The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-23
PROBABLE HOMICIDE UNDER THE HOWARD HOTEL

A Man Nearly Murdered by his Partner, In
the Presence OF his Wifs-Arrest OF the As
sailant.
About O'Clock yesterday morning difficulty occurred
between James Regain and Peter vru two partners In tho
boot shoe No. IFS Broadway under the Howard
HOTEL resulting deadly assault BY the former the
latter with shoe makers han mer, which Is expected
viii cause his death.
appears that the two men have been partners bui
abou: week Mr. Regain owning part of the stock ara Mr.
vhtu owning the store and also part OF the stock They
have not agreed very well. Mr. Regan was dissatisfied
account OF the money coming in slowly
Yesterday, about the hour nsmod, journeyman came
IN with work which he had finished and desired TO
DO paid eight doxas. Mr. yTtu paid him three dollars
oct OF the drawer and cutting out work to
give him when Regain protes;ed aganat giving any
worn until the Aebts Of The paid up
vitu, however, perssied In bis work Of csns out the
shoes give 70 the ourneymAn The story told by vus
wife, WHO present. that Regain REF eaedy Told rtu
give out the work. and brushed the pieces OF the
counter times thu. viru continued cut out the
work, when ReeAn seized knife and shoemakers ham
mer thai vrtu told him 10 put dow several umes, but
that Regain raised high in the air, ne then standing op
poste v,rsu the ether side Of the counter; thu,
Regain passed round back Of he counter where
yntu was standing, when vlrtu SEIZED the ham
mes In his appraised arm 10 prevent bis striking him;
hat Regain violently twisted tho hammor oct Of bis grasp,
forced him down sofa, and deai him several power
full blows with the sharp edge Of the hammer that she
quick she could and pulled him or her husband
tearing nearly all his shir on In The ast, but she be.
neves, preventing her husbands immediate massacre;
that she held him until ME journey present and
secured him. her huAband fell perfectly senseess and
carried TO the hospital but he has not spoken
srcc Tcrc Ave terrible wounds his forehead and
other parts Of tho skull, which badly fractured, and
the Fhy,c,ans ray he canno. possibly recover.
Regain was immediately arrested by officer Poole and
taken 10 The Second ward station horne from
the fsmbs ard lossed up by justice oonno
y, await The result OF vrlus injuries. he that
he had The tsmme, in his band working With IT. that he
did intend H. that DO provoked TO the
sau by hs partner attempting take Away from him,
and that In tho struggle he struck him VIRUS asoned
wife was With him In The hospital, and nnremisns ia
her stleniiors.
Mach credit s due o1cers Poole and Tracy Of the 90
cond ward police ana sergeant Weed for arrestng the
asaan carp ing the wounded man 10 The hosptai, and
taking charge OF ne store with u,ondabe promptHess
One OF reporters visited the City Hospital Last night,
and found thai Mr. Yrtu shll living though ns
ton was exceedingly pr, carious, and was doomed
daubul by the attending phi ncian whether he would live
until morning No nte norton examination bsd been
taken the Corr ner from The fact wounded
inscrsbie mat Of his time. His wounds were ex-
ceedingly severe.