Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-27

bLOOD1 FIGHT WITH n DURTIAR.-Dur-
glars infest Cambridge. We find the follow
ing in the Boston journal Monday night
two fellows with covered wagon tried shoe
store, but were scared away. Policeman Bird
den being on the watch, soon after found the
fellows in L. Works news room, where they
had broken in. He drew his revolver and
fired twice through the door, The men rush
ed out, when he discharged two more shots at
them, and snapped his pistol fifth time, but
the cap only exploded. One Of the men fell
to the ground seemingly crippled; and ex
claiming "Aly God?' sprang to his feet and
ran towards Cambridge bridge His compan.
ion in the meantime ran in another direction
Afterwards policeman Longbrey, Watching for
them at the bridge, observed man besmearod
with blood approaching, and arrested him.
The fellow, who gave his name as James Hur-
ley, fought the officer desperately This oc
Cured on the southerly side of the street, CD.
posite the Broadway House, kept by Mr. Mar
TIM who, together with his son and two or
three others, were aroused by the cry of "mur-
der" che is killing me" &C., and quickly re-
paired to- the spot Mr. Martin and his son
found Loughrey and Hurley upon the ground,
Loughrey being uppermost, but Hurley having
possession of his billy. Mr.. Martin wrenched
the billy away from Hurley, who during the
fight had managed to open his pocket clasp
knife and intiict several cuts upon the face,
arms, and body OF Mr.. Loughrey.
Hurley was speedily bound with a rope and
guarded until Mr.. Loughey, who was quite
exhausted, had been carried into the house of
Mrs Mitchell, who had promptly gone to his
assistance, and who helped carry him into her
house. A physician was called, and every at
tention was paid to the wounded officer by Mr.
Mitchell and family. The officer having been
properly provided for, Mr.. Mitchell and his
son, with another man, procured an express
wagon, into which they deposited their bound
prisoner, Hurley, and tying him firmly to the
wagon drew him by land to the police office
in the City Hall, Il distance Of about a mile
where they delivered him into the custody of
the proper officers.
Upon examination by physician who was
called to him, it was ascertained that one ball
from officer Bridden's pistol had passed thro'
Hurley mouth from one corner to the other
knocking out several of his teeth, and infct-
ing very severe injury. Another ball, it was
found, took effect on his left arm above the ell
bow, breaking the bone. Notwithstanding the
severe injuries, he fought officer Loughey with
the desperation of a demon This morning
his mouth and face were so much swollen that
he was unable to speak. A complaint was
made against him for assaulting officer Lough-
rey with intent to kill, and Justice Ladd or
dered him to be fully committed for examina-
ton on Tuesday next. He was accordingly
conveyed to the Jail in East Cambridge.
Officer Loughrey was removed to his own
house this morning, where he remains very
weak from the loss of blood, which flowed
freely from eight or ten flesh wounds inflicted
| by Hurey's knife The wounds are not con-
sidered dangerous, as neither appears to have
penetrated any vital organ Hurley is some
times known by the name of Howard He
belongs in North street, in Boston, aud two or
three weeks since was discharged from the
state prison, where he had served a sentence
| for robbery.