The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-02
Shocking TT agedy in Brooklyn.
ONE MAN KILLED, ANOTHER MoRTALLY WOUNDED
AND THIRD SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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i AND THIRD SERIOUSLY INJURED.
shocking tragedy enacted in the Eleventh ward
Sunday morning, yesterday which resulted in the
death OF one person, the mortal wound ng OF another
| and serious injuries TO a third.
| appears that, about half past O'Clock, three
youpg men, named Charles johnson, Robert johnson,
(brothers) and Patrick McDoneugh passed by the
OF Fulton and Raymond atreet their way
to Bedford. They saw three lying the edge Of
the side walk, being ia the gutter. They appsared
10 bs asleep and were probably Intoxicated. Their
Michael German Michael McGes, and Patrick
seully Charles Johnson went up and shook them tell.
ing them to get up ard 60 home. Two Of them paid
attention to HIM but taking hold OF German BY the
leg, he sprang up, quick though thrust the
blade OF dirk knife into his abiomen and followed II
up until he had inflicted four deep gaihea each OF
! which was sufficient to produce death.
The wounded man cried out, sTm murdered-Im
:, urdersd" and dropped upon tho pavement. His
and McDopough, who had gone soma ways
o.o mo back to lead him their aid, aud taking hold
~noa'' the latter plunged his knife first into Rober.
!, 6 ing TWO awful safhes' one In the Aodo'
'onD'on' - "a. sr in the back, and then fell upon
'n mo ~, N hs stabbed in the thigh, just escsp.
Ing the groin. ,oo, o oirh, -,
German s.sip,y what no had done s''A :. ~, aA'
was pursued and oysrta ven oy private - - -. -
iDgston but nour,shing bis sn''e, ne suceeede. 49,.
ma him at bay, and In turn uade him run. Hs 'nsn
ccntinued his course UP Fulton venue to the
Gold street, where ovsriA Sen BY officers SKID
and Csser OF the Fourth district police who after
struggle in which they mpsiisd to dis.
able bm with their clubs, succeeded tai Ds him into
custody.
ON the way to the station hoase he inquired Of the
officers what they had arrested him for, and pseAdcd
ignorance what bad occurred. He finally a admitted
the deed however and hastiiy remarked TO the elect
hat ha mid IN huu Irfale
well as the ohcers The oshcera found the kni.e In
bs pocket all covered with blood, seeing which he OK
claimed that he would not deny IT II the blood was an
inch thick. In the struggle o4loer CAser accdsn
tally struck upon the knee by the other officer, and
rencered incapable OF duty in consequence.
The knife N the possession OF csptala X. w. Call.
II IL white handled DIRK, without back spring, and
with pointed blade some ave inchss IN leasth
Ofhcers Velsor, CaTmsn and Hyde appeared upon the
OF the murder about the tims the othsr
ofcers, and arrested Michael Ssuy and Michael McGee
who were still lying in the gutter apparently uncon
scious OF s tn at hsa II, pred around them Toe,
also took charge OF the wounded men and conveyed
them their residences 10 the neighborhood. They
we're Afterwards conveyed to the CITY Hospital
where Charles johnson died few hours after. He
years OF age born In county wesbmeah ireland,
apprsntice the backamithing business IN Atlantic
street His injuries are described ~ a punctnrei
wound in abdomen, 10 the peura, butast and arm
Robert johnson, brother OF deceased, lies ia crit
cal situston. lie born in tns county, in IS
years OF age unmarried, aud wAs ispanasr by trade
bis wounds are in the back and 'domsn. Hs was yet
alive last evening.
Patrick McIonoush was born In county Loogiori, lrv
land is Is years Of age, and an apprentices - tao hat
ting busnes In the establishment OF j. III. Preutiss in
street Hs sustained an aclsed wouad Ia the
thish. The prosp~ctf are ina III VIII recover.
The alleged perpetrator Of the homicide s a
hank DIGGER b3 oesupatioa IN IN. ..psay of =.
about 25 years OF age, hve feet nine inches In
height, With dark hair ana complexion lie states that
the deceased caught him by The legs and attempted TO
stssl bis toots having had on nsw par
Captain Cali took the ccp,oiton OF Rooert Johnson NJ
the Hospitai, although no was In such an exhausted
state tnat could hArd,y make himself undsrktood.
Coronsr geddipg ordered post ptorteH sxsmaston Of
deceased which made ~ the Hospital dead no
by The sttsndng surgeon, DR. Enos, the House Sur.
geon, Dr. Bstcocs, and DR.. samuel Boyd.
| he following Jury formed by the Coroner;
John Smith, Nisbolss Ammermsn,
ssmueI Johnson, HeEry witty,
Garret Van DaJne, John RAtorf,
VIM. Gsscoigne Joseph Ed~ards
Mr.. LEONARD, DAVID ftnisn.
After viewing the body the nveetig stion adjourned
until this (Monday) afternoon at o'clock, 20 tho
CITY Hall,