The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-01-20
Another Murder in New York.

Another Murder in New York.
ONE MAN KILLED-ANoTHER FATALLY
WouNDED-ARREsT OF THE
ALLEGED MURDERER.
The New York Courier, of Monday,
says About twelve clock on Satur-
day night, the 9th Ward was the scene
of most brutal and unprosoked honi
eide, the particulars of which are as fol-
lows: 1t appears that John Glass, an
FIX. Constable of the 9th Ward, james
Higgins, and anothe: man whose name Is
unknown, while partially intoxicated.
called at the assiguatiop rouse, No. Il
Elm street, kept by German named
Wilhelm Decker, and unceremoniously
burst open the front door. They then
rushed up stairs aud commenced break
ing mirrors, crockery, Sc. Decker ran
to save bis property and eject the intru
ders, who, to conceal themselves from
him, extinguished the hall lamp. He,
however, succeeded in getting them into
the street, and was about closing the door,
when Glass, as is alleged, drew revol
YER and fred two shots through the pan
el of the door, Both balls struck Decker,
one of them entering the side OF his bead
the other bis left shoulder. AT this mo
ment Richard Owens, stevedore, resi-
ding at No. III Union street, Brooklyn,
happened to pass, being on his way home,
but whether or not he interfered is un-
known; at all events, the two men attack
ed him, one striking him upon the head
while the other shot him, the ball enter
ing his heart and producing instant death.
The murderers then fed, and Capt. Dow
ling, of the 9Th Ward Police, having learn
ed of the occurrence, dispatched several
officers in pursuit Of them, and in the
meantime the N Irdcred man was convey
ed to the Hospital, and Doctor Simmons
was called to attend Decker, from whose
person he extracted both balls, and then
sent him, alsc, to the Hospital The po.
ice showed great vigilance in hunting the
murderers, and within thirty n,inutes af-
ter the murder was committed, Glass was
captured at the corner of Broadway and
Pearl street, by officers Gilgan and Flynn
He was taken to the station-ho and
locked up, after having first pretended
great surprise ct being arrested, and ask
ing Why he had been so dealt with. 4
short time afterwards Capt. Bowling ar
rested Higgins in Elm street. The thirt
man is yet at large. Glass had frequent
y been in Decker's house, and was known
by sight to Wm. Myers, youth of Is FULL
identifies him as the person who fred The
6rst two shots, though Decker think!
Higgins was the man. Coroner Jackmal
was duly notified, and Oh Sunday EN-
pannellod jury and took the a1stc n1orten
examination Of Decker, the substance o
which is given above, and the jury ren
! dered verdict that be received hi
wounds at tho hands of James Higgin
. and his confederate John glass, Januar,
Is, 1850" The jury then viewed tb,
body of Ovens after which they wer,
, discharged until i o'clock this morning
when the inquest will proceed at the 6tl
: Ward Station House. Owens was ma
tive of Wales, Do years of age, and leave
wife and two children. He was a so
Der and industrious man, and carried OF
an extonssye business as a steyedore, hav
ing a large number of men in his employ
: H. was engaged all day Saturday at the
foot of Wall street. Glass is about 81
years of age, and was constable of th,
9th Ward for the year ending 3lst De
cetnber last He is an active politician
and said to be quarrelsome character
Higgins does not appear to have any lie
gitimatc business. Apos:- exam
ination on the body of the deceased b.
d. Ferguson, showed that the ball whicl
caused death pierced his heart.
William Decker, the man lying at th
Hospital, was quite low last evening, ant
it is thought will not survive the inhumal
: treatment be received. To-day the sur
geons intend to perform the trepannin!
operation, in order to remove portions o
= the skull that rest on the brain.