The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11
HOMICIDE AT FULTON MARKET.
Arrest ofa DISC rderly Sailor-His Attempt tO
Escape-His Death at the Hands Of the Po-
Dlcemnn.


The ncrhborhood of Fulton market was the scene OF
unusual excitement yesterday afternoon in consequence Of
the shooting of isorder.y person, named John alis
alias Sailor Jack by policeman Robert Carnes of the FIRST
precinct, under the following circumstances
About two o'clock r. NJ. word sent tn Sergeant
Snograss Of the above named precinct that there was
among some stcvedores on board of the ship St
Charles, Capt Conway, lying at the foot of Wall street
Policeman Cairnes was Immediately despatched TO the
Of the difficulty, with orders to arrest the
distmbers and bring them 10 the station house.
Upon going board, the captain made com
plant against Halls, VINO thereupon taken into
custody and conveyed to the station house The officer
then returned TO the vessel for the purpose OF making am
other and upon his arrival he ordered To con
yey Halls to the Tombs. While the officer conveying
the prisoner the Police Court the latter requested the
policeman to stop somewhere in Buring slip, as ho
wanted TO see a man who would become his bail 10 this
request the officer demurrcd, saying that Halls could
have an opportunity OF sending for his bail when he
arrived at the Police Court ~ this mo
mcnt boy came along, when the prisoner
gave him directions 10 call upon certain person IN Bur
ling slip and tell him 20 hurry up 70 the lombs. The
pair proceeded thcir way te Police Court and
had reached the OF Front aud Fulton street. when
the prisoner turned upon the officer and dealt him pow
criul blow in the lace knocking him down. Halls then
attempted To escape by light talrncs soon recovered
from the effects Of the blow sprung mp and followed the
fugitive revolver in ono baud aud baton in the other.
The stsyetore vas called upon u stand still,
but be did not heed the order Cirnes then fired at
Balis, but The shot did not seem to have any
elect as Halls still continued to run hrsky
as ever. The officer pursued him down Fulton street
wards the ferry, and during the chase two shots
were nred. The second Shot did not to have any
eject, bot the third hrogght the pr.soucr to the
ground. Upon examining the person oi Halls, blood
large quantities found to be issuing from wound
tho lower part % the back b. tn region of the rght ka
ney Policeman Perkins arrived upon the about tbs
time, and with his astisiance the wounded man
placed ulOn cart and ~ tc New York H0spi.
tal Halls spoke after being shot. When al
mited 80 the hosWal he found to hc
deaa-lifc having become extinct while h.
his way. When The third and last shot
nred at dcceased officer Carnes about eight
feet on ard tho moment Halls fell the officer
his side Having left deceased at the hospital Carnes
himself into the custody Of his brother officer aud
requested that he might be brought before Justice
the complaint - Perkins Cairnes committed 10 PRISON
10 await the action n the Coroner.
Halls represented by tho police to have boon
disordnrly and dangerous Character Hc powerful
about twenty eight years Of age and native u
Ireland.
onccr Carncs' mouth and face showed evidence Of re-.
violence his Is and checks being much bruised and
swollen. The Killing of Halls was the subject vi much
comment in the lower pert of the city, and many
the opinions expressed relative ~ the conduct Of N. o
fireman. some condemned tho act A. pece IS unneoes
sary violence, while others upheld the officer In hs
tempt maintain the majesty of the law. There
many versions Of the affair anoat, hut We believe the
above a. be corrcct account oi the transaction.