The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-26
Tragic Affair I'm the Twentieth Ward.
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DESPERATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS At
TEMPT TO MURDER RoUNDsMAN MCCULLOUGH.
About one o'clock yesterday morning desperate and
deliberate attempt was made to murder roundsman
John Mccullough, Of the Twentieth precinct by James
G. Taylor, discharged policeman Of the precinct
On the Sd day Of February 1859 Taylor appointed
the force and assigned TO the Twentieth ward for
duty, where he has remained since Taylor has
been somewhat derelct In the discharge Of his duties
for the last few months and consequence charges
preferred against him. Being found on his post
several occasions search made for Taylor which
finally resulted in finding him asleep In . fac
tory in Thrty.seventh street, between Eighth
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time Roundsman Mccullough. as in duty bound
70 DO recently sent Taylor before the Commissioners for
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Of the Board on Saturday morning dismissed from the
When informed Of the result. Of the trial Taylor became
much excited, and heard TO make threats against
roundsman Mccullough; but was not believed he in
tended making An attempt TO murder him. About seven
O'Clock Saturday evening Taylor entered the Thirty
nth street station house in partial state OF intoxica
to the central ocs and his To
Pres dent Acton. He then left and for hour or two
later at night roundsman Mccullough observed Taylor in
| company with man named Kut following him his
rounds through the precinct but paid attention TO the
circumstance not dccmng himself in danger Of being
saucd Al one O'Clock In the morning. as the roundsman
standing the northwest OF Thirty eighth
street and Ninth avenue Taylor suddenly upon HIM
and said, IL am now going TO have my revenge where
he instantly discharged pistol AT his head the ball
from which took effect the right side OF the rounds
man neck carrying portion OF the and, pass
ing inward glanced around and deeply embedded itself
among the muscles at the back OF the neck Instantly
after firing the pistol Taylor started 10 escape, when
roundsman Mccullough caught him by the coat slcc
and attempted TO detan him, but Taylor broke away and
fed down Ninth to Thirty street, thence
down 10 Tenth pursued by officers Moreness and
Fitzgerald Of the Twentieth precinct who arrested him
| The prisoner then confronted with the wounded
| roundsman, who identified him the who dis.
charged the pistol Both parties taken TO the
station house where Drs Squbb Otis tpolicc surgeon)
and Rogers summoned TO attend the roundsman.
After two hours labor the surgeons succeeded In
ing the bullet from the officers neck and they expressed
the opinion that he would recover Roundsman McCul-
Tough IL in the station house and yesterday morning he
seemed To be comparatively comfortable.
Taylor the accused, was yesterday arragned before
Justice Dodge when officer Morencss appeared and de.
posed TO hearing the report Of pistol Immediately after
which he saw Taylor running through Thirty seventh
street He pursued and arrested him. On the officer
affidavit the magistrate committed Taylor To await the
pistol which the prisoner had but II could be found
II thought he threw the weapon away while endeavor
ing to escape.
Taylor is thirty four years OF age and native OF Ire.
land He has wife and several children living At No
| 444 West Thirty second street
The accused denies his guilt and when asked for the
pistol which he was known TO carry he told Captain
Walling dropped from his pocket while pursuing the
| man who shot roundsman Mccullough, and lost
Mrs Taylor, however said her husbands pistol In
the mouse but she peremptory refused to produce II