The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10

ASSASSINATION IN WILLIAMSBURG.
| Police Onicer shot Dead ON Ills Beat-
Escape OF the Marderep--Posr Mortsm Elk.
azfnafion- starcmens or Private Washman
At about hslf-past three O'Clock yesterday morning
ofhcsr John Hlpwoi. OF The Fory.arih prccina, was
shot dead his beat in Broadway near Third street.
Brooklyn, T. D., by IN unknown mnn, who Immediately
effected hts The deosased had been on Il, force
eyer since It's orEanizatian--some twelve years ince-
and bad won the confidence and respect OF his cers
by steady and faithful conduct and the unron hitting
real IN the performance Of his duty. He also widely
known quie6 ipQ1apsvc man. and was thought to
have been without an enemy The motives for tn per-
pctraton Of this most daring apd reckless murder
are totally obseured, and beyond caerc conjecture,
which ascribes the bloody decd to caaliqe and
revenge, no reason can be assigned for It,
contamination. Officer HpweIl was native OF the city
Of New York. and on tho Goth OF August had alta ned
his nftysec0nd year. He leaves Interesting fan w.
consisting Of widow and four children one daughter
and three sons; The daughter, who Is the eldest chd
being twenty and tho youngest being only thirteen
years old. Ho had been about fourteen years on the
police, having served In the Fourth Fifth precincts
before his transfer to the Fortynfth. He man OF
quiet manners and jealous In the discharge Of his duty
Some months ago he and officer Chichester OF the Fory
hfth, were IN pursuit Of some burglars when Hipwell
injured his hand by the premature discharge OF HIS pistol
but he expressed beliefs the time that his shot had
taken en- Ct Tho wound which Hipwell received this
morning, appears 10 have penetrated the heut Two
shots appear In nave been fred but only effect
One o. the shots appears to have been aimed at his head
and fired ose 20 his face that the left side OF tho
mouths discolored BY powder marks
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committed under circumstance Of the most despcr
ate daring Of the most profound ignorance OF the
pronahi'ies Of other watchmen being In tho locality
mined andacity, privl,e watchman named John Van
Nest living at No 70 Rodney street, states he
on tho opposite side OF the street. and had just passed
Hipwell who was standing under sons trees Hpwsli
crossed the str c though In excited earnest
r,,. a. though about 70 arrest any person and
two sbos fred In rapid succession He lookNd
the direction OF the firing and descend tho
steps or the house adjoining that or Mr. Estee near
Third street, and rapidly down that thoroughro
towards the dock. passing he fed directly under the
i,mp At tho intersection Of Rnsh street and Broadway
lie saw that The party attired citizen fol-
.isn, o me misc, an. in Ss dasqss. '' ss
did mol consider u prudent, from Of Eer.oual
safety 10 pursue hs invest cations any further in regard
to desperate fugitive, and returned nriy
lie ford ne dying man gu The side walk and heard him
faspoade all sr sf,aih Su, beyond convnsvc stine-
,ng Inc BOD, 70 la,,her movement tosk place Van
brou ht onieer Msrva,,, from Bedford avenue TO his
assistance. who Immediately Communicated the fact NJ
tn mnrer TO the station honsc Captain woglom and
tue entire reserve force OF this precinct nj die
p rsed themselves throughout the nevtborhood and
guards placed at tho ferries adjacent 70 inter
VINO shoud atempt to esraps by sra.-ing to New
York Ti,sir efforts we're upsvsna, and the |
boiv OF tho murdered ofncnr wa,S removed 10 the !
station house. gentleman umed William Estec, |
residing temporarily a. the c'Yer Q. Broadway and |
TWO loud REPORTS q run Or large ;soycs and
upcn leaning from bed and throwing opan w, wnr,~~
no saw orcr Hpweli reel and ssaegcr And heara MN
gasp He then fe1. and rasped once more ana .rer
tis ne saw further indcati~s o. Nv" Tn" man vsn
Mes. .ppears 10 have been "a acted Ike man .hea,
s.,sr the murdered M fell 70 the Sidewalk Van Nest
to and sn. he . va, r r,.Sy
from The Of Bedford avenue. the opposite
SIDE OF ~ street. that Van Mes called this man, and
passeS hurr dy 10 tho corner Of Rush sres where
10 Joined BY another party Who had como
.,si.. ,sss h. brother and si-'-r-in law also |
he has no tnowIedse % hi. whatever Mr. Estee aIso
states hs Immediately upcn HI. iookn- ont ~ the wis.
dow be y Ssss, 70 e s s.s,s
the vicinity but that was only for an and that
s.. s % s !. m. s he, es o. &. q gc
time which dmectly sueceedlng ths di.chsrgnEn
ycarms and vas not nore than thirty fse' ossn, WEI
mn Who passed BY ON NE other nde, D.. conld not
fesfy the party With the light cclored hat He tbsc
dresd eimss and wen, ssvn v the s,r~ss ard found
upon unbtnning tn, oers coat thai he hsd been shot
in the left t~east but bloof sppsren tho beci-
ss p,ss.sy . *. J ras. ss
Revenge s thought by sonc " have bern the inren.
tive to the commission ~ this unparaledly bold ana
ssrrcsous TN re.iv IL well known that about two
months since 0cer Hipweil shot of gans Of des
perafoes Who y helie~ed were engaged 10 h'r.lnry
These had BE- snrprs aed In tbs vicinity Of Taylor
street and the ocsr who started them alarm.
whih hesrf by Hipwsii just NJ hat mon mt sew.
burredy acrres his beat, and ne hnk'ng
thew vere suspic or guilty characters, ard upon
tbsru From copors RAGS 81 bsood which ~ere ter.
vsd- discoverrd Il is ihoogh, Nat oas Q, ,hsm was
LONE II n nstdsycd probable by many that some one
of this rsrv may have murdered mo omcer u retala-
ton for tlrs agsr whs,evr ccuf have b~en the mo-
tive decd there II hiding The fact that u was
executed with cooness and resolution appalling % e"n.
template and apparently BY masisr hand In The sssAs
Imrnci stsiy upon bring notified regarding the anas
Coroner smith empaelIei jury. and ord red an In.
quest 70 be haId today al two o'clock In the m"an.
time detectives earnestly at work, but Win what
prospect of success remains 10 bs seen.
10 nnprrN rxAvssrfos
Subsequently Dr Jo<cph Creaner, OF No IL south
sesy wses revealed re fs tssa a.e~sa cam. q his
death hy pistol ball penetAtsg the iefl breat and
turing the fofamen magnum of the aorta Altar about
cred In the throat caused possibly BY bail snerng The
open mouth Part ~ the brain was found displaced and
lodged IN tho s-ophssus - ~
This the s~rond sssassiason Long Isianf during
have With The utmoss dei,bernon. snd have
arcd 20 adroitiy 10 leave behind them the slight
est direct rIne 70 AID 10 their cspsnre Yesterday ths
nnh prscnt station house. In token Of respec Tor ths
memory Of sbc deceased Officer
ruygsL prrxAsxD.
The funeral Of the deceased ofcrv " take pace
Friday the i2h Inst, ~ QUE O'Clock p. ~, from tho
Methodist Up scorai church, In South Second are~t be-
tween rfth and slxth strsets Rsv Mr.. sing will on.
cIsi< on this occasion. #rM
ceyaT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.