The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-03


Arrest OF the Alleged PcrPetratsr.
Y About two O'Clock on Tuesday morning shocking
carenes took place at tbs lager bier raoon OF john
vock No23l William street. the Of . murder about
Ave montis ago. party Of Germans who carous-
ing toget became somewhat noisy whom officers Barr
and weean were called and the dsturbers elected
From the premises One Of the party after returned
and desired be admitted, but the proprietor of the
place would not listen to the proposal which angered
him very much. Being time to close the store HiLiar
Puff the bprkeeper to the door put up the shu
tiers and close the premises Here he found Harms
such the OF the party, in very bad temper.
WORDS Ruff and Karns when they clinch-
ed and harns, il is alleged, drew . large knite and
plunged it into the neck Of the barkeeper The
then fed and he wounded staggered back into
the store, and fell On the floor Here he expired ALMOST
immediately afterwards The police informed Of
ihe When search made for the fugitive
which resulted finally N the arrest of the accused his
place Of re~itense No. Thomas street The body of
the deceased conveyed 10 Fourth va d station
house where Coroner Gamble held nques. upon ..e
body with the following result
John L. Vock, says-t keep lagerbier saloon aud
house at 81 William street about IL O'Clock on
Monaay night there and women dancing
and drinking in the house the prisoner, whom call
Butcher" was among the number; he drinking
and appeared good deal under the influence OF liquor
deceased barkeeper, and attended to place in
lls Chstham street. of Bxxter he was at
William street until after IL o'clock there
who appeared to be friends drinking and dancing do
not know their but have often them before
one was drunk the other was sober the sober
WAS endeav0ring to take the drunken there
we're about fifty in at the time o: these men, who
did not know the two alluded to- supposed that the sober
going to beat his drunken friend and they got
into general tight and in this fight the prisoner got
hit on the head by some ONE unknown to me- the
prisoner had wound in his head, from which blood
they sighting; do not know who put the
lights out; we lgated the gas again ths poics
this there remained in the house several persons among
them the prisoner he began to cry, and said that
one had beaten him and that he would have
N ppt n
in my house, and requested an officer, who came in at
the tine to remove the prisoner the officer did and
locked the door the prisoner to the door several
times after and endesvored to gain Abundance would
not allow him 10 Sc. IN ne kept around the place about
two hours abour twelve O'Clock deceased who slept in
my house at 231 William street, came home let him ia
BY the private door winch opens William street. ne
not allow him then told the deceased about the dis
turbsnce that had occurred, and why had Butcher"
two ocloek) heard knock at the door; the de-
ceased and went out in the street by the private
door, and found the prisoner knocking the deceased
told him he must go away. and that be could not be
allowed in the house Butcher the prisoner then said.
II can bght you any other man here the deceased
replied ~ do not want TO fight you the deceased stood
steps private door, and Butcher stood
the sidewalk, about four feet from him; after this
Butcher became quiet, and cecels and locked the
door and leaving Butcher in the street, a6 1ut
halt hour Afterwards We heard knock at the door
and the deceased ami went out again, and that it
was Butcher who was knocking; told him that ne
go away; tina deceased had club in his ia nd
when We came out the second time he told Butcher
must 20 home; butcher saw the club in the hands Of
the the deceased did not make any show Of
striking the prisoner with his club the prisoner put ais
right hand il the ef breast pocket Of his coat to
take something out did not see him draw anything out
he (ths Rrisorer said "any son Of bitch who comes
NJ will knock him DOWN" Ithen went into the
bar kaving deceased and the prisoner outside cau'e
ont ia street about minute AFTER and saw de-
ceased aud the prisoner cpched they we're 10 the street.
near the sidewalk, opposite Llenthals about forty
below my place. called to deceased to in and
not light in the street. al this moment saw "Butcher
run way towards Duane street; deceased towards
my house he had his hand his neck aad had blood
mis- clothes and face: he said To me, 'ssop biod
laid head Of him and brought him into the house; he
laid down on the foo- and ran after doctor; re-
turned in about five minutes; deceased nensibe;
he cied in short time after then proceeded With two
police officers Of the Fourth ward and two from the Fifth
waru. 10 No. II Thomas street. where We arrested
Buches nd hin, in bed he appeared if lac had
Just woke Up; l asked him what he had done bur he
made answer; I then with the officers OF the
Fourth ward and remained At the sta inu house tall this
de-sased and the prisoner ciuched there other
persops in the street; - not know any of them;
positive II deceased md the prisoner who were
cinched in the street. did not pou VI any kind
in the hands Of the prisoner during thu evening
The testimony of The officers who msde the arrest also
OF tire ply stefan making the post morton examination,
taken by The Coroner when he gave the case to The
jury who after due consideration, rendered the FOL
lowing
VERDICT.
We end that the deceased to his death BY a
wound Ia the neck, inflicted by weapon (unkno~n
u.s. in the hands Of Martin KaTns the ist of ia
nuary 1854 Further would respectfully cali the at
tent:on If the proper authorities 10 this drinking snd
dancing soon and request that it be broken up alto
geher.
Upon the rendition Of the verdict, Coroner Gamble
commit I'd ha' 10 prison, 70 await the acioa Of the
Grand Jury
The deceased was man rather advanced in life being
fully Atty ytars OF age. BE native OF erma ny
The knife with whica the deed committed hes not
yet been found.