, 1864-08-15

A Double Uurder-TSvo Men Shot and
ono Stabbed in n GroGHefy-
Arrest of the Assassin,

A terrible adrag occurred on Sunday morning.
about three o'clock, In grocery and boozsng ken
situated On tie cast Of Oesplalnes street, near
tte corner Of JackgQS, tn the West Dlvlsion. The
proprietor Of the paaeo-Michae1 shean-was shot
twice In the body, knd died last evening; another
named Michscl Rourke, was shot In the right
shoulder, the ball entering the lungs, probably
caustns his death; and third-Daniel CoAea-
was stabbed, but not tanseronsly. The circum-
stances attending the affair are as yet partially OBJ
iicyed to hare been Substantially as follows:
The man who is supposed to have been the per
petraior Of these deeds OF blood, ia one named
the vicinity. Hc, With bis brother Edward. ssed
about twenty-five, the parties above MENTIONED
and one q two Others were drinking in saean's
place all tho eysn1ng, and towards morning fnAu :,
1,ate fight. The orfnking, room Is Situated at
the resr Of the grocery and The parties thus had it
al to themselves without, danger Ct disturbance;
shean THOUGHT 1t good opportunity to get rid OF
s ,a a ha &C. o 2sna tae
being aided by RourEe Tbs Ryan's wsre PIT
outs de and The door closed A shot wap 1rsd thro'
the window, and then anothcr shean opened the
pietol In lie hand, who instantly discharged the
weapon, the ball taking effect in Sheau's left side
Just above the waist; Hes'ageeEed back, partially
Ronrke was a1eo struck, but whether by one Of the
balls sent through The window or By subsequent
shot Il n9t knoW1 Tss noor VI III H. wiqs open M
entued Coffee received stab Just behind the lett
hip, the weopon used being large knlfe; the
fri:htfui wound, but not necessarily dangerous.
The villains decamped. leaving the wounded men
lying Oh the floor.
The noipe Of the shooting aroused the nelchbors,
and a crowd quickly gathered. Officers Gavin and
Rust OF the Second Pteclnct were soon on the spot
and they drew from shean and Rouske thetnforma--
so ss as Ssa 70 he 70
they proceeded TO- the residence Of the Ryans,
nearly opposite, and found them In bed two other
men sharing the room with them. Martin Ryan
wss caslea but seemed to be sound asleep, and
the most vigorous eorta were needed to cause him
to nnswer to his name. When aroused he showed
tai be was captured: 4 hack ". procured sad
he was taken TO the Police Station- BIZ the tlms
be appeared at the door the crowd had become
'os he ofleeis pIevcpted them from i5aeains Il;
| prisoner. Ne was, however, taken TO the atat:o1
without injury. An hour afterwards his brothe'
much @ vitnperauon on bis wayto he Police sistlon
DR.. Clarke. Hahn, Collins and Wickersha9
were summoned, and rave all the aid IN thei
wss stl also calied in and took the depositions q
shean and Aourke, they not being expected to sur Msu.
y1ve. They were 30 much psostEoted that thei
tivc. They, however. were clear On PIE point
The elder Ryan was brought in and shean said
| locking at him" That 10 the man who murders
ne;" and Rnurke said with IN oath" You're th
man that shot me-" The younger Ryan was sup
rnsed to have been the one who stabbed Conte
hut we do not know the strength Of evidence thu
will be brought to bear on this point.
shenn died last evening; be leaves wife an
| family.
Rourke Is also married; he resides on Williau,
street, between Aberdeen and Kdcker: be ms.
llnee1 for time. but no other issue than de1th
I expected; the bail fs believed to have LODGED Il
tho lungs and cannot be extracted. He works
IN the mechanical Baker,.
the Ryaue, no: w1ehtng to preIudge the case, q
tend in any thing to prejudice the reader beyond
statement Of the facts as far as they conid b
| gathered, We cannot, however, restrain the n
marx that these men arc added to the long list (
! victims to etrons drink. Cannot We DO SOM
thing as people towards at least lsssenios u
evils which It now cntsl1s upon usf No better ol
fect OF effort can be found than this after the vi
! iior the Union shall have been blessed with II
| uuophant Issue.