The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14
Interesting Case Of Garroting.
PURSUIT OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHASE
AND CAPTURE OF ONE OF The PERPETRATORS.

PUH9UIT OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING CHASE
AND CAPTURE OF ONE OF HE PERPETRATORS.
An interesting oase Of garrouns up before Justice
Osborn u the Lower Police Court yesterday morning.
James williams, Ill looking fellow, arrested BY
Oocr Centre, Of the Second precinct police charge Of
highway robbery preferred against him BY . seaman
named Michael Nugent The complainant II appears, was
attacked BY two men while he Was sleeping In doorway
In South street, and effort made 70 choke and rob him.
The robbers not succeeding In their attempt easily
they thought they would they became alarmed, and
or pursued BY Nugent. The rAscals intercepted In
Their flight BY onicer Centre, when williams drew .
vover and threatened 70 blow the ponoemAn brains out
hs dared 70 interfere. Tho policeman got
behind . post, and drawing bis revolver put
himself In an attitude Of Defence when the
hiehwnymen again took fight They were hoty
pursued BY the ofnccr, who fred Q shn ai them
but without effect The fellows both armei with re-
voves and threatened several times 10 shott the officer
but still The chase continued The policeman aided
by citizen named r McDopald succeeded afser q great
in Pearl street the other fellow succeeded in matinr
good his escape. As the prisoner found that
was secured he feigned drunkenness or In the words Of
the policeman, he "played drunk" but the game would
not work He was promptly taken 10 he station ouse,
and there looked up Tor the night The
following evidence elected the ninton before JUS
uce Osbrne will be found highly Interesting:
The complainant In his adavit thar be arrived In
bi. city on wednesday, for the purpose OF procuriug
berth a. sailor; that hewar stranger In New York and
not knowing where 70 &c, lodgings be laid down sdoor
way In South street, between Reekman aud Peck Slip
that about half past two o'clock yesterday morning, while
the complainant resting said scoop, the prisoner
and another unknown caught him around the neck
and chokcd him; that the unknown put his hand
into complsnanps pcckeus In which some
% In gold and paper money, while Williams
tnucd 10 hold complainant about the throat; that
~ som ~ said William caught him by the throat he
struggled got upon his feet and cried out 'Le 90 OF me
that citizens then along when Williams be-
ca ne frshped looeened his grasp and with the other
man walked away that the complainant followed them 10
Fulton market, where he net q watchmnn. 70 whom he
communicated his ideas regarding the character OF the
men; thai the wachman and comraiRsnt then pursued
williams and the other until they by officer
Centre, OF the Second precioct police when the accused
was arrested and taken 10 the station house, and
Identified ~ one Of the high uaymen
Joseph Centre OF the Second precinct police depoeed
that tbont TX O'Clock A. ~ private Waterman In South
street told him that two men had Knocked
~ one Of The men that said williams vas
surrounded BY crowd OF men; that deposent went
TO him and asked him what he knocked the boy down for
when be REALIZED "You son Of b., you come here 70
arrest me III blow sug through you, >" al the time
pointing revolver ri deponent that deponent stepped
backwards behind Q post, drew his revolver and ap
proschec the spot where Williams standing; that
williams and his companion then started of and down
South street, deponsnt following them and firing his
volvor at them hey fed The fugtves rs
feet In advance OF him, and each had ,ver In his
hand that they turned up t,her street Water sree
thence 70 Pine street towards Pearl when they iuIo
citizen named I. Mcdonald The prisoner lhes played
drunk The other succeeded In making his escape
The magistrate committed The prisoner o the rombs Tor
examination.