New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
An CGcer shot While Making nm Arrest.

Shortly after 3 o'clock Yesterday morning,
officer Joseph Nuet, Of the Twenty.ninth Precinct
heard tie cry OF Police" in tie disreputaDle
house NJ = West Twenty -fourih-s,, kept BY Jenny
Meadow ON reaching the house he found two men,
who according to the statement Of the inmates had
ATTEMPTED 20 force entrance through the front win
dow-, iner breaking open the shutters. He ad-
vised ihem 10 leave, but one was rather
impudon. he arrested him and started with
him toward the station.lOgsc. the prisoner al
the time making 10 resistance. While on the way
and wlcu IN mont Of No 20 West Twenty st. the
prisoner broke from the officer and drawing revol'
yer fred two shos the second hall entering the head
u the policemen lust above the left eve and passing
into the brain The unfortunate Instantly fell in
sensibe Officer Rankin who short distance of
hearing the shots, hurried TO the spot and seeing his
conrad, lying on the walk, and man running away,
hurried In pursuit On reaching Sitth-nvc he lost all
trace ofhim. In the meantime. the wounded officer
still unconscious was taken 10 the Station House. and
ATTENDED by Drs Elliott and Peters, and PoleeSurgeon
Ranncy but il spite Of all tier efforts be died IN
short tue after. Deceased was aged - years and
leaves a lie and two children at bis late residence No
81 West Tweuty.ninth.st He was spoken Of by his
superior olicers rs fearless and energetic officer.
The most strenuous efforts are being made by tie
Police Department the arrest Of the assassin.
Late in the day Coroner Ranney held an inquest on
the body and the following testimony WAS elected:
Josephine Johnston cook al No. n. states that be-
tween ana O'Clock Yesterday morning the bell was
violently rung; she looked ont and saw two men, who
Insisted N coming in; sine told them u was after hours,
bat thoy insisted and finally broke open the shutters
opened he window end sprang in; she then ran up
stairs, followed by MIR. Meadow, who asked her 10
call for the police she did So and IN short time the
deceased came up. ard the men went away with him
Of dc was about feet inches In h gLt the
other about feet 10 inchcs; the short had
on light colorcd pants dark black frock coat and
silk lat the other dressed in dark clothes wore
q silk hat tie shortest seemed to be ute drunk
much 20 than the other u MAS also the short
who made the most trouble.
jenny Meadows. proprietor OK 10. = West Twenty
fOuItAlt, testified that n was house Of bad rcputei
she cOoborated tie testimony Of tue previous witness
tho moI were strangers 10 her,
Peter Kehoe, Residing at No. III West Twenty
fourth't. testified that yesterday morning he was in
company with the oiloerin Yves, Twcutyninthst near
sxth.aye. they heard tie cry Of " Police from No
H. and together went down there aud found two men
bursting open TIE shutters deceased took hold Of one
Of them and told him 10 60 on lie would take him in
the gave him IN iupulent reply. aud he then ar
rested him this man black coat aud pants, high
si.k hat, about % years Of age and had smooth
face; he talked like an Irshman; should recognize
him ~ saw him; the second man dressed in light
rauis grcyi coat ana Kossuih lat and had whsken
and nustachc; after ithc arrest tho officer proceeded
with lis prisoner toward the Sta.oE-house followed by
tho prisoners ifiend and myself; IN Twenty ninth ST..
between Broadway and Six,h.Ne. stopped Gud they
went on when they hid rcaclel about midway OF the
block between Broadwny and linL-avc., heard the
report OF pistol and after the prisoner ran by me
with pistol in his hand did not attempt to stop him
because 1 afraid lie would Shoot me; soon as be
passed hal.oocd watch and when officer Rankin
came went with him to where the deceased was lying
and assisted to take him to the staton.house
Ohcef Mortimer Rankin OF the Tweny-ninth PIE.
cinci testified That on the morning in question while
standing nj the corner OF TWENTY -nnth'st and Fnh
ave, heard two persons coming down Twenty-ninth
st. coayersng when about 100 feet east OF Broadway
they stopped and heard tho report OF pistol man
then ran toward Broldwayi gave the alarm rap and
followed until came to deceased who was lying down
with his head resting against fence raised him up
and spoke to him; he did Lot answer. and then saw
blood running from his head; then started toward
Broadway and on the corner met kehoe. who tod me
that man had run rapidly past him. | ran down 10
Sixth ave. bat could neither hear any trace OF
him; | then returned to KehOe together We went TO
dooeased and aided by other officers took him to the
station bOrse afterward went back to No. ~ ana ar
rested Mrs. Meadows and three others.
Several other witnesses were examined, but their
testimony threw further light the case The IN
quest was then adjourned until further testimony could
be produced. Kehoe was held as witness.
WIN. II. LYMAN has been appointed by Maj
Gen. H. +. Butter. ID Lieutenant IN the 22d L. s Col
ored Troops Army Of the James. and ordered to repsrt