New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-08
THE BALTIMORE TRAGEDY
ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER MURDERED
REVENGE FOX The CONVICTION Or GAM
BRILL.

ANO1HFR POLltE otFICER MUhDtkED-
REVENGE FOR The CONVICTION Or GAM
Fyor. The Baltimore American, Nor G.
Police-oficer George W. Rgdon, the principal wit
ness i'll the Gambrill trial last night orutaly
dered in his own house, Baltimore street, few
doors Of Pearl street, where his wife keeps small
dry goods store The facts OF the follows:
At O'Clock last evening be let the Western Station
House for his home, aud cautioned by Cap ain
Lineweaver not u 90 out as threats had been made
against bis life account of the testimony he had
given in the case of Gambri to the effect chat he
sioad die on the day that Gambril was convicted.
These threats had also reached the OF the deceased
but he was unable trace them any direct source,
and considered them idle or drunken threats. On
leaving the Staton-Iouse he proceeded direct to his
hone, and was in his sitng-room adjoining the store,
talking 10 bis wife al Ia. time of his death.
AT the corner Of the citing room small window
opens into the yard and Mr.. Rigdon Was standing
leaning the maDtlepiece with his back 20 the win
dow, nom which ne was no. two feet distant His
wife sitting the other side III the room, AMI
lt,le lost child which he had picked up in the street,
sitting on the carpet at his feet TIE ASSASSIN
went up email alley AZ the side Of the house and
with large horse p ,ol fred az him through the vim
dow heavy load Of sugs entering his ngh, side and
causing instant death He exclaimed only, am
shot - and fell dead the or having ceased breath
irg after heavy groan. large horse pistol, with
which the deed Committed, ref. lying in the
yard, Immediately under the widow
Police-oficcr )bn Cook the opposite side Of
Baltimore street and hearing the report Of the pistol
started across TO Mr.. Regions house. when man
running ont of the side alley with revolver in
his hand; and Officer Cook started 20 81 him he
fred twice a. him, neither OF which took effect. The
officer Immediately drew his revolver and started in
pursuit; firing twice n, the assassin e. he ran up Ba
street. On Turning the Of Pine street the
and the officer again exchanged shots without
effect and continued the 70 Penn street, when
Officer Cooh succeeded in kDOcking him down with his
pistol and with the assistance Of Officers Jan;son .nd
Higgins carried him 70 The Station-House. !. proved
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town road. and dD associate OF Gsmbrls
II will be Yememb.ret t.nt Officer X gdon testified
on the Cambria trial that he Rad hold Of David
Houck along with Officer Benton, q. the time that
Gonbrill came up and shot Benton testifyng posi-
lively n bis Identification OF Cambria q. he mur-
derer. lie had been just two years the police, Was
a stout athletic man, and most excelen, and fear.
less officer. He leaves wife, bu. TO children. %
his lose. He was thirty-ive pears of ag-, and
to-day would have been The seventh anniversary Of
lis marriage, which he remarked ~ his wife yester
day.
The energetic and promp. action Of Officer Cook in
ibis ease leaves the Impress VI thorough efficiency
and il worthy OF some substantial mark Of commenda-
ton. He started sng]y in pursuit Of desperate snd
armed man, without any knowledge Of he crime ne
had jus, committed ana determnedly followed HIM %
bis arrest running several squares before he accom-
psbed his purpose. Ba. FOR his activity and eff
cheney, the murderer would have escaped perhaps TO
perpetrate farther d, eds of bloody revenge lie kept
bis eye on him from the moment he escaped FROM the
premises, thus fixing the preparation Of the crime
upon bin.
II should. however, be stated that this man Corrie
YVES in the store pretending 10 look at shirts
few minutes before The fatal shot vas fired his object
being doubtless 20 ascertain whether Mr. K gdon vas
AZ hons. and if in what part of the house he you'd
be likely to find him.
Mayer SWAMI accompanied by Mr.. Pinkney mme-
disiely proceeded 10 the Western Station where he
found Marshal Herring actively engaged IN giving
necessary orders. The Mayor Immediately ordered
the iscrar. pr Corie - be brought before bin.