The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29
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I've relied on. 1t generally believed that he yesin ~
oy tins Ss 81 ne cam escape the hou'a
JOHN CooNEY AND BILL CUMMINGS.
Two more notorious scamps John Co0ney aud Bill 0na
Tings were arrested o. the LIST inst by the vsiIa.cs
CHER, Bu'ser, Carr and Duane.
JAMES WHITE.
is reported that this man, who had made himself ~
ianse COMMITTEE, on the 2stR Nay, and IS now hsd q.
durance vile"
sTAssMG AID PRonPr AHRssr.
anarre occurred the I'd INST, az the corver o.
jackson aud Davis streets between q man named John
Crawley, fireman on the Golden Cate, and Chinansa
by the name OF AACann. appeays that An Cann W.
peaceaby walking with oneof his ocuntrymcn, when he
accosted BY tawley in insulting terms owhich ho
upon Crawley struck him, ind the Ghnaman drew ,
knife and gave him wo outs in he arm below tho
veyed 10 the of the Vigilance Committee, ftosn
which place he was alen to the station house and
lined. The wounds are not dangerous.
DISPOSITION OF THa PRIsOls1Rs.
William Mulligan, Wooey Kearney, Martin Gallagher,
William Carr, and man named Balger, is stated were
in the custody of the Vigilance Committee SATURDAY.
night What disposition has besn made Of them we are
unable to ascertain. The only vessel which sailed ffu
cions were entertained was the stephen Baldwin. "a
Hong Kong is thought tina! Of the parties In
ed the Goth of May she has not yet sailed. We have
no means Of ascertanng whether Of the parties have
been placed on board OF this vessel or not The Carrier
Dove, for Melbourne, has not YET cleared was an
nouncea in the papers Of Saturday that she would ha
Out INTO the Stream On snat day
ARREST az CHAs. P. DIANE.
The Executive Committee, says the Bulin of the n
inst believing that they had good grounds for tainG
Known in New York Dutch CHARLEY au directed his =.
rest yesterday. He vas found about O'Clock in the
afternoon, on the sidewalk in front OF Fisk Lorias's
to take drink. He refused but took q segar. The
Committee man then asked him to take walk TO Sacea
mento street, but be declined. he then told tbs
wonld go peaceably he would be taken cab: Duans
hnua hrAk and thrnt tsr1 thai hCsu~
intending to 60 to the police ofice when he stopped
Merchant street by two who had been stationed
the police two or three OF whom made their a
pearance but quickly disappeared when they saw ths
three kept Arm hold him. and, with but little force
managed to get him along number Of the personal
friends OF Duane were standing near but made no aempt
to interfere with the arrest
After they had progressed down Merchant street to near
Montgomery street. Duaue ceased his struggling took or
his neckcsh and asked to shot in the street He de-
manded why he was arrested to which he received NO
reply number Of the VSsants now joined them, fol-
lowed by large crowd, which gathered rapidly from
every corner They passed quietly through Montgomery
to Sacramento street. and down Sacramento to tho Conn
mittee rooms. Tho members Of the Committee were
mostly armed with pistols. On the arrival at the Armo-
ry, the guards gave way and Duane was conveyed n
gle then sounded shree times and large number q
the Committee the spot The guards were d0u-
bled the cannon got " readiness and mounted men o.
cupcd positions on each street leading to the rooms,
But there being show OF attack the guards were soon
after reduced Towards and during the night everythn9
quiet in The neghborhood as if nothing had %
Cured.
There many about relating to tho imms-
diate Of the arrest Of Duane, but we can learn
nothing reliable TO the actual Duane is power
full man, and relied upon his strength and assistance
from friends TO prevent his arrest said that he had
several hints TO leave the CITY, but instead of doing
marked that twelve could take HIM alive, anA
that he would be tho death half dozen at least Yeo-
erday before his arrest Duane Boosting that he bad
dose Of poison always secreted about his person. which,
in the event Of the committee arrestng him. he said ha
would and SO cheat the fellows.
After his arrest the brother of Duane and several of
his friends endeavored to gain to his ThsV
were politely but firmly refused admission.