The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-29

Ssx1.ated Government Detective the Per.
ietrater-His Arrest and DiScharge-Allcge
Attempt nc Blaclmailiss-Antc-nI Ex-
amlnasion, &C.
somewhat mysterious afiAr In which = man named
Jenkins representing himself governments dstectivs
acted prominent part took place at HollahAns dissl-
lsry In FftyhTd street. last Friday evening" and re-
suited in the shooting Of Mr. John Grindal, night
Waterman in the dsery The facts have not been fully
developed but from what could be learned appears that
Jenkins called Mr. Hollahans brother and claiming 70
be ocer In the employ Of the government seized ten
barrels Of whiskey on the ground that he Halohan)
had defrauded the government by not paying the tax
required After the seizure Jenkins had an interview
with Mr. Haohan, during which, IL 10 alleged he made
proposition to have the matter hushed up and settled
by the payment TO him OF $4,000 This Hallohan
declined DOING and told Jenkins to 20 ahead but when
the latter went to look for the whskey he be
suspecting that the whiskey had been taken and
concealed In Halohans distery in Fifty-thir street.
Jenkins accompanied BY two Strangers proceeded TO
the place AFTER It had been closed for the night,
burst in the door, and enterng the once commenced
playing game Of cards. In the meantime Grindall,
covered the mon in the oce but without speaking TO
them returned and informed Mr.. Hallohan They both
went 70 the distilery and had conversation with Jen
ins and his associates which resulted In the Of
harsh language both sides Grindall seemed decided
to what he would pursue with the inruders n
words Jenkins It is alleged, drew revolver and dis
charged barrel at GrndalI, the ball taking effect in
ss M SIDE near 1s eighth S S1ds while
more barrels Of the pistol at his victim, but the
weapon missed fire. BY. this time crowd had
coming up arrested jenkins and one Of bic friends but
the other man made hts escape. The prisoners were
no one "a appeared q Complain against them sy were
discharged Grinda after being attended by surgeon
who extracted the bullet from his side taken to bis
~n.sAa M Tonth uouS Eaon ehntn
might not Mr. rindaI caused Coroner Nanmann
to be sent for to take his statement copy Of which
may DO found below
Mr. oRMpAIL's STATEMENT
Last Friday night the 23d Of November, between the
hours Of ten and eleven O'Clock my boss Mr.. Hal
60 to his place Of business in Fifty.third street,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues, TO get liquor
70 his brothers. business place; went to Mr. Hallohans
place aud found II had been broken open found three
men sitting in the once playing cards. the men did mot
he came right away with me TO his above mentioned
place Of business We stepped into the Office and made
The remark YoS are enjoying yourselves and one Of
socable game Of oards;n then went out
Of the Office and left Mr. Hallohan and the three
men inside; / outside about four or Ave minutes
when heard some hard words inside; ! started TO go
into the Office. when met them coming out, and Nj:
to break into my once at this hour Of the nightn
said "r Jenkins, II this was my place would order
you OUT he said he was government detective and
replied If this my place would take my club and
put him out;' am night Waterman Of Mr.. Hallohan's
place. Jenkins said, II would like to you try that
me- and whue he said so stepped into the Office;
staggered back into the Office and said "you shot me-
when he snapped the revolver again at me- but It did
murder me- but he snapped the revolver again at me,
but again IL did not 60 on at that moment number OF
people came running towards from the opposite side
Of the street, and when Jenkins them he lowered
the pistol down and said, ''If I shot you I did
II accidentally, did not mean TO shoot you;"
mn n mr. ran iutn ofHc
and SAID "Kill him kill himl' told the people
not TO touch him but TO hand him over 10 policeman,
which they did, OF the two companions Of Jenkins, one
arrested and the other escaped; the prisoners and
myself taken TO the Twenty precinct station
house. when the ball from my body was extracted by
Surgeon Lent and was conveyed home.
Nothing more appears TO be known concerning Jen-
kins, except the statements made by himself, and whe
Their he Ia detective as represented cannot now be
determined.
Efforts will DO made TO rc-arrest him, and the case
will be further examined