The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21
WORE STABBlyG IN THE FOURTH WARD
LAST NIGHT-A MAN AND WON AN IN
HIRED.


LAST evc1xg al 81 O'Clock an Irishman, named John
ynrns ~,- lives q. No So Nsssaa street Brooklyn was
stabbed ree feoe by trio 81 rufians the
Fourth ~srd. Nsppears Cat Burns WIS somewhat in
soleateS and while standing The Of Pearl and
vandcter streets the Snrea men ca up, and of
them said 10 n:sn "CoErr along homc.' Upon reaching
se Rose md Pearl streets of the
party stabbed him the face, inriong three deep, but
dangerous wos9 is-one the choek, one on the
See and ae other under his eye The rnffans took to
Eight, when a boy who ths affair spoke to a young
named Jeremiah ponsven, who was standing by,
pointed % one Q, the fellows saying that Of the
men Donoyvr immediately grabbed the fellow, and de-
nvercd him shertly afterwards 10 policeman, who con
him che station hcase where he was searched,
but 10 weapons found on him. He said his name
was john Mcclure. Burns, the wounded man,
Who had fell down was taken TO drug store corner
81 Pearl s;T~a where ns wounds dressed by Dr.
Robert RInlon after which he was carried to the sta
ton house by party Of policemen. The other parties
10 the outrage not arrested and were not known
Burns serious During the evening two
men were suspicion of being concerned in the
matter, nut the beg who it not identifying them
they discharged.
WOMAN STABBED.
Abox O'Clock hast night Welsh sailor named Thomas
Price place No 800 Water street. kept by
. wor named hate Burns. He took an apple and was
prooeedng lesse the premises without paying for IT,
when some Of the demonstrated with him, and
suite an alteration ensued Price suddenly drew
large sheath knife and stabbed girl named Mary Ann
Thompson in the left breast but not nfctng
wound. policeman attempted TO arrest him and Price
Drew his she;un knife upon him. The officer knocked ii
down with his club, took Price in custody and had him
locked up the night the Fourth ward station house
THE ASSASSINATION IN WATER STREET.
.ru 90 70
THE INQUEST, ETC.
The girl, Susan Dempsey, who was so badly wounded
b the the dance house No 277a Water street.
Thursday morning, died in the City Hospital yesterday
morning ar the condition of Barrett Is such TO afford
htsie hope OF his recovery.
The police very active all day Thursday and tina
night in making arrests every bearing any
bance 10 the description given Of the two murderers.
Some eight taken up in this way, but only
three have been detained suspicion One of them who
was found nth the others house in Cherry street,
between Roosevelt and James streets, Thursday, has
been positively identified by Of the girls of the house
companion of the two who committed the
murder but not present the night of the ARRAY
He Spanard about five feet two inches in height very
sailow with dark eyes, moustsche and imperial He
no speak English, but gave his Michel Aguara
He refused give the Coroner any information about his
companions and accordingly committed 10 the Tombs
The three men arrested long dirk knives them.
Thursday that suspicion rested dis
banded soldiers from Havana who arrived here time
ago on their way Spain Spanish ship In distress
and who temporarily lodged In Brcoklyn at the
pense Of the Spanish government This turns out 10 be
correct the prisoner Agulara IL evidently OF this
crowd and from the description given by Of the
men her testimony there doubt but that the whole
gang belong the party. For several weeks past
of these fellows have been observed
a.. ia NJ
night They mostly small men, and invariably wear
glazed caps.
In the HisIAlI n September %, account given
Of the bark Amelia, containing LOG Of these soldiers,
which put into this por, distress. The said
by some lee partially deserers and convicts and by
others be part Of 200 soldiers sent out to Havana by
The Spani.h government assist in quellng any ibuster
ne demonstration in that quarter Reports crcu.
sied that The a very destitute condition, but
they denied by the Spanish Consul We informed
sAa there were several discharged oonviots board,
Who had transported Cuba for political offences
soldiers part Of those who had been conspcu
Gus 10 the al Saragossa and sent TO
Cuba for punishment
We hope Tie spanish Consul will afford every assistance
- Coroner ConDery discovering the and where
.Aouts Of all these men that they may be confronted
With the parties who IN the dance house the fatal
night when tbs murderous deed was done.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Correry resumed the examination OF witnesses,
~ the FOURTH ward station house, at eight O'Clock yes
srday morning,
Marx nrisosll Recommendations werc only two
nAlians they have been the habit OF coming 10 my
place for weeks they at times dressed Ike mid
rhanen, with tlue coat the who stabbed tho girl
had no quarrel. was the tall man who stabbed INV
brother n.lsw him stabbed; the little Italian who
Rourbed hi- dk when went outside must have stabbed
ed and the man from Rhode Island immediately
have bad conversation With my brother in law be could
recognise the Italians.
The three spanlards who were in custody we're then
go 81 Ews4lA wewswN skNTa kVN
could not
Isabella Anderson sworn live with Mr. Drscol in
Wafer street; have been there two years; have
ar two sanards frequently who were here on the night
the murder the Lgndady: the tall Spsnsrd
called mp stairs, and gave me quarter down
aSzn, because that enough and he followed
sbd caught the ball then into the sitting room,
nv went ou into the esrroom the landlord came int the
hail and asked what the matter the spanard spoke
20 tim, and he went away; saw stabbing. didn't
Draeos brother In Law al all: could recognise these
men eaw them week before.
THIS wirnvs was sent down 10 rce the prisonera bu,
could not recognise q them OF the murderors
ioertInec however, beng often company
with tho murfercrs.
0a,harne wley sworn and cxamined-I have resided
wph rr prlSx ~ IN Water street nearly nve years /
have secn The Italians vho there night
RI rnaTder very often. va out when the
commenced thsy were nghtng when | came IN. ! saw
Irscor and spanard guarding about quarter be.
hcve TIC gr Anderson croc for help and tho bar tender
Barrett Ia todeip Der, snd the small ssn'srd then
ran after him. bsi Mr. Drsooi chopped him. the spanisrd
fe on kiE Mr. Drisoell was going back towards
the when De picked up TOP bottle and struck the
NTnnRfd End fhen Tn INTO INC
tnrned and ahbsc the man standing n me Mr..
james, NJ Jaines' ~ cher gri and ran INTO back
room and sEut ourselves IN. SAN the tall with
daegsr 81 W. Ttso0lif brother IN w they nghtng
J never hear the nsFDs- ~ these
r. Juror Irisooi struck the with the bottle as
~ gong 1g' a. use door
Tbs Coroner pressed ~ witness closely 10 the iden
rty n the custody. but she persisted IN saying
that nour n frem the Ono OF the men
who uas known 10 have freducuiec the house.
cher brought aid contracted with TIC witness but she
said sL Ne snl man h~e broader lace and brighter
eye.
f@bcl-a knd-rsqn ther recalled, And confronted
WITH this man rave hls name Niche Agulara and
tho rCcorni2e1 him gb9 used " keep company
with "a nsantnt. bU he tot with them that ght
IThe prisoner .mak very dark colored with bright
black eyes, ,uussChe al imperial He either could not
would not sJSsk Engtsh The CoroHer asked him his
name but be ood tel neither could be wrie H. The
Coroner asked him be n1dersto0s LATIN but he shook