Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-03
'THEdCIIY.
ARREST FOR MURDER.
Murder Of a New York Policeman
Arrest in this City Of the Alleged Assassin
PRISONER TAKEN TO NEW YORK FOR TRIAL.

In June, 1864, policeman of New York
city was murdered under these circum-
stances: A party of rolghs were making
disturbance on street car. The MUIR
dered policeman attempted to arrest one OF
them, when a man named John Carroll
leaped from the car, and attempted to pre-
vent the arrest. He demanded of the officer
that he should let the man 60. Upon the
policeman's refusal to comply with the de-
mand, Carroll drew revolver and shot him
dead upon the spot. Carroll thereupon
fled, and was not heard of until recently
Policeman Harris, who was employed on
the same beat with the murdered man, was
determined to ferret out the assassin
Nothing was ascertained as to the place
where the latter had hid himself until
within a short time past, when informa-
tion was received that Carroll was residing
In this city and keeping a saloon.
Upon receipt Of this intelligence, Harris
started Immediately for this place, arriving
here at four o'clock yesterday morning.
He forthwith made inquiries for police
man to assist him in making the contem-
plated arrest. An officer, by the name of
S. Hummel, was pointed out to him, to
whom he made known his business and
applied for assistance. The two officers
started in Search of Carroll; but Harris
soon became convinced that Hummel was
not the proper person to aid him in the sue
cessful prosecution of the business in hand.
Harris, therefore, requested Hummel to
conduct him to the Chief of City Police.
Hummel, from some freak or other unex-
planned cause, instead of taking Harris to
the Chief took him to the city prison and
had him locked up. This was a singular,
and on its face, looks like an outrageous
and inexcusable proceeding. AT eight o.
clock yesterday morning, Harris was
brought before the Mayor, to whom he ex-
hibited his warrant and badge of Office, and
was forthwith discharged. i'
Proceeding in the direction of the depot,
Harris, when opposite the City Hotel, en-
countered Carroll, who Immediately recog-
nized him, and calling him by name,
stretched out his hand for shake. While
shaking hands, Harris, with an adroitness
peculiar to-skillhll men practiced in his
profession, managed to slip pair of hand
cuffs on Carroll's hands. The latter ex-
erted his utmost strength to effect his es-
cape; but officers Davis and Dewitt coming
promptly forward to the assistance of Po-
liceman Harris, Carroll was taken to, and
safely lodged in the City prison.
Application was made to Governor An
derson for requisition to enable officer
Harris to take Carroll out of the State to
New York for trial. But the Governor,
upon learning the facts, said the case was
SO plain, there was no need of the formaity
of granting requistion, and directed the
officer to return home Immediately with his
prisoner. Harris accordingly left yester-
day afternoon with his prisoner for New
York, accompanied by Officer Davis, of this
city. Carroll, we understand, has been re-
siding here about four months, and has been
engaged, in company with man by the
name of Bowman, in keeping saloon on
North High street, near the City Hotel.