Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

CRIME IN NEW YoRK.-The New York ma
pers OF Thursday contain an account of an nt
tempt TO murder temule--another of the ia
hberate murder of boy-another of o case of
a garotte robbery at Five points-and another.
OF an assault upon lady by burglar. In the
hrst case, young woman named Emma Green,
was shot by villain yet unknown. and iniur,
ed so severely that her life is despaired of. In
the second, the Tribune gives these particu-
lars:
"a great excitement was created at the cor
ner OF Bowery and Houston street, about IA
O'Clock last evening, in consequence of a youth
named George Johnson, aged IL years, having
oeen deliberately shot by Peter Anerson, the
keeper Of lager-beer saloon at No. 900 Bow.
cry. According to the statement made by
several persons who were present and Witness
cd the transaction, appears that the lad John
son, peieslng that an acquaintance OF his,
whom ne desired to see, was in the saloon at,
tempted 10 enter for that purpose, when Amer
sou refused him admittance. told him 10 no
away and johnson not complying at once
with the request Of Anerson by leaving the
uoor, me latter told him il he did not go away
he would shoot him, or words to that effect.
"After the lapse of a few seconds Jobnsan.
gave the door slight kick, then turned roand
10 go away and he had scarcely moved a step
before Anerson opened thedoor and lischarr.
ca barrel OF q revolver at him, the ball enter
ing at the lower edge of the left shoulder blade
anu passing nearly through the body. The
victim was removed to drug store on the OPP
posite side OF the street, where the hail was
extracted but he expired in a few minutes
The only words he il represented to have ut
tered, after being shot, were soh, am diving
Council Mansfield OF the Seventeenth Ward
nearing OF the occurrence, instantly repajred
TO the spot, to look after the perpetrator of this
deliberate murder. Almost at the same mo-
ment, officer Quin of the Seventeenth Ward
arrived, and took Anerscn into custody, and
conducted nm 70 the Seventeenth Ward Sta
ton House, wlssAler the body of the saaceased
was also conveyed, and one of the coroners
notified Of the event; and the investigation, il
Is expected, will be commenced this morning -
In the third, man named James Fitzgerald
while passing through Baxter street, was ac-
costed by two women who were standing at the
entrance OF an alley-way, and requested to go
INTO the alley with them. lie refused, and they
then drew him into tho alley. Two men then
came from the rear Of tho alley, and one of them
seized him by the throat and choked h I'M near
~ to suilocatlon, while the other forced some
thing over his mouth and robbed him Of 500,
a silver watch, overcoat, cap and pocket X nifa,
the robbers then released him.
In the fourth, these facts are stated :--.s Be-
tween and O'Clock yesterday morning, Mrs.
Graft, Wits of Lieut.. Graft ofthe Eleventh ward i.
by some person attempting to force open the
nan door. From the clicking sound In the lock,
she at once knew that burglar was endeavor-
Ing TO turn the key. Hastily dressing herself,
she seized aclub belonging to her husband, and
descendingto the first floor, noiselessly, opened
tine front door, adjoining the one at which the
burglar was at work, therc being two hall doors.
Looking out she perceived large man, in a
grey eoatand with IL black mustache, endeavor-
ing to open the door. He had with him sim
my 'nippers,' and other tools used by burg
lars. Thetellow in moment thereafter seeing
Mrs, Craft, jumped towards her, grasped her
tightly by tue throat, and wrestling the club from
her hand struck her hesyy blow with it upon
the head. The villain then ran off, leaving Mrs.
q. lying insensible upon tho hall floor. Recov-
ering after short time she retired, thinking it
useless to raise any alarm. The Lieutenant,
who was on duty during Tuesday night, knew
nothing Of the occurrence until his return home
in the morning. Mrs. Crafts neck was much
swollen, and the imprnts OF the fellows fingers
still remain on her throat. The blow on her
head was not severe enough to cause any per-
manent injury. Her nervous system sustained
severe shock, and her condition yesterday
was such as to require medical aid.