The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19
MURDERS IN NEW YORK.
Italian Bravos in the Metropolis -Asassinations
in the Fourth Ward-The William Street Mur-
der-Probably Fatal Fight between Ne
groes- Shocking Homicide in Seven
teentA Street.-The Canal Street
Tragedy,
MORE ASSAsSINATIONs IN THE FOURTH

&C., &C., &c.
MORE ASSA6SINATIONS IN THE FOURTH
WARD.
ONE MAN KILLED INsrANrLY-AIso A MAN AND
WOMAN hoRTALLY WOUNDED.
Between one and two O'Clock this Thursday morning
another desperate assassination took place in the -Four
ward. young man, whose name at present Is unknown
but who is said to reside South Brooklyn stabbed
to the heart and died almost instantly woman named
Susan was stabbed in the abdomen, and man named
Richard Drscoll stabbed the body Both the lat
ter said TO be mortay wounded Susan and Drscol
conveyed TO the hospital in dying condition.
II seems this bloody affair occurred in dance house
Kept by Alexander Drisco No 277 Water street.
Dover. Four men, having the appearance of Spanards
Italians entered the house, and without any provoca
ton commenced the onslaught ndiscrminately The de
ceased standing by the stove when he received hs
death wound The woman next stabbed, and Richard
Driscol who acts bartender for his brother, made
effort protect tie woman, when the assassins inflicted
mortal wound in his body.
The murderers instantly fed, and Driscoll although
mortally wounded, endeavored To pursue them effect
their arrest but fell exhausted at the Of Dover
street
On the floor of tho saloon found the sheath of
dirk dagger, silver mounted, with small speck of
blood on it, This was evidently dropped by of the
murderers The sheath in the hands of the Superin
tendent of Police and will doubt be of service the
Coroner.
supposed from the description OF the assassns that
they the same gang who murdered Mr.. Vincent in
North William street on Monday night.
THE WILLIAM STREET MURDER
coRoNERs INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF FRANCIS
vINCENT-IKTEREsTING AND STARTLING DEvE.
LoPEMENTs-TEsTIMoNy OF CITIZEN WHO WIT
MESSED THE Observation-Disclosures OF THREE
ITALIANS ON sUsPICION-oHE OF THEN PARTIALLY
IDENTIFIED, ETC. ETC.
The daring assassination of Francis Vincent, the pro
prieor OF drinking saloon situated at No 13 North vii
liam street, Tuesday night, by party of -four aus,
whoee sole motive appeared 70 bo robbery created quite
excitement in the lower part OF the city scrday
From the description given Of the murdcrers by witness
the C1roners inquest il is believed that they the
identical gang who entered tho saloon OF John Seller
No $40 Pearl street, about week ten days ago and
there attempted TO assassnatc and rob the proprietor
that establishment. In fact, when come TO compare
the descriptions carefully there is but little left
doubt far that concerned. That they we're
and the party the police are thoroughly salts
fed and they have taken TO effect their
accordingly -Four Italians arrested yesterday
ing suspicion, but only Of them, Michael de 10
renzo shown To have with the party who
murdered Vincent. Even his identification is uncertain
at least we should judge from the in which the
witness Hilton gave his testimony before the Coroner
There appears to have been but witness to the
der We refer 10 Hilton. He gives a lengthy and minute
account Of the whole transaction and has described the
assassns well that rs very probable their will
be speedily effected There point in his testimony
which struck us as being very singular He states that
Just before the murder took place he depart from
the saloon, when OF the Italians called him back and
invited him TO partke of wine with thenN Why the
Italians should call Hilton back TO be witness OF the deed
they then were about " commit somewhat singular.
