The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-06

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Desperate House Breaking Case at No. "A
West Eighteenth stress-A BiAcksnnith
FATALLY wounded I'm Four Places while
Attempting "a Arrest The 8urgiarS-lnvcata-
kstasn into the Occurrence ~ Alderman
F~imsr and Coroner Psrry-Chsce Afser
the alleged BureIars-Arress Of Several Of
the Suspected Farsies-The Whole Affair
Enveloped In mystery, &c.
Yesterday morning, rhorty after ono O'Clock, and
during The tempes. OF wind and rain which in IT.
heeh, at that time two broke into the grocery and
nquor store kept by Robert Boyd, No. IA West eeuh
street, for the purpose OF roborg the store The door
was opentd by Of q masons chsel; the lock
whi'h was loosely secured, giving way enough ard the
burglars made their WY into the recess In the Of the
store where Of them struck light wish match. The
noise made by the scratching the match sgsn tho wall
Attn acted the attention Of Alexander Boyd cousin OF the
keeper Of the stnre. who USUALLY sleeps In dark bed
rom at the ride Of the -ece.s next the nall way
There Ia Tindos IN the partition bftween tho bedroom
sod the store and the bel which Boyd lay Eases this
wirno~. When the match vas Inc Boyd 80 ~ ne $50 men
standing in tbe OF the store and being satisfied they
were burglars, seized . club which his oouca
and opened the door with Intention attacking
ssiipR them At this moment the got out and
the obberr alarmed, maize their way for the door A.
his time the room Vas perfecty dark as the burglars on
entev,pg the store had incauo, sly shut the door, aud
could DOS ia !, on Alternating TO leave Boyd, who Is
powerful determined man. sprsng at one OF the burgsrB
when tutsIe TOOK pace aDd The fe ~ got away, Out
SEER u a, be was Bkel 10 be cangnt, turned and pre-
senapg revolver Boyd fred four Il oes, each sh i
taking effect In the unfortunate mans breast T0ey heu
contrved their flight and down ght enh street TO
Seven avenue 8oyo. who was exciea ana unaware Of
the serious nature Of bis wounds, attempted to follow
them, hut fell on the sidewalk blseaing profuseiy
rhe shots had by this time arm ed the ne orh1od
and Boyd ole aud YAK back 70 the hois
and room from whence he came The Sixteenth ward p,
lice were Immediately notified, and officer Roach snt
pose Of police were soon the spo TO ferret the per
perators alder m'p Fulme@ was Also sent for md lid
what he could to discover shs missing burglars.
DrL Cooke ard Haywkk wee caleb 10 attend the
wonnoed man and dIe's his FUNDS They found that
Boyd bad retyed that nigh WI boat any clothes Not even
nigas rbbta fortunate Circumstance FOR him, here
pieces Of olsso In his wound 10 produce innsmm,
TN.
in hr t breast inches 10 the RI mt OF The Left
nipple about inon below IT, 20 that the oall must
have penetrated to the cartisseous extremity Of the
inches 10 the eft Of the right nipple and and aaother
wound 3 inches from the nipple fourth
bail had struck the 70, Of the right nipple In
fiating fesh wound None Of the balls penetrated ~
q vital part, but the bleeding profuse mat
feared the wounded man would die from thai He
was sr alive last evening, but NO; expected 70 survive
long.
TRACKS OF THE BUpeIARs.
The pohoe Immediately proceeded 10 trace on: the
them, enc black cap aud be other Kossuth nat. The
revolver fouro the house. Pe-s who wero
passing saw two men jump over into an en lot in Eight
e,1tb street and towards Seventeenth street The OH
GERS followed up the tracks and found chsel aud
,msD 'h,ee oornsred Ole on The sidewalk in Seven
tenth etreet But these articles gave indication by
which the burglars CO. Id be followed
PERSONS ARRESTED.
AT length the wounded MAJ described his assailants,
drsean and Fncis Campbell we're rested ON suspicion
Of eeiI concerned IN the difficulty
IN an sxcaS s,sts 81 NINA ron, ~. s"ra. rH
first thought they we're his asssilanss.
