The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28
Pollce Intelligence.
IHFIDELITY or WIFE AND ArTDGPTED MURDKR OF


THE sDDUCKR.
There seems 70 be no end 70 the number Of tragedies
committed In this city during the past two weeks. The
mania for murder and suicide has been raging strongly
and many persons have fallen victims In consequence
To day We are called upon 10 chronicls case Of ssduo
ton and attempt u murder. About eight O'Clock
Monday evening" John sAckvins, OF No. 2Sl Elizabeth
street. home usual when TO bis surprise and iu
dgnaiion he found man named 4. Dunlop sseep In bed
win hs wife, Acting upon he impulse OF tho moment
he drew clasp knife from his pocket and approaching
the bed he plunged the weapon eight times into the breast
and abdomen Of Dunlop, inhlctipg such severe
wounds that the life Of the latter ID dsspaired
o. The police being informed Of the Affair." ssokvie and
his vile were both arrested and taken TO The Fsenlh
ward stssioa house DR.. Ahrshams called In to ss
tssd the wounded man. when he ordered him to 10
vsysd 70 the station house. rhsrs The wounda we're
drssd and the now of blood stopped, but still the In
ured mans life declared 10 be In danger. sackvile
and his wife were both taken before Justice Davsoa a
the Jefferson Market Police Court, where thsy were
committed 70 awsis tho result OF the wounded mans In
junes. Dunlop says thas he intoxicated n the time
Of The occurrence, and has knowledge whatsoever Of
the manner in which he came to be found In saoEves
apartments. Dunlop lives at No. 2o2 West Fifteenth
nS we, as me-
sent.
sroRMNa OF A pUrCHxAH's aRocmY-ruE AS
sALASrs RErELLED, WITH THE LOSS OF TWO
WOUNDED.
Yesterday forenoon . party OF rowdy characters.
highly Inflated win bad rum into the grocery and
fqucr store Of Matthias wilkins, No isa Monroe strsc
and demanded drinks ali around" from tho proprietor
Of The establishment To this modest request the land.
lord refused 70 accede whereupon demonssration
made by Of the Yasoals, who grasped pewter mug
and fred It at the Uranium Of Mr. wilkins. This sp-
psarsd 70 be the signal for general attack upou the pro-
prieor his stock OF goods While Of the party
smother one matched up snfs ana ssr.sssssa 70 msss
deliver 70 them such rsfrsshsens they desired wv
kins not hkpg the kne In such close psoximty 70 his
person. rsssisd behind The counter snd sDdesvored BY
every arsumept be capable q sdvancng 10 gvs The
sSs proposal ana were proceeding 70 osssr sc.s o. va,
spce when shos from the revolver OF wilkins brought
the sssAlAnts 70 stand ssil The p.o Was osded win
two Of ths most dsspersts OF the gang general STAN
pede followed the discharge at she revolver but the
sidevaIk frpsa Tss wisoovs and shussrs Of the gro
cery pert chained ihe attention Of the be
v ssH sos snrs
bad ben S.ssd RON ss :ssrs ssS Ssnos me s;o&sss
tsrupssas far the propssssv was coooernsd Son.
boldsnsd By TIE apparent unsesosva with which wkkias
scs ssss sSxsssss se~srss sss cs.dsi a NJ = sss
second shos fron wIlfas rsvolvsr made me column
,r:ss a .Ss S ,iSs % Iss.s.sns % I ss's ssS &c cssr
barrow, Of ths ssvssth ward pohoe, came up,
:.... sss i.s Win four % ss ros.r. 's%s sss
custody. rwo Of the prisoners were found 70 have
besu wounded oss n ths foot and the other n the hasd
they were an conveyed before Justice Brennan a the
Esssx Market Police cour, whore they we're held 10 bail
sscs IN ne sum 81 coo the charge OF rios
ss wnns@ v Cody. henry sch,s. Daniel a aoonsy
and Daniel nocnsy. AZ al the prisoners we're more of