The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10
Police Intelligence.


CONFLICT BETWEEN THE FANCY AND THE POLICE.
The saloon Of Butt Allen, No 474 Broadway, WA the
scene OF sharp encounter between the police and some
members Of the fancy Tuesday night, in which one Of
the latter was shot and severely wounded The partou
lars OF The affair." as reported by Inspector williamson, Of
the Fourteenth precinct yesterday morning. appears
be as foIows--On tue night in question policeman Ko-
neg attention was attracted by crowd OF disorderiy
standing on the sidewalk front OF Butt Aliens ga
loon He Immediately hastened the spot and requested
the owdies their noise when they turned IN him
abused him roundy for his interference Al this una
ture policeman Montgomery Of The Eighth precinct cross
the street for the purpose OF asstanca
his brother officer, when the two grossly aSusei
Foremost among those who abused the police was john
Allen "a brother OF Butts The officers determined In
arrest him. and accordingly they coared him and drag
gcd him some distance when q party, hcai-
the officers and rescued the prisoner Upon reeannS hs
liberty John pulled out revolver and fired two shots al
the policemen but luckily without effect The salute was
Immediately returned by one Of the officers when John
was observed 70 fall Upon picking him up his friends
found that he had been shot in the leg the bah having
penetrated the thigh The injured borne 70 the
and deposited in bis brothers. saloon followed by the
entire party who closed the doors Of tho establishment
upon inc 81, poce deiyns them to the last The policemen
concluded that would be exceedingly dangerous 10 at
tack the lion In his den they DECIDED 60 to the station
house and acquant the captain of the occurrence In
spccor williamson for good reasons no doubt let the lion
sleep until broad daylight At the hour OF seven O'Clock
A. H. the police paid visit to the premises and arrested
Butt Allen on charge of rescuing a prisoner fherc
was one else IN the barroom that the ofncers
could identity, SO they had TO content themselves with
his single arrest Upon being brought before Justice
Brennan the Essex Market Police Court the prsoner
was released on his recoenzance Ihe police
rous Of making complaint against John Allen but the
magistrate thought the wounded had been punished
enough already, and so here the matter dropped
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
No. 474 BROADWAY, Feb 0, 1852
am not Indifferent the fact that newspaper notorety
is anything but desirable, especially in the whero
the of my brother and myself have been made to
figure the papers Of this evening The facts OF the
cowardy assault made upon my brother myself are
these John Allen lett my place. in company with friend
with the intention Of going to his home On reaching the
of Grand Broadway he discharged pistol
ns ps oa nv fonr
plain that he did not desire to carry loaded pistol home
with him. and refused to with the officer believing that
he had committed no offence. The officer at com
mcnced beating John with his club The friend with him
came and told me- stepped to my door and Jarvis
beating him. On demonstrating with him, he hit with
his club several times Then the other officer joined him.
and they, without the slightest pr0vocaton their
escaped. The other statements unworthy of no.
tce except to add that the characters Of my customers
will compare fayoraby with that OF any other citizens
now connected with the police department No persoa
in my place discharged pistol the only fired during
the attack by the policemen The statement that
have been before arrested for keeping dsordery house
CAPTURE ALLEGED BuRGLARs-At late hour on TUGS
day night policeman Hitchcock, of the Seventeenth pre-
cnc observed three suspicious characters front of the
dwelling house Of George W. Edwards the corner Of
Christie and Houston Streets and taking them to be bur-
glars he arrested them suspicion On being taken to
the station house the prisoners gave their names as ames
McNaly, William Smith and Charles Lockwood. upon
the person OF Lockwood found capacious bag three
safe keys three paddock keys key IN oyster knife
and box Of friction matches McNaly was armed with
two razors and knife, and William Smith with heavy
club. Near the spot where the prisoners arrested
the policeman found jimmy, which il subsequently
proved had been used by the burglars their attempt
enter Mr.. Edwards dwelling. Yesterday the accused
brought before Justice Brennan, at the Essex
Market Police Court, where they committed for
examination