New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-10
MURDER IN BROOKLYN.


A POLICE OFFICER KILLED WHILE ON DUTY-DETAiH
OF THE CRI&G-So TE.AcE OF THE CRIMINALS.
John Howell, policeman of the Forty-ffth
Precinct Brooklyn murdered yesterday morning. under
the following circumstances He went on duty Monday even
ing IN Division Thirdst AZ y O'clock d Tuesday ssi
the report Of pistol and proceeding in the direction from
whence the sound came found officer pwel upon the side
found ipS eli had been wounded IN the e immediately
below the collar bone He tried to stop the flow Of blood but
his fruess The wounded man was TOO weak 10
tell anything concerning the assault and died soon after Mar
yaus arrival Officer Mayatt mneSatey ecm@ T s
Precinct gave directions for the removal Of the body 70
M and for the pursuit o. ,ss ea sent that the
murderer burglar who had been foed IN ms enors 10
up an avenue Of escape shot the officer.
Mr. W. f. Esee who resides IN the house IN 'front.' Of wnn
after O'Clock while lying in bed awake he was startled by
the report ola pistol just beneath his window Instantly start
ing up arted the window and looking forth through
the darkness saw a man escaping around the into
Thirdst Mr. Esee almost in the same glance saw Oheer
Hpwe reel and fall to the pavement without word he I'M
meaey dressed himself and joined the parties Who had b
that time collected about the officer.
private Waterman OF the neighborhood named John van
Ness that few before Hpwell was shot he
wan Ness) proceeding down Di'onaye IN the dree
IDENTITY watching Mr. Esees the opposite side VI the
street Mr. Van Ness then turned into Rasst without speak
the officer and had proceeded about hive yards when ne
heard the report He Hpwe who was then IN mont OF
Mr. Estes house fail and 81 that instant medium s sued
the avenue Van Ness attempted give the alarm rap but the
string his club broke lie then gave chase 10 the might've
and after short pursuit lost sight Of him and mp the
chase Returning to where the officer lying he took his
club and raped alarm Officer Mayatt and the other par
ties then arrived.
The deceased policeman for He at one
time connected with the old Municipal Police force Of Brook
kn When the Metropolitan Police law went intO effect he
entered upon duty in the Forty Fifth Peecct under Capt
Wogom His brother officers and the citizens it'll whom he
in contact speak Of him faithful officer and Chris
tian.
In token Of respect the deceased flag the Station
House was displayed at hamast and the building viii also DE
drped In mourning. officer Hipwe ~ years old at the
time Of his death native Of NewJersey, and leaves wife
and four children. The funeral will probably take place To-
morrow from his late residence in Brooklyn
Thus far there satisfactory traces Of the murderer
mufteTeIs.
PosT-MoRTEM ExAMISATIos AND coRoNER's INQUEST
Yesterday morning DR.. Dreamer made pos morton eXam
nation Of the body of Officer Hpwe He found that the de
ceased had been wounded by pistol ball. which entered the
left breast and rupuTed the portion Of the brain had
lodged in the eophagus which caused by another ball
tering the mouth.
Coroner Smith having been notified shortly aerward npan
neled the following jury Henry Higgins No. 2j Fourth ST;
&. A. Girdar No ~ South frst.st y &. Miller, No. lG2
Union.aye.; W. Baton No. 100 Grandst; H. A. Milton, No
~ Scvenths; W. Bartour No l67 Broadway j. A. Brown;
r. Ripper No l6 North seeonlst After the mpanneling OF
the jury the Coroner ad 0uned the inquest until o'clock to-
day. II will be held in Firemens Hall Fourth-st.