New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16
Exciting Encounter Between II Policeman
ana Rowdy-A Running Fight with

An extraordinary affair took place in the west.
ern part Of the city yesterday afternoon, the par
ties to which were officer Angevine, of the police
force, and fellow named John McMannis, for
whom warrant was out, charging him with for
chilly resisting an officer Foster in the discharge
of his duty.
IT appears that Angevne met Nc Nannis on Buff
talo street, between Fitzhugh and Sophia streets,
| about O'Clock p M, and knowing of the warrant
arrested the man. The prisoner attempted to dis
pute his own identity at first, but failing to con-
vince the officer, persuaded the latter to accom-
pany him to Mr. D. P. Garrison's beyond the Val.
ley Canal bridge, to look for BAIL On the way
thither. MchIaDnis took from his pocket handful
OF snuf, with the intention of throwing it into An
gevine's eyes: but the dodge was discovered in
time to thwart it, and the 'pimp string " was put
upon his wrists.
After reaching Mr.. Gauis on's the string was re-
moved, and McMannis was suffered to go about the
store. Suddenly he drew a revolver, and present
ing it at Angevine, demanded a view Of the war
rant upon which he was arrested Angevine also
drew pstol-a four-barreled repeater, of
Sharp's patent-and ordered Mciannis to lay the
revolver down. MeMannis immediately fired and
ran for the door. Angevne discharged one barrel
of his pistol at the fugitive and McMannis fired
second shot from the door as he went out. He
ran down Canal street, pursued by the officer, both
occasionally firing at each other, until Angevine
had exhausted the contents of his pistol, when Me
Manns halted, and posting himself behind tree
menaced his pursuer with the revolver which still
contained two or three charges. A parley ensued
SOIleLnllE like the fOlI0wlGg.
\ McMannis-'. Oh YOU I've rot Won where
want you. There's nothing more in your pistol"
.Angevine-'' les, you have the advantage. My
pistol is empty .Ns
McMannis-" Have you got any eartridges?''
E Angevine-.' Yes.n
4 McMannis-'' Well, load up them
And, strange as it may seem, the ruffian delib.
erately waited while the officer recharged his pis-
toll.
McMannis-'. Are you ready?"
Angevine-" Yes.n 'r--'r'-
McMannls Immediately fred at the officer and
then turned and continued his flight. Angeyine
pursued him to the Brown street crossing of the
Buffalo branch OF the Central railroad and IN pass
ing the switchman's house seized flagstaff which
is used in signaling trains. McMannis ran slowly
owing to the necessity of turning to present his
pistol at the officer occasionally, and the latter
gained upon him so that when they had gone a
short distance beyond the crossing, a blow from
the flagstaff brought the fugitive to his knees.
Angevine grappled him and a scutfle ensued.
McMannls got the advantage again. aud placing
the muzzle of his revolver against his antagonists
breast made two attempts to discharge it, but it
missed fire both times Offering a curse he threw
the weapon aside and continued the struggle with
the arms provided by nature but by this time sew
eral citizens had reached the spot, one of whom
seized McAlannis and aided the officer to secure
him. A boy had picked up the rascal's revolver
but somebody took it from him and ran away with
it. .-..
Neither party were hurt by the shooting. Nc
Mannis had fired four or five shots and Angevine
seven. The prisoner says that one ball from the
officers pistol stung his ear. but declares that
both he and his adversary would starve to death if
they depended upon their skill as marksmen for
food He was taken to the station house and |
locked up. The desperation which he exhibited on
his and previous occasion indicate him as dan
serous character. He says he is a member of the
I'd New York Cavalry, and was in the navy pre-
'ious to his enlistment as a soldier.
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