New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-18
ANOTHER ATR0CIOUS MURDER.
A Man Stabbed and Robbed on bis own Premises
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
ANOTHER PROBABLE MURDER.
Arrest Of "Sailor Dam"

has ever occurred in this lswless city, was perperaed
in William street about lOi O'Clock last night.
The vict m was Francis Vincent, On Italian, doing
business as wholesale and retail dealer in wines
LIQUOR, at No Is William street. between Frankfort
ard Chatham streets.
Vincent has been for several years at the place
shove mentioned, and did very thriving busines,
His place Was nightly visited by psrties of Frenchmen
Spanisrdr Italians and Others for drinking purposes.
He carried q valuable gold watch, and had always
about his peron a considerable sum Of money in
bark bile ard gold, which be never seemed anxious
10 hide from view. For this reckless display hs was
frequently chided by many of his ntimste friends
and fiequent :omers who cautioned him TO be
careful. But he paid DO heed to the warning saying
that he felt no danger.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night, party of four
"hsf sailor" looking men, and apparently Spanisrds,
entered Mr.. Vncents place, aud seating themselves
at table, called for drinks. Mr. Vincent appeared
to be acquainted with the parties and after serving
them took seat among them.
An old gentleman named Hilltop, one of the old sol
diers Of the War of 1872 who was presen was invited
to join the party and he did 3d. Several rounds Of
drink had, and the greatest good feeling seemed
to prevail. But suddenly, and evidently by concert
the four visitors to their feet and surrounded Mr.
Vincent who fell almost instantly heavily to the hoer
bleeding profusey from about the region Of the heart
The old soldier Hilton was next attacked. He
pleaded for his life and the villains permitted him to
escape withou. inActipg upon him any other injury
than severe blow on the head, which stunned him
for moment ard caused the blood to Aow. After
Mr. Hilton resumed full consciousness, he approached
the body of Vincent and found that it wss eess and
covered with blood which oozed from shocking 1t
in the left bresst.
An instant alarm was given, but the asssssns had
fed. A number of the Fourth Precinct policemen
were soon present, under command ofSergssnt Hilton
who took immediate me asures for the capture CT the
muIderer.
The ,dy of the murdered man was examined, when
il was 70 md that be died from stab directly through
the heart The wound was an unusually large one.
More than 1900 in gold and bankblls were found 10
the pockets Of the murdered man but his gold watch
was broken from its chain aud carried away by the
murderers-fum which it would seem that his life was
taken for purposes Of robbery.
Mr. Vincent was about 30 years Of age, and was
father in-law of Joseph Walters, the extensive and
well.known brewer in Bushwick. He leaves behind
Q wife and several children.
LATER-As ARREST, ETC Mr.. Vincent was stabbed
in four placss-all in the breast Either wound would
have proved fatal.
When the murder became known section, Of police
INT n from tbs Second and Sixth Precincts dis
patch ed to aid the Fourth Precinct Off in securing
the vicinity in seNcn of the murderers.
The police on being informed that soon after the
murder four men were to rapidly down Frank
foit street ard disappear within No. Vandewater
street, that building was surrounded and searched.
One man, an Italian barber, named Miguel De Bazona,
was found on the premises. He WAS taken into arrstt
and locked up in eiFourth Precinct Station House.
Another young man, also Italian, was soon after
ward arrested in the same vicinity, and detained
suspicion.
During the night all the Italian clearinghouse aud
escorts we're searched, but up to o'clock arrest
were N ade except those already mentioned.
The Coroner was no. fed, and an inquest will b
held upon the body this forenoon.