The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22


the Amassin-He is Protected
40 Police and Concealed-The Inquest ON the
bdy Of officer Eugene Anderson The
Prisoner sAntecedents-Great Haul
Of Stolen Property,
H., TO, ID
at half past rosr O'Clock yesterday morning ofoer
Anderson, OF me Fourteenth ward, one Of the new
ointed Metropolitan policemen, was murdered Will
ssohazge Of hs duty by burglar. rho sad affair
Gated tsrrible excitement among the 0antre marke.
ers AMI their friends as the murdered previous.
aan In the market, and WAS well known to the
70 Of the Fourteenth ward.
THE ASSASSINATION.
circumstances attending this tragedy have peculiar
4 for more reasons than one, and nsy be briefly
! - follows
ing The night gang OF burglars entered the shoe
Kept by Nelson sammis ct the south vest corner Of
and Centre streets, by means. II supposed, Of false
After removing some Of the goods, one Of them
sled over box and made noise which awakened
ID Italian named SIMON Anone, and his wife, Jane
O. who slept In the basement underneath. As was but
Iaybreak, Anone was satisfied something wrong was
on 10, hastily dressing himself and followed by his
he passed up the basement steps and walked around
store door, which he found aar Satisfied that there
u burglars shout, from what he saw, he caught the
OF the door with The Intention Of closing Il, when
was placed between the door and the framework
hep Is open, and at the same time heavy blow was
X as Anone's hand, which caused him to let 60 the
}. The burglar then rushed out, when the Italian
va stop theft Justify, whereupon the robber turned
presented large pistol 1t his pursuer who frightened
rped hastily and fed down biz basement, followed by
wife, who screamed loudly.
10: at this critical moment ofhcer Anderson, who had
d The cries, up and seeing the desperate aim
hs pistol Of the old mans head, spraug upon him with
club up, aised, when the fellow fred ct the officer who
dead On the SPOT the sugs With which the pistol was
cd taking eject In his left rm and lodging one In his
and the other In The skull 1t the point where /. touch
40 vcrtebr@.
THE PURSUIT. OF THE MURDERER.
he huYglay, after comm tting the murder, ran down
ire street and turned the Of Howard street. but
suers were soon on bis track. On1cer Underhil was
n the Of the murder, and young man named
willoughby, who was in aoofee saloon near by, ran
and found the officer holding the body. He asked
o did thls2 Tho officer responded " Elm street,"
ding 70 the course the murderer had taken. Wllough
with . prompttude deserving Of praise, immedi-
started In pursuit. and down Grand street. 70 Elm
es, down Elm street 10 Howard, when he caught aight
~ murderer running for Broadway. whs. aisra, ted
attention especially, the while shirt Of the pur sned,
sh was afterwards fortunately The means Of tracking
70 his retreat.
lncushby continued running until he reached Broad
p when he came up 10 officer Webb, Of the Fourteenth
d police and afssr hastily relating 10 him the crcum.
soss stendng the tragedy, the two resumed The chase
caught sight Of the fugitive the opposite side Of
. iwsy, running towards Canal street, wiloaghby
ssy lag him By his ~hite shirt On sped the burglar
hs Top Of hs speed, down broadway 10 walker street,
sre no turned The corner. Here his pursuers feared
, would miss him, cut - hey reached ths corner
esped the inevitable white SHIRT tuning the
YER or CORTLAND. alley. Eere the pursuen took
trent searsoe. wlloughby xep. on down
sdway, with he in'enti,n OF heading him
wh n no was leaving the alley, while the onice
rack Of the white sh.r; Ru. the fugitive was TOO
for them and after emerging from The alley he ran
70 Franklin street 70 aim, and down Elm 70 Wofh,
N he ran into house near the corner Here again the
4 white ,hr. told his Whereabouts. Tho BURNERS
he'd The door soon Aer he did, when shors ooloquy
psce - TO The psopriesy Of entering The building
boz, arms; bu; they resolved 70 enter Immediately;
81 was fortunate they did So a. II was found The -.
In .s plsntfully supplied with loaded weapons.
rBE CAPTURE.
q ofoer Webb and young willoughby reaching The
Of tie staircase, ,hcy found The burglar about entering
door, painting and excited after his recent race On
ne his mplacable pursuers, be turned PALE and said
nu}ously, "Ms no shoot-me no shoot" before any
Y va. ,aid to him. He, however, resisted the ar.
l. and tho efiloer was compelled 70 knock him down
b his club before he could secure him.
ATrExPr 70 LYNCH THE PRrsoNsR
Isspwhilc the news Of officer Andeuon's death became
'wn throughout the wvd, and produced terrible en-
meDi He had kept . vegetable and frui! stand in
tire market and besides was for nery q member Of
,se Company No 20, and had hosts Of friends BE
young, stAworth man, and bore N excellent oharac
He had been appointed policeman BY the new oom-
sonsrs last ID OF July and promised 70 be sc,ens
,eY.
he body WAS borne board 10 he station h,use, and
sight provoked he crowd Who had gathered 70 madness
CRY was raised Of "Kiii the murderer "Lyneh
- mixed with oashs and curses. Some procured
20, others ,wstcd handkerchcfs together, and every
passiiou Vas made 70 hang the assassin he could be
nd. Al length he vss discovered under the charge Of
,sr webb, when he cry was raised, ana m excited
b gathered around The prisoner. HIS NE vas pre-
we'd BY o sheer mistake One Of the crowd--a
cher-more excited than The rest, had procured
% ccaver from the market, ana while the police was
ring back she nfursted mob, he vas attempting 70
Re At NE prisoner; but the crowd, u 10 supposed,
king The cleavor was Intended In aid OF he police,
10 way, and The police being IN greater orcs than the
I'd suocseded In getting Tho prisoner inside the station
sc.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE rRrsorgR.
he prisoner "a q native OF Palermo, Sicily. He 10
'sou. built black haired, beetle proved fellow,
b mr' fOrbiddIns csi Of ooup,ensuoe.
gave several names during the day, but
lEy ,old The Coroner his examination hat his
canal appe'ls,on vas Michael oauceul; ths, he vas
ty sin years Of age, and book printer by trade He
,endcd not 70 tnos what the difficulty was ali about
was conveniently ignorant Of the English language.
WHAT BBcANE or THE OTHER BURGLARS.
mere mystery contested with the other burglars.
more han one mast have been In the store when
one tiled 70 closs ne door None Of Tho officers Thought
recurring Tho door In We excitement Of the chase and
more than probable thu, the other burglars quietly wait
until Anderson's body ~as taken away, and slipped out
mingled vi h The crowd unnotced.
SEARCHING the rRrsowsR's LODGINGS.
bon ansr the sres, Sergeant Williamson, Who h IN