The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-26
Police Intelligence.
PROBABLE HOMICIDE IN TEE TWELFTH wARD-AR
REST OF THE PERPETRA ETRArOR-ANTE-HQRTxM III


REST OF THE PERPBTR RArOR-ANTE E-NCRTEM Ex-
ANIMATION OF THE INJURED MAN.
On Sunday evening. about O'Clock, shocking affair
occurred in the grocery store Of named Meyers,
situated at the Of Il7h street and Fourth avenue
The particulars OF the transaction they related
present, are as followsAbog. the hour tn question,
negro pamed David Williams, entered the store, and
seeing John German "a whc man) there with whom ha
was acquainted, asked him drink. The latter
very indignant nj the PROPOSE and refused the hopia
y Of the colored man with seorn. To expressions
made use OF by Gormau the negro replied in somewhat
sharp manner and irtna.ed that he 80
good Q mani as Goraan This incensoA
ihe latter, who set upon the negro ana
gave him beating. williams sue
ceeded with great deal Of difficulty getting out Of
the clutches OF his adversary He then rereated an
cuthouse and procuring the blade OF scythe rushed
back into the grocery store and assaulted eorman In
surprise and could de;end himself a. anst the attack
of his adversary Wllans, after cutting German about
the head neck arms ana shoulders IN shoe pg manner
was compeisd TO dess by those who present Tns
vile Of the wounded man, hearing about the diiculty,
rushed between the negro and his intended victim, and
received dreadful cut across the hlui. Tbs
infurated man then. reircated from The premises.
and sss,iss into his ows house, which was
against all these suowcd him ssrseap, Mccasker
OF the Twelfth ward police hear ng Of the
cat,nte nn, Ne c essily cap'u -ed Tor be would nos
man with bis murdcrous weapon The ScgsS srf wap9h{
securely manaeed Twelfth ward station
house. where be was locked At the result OF tha
wounded man ID Iurics.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Connfry notified that
world be necessary 10 have the wouadcd mans ex-
animation taken. The Coroner. ia accordance with tsis
request proceeeed to Bellevue lb>s Sta and afer
moning jury held the ante norton examination, s FOL
lows
John German, being swors ssss--I In li7h street.
Aasm lido Sns,ne.s win NJ syen@ as agger yesterday
nmy conversation sam he was not nt TO associate with
white he said he said he better Than acr his
conyei saten David the pronerl aud walked
out TO he front Of The public house where
the proprietor told should not disturb his hoase The
prisoner went TO his own house which about twenty
yards Distant and returned in about hfcen mnuics with
Piece Of tcyhe In his hand and struck the forehead the
blow prostraied me hc ground asensbe and could
nos hear what he sad wife who present told he
struck several times ser fell; he also struck WIFE,
cutting her The whea she
never had words VITA the prisoner before
cite his hatred towards feel tha, my Life very
tain aud theI efore tel the truth.
The prisoner the Coroner read the testimony %
the wounded man, said
acknow ledge guilt; the testimony German has given
true IA tA took place,
but my passion got the better OF me.
The coroner thercupon committed Williams 10 tho
rombs, 10 await the result Of Gormons nIarice.