The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-29
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Police Intelligence.
ANOTHER HOMICIDE-A NAN BEATEN TO DEATH II,
THE LIRST WARD.

Yesterday morning. Sergeant Johns OF the sub station
Of the First precnct received information that Richard
Guerken German emigrant runner, lying dead in
the second story Of No. l6 Carlisle street, the result of
beating received the evening previous, the hands Of
Dedreh Dammann, barkecper OF rum shop located at
No. "a Greenwich street. The informant was his WHO,
who stated that Monday night her husband home
aborDg under the influence Of liquor, she thought
She assisted him to bed in nsensble condition, and on
awakpg In the morning found him dead his body being
cold and rigid showing evidently that he had died shortly
after they retired TO bed Acting upon this infOrao0,
Sergeant Johns despatched couple Of officers 70 the scene
OF the alleged homicide, No ~ Greenwich street. porter
house, kept by D. and J. Gauson when the following
facts were ascerained:Guerken called there on Monday
afternoon somewhat intoxicated and asked for gaes OF
liquor, which was gwen TO him. second demand for
liquor refused by the barkeeper DammAnn and was
followed by ecme riotoas demonstrations on ne part
Of Guerten, who next endeavored TO get behind the
bar for the purpose Of helping himself. Being pre-
vented IN this he raised heavy water pitcher from tho
Being provoked 1t this, the latter behind the counter.
and sezrg club. struck Guerken The head, stag
ing against the counter in the fall BE lay upon the floor
insensihc for some time, when finally conveyance
obtained and he was taken to his residence The police
Immediately instituted search for DammAnn, but he was
not to be found rumor that he had suddenly left for
New Orleans with $500 which he obtained from afriend
concealed somewhere in the city. Coroner Schirmer
summoned jury yesterday afternoon to hold an inquest
witnesses % i the yss.esson oos, % not b. proos.deS WITH
@ and was accordingly POSTPONED e this morning Dr.
and found that death had resulted from fracture Of th
me police are netrg every snort 70 discover the
whereabouts Of Dsmmann, who b . German, twenty
years Of sge his victim, who thirty I've years Oe age
eavea wife and child, and b sad TO have been MN Of
Incorporate habits During last evening Captain DowlnR
OF the Sixth ward arrested man In grocery store IN
Mulberry street, - the alleged murderer. He was tken
to the First ward station house and handed CApan
Svey he refused to give his name but stated that he
acted in sef defence teAt s4L el s5I
FEroSors sAssArIr-ExcIrpMEST AT ExEx NARKEr Poioe
CorEr Yesterday morning young man named John
Dunn, residing at No ESSEX street got into quarrel
with companion IN 'front.' OF the store No q BoveYy the
proprietor Of which, Mr. D. clAerty, intercred 70 sepa
rate item, when Dunn drew o knife, and Is slleeed
stabbed bi three times In the face and twice in The
body Officer Jarvis took Dunn into custody ana brought
him before Justice Steers, Al Esex Market Police CUprt
ass au upon the complaint Of ,r MoCaerty whsa the
officer had received the commitment AMI was about TO
convey the prisoner 10 cell IN tho prison. the broke
from hs grasp, and tripping him up made hfs escape
frt Tho court room. Gaining the street. be 1t fun
speed down Essex street, closely followed by shouting
crowd until he reached his residence near Hester street.
six story tenement house, into which he darted, the
officer st at hts heels Reaching the attic he made his
way out upon the roof, and about to descend the
scu,e OF neiehbofng house, when the officer arrested
him and conveyed him back to his cell.