The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-31
A Cansl B5atman BfarAeTsz I'm Wa
Street,.
ONE or TIE 6UsP1CfsD FAITHS ARsusrBD-ruRm
OF THEN RSCAPn.

A Canal BSatman AfaraeTsz I'm wseA
l Street,.
ONE or THE sUsY1cfsD rAzrns AHxzsrso-rHRu
or THEN ESCAPE.
Early on Friday evszns four men. styling themselves
"Ths CglRgers," made their appearance in tho Fourth
ward search Of substitute brokers and other per-
whom the aoiubbers bad learned were giving In
formation where dessrters could be found This gang Of
outlaws In their search entered the drinking place COR
of Water and Roosevelt streets, and hore meeting
John Doyle substitute broker, assault was made on
him. One OF the gang drew large club from his coat
sleeve and aimed blow at Dcyes head but the latter
throwing up his arm at that moment received the blow
on it which WAS intended for bis head Doyle was not
badly injured and fearing further Violence into the
street George Christoiers, tho bartender, had good
look at the "cubbers, and demonstrated with Che ring
leader Tor assaulting man 10 bis house.
sQme zen minutes subsequently Albert Coleman. sober
ana quiet canal boatman, rushed into tho barroo and
cried out TO ChristoGers the barkeeper, "rm killed"
lie was taken to drug store ana afterwards conveyed
terribly fractured and forced in upon the brain Several
other parties were beaten Oy tho rusn but. as far Is
KNOWN fatally injurirg Others Coleman fingered until
five o'clock yesterday morning and expired
Search wss made fer the "CIubbsrs.n and late that
arrested Charles Myers whom Ii is alleged, wasone OF
the party John Mccusky another the gang, and the
Clubbcrnchief made bis escape, also did other
coniedorates, whose names are unknown Tho officers
hope % arrest Mccusky very soon anc information has
beeeceFved which may lead to he apprehension Of tho
Coroser Esuuann yesterday had an inquest on Che
body Of Coleman Whel yitnesscs examined
but nc testaoDy could be adduced going show which
OF the four struck the fatal blow wit
nesse tessaedto seeing cub ia possession
Christoders tie bafkeeper, seemed 20 be 90 unwilling
witness. Although he saw the assault committed on
Doyle, and talked with Of the "Cubbcrs no could
give no intelgibe account Of the affair Il also appeared
ia evidence that he said Le know about h than
waswng 70 tell Fears OF violence at the bands OF the
rufilins probably prompted him 70 say little pos.
sbie against them His OF teatifying convinced
the Jury that Christoers accessory the
after the fact.
After hearing all the testimony, The JUICY rendered the
following
"Ttt Albert Coleman. the deceased TO hts death
by fracture Of the skull By blow Inflicted by John
McCluaky Charles Myers c1e OF two others, whcoe
names are TO us unknown. We further believe George
Chretoiers TO be accessory after the fact"
Deceased was about twenty two years or age and q
native OF CanGoharie, Mont gomery county, this State.
Myers claims TO be entirely innocent OF any parcipa-
tion In the fatal Tho Coroner committed him
to the Tombs lie is boatman and lives at GA Water
street Christcfers also sent TO prison wherc he
will have opportunity to consider the proprety OF
being more communicative and ilnlartnc information
calculated 70 further the ends Of Justice.