The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17

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police and after stout resistance he locked up
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The wounded man was promptly attended by DR.. XII
bourne when upon an examination II found that two
balls had lodged in the brain Of them entered the
forehead just above the left eye while the other
,e temple On the same side Al the suggestion OF the
physician hamilton was conveyed to the New York hos
ptai, where the house surgeon pronounced the
hopeless one The wounds were probed, but the balls
coud not De found In the opinion OF the doctors they
arc lodged in the substance Of the BRAIN which
there no hope for the unfortunate man the wounds
must inevitably prove mortal.
Yesterday Moroncy was conveyed to the Tombs when
an examination was held before Justice Osborn George
Higgins OF No. hulligan place, Tenth street deposcd
that he saw the prisoner fire the pistol at Hamilton, ana
then retreat from the saloon. Louisa Eber, the com
panion OF the wounded who testify to the truth
OF all the facts also detained witness appears
IRON her statements to the police, that she is &C
quaintance Of the prisoner, and had been with him
about hour previous 10 the time when Hamilton was
unfortunate enough to meet her Moroney on hearing
that she had accompanied Hamilton to the oyster saloon
in Canal street, followed her thither when the ARRAY
which we have already detailed took place.
Moroney is rowdy looking fellow and Is well known to
the police He committed to the Tombs to await the
result Of the wounded mans injuries
Hamilton is . clerk broker Office in Wall street.
and lives with his parents at l2e Twenty NTH street. He
The Coroner was notified to hold an ante norton exam
nation in the case Of the wounded man. but 10 the hour
OF closing the Coroners Office the had not been at
tended to- Last evening Hamilton unconscious. He
remained in that state up tn late hour.
AN EXCITING CHASE AFTER A PRISONER
Yesterday afternoon about two O'Clock, jesse Allen,
notorious offender, attempted to escape from Michael
Connolly Of the deputy keepers of tho Pentsntary
Sessions Blackwclls Island Alton il appears had been
brought down from tho Pententiary tried in
OF General Sessions for grand larceny He convicted
and sentenced to four years. confinement in the State pr
son. but was rcmanded 70 the entcntary to out
the remainder of his term. As the deputy keeper with
his prisoner standing at the Of Pearl and Centre
streets, waiting for Of the Fourth cars the
ter suddenly started Pearl street towards Broadway and
time gained the keeper who was in pursuit Allen
OF pair of handouts, and no doubt would have oustrip
pod the keeper had he not been nconvenienced by his
iron bracelets The chase was continued up Broadway
far rs Leonard street, where the fugitive thought eude
the grasp Of the keeper by lodging stairs into the
building No 345 Broadway. The pursuer, however,
close behind the fugitive and was not TO be so easily
bamboozled. Allen through the building though he
was wen acquainted with the premises, and finally
managed to escape by stairway into Leonard street.
AT tins uncure the chase became peculiarly exciting.
couple Of thieves got between the keeper and the fugitive
and tried to foil the intentions OF the officer Connolly,
fearing that he about to lose his prisoner drew out
his revolver and fired shot the head Of the fugi
tive, who was then about twenty feet in
But the failed; the fugitive still continued the even
tenor Of his way regardless of the danger to which he
was exposing himself But Connolly determined he
would not let Allen escape and increased his speed to
such height that before the fugitive could the
ner OF Church street the officer had him firmly in his
grasp The prisoner then secured and taken to his
old quarters Blackwell Island, where he will
until about Christmas when he Will be conveyed the
marble palace at Sing Sing.
HAULING OLD CUSTOMERS OVER THE GOALS.
Some days ago officers King McCord Robb and Suher-
land of the Deputy superintendent Office received in
formation that in certain house in Houston street
Ludlow there lived gang of thieves and burglars who
had secreed there large quantity OF stolen goods The
police laid their plans for descent upon the premises
and accordingly, ut yesterday determined to
don two Of the occnponts named Daniel 4ho%nsop ans
James Honneily, met coming ont Of the hall door.
They were quietly arrested and conveyed to the Depuy
Office in Broome street by two Of the officers while the
others stood upon the sidewalk awaiting their return. In
a few moments afterwards two fellows, well
known to the police, named Alexander johnson, Aids
Gushing, alias Sanction, and John Tranor, made
Their appearance and were about entering the house.
when they were also taken into custody The prisoners
on being taken to the deputy's office, searched,
when upon the person Of johnson found four pieces
Of satin, with an inverted and double and
large o. with dot in the centre The prisoner is old
and experienced confidence man. short time ago he
went into fancy goods house In William street, aud
while pretending TO make extensive purchases, he
managed TO conceal and carry of package OF eyeglasses
and some other articles OF value He entered spiritual
circle not long ago and completely bamboszcd the entire
company male and female by getting loan OF their jew
ery for short time and nnoccntly forgetting 10 return
the property 10 its Thompson and Trainor
street and stealing about 81 500 worth Of silks there
from. The prisoners all locked up for examination.
HOW RESIDENT AT coxMUSIpAw WAS TREATED IN
CHATHAM STREET.
Mr.. Timothy flanagan a resident OF that ancient and
far famed village, Communiraw N. j., treated in
rather ungentlcmanly manner Chatham street. yes
terday morning. by couple az young acamps who insist
ed on making the connyman stand oyster sarpers when
he decidedly opposed 10 anything Of the sort Mr. H.
requested pay for the bivaves eaten by the young
sters, when refusing 10 do he knocked down and
robbed OF - rs all the money he had upon his person
The Sixth ward police being attracted TO the OF the
difficulty, up just In time 10 arrest the assaiants
who were Immediately conveyed TO the station house and
there locked upfor the remainder OF the night Yesterday
the prisoners brought before Justice Osborne a the
lower Police Court, where they committed, each in
default OF az 900 bail
sTABBIsG ARRAY IN GROCERY STORE.
On Sunday evening three young entered the gro
Gerry and liquor John Anfeuauger No ITO Green
wich street. and called for liquor. They sup
piled with the required drnSabies, when dispute
to the payment for the The quarreled with
another and finally the matter TO blows. At
this moment the proprietor OF the establishment stepped
from behind the bar and attempted 10 separate the
hellirerrrts when he stabbed In the side with
dirk knife alleged have been In the hands OF Of the
gang named William Ice The accused after.
wards arrested by Sergeant Bennett and officer Van D
scn OF the Ninth ward police and being conveyed be-
fore Justice Dawson AT the Jefferson Market Police Court
he held to bail the OF 1000 TO the
charge Of elonious assault and battery Anfenangcrs
wound u not very dangerous one.
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