New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-22
,,,pnrpoF A POLICEMAN BY BUR
CLAIR.
THE nuRGLAR PURSUED AND ARRESTED
'"N CORONER'S INQUEST.

conner of Grand ana Cehtersueeu, was ehteieu Wy
burglar, about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, and
robbed Of q large quantity of shoes Mr.. and Mrs.
Inone who reside in the basement under the store,
vere awakened by the noise overhead, and MIR.
xnope. dressing himself quickly, up, and seeing
,hs door aar opened ard asked who there. The
,obher came toward the door, and he endeavored to
close Il but the fellow stopped him and by Of
lever forced the door open. He then few steps,
when Anone cried "stop, thief" The robber then
ran back and pointed pistol at Anone and his wife,
The former snatched up box, and holding
Il over his head for protection, ran down
into the basement. AT this juncture officer
Enqene Anderson, Of the Fourteenth Precinct,
Who had been on duty in Broadway, just before
and being relieved arrived at the of Grand and
Centre streets and stepped into saloon under Centre
Market. He had, however, scarcely reached the
basement before he heard woman scream on the
opposite corner and reaching the spot saw des-
perate-lookipg fellow in the act of leveLng large
horse- pistol at the head of old man who was con-
tending with him. Anderson raised his club to strike
the pistol from the hand of the desperate, when the
weapon was instantly pointed at him aud discharged.
The powder scorched his flesh, and the ball entered
his left arm, and, gaDcing upward, penetrated his
neck, near the windpipe. For a moment he stag
eered and then fell into the arms of Officer Undeibi
q
ward expired. The murderer, after firing the pistol
ran down Centre street. and turned into Howard street.
where he threw his pistol into a cellar which is being
dug there.
butcher boy named Edward A. Wlloughby, who
was in the vicinity, up and seeing Officer Under
hill supporting the dying man, inquired who shot An
derson. Usderhi was much excited that he could
only point with his finger and gasp Elm street"
Ill 1a~t 1n4
in pursuit, and caught sight of the fugitive as he
turned into Howard street. The two kept on at grey
hound speed into Broadway, and down to Franklin
street, meeting Officer Webb the pursuer shouted to
him to Join in the chase as the fellow had killed one
of their boys Webb ran into Courtlandt alley
after the murderer. The fugitive ran out to-
ward Elm street again, and Willoughby and Webb
followed cioee upon his heels. They gained
upon the murderer rapidly, and he was almost within
their grasp when he dsrted into No. 2OWorh street,
and disappeared up the gloomy staircase. Willoughby
said "Webb, have you got your revolver Z! Webb
said he had not. Both then up stairs without fur
tber hesitation after the fugitive, whom they found
urgently endeavorng to enter his room. On seeing
them he ran toward them, deprecatingly holding up
lis hands, and saying, :" Me no shoot; me no shoot,
then attempting to grapple with the officer. Webb
Knocked him down with his club and the two then
peratey but the locust at length reduced him to sub
mission.
As he was being taken through Centre street toward
the Fourteenth Ward Police Station, the butchers of
Center Market and the crowd would have lynched
him. Anderson was a brother butcher before his ap-
poutments to the police and his brother still belonged
TO the craft the police had great difficulty in getting
their prisoner through the crowd unframed. A rope
was already swinging over amppOst, and the
deceased officers brother, armed with huge butcher
knife laid in wait to execute summary vengeance; but
the advice of the more conservative and the rmness
Of the officers carried the day. and the murderer was
lodged in the Fourteenth Ward Station-House.
The prisoner gave his name Michael Coucemi.
He said he was an Italian bookbinder of Palermo; but
had lived in New-York four years. He professed
to be ignorant of the English language, but his villain
GUS visage showed plainly that he understood the
threat made against his life and the abhorrance ex
pressed at his crime. From what we could CLEAN he
used to live with gang of thieves in Jersey street
until they were driven out He says that for three
wears and half he worked at his trade in the bndery
Of Mr.. Shaw, No. "a Beekman street. The woman
who lives with him, he says is not his wife. From
receipts and other papers which have seen, he
must have lived at No. 100 Worth street between
three and four years 1t is stated that his place the
head quarters of gang of desperate thieves and the
death of Policeman Hardenbrook is very generally
attributed to this party. Coucem says he has friends
in Orchard street, and also in Newark. One Nicholas
de Angelo, who worked for Francis & Loutrel, the
stsoners in John street. and resided With Coucemi,
did not go to his work yesterday. The police
after him. well as his brother in Newark letters
which have been found in possession of Coucemi are
said to imphcate them and others if not in the last
burglary in other crimes, TO discover the authors of
which have long bafiied the New-York detectives.
The deceased was formerly butcher in Centre
Market, Of large size and imposing appearance. He
was n single man. and leaves mother, brother and
sisters. His loss will be keenly felt by al who
knew him. When the butchers heard of his death,
thew rushed in great state of excitement to the Sta
ton.House, and Sergeant Weed, the officer in CON-
mand, with the utmost difficulty prevented their TAX
ing the prisoner from his custody and lynchng him
the spot. He was, however, finally secured in a cell,
and Officer Webb and others then returned to his resi-
dence in Worth street aud made partial search which
resulted in the discovery and seizure of squany OF
diamond rings, breastp;ns, studs, gold watches, new
clothing new boots and shoes, and variety of other
articles, all Of which supposed to be the proceeds
OF series of burglaries committed by the murderer
They also found that the beds had not been slept 10,
.uaDd the woman had evidently prepared for sudden
departure. large quantity Of diamonds were found
IN q sxuff box, which she had packed up TO take
luwsy. The property conveyed to the Station
Heuse, where it examined by the property clerk,
ne, stsred and left for Identification. On examining
the boot and shoe store of Mr. Nelson Ssmmis on the
north corner of Grand and Centre streets, in
front o,s which the officer shot, it appeared that
the door had been opened by means Of nippers or