The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-21
Police Intelligence.

SHOOTING A,rRAy-Two MEN woUypED-M an early
hour yesterday ming shooting afay occurred at the
saloon Of Henry Harnann No 4s7 Eighth avenue in which
two named Frederick Becker and Jorge Latcrmore
were severely though not dangerously wounded. 1t ap-
pears from the Of the Acting Inspector of the
Twentieth precinct hat about O'Clock A. NJ Becker
and Laitermore endeavored TO gain admission the saloon
IN question by knocking and violently kicking the door.
liar had clossd tor the night and mined
not TO let the fellows In. When, however, their loud
knocking became nsuherable he appeared the door
aud with double barTeled gun his hand pursued Becker
and la:termore into the street Here the gun dis.
charged twice with pretty tolerabe effect Thirty grains
o SHOT lodged IN the back Of Ittermore, while Just
hi " that number embedded ia the head neck
Of Becker The noise Of the firing attracted attention
of policeman Dean who, upon arriving at the the
difficulty had the wounded men conveyed 10 the station
Dr. kierstead Of the police surgeons called To
attend To the wants Of the injured while posse Of po
cemcn dispatched 10 Harmann saloon FOR the pur
pose Of taking him into custody When the officers
rived at the place they found the asaant cooy reload
ing his fowlng piece making all due preparations for
second assault upon his castle lie offered no resist.
anoe to the policemen but quietly proceeded with thcm
to the station house. where he locked up for the
inainder OF be night Yesterday morning the prisoner
was broughpbeore Justice Kelly the jefferson Market
Police Court where he held 10 await the result Of
examination. similar difficulty occurred HAmaun's
saloon The Sd Of July ON that occasion he offered
a stout resistance the police, when he fell 10 the
Door, pretending to be shot dead The police picked
him up carefully, supposng him TO be defunot,
and conveyed him 10 the station house stretcher
There he was examined by "a physician, who declared
that be could find wound upon the person OF Harmann
and gave AZ his opinion that the latter "payng
possnm." AT this jnncture the supposed victim opened
bis eyes and laughed heartily at the credty OF the po
bcemen. He afraid be would have been dubbed by
the ars and fegned death for the purpose Of escaping
punishment at the hands Of his captors.
An AuEGKp FUGITIVE JrsTIc. samuel p. Buck.
bee alleged fugitive from Elmra Chemung county n
Y, taken into custody yesterday by policeman Eisa
ID the Deputy Supernte ndents Office AMI conveyed back
to the place from whence he Buokbec alleged
obtained s45o worth Of goods from Mr. Alfred sutton
merchant Of Emira, by Of false prctences and
then fed TO this ny with the proceeds
STAINED Y RowprES.-Michael McCiin. n laboring man.
admitted TO the New York Hospital Tuesday night
suffering from the effects Of wound In the1 neck
received at the hands OF unknown rowdies McGin
stated that he passing through Washington street
near Albany, he was assailed by two men, OF whom
stabbed him IN the neck with dirk knife The cries of
the injured attracted the attention OF policeman Fer
rs. of the First precinct who FASTENED the spot but
before be came up the rowdes hal made good their
escape Subsequently man, giving his William
Nolan arrested on suspicion OF being implicated IN
the affair The prisoner brought before Justice Con
molly, at the lower Police Court, and committed for
examination.
COMPLAINT nnxIssrp-The complaint. against Smith
Wilcox, for attempting pass false token, dismissed
yesterday by Justice Brennan and the accused was
honorably discharged from custody