The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-20
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a TRAGEDY IN NILLLAMsBuROH-A PO-
| LfoEsAs PRoBABLr Fatally sHoT Br BuRot ARs-
Oss OF Tun woUsDxD nj rnn oypIoEa-A
trasedy took place about o'eloct yesterday morn
ins Al the cornsr Of Eighth and South Third streets
T. d.. which. i feared. viii result in the death Of
very efesn, ofesr Of the 18th Precinct II spposrs
that about an hour previous 70 the occurrence officer
James Lee Of the same precinct noticed two men
.euns In sn,peioas manner on his best and he
ysnhed them until relieved from duty; and then In
that hour. ofoer Ianssn in turn in formed screen,
Hunt OF the fact Of these being IL the ne hboT
hood, and the seIsesDt Immediately went ster
snothor oihcer, With the Viou Of having sufficient
force on hand to act In case Of emergency lie had
no, oeen sh.ent Tor Ms psrposs over two minutes
ins baeI found officer Lsngsn nuns on the corner
above stated, With the blood towing from his mouth
he having exchanged shots with the two men he had
been Watching and received their are II seems th
Just previous 70 officer LAngAns turning the corner OF
south Third into Eighth street. he heard noise Al
the door Of the residenes Of Mr. anne, ergu,ou and
concluding that burglars we're at sork turned he
Wl,sar, ns 1,s ema' suddenly npos aud hailed them
alseharsed theI rsyovers ct him the oicsr answer
ing Their IRE One ball took effect In Lang an. neither
up haeturlng his jaw and descending 10 his III roat
he vs sent 70 the station house by sergeant
Hunt, .hc IN company with ether officers. started
IN pursuit Of The assassins they having fled, II
ne hnes been sseertained, up. South Third
sIesLeut ME morning Icing Intensely
vigilance Of the offccu aud escaped The wounded
man sas attended, at the station IIou,e, and vas
and After consultation Of surseonh il ". eohclud
cd 70 send tho sufferer TO tho CITY Hospital in RAY.
gons sneot hh throat being 80 swollen that It w.s
iouna impossbe TO extract tho ball. AnoT dAylight
some officers traced blood aosg the route OF ths
fusltye- up South Third street to mon s,euus
proving oonelusivey that one Of them had DO, a
vosnded The police have also learned that horse
AND names we're taken from place In south Fourth
sseI near llth, and wagon from Grand street.
near nion avenue. This beng on tho route Of N q
nsAa.ins IL presumed that they stole tins proI.,rIy
20 f.cliAie their escape the officers la ,hat neigh
Dorhood having eft there 70 ascertain the cause Of
very faithful oioor about two m onths ago encvun-
.ed : burglar near the corner OF seventh and south
peeonu sreeu, and al that time knoc cd sense
sluns shot
BRUTAL.-0Gieer Holmes, Of tho 43d Pre-
einet pslies, arrested man named Mathew Maitland.
sren, said 70 be 80 years OF age, on Friday upon the
charge Of attempting 70 violate the person Of blind
girl, assd II years, named Ross Connelly-u
charged Ths girl went, In company With her aunt
70 NO OH Hicks street while there, Ro.s vent int
me apartment Of accused vth girl named Bridget
girl .ith the old man. Who ss alleged Locked lie
door and attempted 10 rsvish her, In which he was
detected by hrs Connolly, no came to the windos
W sec where the child was. hatlanasIten vas com
mitIsd W AWAIT examination.
DESTRUCTION OF A KEROSENE On FAC
TONY ny FIRE.-About ~ O'Clock Saturday after
noon FIRE brohs out In the Kerosene OH Factory Of
klntlsbine Ricton, corner Of Leonard and Van
With tbs exception Of one still Damage si,oco. No
insurance. Tbs Ere originated by The sscsps OF
ga.
SUDDEN DKArH OF LADY.-Mrs. John
ClymsI residing al the corner Of Union avenue and
Grand street. Saturday evening and stepped into the
re.idenee Of her ssisr, SO south Third street where
vas Notified, and held an inquest when the Gauss Of
death uA aseortAined 70 DO congestion OF tho lungs