Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-22

LAwLEssNEss IN BALTIMORE There ha:
recently been q series of lawless acts in the
city of Baltimore, some of them resulting in
fatal consequences. The last is thus described
In the Baltimore San of this morning
(" MURDKRoUs ASSAULT -THREArENED FA.
TAI TERMINATION The utmost excitement
existed during yesterday in that section of the
city known as Loudenslager's Hill, in conse-
quence ct murderous assault having been
committed upon two well known citizens of
that place, Col J. Maybury Turner and Mr..
Thomas Woollen. Various rumors were sHoat
during the day as to the circumstances attend
Ing this sad affair, and upon inquiry of per
sons Witnessing it the following statement was
detailed to us: -. ...
Between II and l O'Clock in the morning, as
these gentlemen were approaching the resi-.
denco OF Col. Turner, they discovered that
some parties were secreted in his ice house,
when he approached to the door and enquired
who they were, and ordered them to come
out. Immediately two men ran out, and
separating, one of them ran towards the city,
and the other out the road, parties who were
present following them and calling out " stop
thief. The one who ran out the road was
met short distance beyond the place by Mr..
Augustus Pfeltz, who hearing the cry of his
pursuers, seized and conveyed him back to
VII ere Turner and Woollen were standing As
soon as they reached the spot the man drew a
large knife, and making a thrust at Turner,
the blade passed through his left arm into his
breast. He then quickly turned upon Wool
len before he could be secured, and plunged
the knife into his breast to the depth of some
I've inches. He next made thrust at Pfeltz,
who had hold of him, and inflicted a wound
of painful though not of serious character
nf h
ing his hold upon him and effecting his escape.
The several blows were struck so rapidly that
the parties could neither overpower him or es.
cape from his reach
After breaking away he again ran out the
road, and although a number of persons start.
ed in pursuit he eluded them for an hour or
30, when he was discovered secreted short
distance by negro, who reported the fact to
the Waterman in pursuit, who took him in
custody, and in short time thereafter the
companion Of the assailant; and it was with
the utmost difficulty that the officers could
convey them to the eastern station house, the
Infatuated crowd demanding that summary
punishment should be inflicted upon them, and
having so far succeeded as to place a rope
about the neck of the one making the assault,
for the purpose of hanging him upon the spot.
They were however taken to the station house
and committed to Jail. They were italian or
gan grlnuers, their organs being afterwards
found in the ice house. Their names have net
as yet been ascertained
Professor Smith and DR.. Clendenin werc
promptly summoned to tho aid Of the injured
parties, who were Immediately conveyed to
the residence Of Col. Turner, and upon an
examination of their wounds they found them
to be OF nature threatening a speedy fatal
termination from hemOrrhages which ensued
Throughout the whole day the vicinity of
Col. Turner'S residence was thronged with his
numerous friends, though they were both SO
low that but few were allowed admission to
their rooms.
Deputy States Attorney Pinkney proceeded
there In the afternoon to take their deposi.
tions, but they were in such condition AS to
preclude that being done. At q late hour
last night the physicians in attendance pro-
nounced both of them hopeless they have
sank so fast during the day as to render their
surviving throughout the night as exceedingly
improbable