The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-21
NEW YORK. HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1857

A.. a,, vher posse Of men was ordered out 10
The ward every direction, with the hope OF nhang e
oScers were compelled 70 return without having accom-
pliehed anything. They succeeded, bowever sSns
the fugtves short distance from First avenue ~ IssS
~ blood which they found upon the sidewalk wnch may
vet lead 70 the detection and arrest of ne guny pa
a. seventeenth ward station house Dr. hot gave inc
following detailed account Of the wansac'on 'ap'a
HART -
Dr. Alexander Mott residing al No. 200 Tenth street,
cali between IL and l O'Clock, and passing up the
avenue assaulted by two men on the corner
Of street lie struck on tho back OF inc mead
with small bar al the same time was seized by the
collar OF his cloak which became ooeeDed by the button
giving way The do tor turned Immediately upon the
robbers and drew revolver which he fred at the same
time that one OF the assaants fred him. The ball from
the mans pistol through the Doctors hat just clear
ing HIS head The doctor supposes that he shot one OF the
men either right SIDE he seized him with
the other hand which coveret with blood when ne
came tho station house He held on TO the man until
he received blow in the neck with pece Of iron which
threw him or his balance when the tallest OF the two
men dragged the other away. An alarm was gwen,
to which the police officer on the beat responded
Immediately hut the men had made their escape
through the Second avenue by the time the officer
got up the doctor. They both gave chase down TO
Fih street. and then went to the station from where the
officers Immediately went In search.
No clue 70 the perpetrators has been obtained as
yet but Of them will be easily recognised As he
has a wound the right SIDE and II h to be hoped
that any person called 10 attend such wodnd will report
IL Immediately Dr. Mott Is witness In the case Of
james bgan, whose trial W uhVc
place this morning II is supposed that the friends or
igan connected with the attack upon the doctor
The police have traced the by his blood long
dstsnce-how far and in what direction we refrain from
stating the request of Capt Har lest the ends 0! jus
tce should be defeated by our doing 80.
HARTTs RETURN
Capt Hart in his report TO the General superintendent
yesterday morning. makes the following auson 70 the
matter -
As Or. A. B. Mott returning home from profess
sional call between the hours OF II and he was
asaed by young at the OF Seventh street
and Second Annexed is account written by
himself which will add that strong hopes enter
tanned Of bringing the whole matter light the despe
RADIO has already been traced long way by his blood In
this case may say that in opinion this deadly
aau, may very likely have from the confederates OF
desperate burglar in this ward who s now in prison
whose Dr. Mott contributed TO bring about and this
may Re in revenge for the same. This we throw out
merely opinion. The gallant doctor gave them q
warm reception.
The attack upon Dr. Mott created quite sensation In the
upper part Of the city yesterday and various rumos
set regard the The police were
busiy engaged all day in searching for the hghwaymen
They have tracked them pretty closely and is the gene
opinion that the rascals cannot escape Any person
having information OF the whereabouts OF wounded
the fugitive has BEEN will the ends Of justice by
communicating with Capt Har any Of the police in the
Seventeenth ward. Or. Mott had a most miraculous
escape indeed The ball which entered his hat passed
within half an inch Of his skull