The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
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Police IntellliRence.

sToRMIHG pUTCHMANs GRoCERY-DErEAT OF THE
AsSAILANTs-ONE OF rHxM SHOT.
The grocery store of Adam Honyman, corner OF
Eleventh and B, the scene Of lively
eight on Wednesday night party Of rowdies entered
the store nsolent tone demanded crackers and
cheese for the crowd The grocery refusing to fur
nsh the gentlemen with the desired edibes unless imme
date made for the same the wrath of the
Srowdies became terrible to witness. They at once COM
menced ndiscrmnate attack upon the proprietor Of
the and his wife by preciptatng weights, measures
empty bottles and variety of other articles at their
heads In vain Honyman endeayored 10 paciy the indig
ones and at las he was compelled 10 draw pistol
defence Of his life and property The weapon was fired
the crowd when the charge took elect upon one Of the
number named Luke Wisely woundng him severely about
the bead neck and face Al this juncture two OF the e
yenth ward police, Messrs. Tden and Hack arrived at
the of the disturbance and by the most strenuous
efforts they managed TO que the riot Wisely ana com
RAMON OF his named Philip Mcure, who appeared to be
lhe rngeaders OF the gang were taken into custody and
marched oil to the station house. where they were locked
up FOR the remainder Of the night. Upon examination
OF wiseiys head found that he not dangerously
wounded. The wounds all erhcal. with the
cepon of obe which wi Tor the FUTURE compel tue pr
soner to g. through the world with eye. The affair
considerable excitement in the neghborhood and
at one time serious riot apprehended II WAS but
few evenings previous that the proprietor oil liquor store
on the cond corner that, shot young man, for
little rrovocaon and the remembrance OF that ira
gedy only served 10 increase the flame still more
inspector sauires of the Eleventh precinct in his report
70 tho Deputy Superintendent yesterday morning. gives
the following graphic account of the aiiair;-
Between aud O'Clock last evening, gang OF Macker
cvillc thieves entered the grocery store Of German
named Adam Honyr,ar thctcorner Of avenue b and
Eleventh street. and helped themselves to CRACKERS and
cheese for the whole crowd without paying for them and
then demanded still further supplies, which were refused
when one OF then seized large weight from the coun
ter and threw the head OF Hony man. but he lodged
il; when another Of the rowdies took up beam ana
threw at the head Of Mrs Honyman, knocking her
down They then commenced smashing things generally
when nony man ending no other means available, dis
charged pistol the crowd which took effect in the
face Of Iuko wisely thief and rowdy, who
IN Tho qrisr n
eight months but released by some trick the day be-
fore election The pistol was loaded with small SHOT
which pcppcred the rascas face pretty we'll though not
fatally il Is feared. He arrested, together with the
notorious Phil Mcclure who led the gang aud locked up
after his wounds had been dressed by DR. kmbark The
rest OF tine gang escaped Honyman was also arrested,
more FOR protection than otherwise and detained at the
station house through the night
Yesterday morning the prisoners were Drought before
Justice Brennan the Escx Market Police Court where
they held 10 ball. each in the sum Of $500 to answer
the charge Of assault and battery.
How DID He DO IT "A few evenings ago Southerner,
formerly lieuienan, United States navy, went into
a gambling saloon in Broadway, and succeeded in the
course Of an hour and half in losing the OF % 900
Al faro lie felt somewhat chafrncd at the loss Of the
money, and applied NJ the Office 81 the General Superin
tendent of Police Tor relief. Policeman Brcvoort
,esnsrhsd 10 the gambling saloon and after little
an1uvring he succeeded IN getting back the whole OF
the ieutenan,s pile How he did many persons would
like 10 know But the key 10 the mystery must remain
secret at the present The policeman woui not
reveal the number OF the gambling house nor the name
UfUten4ntx
~ the saloon nor lieutenant desired the matter TO DO
made public The former afraid that All his customers
would follow the example u the lieutenant, and thus
rum business while the latter WAS decidedly opposed
20 having his name published in the newspapers
rpsu Fscrr IN A TENEMENT Hou9-A free Eight occur
red In the tenement house No. % James street on Wed
rosday afternoon, when OF the occupants, named
James Hany vas stabbed and beaten In a manner
The Fourth precinct police arrived In time 70 prevent his
sssalants from killing him. The wounded man was con
yeyed the New York hospital, where ms wounds were
dressed by house surgeon Of tina; institution Garret
Pcndergha and his wife arrested on charge hav-
ing assaulted wounded man, and ON being brought be-
frc Justice Connolly, al the Lower Police Court they
wore committed for examination
ARarr or FUGITIVE BrRGiAR.-Francis Forester, ono
Of the burglars who escaped from the Twentieth ward
station house on Tuesday night carrcscd yesterday
morning And locked up In tho Jefferson Market Police
Court prison.
COMPLAINT nsxnsKD-Mr. C. schette, proprietor OF q
passage ticket Office Battery place. desires US 70 state
tina, the late charge Of selling bogus tickets preferred
against him by three Germans has been dismissed, and
that upop examination before Justce Dawson, nj the
Jefferson Market Police Court he proved his entire limo
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