New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-03
CRIME on NEW-YEARS DAY.
BRUTAL MURDER AT A DANCE HOUSE.

A disturbance took place at o'clock on New Years
morning at a dance-house kept by John l.. Nock, at
No 23l William street, between several Germans;
which becoming serious, Policemen Wogan and Barr
of the Fourth Ward called in, and, by ejecting
several of the disorderes, succeeded in restoring
peace The house then closed for the night; but
soon after Martin Karnes one of the elected party
came back and endeayored to gain adnittance, but
was ordered away by VIM. Ruff one of the bar
Keepers who went to the door. karnes refused to CO.
and an alteration ensued, during which the parties
cnched, and Karnes, drawing large knife, nearly
severed the head Of his adversary from the body and
then fed Ruff staggered back step or two into the
house and fell upon the hoor expiring instantly The
police were Immediately notified of what had taken
place and Officers Brown and Wogan, receiving infor
nation that Karnes lived at No. II Thomas street,
proceeded thther and arrested him just he had got
into bed, and he was locked up. The body OF the
deceased was conveyed to the satonhouse and Coro-
ner Gamble proceeded yesterday to hold an inquest
upon it. John Finder Of No. As Baxter street, and
Vock proprietor of the dancehouse, were detained as
witnesses. The house complained of as nuisance
in August last and Vock was arrested and held to bail
for trial, but nothing more done in the matter.
The testimony taken before the Coroner was in sub
stance the same as the above account but in addition
thereto il appeared that during the first disturbance
that took place at the house the prisoner was either
accidentally or designedly struck upon the head with
some sharp instrument which caused wound from
which the blood flowed freely This was done by some
persons who were fighting together in the dark, the
gas-ights having been extinguiShed. The prisoner
was considerably under the influence of liquor at the
time he was turned out of the house and his return was
for the avowed purpose Of getting revenge for the blow
he had received He has been rather notorious
rowdy in tlat vicinity and known by the alias OF
Butcher" The police found on his person weapon
made from file and carried in asheath, but the exam
ming physician stated that the wound inflicted could
not have been made with this instrument but with some
heavy weapon. The verdict of the Jury was; " That
"Wm Ruff came to his death from wound in his
neck inflicted by some weapon unknownto us, IN the
hands of Martin Kane on the ls of January, 1855,
and we would respectfully call the attention of the
proper authorities to this drinking and dance house,
and request that be broken up altogether
Upon the rendition of the verdict, the prisoner was
committed to await the action of the Grand Jury.
He is a German by birth and about % years of age.
The deceased was also German and about 50 years
of age.
DARISG AssArLT, AND ROBBERY OF APoLIcEaAs.-
Between ~ and o'clock on Tuesday morning Police
man Tracy Of the Fourth Ward attacked by
three at the corner Of Elm and Howard streets
and after being beaten in terrible manner by them, was
robbed of gold watch and his club, with which tn
rscsls fed. 1t appears that just previous to the as
sau the officer while his beat, drew out his Watch
to ascertain the time which the rufhans observing,
they determined to get possession of the watch, ~na
accordingly proceeded to the above locality, very
short distance from where the officer wa standing and
commenced making great noise, evidently for the
purpose Of getting the officer to interfere lie dd 60
az in duty bouad, and requested them to make less
noise or leave. This was all the robbers wanted, and
they immediately. sprang upon him, andaiter beating
and kicking lin in shameful manner, nearly tearing
out one Of his eyes and cutting and hanging his fsce,
thew robbed him of his watch and fed. The alarm
was given and about two hours after the outrage was
committed, three Irishmen, named Nike Mooney, VIM.
| Cumming and Samuel Gallagher, were arrested
charged with being tho assaisnts. They were taken
| before Justice Brennan aud committed to await ex
| animation.
SrABBIso AFFRAY-About 4 O'Clock on Tuesday
morning James McGuire, young nan residing on the
corner OF Park and Pearl streets got into fight with
an unknown German and wac stabbed in the abdomen
by hin, after which the Germaa fed and effected an
| escape. The wounded was taken to the New
| Yok Hospital, where the wound wss examined and
| found to be Of very serious nature.
FEARFUL ASSAULT AND NARROW EscpE.-At a
la,o hour on Nev.Years eve Thomas Main OF No. III
| Avenue G, was engaged in conversation with some
friends near his house, wbso one VIM Currsn came
along, and without esynS word seired MAN oy