New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-11
prGGER SHOT BY A POLICEMAN

.....,,or about O'Clock, information
80 ,hs Pir,t Precinct Ststicn-liouse that some
.;,,r. we're acting in mutnous aud disorae''y
oi Tue hoara . vessel at Pier No l6 East Rlver'
maA'' vii s,reet. Lieut.. Snodgrsss, who was IN
''s of ,be s.,tjon. House at the timc, dspatcned
caosr csrpes to uuell the disturbance ana, ne.v'
oine'' -, the disorterlies. Upon arriving al the
xsssel, the captain made co"'p'" ",ho
John Hollis alias " SAILOR 'aeA, ..,oaas
o,e-eysd man. whom Officer 0ai'H'' ,ri -,
s,d took to the Station-house'
xss locked up in one Of the oe"'' "11 'I' oa'.'
officer returned 10 the vessel 'ol 'no
ing another person, against "nO"' .D
slso made complaint, put o'"s u"'''' " "'O ''''
ho ,sturped to the Siaticn'fou'e'
The Ieutepsnt directed tne prisoner 10 DO 'aAen u
40" Police Court whcreupon Officer Csrnes
- .a al with bin for the Tombs. They had Lot
.oeded very far before the prisoner said he wanted
~ 90 10 Burng Zip to get some man. whose name he
,rsDtoned at the time, to 90 his bail. The officer told
him Cha, he could send boy down, upon which tho
accused stopped some boy in the street and dispatched
him with message 10 his friend in Burling sip. They
then started again for the Tombs, and had reached the
corner of Fulton and Front streets, when Hollis sud
denly turned upon the officer, and, by powerful and
vel-drected blow, Knocked him down. lie oihcer
rprang to his feet, and his prisoner ran away. Inc
officer started in pursut, and while running drew his
revoyer and fred two shots at the fugitive, neither
which however, took effect. The prisoner started
.cross the street toward Fulton Market when the
officer. who was still in pursuit, fired third shot,
which took effect in ollss right side, causing him to
f.u 10 the sidewalk As he fell blood flowed profuey
from his wound. Officer Cairnes at the time that he
fred the fatal shot about eight ten feet FROM
the prisoner.
officer Perkins of the Second Precinct, being
the spot at the time and hearing the report of pistol
ran to the spot end with the assistance Of Cairnes,
raised the wounded man from the walk and placed him
on cart for the purpose of removing him to the New
York Hospital. Officer Carnes Immediately gave
himself into the custody of officer Perkins, and was
taken to the Second Precinct Station-House, and
placed in chars of Capt. Weed. Sailor Jack - was
carried 10 the Hospital but died before reaching that
instution His body was deposited in the Hospital
Dead. House, TO await the action Of the Coroner.
Tie most intense excitement prevailed in the neigh
borbood where "Sailor Jack was shot, and several
turbulent spirits eviIced disposition to get up
Iyncting scene, and but for the prompt arrival Of
officer Perkins and other policemen, serious disturb
ance would have occurred.
Ex-Asseublyman Gage informed our reporter that
he was passing through Fulton street when he heard
q pistol-shot. The ball whizzed past him, and upon
his turning to discover the Of the noise, second
shot was fired. AT this time he u man running
across Fulton street, pursued by policeman, the lat
ter having revolver in his hand As they turced the
corner Of Fulton Market and South street. aud dsap-
peared from his view he heard third shot fired and
upon reaching the spot he saw man lying bleeding
upon the walk.
Sailor Jack was powerful fellow, Of VIGOROUSLY
bad character. His residence we were unable to
ascertain. The blow or blows that Officer Carnes
received on the jaw caused severe swelling in his
face and in ten or fifteen minutes after he scarcely
sble to open his mouth. The officer has been in the
Police Department two years, aud enjoys the respect
and esteem of his superior officers.
The vessel on which Sailor Jack was employed is
named the St. Charles aud is commanded by Thomas
Conway. The deceased, with several other riggers,
had some difficulty with Capt Conway, aud beat him
severely, and it was for this offense that Hollis was
anes,ed. Cairnes still remains in the custody of Capt
Weed ofthe Second Precoct. An inquest will probably
be held upon the body Of the deceased to-day.