The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-03
Police Intelligence.
DESPERATE ARRAY BETWEEN R0wDIEs AND THE
POLICE.


About two O'Clock yesterday morning party OF row
dies entered the poll OF the Eighth district OF the
Eleventh ward while the at work making
p their returns and commenced 10 break up the furn
ture and behave themselves in very dsorderly manner
Policemen Miller and Duffy of the Eleventh precinct who
happened to be present. nterered and ordered the
dies TO leave the place. when general row ensued Two
of the rowdics armed, with gun and the other
with knife and ferce onslaught made upon the
pocemep. Fortunately. officers Van Tassel and Hawkes.
came 70 the assistance Of their comrades the
OF tho attack Efforts were made to disarm the fellows
without shedding any blood but in the at.emp. officer
Hawks received tive stabs in the shoulder and
breast. One Of the dsorderlies aimed his gun officer
Van Tasse but luckily missed re before had time
TO draw the trigger second time he loored By blow
from club in tho hands of officer Duffy Another Of the
gang made plunge with dirk knife at tho last namod
policeman, when officer Van Tassci seong tho imminent
danger TO which the life OF his coIErada exposed,
drew revolver ard shot the asssant upon the spot This
ended the The police succeeded in securing two OF
the fellows, but the third escaped the name Of the
rowdy who shot is Vaughan He conveyed TO
Bellevue Hospital yesterday, where his wound was dress
ed by the House Surgeon Of that institution The other
prisoner who gave his Canady, was brought be-
fore Justice Wood at the Essex Market Police Court and
there committed for examination. Policeman Hawks IN
Iuries sovore, but Is hoped that nc will speedily
Inspector Squ,res OF the Eleventh procnc makes
the following report OF the occurrence 10 Deputy Supern
tendent Carpenter
The desperadoes came the pei, Of the Eighth
the closed and commenced fight by knock
ing down IN. Dinon and jumping on him. Ohcer Miller
interfered TO save Dmon and nay succeeded IN fesoung
him. when the assaants into house and instantly
out armed with gun and large knife and made
furious onslaught the officers who raped for help and
.ofcers Hawks and Van Tassel 10 their aid.
Notwithstanding the officers had been obliged to use their
clubs freely only seemed 70 exasperate the rans
and they sooner the other officers arfivo than
one OF them made desperate rush officer Hawks,
plungng large knife into him in two places while another
ieveiled gun another OF the officers which missed ire
kasrr hpr fhn
knocked down by officer Duffy, when the outlaw who
had stabbed Hawks, left him and made rush at tho
other officers with knife drawn and reeking with blood
At this moment officer Van Tasse seeing that there
other alternative, drew his revolver and shot Pat
Vaughan Uhe with the knifel but he stii continued
his assault when = second shot discharged which
brought him down. and thus, beyond doubt saved the
lives Of both officers Miller and Duty Vaughan Is badly
wounded and was sent the New York Hospital after
examination by Dr. Kmbark. John Canady, another OF
the desperadoes sent the Police Court and the
third Of the attacking party escape ot
GERS know him and he will undoubtedly be taken Great
credit is due to the officers for their hrmness aud nre
pidy in this desperate ARRAY Officer Hawks Is badly
but not fatally injured Dr. kimbark dressed his wounds
ILLEGAL vorERs-The magistrates a, the police courts
we're busy engaged yesterday holding examinations in
the persons arrested the day previous for ega
voting There were five cases the Tombs and six al
the Essex Market Police Court Decisions in each case
will be rendered to-day.
UscIx SAM 4 SunERxa--John Kiernan arrested by
officer McCord, of the Lower Police Court charge o.
stealing Ave pieces OF silk and cloth vesng, valued a
5000 from the public store No Il Broad street. The pri
brought before Justice Connolly at the Lower
Police Court, where he committed for examination.
HIGHWAY konuaIr.-0n Monday night Mr.. James j
Morrison, OF No. lis West Twenty second street. while
standing of his residence suddenly attacked
by Hugh Hughes, Irish weaver, who Knocked him
down robbed him of gold watch and chain, valued
IT &375. The fellow then fed but was pursued by Mr.
Morrison who his arrest The prisoner taken
before Justice Dawson and locked up default o; SIS 0oe
hail for trial. He says he drunkwhcn he committed
the robbery.
DyHxcnos AND ARREST or BrRcrAR.-Ioseph Gard
Ger, asailor, was detected about O'Clock Wcdncs
day morning, leaving the grocery o: John u. Kunn
32I Ninth avenue with large bundle of tea sarnes and
other groceries, which he had stolen Fl the store hay
ing Just broken into ". The articles identified by
!. he grocer aud Gardner was locked up for trial.