his knife freely, and it with the greatest Diff
Guilty that he overpowered and secured Even then
be made desperate efforts TO relieve himself The knife
covered with blood, was found in his pocket, and
knowedging the deed, said that he wished to kill the POI
liceman and least twenty lrshmen. His companions
were arrested where the murder occurred and with
William johnson all safely lodged in the fourth dis
trct station house The wounded Jobnsons inn
medatey conveyed to the Brooklyn City Hospital on Ray
mond street where they received the immediate attention
of Dr. Henry w Holmes physician in that institution and
Mr. John Morgan superintendent but Charles johnson
was past all medical skill and breahed bis last in few
hours His brother Robert 1t is feared live. Nc
Donough was taken to his boarding house, Raymond
street. but at twelve o'clock yesterday removed
the hospital His injuries not considered at present
dangerous"