Indeed, unless they intended to murder him him also
that he could give Information concerning their presence
in the saloon the night of the murder divine
why thy should have called him back 10 be witness of
the bloody drama that there enacted
As far As can be ascerlaned money taken from
the person OF the deceased The police upon searching
the body found $500 in bank bills, which Vincent
had saved up fsom his hard earnings The deceaseds
watch and chain was found the doorway, "a II haa
been taken from h person by the assssns but had been
dropped by them in their hurry tn escape from the pre-
misses The assassins had doubt counted on easier
disposition OF Hilton Finding that tho injuries they had
inflicted upon him had not even the effect Of rendering
him scnseess they became frightened and concluded TO
escape without eilectng the desired robbery. Hon's
head showed conclusive evidence OF hard usage at the
hands Of the Italians and tho only wonder that he
not murdered, for the most strenuous
made by OF the men 10 knock his brains out with
large decaner But the effort proved aborvean all wise
Providence decreed that there should remain witness
10 confront the guilty parties with the horrible crime of
which they were the perpetrators
There no doubt was NTH man. connected with tho
gang who was not seen oy Hilton some one kept guard
at the door on the outside while the murderers doing
their work inside and held the door fast when Hilton
attempted to open IL and escape into the street
officers Shangle Quick and others indefatgable
yesterday In their excrons ferret out the guilty par.
ties. They made several arrests on suspicion and have
succeeded 30 far IN tracing one oi the perpetrators 10 his
hiding place II " probable that to-day their efforts will
be crowned with success and that the murderers Of the
unfortunate man may be brought TO justice.
THE coRosER's INQUEST
Yesterday morning Coroner Connery proceeded to the
scene OF the murder for the purpose Of holding inquest
upon the body Of deceased and making true inquiry
into the cause of the death Of the murdered man
Jury empannelled, who having been duly sworn,
required 10 view the body OF deceased when they
repaired 10 the Coroners office No Centre street for the
had been subpTnaed To give their evidence in the case
The examination Of the witnesses was then proceeded
with az iollowss-
Nm uosRrs rvrpvvcv
Hugh r. Hoare, residing IN Bedford avenue, Brooklyn.
sworn says- did not know the deceased was passing
through North william street about quarter before
O'Clock Wednesday morning. when saw dog lying in The
cellar heard while in Chatham street, about III O'Clock
last night that Mr. vnccn, bad been murdered went TO
hs place and him dead on the floor several police OH
were present who said they did not know who
mcd the murder but supposed three or four Snanards
or Italians did II; remained IN the place an hour or
more: Mr.. Hilton, who there, said he supposed
tho murderers be either STaniards or Italians;
Of them, be said, a tall man; while tnerc
man brought in 70 be identified by Mr.. Hilton he
look closely him. but said he wouh prefer say ng
anything until he dcceascds SON. be told me how tho
matter occurred he said that he was Introduced 70 three
or four persons in the store Revolutionary hero i'm.
medlatey after which he struck upon the head with
bottle and the deceased stabbed he said when he
was struck "For Gods sake don't kill me- the then
ran out and he followed them short distance and they
then got out Of his sight the man who brought in
be recognized he said was like Of those who stabbed
deceased lcft the store about O'Clock in the morn.
ing and went 10 Mr.. Goodersons, No. Chatham street
and stopped there until O'Clock then the
o the murder the store and baement doors closed
and dog lying against the basement door police.
opened the store door for me- and ascertaned that
the dog belonged to the deceased the ANIMAL was wound
cd both ths right and r side Of his body tho door
against which he was lying was bcsmcared with blood a
police officer told that the watch and chain Of the de.
ceased had been found In the Nore in watch case have
not heard, either directly or indirectly, who committed
the murder.
wHffAs HiIroNs rr<yTsovY.
william Hilton sworn, says-I reside az No North
William street, knew the deceased: entered his store
about half past nine O'Clock last evening there
and woman there ~ the time entered the store they
left afterwards and directly three men came in
of them rather tall and tHn he had moustache
he was very dark compexioned and looked II he had
negro blood in his veins he fad very ordinary
countenance another of the three about Ave
feet eight inches IN height he dark compexoned and
like spaniard my impression " that he had whiskers
and monstache the third had dark clothes
he was about bye feet nve inches in height and
stuncd than the others; hc had full face and ucasap
countenance hs was not dark the other