The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-24
The Murder Of a Policeman I'm New
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The New York Post Of Wednesday gives an az
count Of the murder of Eugene Anderson police
man, which was briefly mentioned yesterday. Tho
Post ssss:
About four o'clock the boot and shoe store OF
Nelson Ssmmis, at the corner of Grand aud Centre
streets was entered by burglar. man and his
wife, named Ammonia, occupied the basement OF the
promises as a residence; aud the wife being up 20
light fire at the time, heard the burglars foot.
steps in the store overhead. She at once awakened
her husband, and told him there was somebody III
the store. lie at once got up, and went up 10 Wy
the door, and finding II unlocked, asken VINO "a'
there. Not receiving any answer. he attehlP'eu 70
shut the door aud hold II by the knob: but the har
glar thrust something into the door and prevented
him. He then came out and started on, anu hhno'
cried stop thief whereupen tne burglar
turned and drawing pistol aimed IL AT ms mead
Ammonia took ref re in the basement, and the bur
giar next aimed at Annonas wife. who also ran in
10 the basement screaming. lie then went to the
basement and aimed through the window.
Just AZ this moment, while he was aiming at one
of the tcopie in the basement, officer Eugene An
Cerson recently appointed patrolman of the l4th
ward hearing the cry of :" stop thief" came up and
promptly seized the desperate by the throat and
raised his club TO strike him and while he was in
the act, the burglar Sycd his heavy horse pistol at
the officer. The hall passed through his right arm
and passed into the neck. causing almost instant
death. The murderer then fed
Officer Cnderhill by this time came mp. Ander-
are you shot, Anderson 2" asked his comrade. The
wounded man removed his cravat and pointed II
his neck fell back and instantly expired.
young man, named Wilsughby, now came up
and asked who shot Anderson. Underhill. who
holding his head, pointed with his finger and
said, Elm street" WllOughby started in pur.
suit. and meeting offer Webb told him the man
who running had shot Anderson, and Webb
promptly joined in pursuit After running the
burglar through various streets, he brought up at
his house. l20 Centre street, which he entered.
The officer had no revolver, and at the peril oil
their lives the two followed him. They overlook
him at the top Of the first flight Of stairs, just
he was entering his room Before the officer said a
word he cried out, ." Me no shoot him, me no shoot
him. Webb seized him, and he resisted Webb
knocked him down with his club and the two got
him TO the station house, where he was handcuifed
and locked up.
While on their way 10 the station and when
passing the Of the tragedy, the butchers rush
ed out from Centre Market, and thronging about
the officers and prisoner, declared they would lynch
the murderer and hang him upon the spot. 1t Re
quired the utmost efforts of the officers and MUM
Der Of citizens who had b. this time arrived, to
prevent this summary proceeding. Mr.. Anderson
had a brother doing business in the market, and
was himself a great f,yorite there.
Mr. Anderson a young man, very stout and
athletic of splendid form, great courage and good
reputation. Though but recently appointed, he
was very popular, and was regarded rs one Of the
most promising men in the department.
Inc man arrested. gives HIS Httlile ~ FFduh 10
lister. He il Italian, and processes not to speak
understand the English. lie is of very dark
complexion, five feet five inches high, thick set,
and weighs a hundred and fifty pounds His face
is broad and rather short, his forehead quite high
neck very thick aud red, and phrenologiet would
describe him as having the animal largely deve-
Hoped. His whiskers black, but not heavy
The blow he received from the officers club left
quite wound over the left eye which has sied
upon his face, and makes his appearance very
ugly.
After the arrest Of PeIisisr. officer Charles She
rer and others Of the 18th Ward. were dispatched
to search his house and arrest such persons might
be in his apartments Tie occupied rooms upon
the second floor of 100 Worth street, an old three
story buildng His apartments were in front As
one enters from the hall, there is small bedroom
through which he passes to the main room; which
is about fourteen feet square; and out of this is
recess. with a bed Lid by white curtains.
An italian woman was the only person found
upon the premises, and she was at once arrested
and taken into custody. The rooms were then
searched. The officer making the arrest has rea-
son to congratulate himself that he captured him
before he entered his apartments, for the proba
blity is that if he had succeeded in geetting in he
would have killed both Webb and Willoughby.
Two muskets, several pistols, four pounds of balls.
key and canister Of powder, with "a quantity of
shot. bowie knives, dirks, &c, were found in his
rooms. 1t had the look Of an arsenal; and judging
from the appearance, the presumption is that this
man has played the most desperate part in the most
terrible crimes.
Not only was n large quantity Of arms and am
munition found but great amount of costly and
valuable property. Several hundred dollars worth
OF diamonds, two splendid gold watches, and
great amount of jewelry were discovered. There
was also much costly wearing apparel for men ami
women. No less than thirty-fyo silk dresses, with
garments to match, were found i'll the womans
room.
The furniture of the room is plain and cheap
number of cheap Italian prints, of religious or
military nature, hung upon the walls while razors
and deadly implements were every where
among the cruCkery.
second attempt was made by the mob to catch
Prliser and hang him. but it failed, as the officers
quietly conveyed him to the Eldridge st. prison.
while the friends of the dead man were gathering
on the route to the Tombs. The crowd had pre-
pared n gallows and rope for the murderer