The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-09
he Assassiuation in Baltimore
ruuerai Of tho Victim.

From the tone Of the press Of Baltimore, it ap.
pears that the assassination Of officer Rigdon, on
Friday night, has more thoroughly aroused the
citizens than any act yet perpetrated by the ruff
fans Of that place. At the Merchants Exchanges.
Saturday, purse Of $50 was made up for the
families Of Rigdon and Benton, the latter police
man murdered few weeks since In the discharge
of his duty. purse of $3.50 was made mp for
officer Cook, who arrested Corrie, one of the ac-
complies of Crops, in the murder OF Rigdon
but he refused to accept it, saying he had only
done his duty The Sun of yesterday has some ad-
dtionai particulars of the murder:
The assassination appears to have been one OF
deliberate >premeditation Officer Rigdon after
answering roll call at the ststion-house on Green
street, retired into the privacy of his home
During the evening, and while Mr.. Rigdon was in
the back room Of his dwelling, mau (since recog
nizea as Peter Corrie) entered the store room
which is ia TIE front part of the house, aod
looked at some undershrts aud other articles
displayed In the store he conducted himself
like a drunken maI, but that was evidently feiyns
ed His actions becoming repuisve to Mrs Rig
dou and female attendant, she called on her
husband to reject him from the premises Fearful
that the thing was a ruse TO draw him within the
| reach of bis enemies, Rgdon hesitated, and said
to his wife, tho stood in the doorway leading to
the store room, II on't attend the store-tel him
to go out" or words to that effect. At that mo-
UeDt, NDlS resting with MS eiO0W against the
mantel of the FIRE place, where he had laid his ps.
tol belt, the weapon OF the crouchng assassin in
bis rear was fired through tt1aittle window which
| opens into the yard from the sitting room. Rig
| don, who, flom the position of the mantel must
have been bus three four feet distant from the
weapon, received FIVE slugs in bis back, near the
| left eide. His only exclamation was. my God ~
| I'm shot!" and attempted to reach the sofa, but
sank on the floor and died, after hesvng an audi
| BILE groan. Persons passing upon the street, aud
| the residents of the neighborhood alarmed by the
| shot, hastened into the house, where they stood
Mortified and trembling at the deed of blood before
| them, for momsnt transfyed and unable to act
His wifet3 aid TO have acted heroicaliy. a ne-
ther sh, ieked nor tainted, but rected all with a
| cooness and self possession viii cb was remarka.
BILE Officer j. Cook being in the vicinity FASTENED
in the direction of the shot, and fell upon Peter
| Corrie as he was running away from the alley OF
| Rigdons house.
The officer gave chase, when another man. (since
recognized as Nal Cropps,) followed and ran along
on the other side of the street. Cook singled out
| COrrie. and came up with him on run, calling on
| him to stop. Corrie did not heed, but ran out
Baltimore TO Pine aud to Penn streets the pursued
| and pursuer exchanging shots occasionally At
| Penn street, Cook was Joined by officers Jamison
| and Higgins. one of whom sprang his rattle in
| advance OF Corrie, which so alarmed him that he
| slackened his pace and was easily captured When
| he found himself in the hands of the officers he
begged for life, aud said as "God lived" he was
Innocent of the murder. He then, In his fear con.
fessed, and said Nal Cropps did it," He was
| locked up in a cell at the western station. His
cap cloth one, with an oil cloth cover, was found
to have been perforated with of the balls fred
| from Cooks revolver.
There besides a,wound upon bis uose but
whether inflicted by ball or spansoon was not
certain gitis said that after the shooting Crops
appeared a. the house, and uingling with the
throng Of persons attracted, forced himself into
! the room where the body of Rigdou Law, giving
vent to calculations of horror at tho deed in com
| mon with others, and expressions of his concern
| or the deceased. He is represented by persons
within his hearing as having said, 81 should like
| to 20 Jaak Ketch for the who killed him.
Rig was a good fellow: be often lent me quarter
| when l was hard up Great pity" "Shame'
and such like expressions. He soon after left the
scene. Between 10 and IL o'clock Mayor Swf nm
went to the western station, aud caused Corre,
who had turned States's evidence, to be arraigned
| before him.
The bearing of tho prisoners afforded contrast.
Crops was sulen and dogged, but Corrie effected
the utmost contTition. weeping and in nploring "a
officer in the station house TO shoot him. On the
arrival of Marion Crops ct the Jail he was asked
about the murder Of Rigion, he replied that Peter
Corrie bad ''howed him." This was said in the
hearing of two police officers, and similar reply
was made to questi1n by Crops at the police
| station, through the window of the cell in which
he was contned.
| Peter Corrie was butcher in the employ of a
| butcher on PenbsY Ylvauia avenue. Marion Croppi
| had no particular calling. Both are young men
Ihe iuaeral was one Oh INC largest ever ssea in
| Baltimore. There at least 10000 persons
congregated near the residence of the deceased al
the hour of burial. Mayor Swami aud $50 police
men were in the procession. The American says:
| The occasion throughout of marked serious
| ness. The immense crowd which surrou1ded the
| house of the deceased, and filled the street fl
squa es, was composed of wei. dressed respectful
| people, The disOrderly element which every ex
citement usually brings toge her, was now here tC
b5 seen Perfect quiet. gJod order. AID an evident
y deep and serious feeling II sympathy tor the de
ceast and of indignation against his assassin, wa
strongly indicated. The Mayor led the PROCESSION
| OF citizens on foo and among those who followed
| him were many well known ard esteemed gentle
men, who thus souGht TO give ev!s nee of the feel
ing of the community, and to do honor to the mur
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