The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-14
Police Intelligence.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND grfcfy,E.

ATIEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Hugh Ward coal dealer living No SIT Pearl street.
had difficulty with his wife pears ago. which rc-
suited in separation and Mrs Wards going to live with
her brother in Law, Peter Howey, at No 26s A.
Yesterday Ward repaired to the residence Of his wife
and demanded Of her the Of $3.50, which she had
drawn from the savings bank the day previously Mrs.
Ward refused to accede to the request the ground
that she had family TO support and told her husband
10 about his business. Ward then begged for half Of
the amount but his wife MEMORABLE and refused to
give him dollar. Finding that he could not accomplish
bis purpose by fair means no resolved upon using force
and drawing revolver threatened to shoot his wife if
che did not comply with bis demand. Nothing daunted
hered to her resolution, when her husband
became cnrsged and discharged the pistol at her twice
Fortunately tho balls wide of the mark lodged
ha.mlcssy in the wall The firing attracted tho atten-
tion OF come Of the inmates, who promptly ntefered
and succeeded by worts of good advice in aayag the
Mndmans anger. Ward then pretended to be deeply
penent for the attack upon his wife, and ntmaed tina.
no wished TO see her alone for few moments previous
chief intended MIS- Ward retired with her husband
TO the privacy oithe hallway In few seconds afterwards
rS ns s spa IN
no less thaLthree places about the body Ward
os"a me stars and as soon az he reached the
POTION OF the night no drew pistol and shot
himself in the region OF the stomach. BY this
tine policeman ssndford Of the Eighteenth ward
arrived at the Of the dstur bance and Ward was
conveyed To Bellevue Hospital for medical treatment
Upon examination WAS found that the bali had pierced
the abdomen, nnictng IL not fatal wound Mrs
Ward weak from the loss Of blood that It was
deemed nadvisabic to remove her from her residence
she states that was while her husband IN the
OF kissing her that he buried the steel in her SIDE and
that two other etabs were inflicted before the assaants
vengeance was satisfied. Tho condition OF ihe injured
woman Is represented 70 be very critical the ply sicans
IN attendance having but slight hopes of her recovery.
CHARGE OF FALSE PARTNERSHIP 900 INVOLVED Stiles
Peck lawyer, was taken into custody By Sergean;
Cropsey, OF the Lower Police Court, yesterday, a
charge OF false pretences preferred against him by Mr.
Josiah Starr Of Patterson n j. The complainant in his
affidavit alleges that about year ago he had occasion TO
raise the sum Of 81 500 bond and mortgage and
referred to he defendant Of person 20 transact bust
ness with Starr he was possessed of VI AIS
acres together with other real and personal property,
valued Ia all ct $50 COO and up this estate proposed
get loan Of 81 500 already stated rhe dcfendant
repre- sened that it woud be an easy matter 10
make the raise, and requested complainant sign his
name to what purpored TO be mortgage r starr signed
his Dame MS 10 instructed and having succeeded
his misscn started for home without hnkiog any thing
farther OF the matter la tho month Of August last
ever he he severed that the paper signed
power OF attorney, authorizing Peck dispose OF his
entire property. Upon inquiry he ascertaocd that
80 600 worth Of the property bad baen actually Sold aad
that there mortgage the remainder Of the aud
for over $4,000 He claims 70 have be en- injured
amount Of $50 COO and pays that Peck may be dealt
with according 10 law. The accused brought before
Justice Welsh and committed for examination. Peck
der ied The charge preferred against him ana sya he
fees confident OF acqutta when the matter comes to De
fully investigated
ALLEGED DISHONESTY or 4 CIRK-Edward Smith, a fast
young In the employm ent Of Mcssrs Hall wheel
No Maiden lane, taken into custody yesterday
by detective Dusenberry on charge OF stealing cighcea
gold watches, twelve gold rings and 1T OF other jewel
ry valued in all at 81 the property his employers
The greater portion Of the stolen goods
the officer and restored TO Its legitimate Young
smith had penchant for fast and fast horses
and lived in iinc style while the money lasted On being
brought before Justice Kelly the prisoner confessed his
guilt and minated desire to make oil the repaaon Ia
his power. Tho magistrate locked him up Tor cxami.
nation