German Fulmer examined Boyd % to the Identity Of
the accused with his asssant and took tho following
mnu'es OF the examipation:-
Aide, maD-Do you hpov the man or men who shes
yo,2 A. would know Them by sight
Q. Was The youpg mau Just shown 10 you, Sd. Lane.
gan, emo Of themi A He looks like one OF them.
Md ycu ever 20 then bsfore7 Yes, they stop near
DID the parties probably intend 70 rOb' A. have 10
doub, they d,d.
Q Did they ,aie any,hins2 A. No.
q Were you IN the nore when shot, A. Yes.
Q. Had you retired for the nighY A. Yes.
9 DID they enter the front doosi A. Yes.
Edward LAnesan. now shown you for the third time,
vn he one Of the burgArsi A. de u one Of Them; be
Q Did they DEE twics' A. Yes
Q Wa IL revolver, A Yes
9 Was there more than one pistol In sight, A. No,
bot two
Q DID You run aner them amer being sao,s A Yes,
Q which way did they rum A. Towards Seventh
O. Did you have . tussls with them, A. I had, and
While 90 engaged they shot me; say tham light he
match NE VINO shot bad match in his nAnd,
snt 600 close o me, having the sto to my breast
9 wha. cor, Of clothes did they have oni A. kind
Of brown ike drsb
., We've h,y young or old, Young men.
q You are sensible that you Q dying man, and thai
this testimony you give 10 IN that beheff ! do
O. 70 there anything ese that you want ssy With
gard 70 thn Atari A. No, but that young mar, Lane
o Whore "ero you born A In the county Mona
CHAN. ireland.
q DID either one OF hen ever threaten your N'c'
o Have you any rev on 10 believe that these parties
We In kle nj on n
july think one Of them vas, but not cure Of IT,
think 'hey were after my sol watch ana money.
q VA his young one % the burgla0S- (sh wing
camPb,l.) A Hs voice sounds like lin, bus hose are
pot the clolhe
500 makt acd upen the statements tnereo made Jus doe
Dawson oonmiued toe socus' d for hiaL
cosoSRs rEARv cALLRp on.
AZ u ~S taet Blyd would die, Uoroocr Perry was
premises, ~here he fonna the sounded ooosci,us,
bus very low. The prisoners again scat tor shcn
the Coroner 81 AHMED Boyd second ims 70 their i1en
uy The following IL the wounded mau's ststernsp' -:
Alexander Boy residing n No u IVES, Eg ,teen' b
street. deposes and saytl Ds levo that am lying In
veg dangerous condition, and tha, shall die from
the sfecis Of the injuries ! received los, ught; I
refired TO bed last psht about eleven o'c OK,
and fell into hue doze; 10 short time was awakened
the door Of my bedroom the match uhch ,gslc
IN DIS hand I gu po.ed that was o Burglar, and
s,neG s.S over reach 70, my yo saS when lay 4,
my bed .. easy ~ coalt the who the room
tsn when reached The outer m a. another man;
the outer door ~U closed, and tho men Appeared 70 be
uysg 10 get out; ooe Of them seized around
my trcnst; va. perfectly nak-d att the time;
l turned half around, when | felt the cod
OF The rlsto sgAiust my brevt; / heard the
report q the pisoi twice, aud felt myself AMOS the
Got cot OF the coor and went to~ard Seventh
ard followed hem tao or tn,ec hou.es ~oHn felt
saw the man distinctly II the match he bso Hgnt
ooored drso frook ooa he young n mo DIE ,izs
ihnk socd recognise the per- sho m IN match N
be had I same coat on Here The prisoners we're
brought before the wounded man. bu, be dd no,
recognize t0tm | do n0s recognize either o. the
mel Drought before the oae Who M me llcn
rave seen ire men before they generally so.p a'ross
he way have sen tber 81 larxing about, do net
sTo~ Thai TIA cd 10 be mao In
The room hey sere b1tn 20 ng mem they did ak
nor q, the time; think hat act enc Of the
or ,sruy do~p, woen 10 shos me; am blacksmith,
30 ytars OF ase aDd snFle.
susPfo'oN on OTHER PARTIES.
From these statements OF 9ovd and other circuu.
stance, the 90 oner ssiirned tDa the pri.
~ Ders were not the pa ties ~bo hal committed
the hrTgary. N W a A,