The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11

struck the officer, thought under tho left ear ard
Knocked him down The officer immediately got % and ran
after him with his revolver lie tred twice-that saw--.
at him the street. probably fifteen twenty paces
distant from him. When got up to them in South tree.
the man had been shot.
II shortly before two O'Clock that the ~asshot
and at that time of the day that place there i always
grca number II persons business and passing To ant
frcm The market and ferry. one man, John Thal who
coopering barrels OF potatoes in the stree,
says that the first ball came close him he w.s
quietly pursuing his ayocaon aud went dash against
o the barrels Surprised by the report he turned round
and the officer pursuit The pursued passed Dy tho
end OF Banders cehouse and there the officer href
The bali struck the ccbouse and must have glanced or
il did 20 through the boaris-a crcum
stance Tor Mr.. Bandor, IA he would most assuredly
have had narrow escape Tor lle He was at that
reading the HERALD he directly opposite tho
place hit by the bali Surprised by the report Of the
vover and the rat against hs cehousc, he sprnng 20
the door and the officer hurried up AMI fired AGAIN How
everybody escaped he says is surprising as there were
many persons moving about AT the time The escaped
turned South street where he arrested by Chas
Dezendorf stall keeper, who made the following state
mcni to our reporter
STATEMENT or CHARLES DEzrNDORF.
was stano At the paper stand at tho foot Of the rs
stair in South street leading to the market saw tho
man running and snspccting that he might be thief
seized him By the cont collar, which had scarcely done
and arrested him, when the officer up and sail
'You viii run away, will your" and with that shot Gao
the back The officer was close TO hm--not more
than two feet away The fell and the only words Le
said was; Take me home to my wife and children.
great number of persons were around and
saw the affair as above stated by Mr.. DcDen-
dorf Some went up to the officer and told
hm tha, II deliberate murder to which he fcpcd
You can lind me at any time, take my number"
STATEMENT OF OFFICER PERKINS.
officer Joseph A. Perkins Of the Second ward district
said-l doing duty between South street and tho
ferry when heard the first report. Seeing the
running and the officer IN pursuit, immediately started
the man stopped by Charles Dezendorf and immediately
the officer red. rushed up and seized the o.cr VIII,
greatly excited He handled the revolver
SO dangerous TO those around him that l Immediately
grabbed IT, The officer wanted TO leave bat told him
that he could not He helped me to put the wounded
on the car As was taking the wounded man to tho City
Hospital went by the Second ward station IN Beekman
street and delivered the officer into custody after which
took Halls to the hospital All that the latter said was:
81 want to be carried TO my wife and children" The Of
cer said very little his to the station house ocer
Perkins told him that he must have been crazy
to have used his pistol when hc had plenty Of assistance
at hand to which he REPLIED il he had 70 do oycrs he
would not do again. The officer had his bel; and club
at the time.
The wounded taken TO the City Hospital, and
in half an hour after his admission there be expired.
The officer was taken 10 the Iombs.
The officers name Is Charles Cairnes and bears good
reputation as quiet inofensive man He has been
the force since the nth June 1857 and much rcspecti
by his brother officers all Of whom seem 70 feel keeny
his position hut are ~ expectation that he wn soon be
liberated nc reported TO have been violently struck
the left side Of his upper lip instead of the left
stated hy Capt Conway. lie Is about forty years OF age,
and has wife and seven children living AT Id TRINITY place
Ills youngest cbd is nse weeks old and the youngest
child of the man he shot chrstened in the Cathol;
church on Tuesday
There was great excitement in Fulton stree, during
Yesterday afternoon, and little groups every
where round the market hearing and tcllng each
his version II the story. The officers hal
considerable trouble To keep them knowing" The feet.
rg hc ,hp 0t the most prcjudcal character against
the decreased c there represented to have used every
species o threatening language against the cllain AMI
mate of the ST. Charles There are, however other state
ments, and II the who accompanied him is found
other version may yet be heard our reporter met
among othcrg a respectable young man, sailor, who
with the decreased WHEN nc hfst went 20 seek 70 be
shpicd on The s. Charles, and was with hun agan yes
tcrday morning but short time before the difficulty
need. Whlc they together there
lleasantncss between the deceased and those ship
board but, the contrary from what he ad heard
be expected that the deceased would b. shipped
heard the tell Inn back again ts
oi another vessel bad spoken IN his behalf
Tie widow az tue unfortunate man Nas yearly Distract
ed when she heard tine sad With family ol four
helpless children, relatives ana ouly tSeAiy ,hlngs
in tho world that shc eall her own, hr position nay
be imaancd.