The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-16
MURDER I'm HUDSON STREET.
A saloon Keeper Stabbed tn the Brain
The PcrpetratOr Makes his Escape
Several Arrests by the Police. sSc.

A Saloon Keeper Stabbed tn the Brain-
The Pcrpetrasor Makes his Escape
Several Arrests by the Police. sSc.
On Saturday night, at very late hour several men
entered the extensive lager boer saloon Of essrs Fritz
Rchm & John Ramning, 372 Hudson street and, seat
ing themselves at OF the tables commenced playing
cards and drinking lager Subsequently these men
evinced quarresome disposition, and as the time for
closing the place approached Henry Hannah the bar
keeper took the cards away and said he was going to
close up This so enraged the that Mr.. Ramming,
unable TO order returned the cards TO them.
This quoted them for time; but the idea OF having
fight seemed TO uppermost in their minds and sat
iged was the bartender that there trouble brewing
that he went out and requested officer Barbeet, of
the Twenty eighth precinct, TO remain as near the
saloon as his duties would admit Of subsequently
these men had some angry words with Mr. Ramming,
and few moments afterwards half-past two o'clock
A. NJ he went behind the counter 10 draw glass Of
lager and while STOPPING the cask the quarrelsome
men commenced an assault on him. One of thcm had
knife, with which he stabbed MI. Ramming under
tho right eye the steel penetrating the brain and
nficting fatal wound. The then fed from the
saloon and made their escape; Immediately after which
officer Barbelet hearing alarm, in and found Ram
ming lying behind the counter, with the blood gushing
from wounds in his face. The victim placed in
chair and held till Dr Cadsey Of No 2ss Spring street.
circumstances MI. Ramming, however, soon became
unconscious, and expired half an hour subsequently.
Officer Barbelet Immediately reported the tragic affair
at the station house. when Captain Dickson hstoned 10
the scene OF the murder, in the hope OF obtaining
information which would lead TO the arrest OF the
guilty parties. On questioning Mr. Rehm partner Of
deceased he at first said that he knew who committed
the murder, but declined 10 tell his till strongly
urged TO do Al length Rehm stated that 10 the best
Of his knowledge August Buckley was the murderer
Search accordingly made for Buckley but he could
not be found, and still large Captain Dickson and
his officers, however arrested Matthias Connolly, Hugh
NcNeals and Rob TT Anderson suspicion Of possessing
knowledge TO who committed the murder These
parties detained Ut the station house in Greenwich
street, awaiting investigation Coroner Collin being
notified OF the murder empaneed jury and adjourned
the inquisition till two o'clock this afternoon at the
Twenty eighth precinct station house. No. $50 Green
witch street. Deceased about thirty eight years Of
age, and native Of Germany. He lived at No Car
ine street, where he has left widow and FIVE children
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Coroner Thomas Robinson
N. D., made post mortem examination the body OF
the murdered man. and found four stab wounds the
right side OF his face, the right lower jaw,
and the others directly under the right One OF these
wounds extended upwards and nwards 70 the depth Of
about four inches the steel penetrating the brain. AS
several small pieces or bone forced In upon the
BRAIN II Is the Doctors opinion that the knife had
strong blade and used with great power The plate
and ball OF the eye destroyed The deceased lie
present ed as having been quiet and peacoabe man.
Last evening full description OF Buckley, alias Hutch
ngs tcegraphed 10 all the police stations for the
purpose Of enabling the police TO identify and arrest
him. He at one time lieutenant in the Fifteenth
New York Volunteers.