The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

Assault by = Colorcd Boy ON His Former
Employcr with : Hstehst, while Asleep,
and Robbery-Revengc, Not Money, the
Motive-Arrest and ConfessIon VI the
Cuiprit-IIc Also Pleads Guilty 10 Conn
mitting q Burglary, &c.
An unusually depraved and vicious colorcd boy, only
fifteen years Of age yesterday aaignsd before Jus
tice Downing at the Lower Police Court on tho charge Of
attempting to commit murder 1t appears that for some
time past the boy, whose is Edward Brown has
been In the employ OF Mr. Walter William Broom, re-
siding at No SOS Broadway Last Saturday evening Ar.
Broom accused the boy Of having stoien papers,
and discharged him. lhis nc. the part OF Mr. Broom
solved to make effort TO take his life or do
him great bodily harm with this end in
view the boy , proceeded r to NJ B,Soms resi-,
Of executing his desperate purpose but as Mr. Broom
was up and dressed the designs Of the young rascal
frustrated Ho returned TO the house again
Tuesday morning, but found that his intended victim
had left his room. Wednesday morning, however,
Edward took earlier start aud reaching the house
OF Mr. Broom went up stairs. entered tho bath room,
and, opening the window, stepped out on the roof OF
which admitted him to Mr. Broom Office All that now
separated him from his intended victim sliding
door The boy moved the door sufficiently for him to
that Mr. Broom Still asleep and, sliding the door very
quietly admit his body no took heavy Ratchet
which he found in Of the rooms and cept TO The bed
bloody work ward 500 and SIS in bins
which lay the table, after WHICH he struck Mr. Broom
on tho lett temple Win tlc cuge OF inc natcnet, and
lod from the room with his plumber The force Of
the blow stunned Mr. Broom but, recover
ing, he found tho blood str aiming down his
face and called for help. The wound dressed,
and when able Mr.. Broom, who had no suspicion as
to who had made the attempt on his life, proceeded
Police Headquarters and stated the cas-, TO Cap
tain Young, Of the detective force 1t apparent TO
Captain Young that the violence had boon inflicted by
some person we'll acquainted with the location Of the
rooms, and suspicion naturally fell the cocred boy
Search was accordingly made for him, and yesterday
morning detectives MacDouga and Gnor arrested Ed
WIN n md al-
to stealing The money The Prisoner at first said that
he intended to kill Mr. Broom but subsequently stated
that his only object TO disable him for long period
of time that he could not appear aud prosecute him
for stealing BIT. Broom yesterday proceeded before
Justice Bowling and preferred charge OF feonious
sau Against the accused setting forth in his ad3vit
that no struck him with the sharp edge of hat het,
while he lying asleep in his bed eth the feonous
intent take his lifc Mr. Broom likewise charged the
prisoner with forcing an entrance to bis premises To
both complaints the young desperate pleaded uy and
the magistrate committed HIM TO the Tombs for trial
without bail The following is the statement Of the
prisoner % taken before Justice Dowlng:--
On Saturday night, when came buck from doing an
errand, Mr. Broom accsed me Of stealing OF his
papers told him did not take them; then he said he
did not want me any more When went homo on Satur-
day night made up my mind that would do something
to MIN so that he would not make complaint against
On Monday morning went TO his place and found
the door open and went back home again On Tuesday
morning went there again and found the door the
way. l vent again Wednesday morning found the
door closed went into the bnth ROOM out the shed,
opened the window, then got into his Office then opened
the sliding door, and then went the bed where Broom
lying and struck him tho head with the Ratchet:
then the fell on the floor and ran out Before
struck him With the axe took The money from the
table.
This youthful offender lives with his father at No. as
William street, and says he tore up the check stolen from
MIR Broom and threw the pieces into the North river