New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
CRIAIE
MURDER IK TIE sIXTEENTII wARD-INTTMPEIANCE
AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES TIIE CAUSE or TIE

AND RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES T1IB CAUSE or TIE
ACT
For several months past, James Mc(.af1rey and his
Wife Ann have occupied apartments ON the frsirhoor
of the tenement building No go Tenth-ave James IL
Catholic while wife Protestant and this fact has
occasioned many disputes between them. On Tuesday
evening the neghbors heard them quarreng as usual
but il excited particular attention, on account OF ts
frequency Soon after II O'clock p. m, the report OF
pistol was heard in McCarey apartment followed BY
scream from Mrs McCafrey. Some OF the bolder ones
then went stairs and attempted 10 enter the apart
ment of Mccartney but found the door fastened me
smith of the Twentieth Precinct then procured and
on their arrival the officers burs open hn door lena,hg
INTO the apartment occupied by the McCaireys ON the
floor Law Mira McCafrey bleeding profusey from wound
in the neck She still sensible atnoueh soineWnae
exhausted loss of blood Near her lay Colts navy
revolver with one chamber discharged. MeCafrey Jay
upon the bed with his infant III MS arms ana pfetehoS
be asleep. ON being aroused by the oihcers ne de
cared positively that lac knew nothing whatever about
shooting averrpg that that he had been asleep lOr
was at once called in and having examined the wound
pronounced the woman IN dangerous CONDITION Ion @ ana
taken TO Mount Sinai Hospital IN Twenty yeighth-st
somew6at intoxicated was taken to the sixteenth Pre-
cnct Station- House and locked up. lie Is natNc oi
Irnand aged "a wears and has for long past worked
in brewery in the vicinity of his residence lie has here
borne very fair reputation lie persisted III DC
airing knew nothing whatever about the shooting
Can't Williamson OF the Sixteenth Precinct visited the
wounded after her removal 10 Ine nOspnL
She then seemed much easier and convcrsed freely She
states husband had been intoxicated the greater
portion of the day. and while In this condition e reeWeu
the discussion on religious matters Several times he
assaulted her striking her upon the head aud body The
former bears visible marks OF violence Later IN the
evening nc locked the Of their apartment and re
newed the assault. and finally shot her. Yesterday
morning the symptoms were not so favorable. ana III
spite of the medical aid the woman commenced TO
sink rapidly. and died nj 10 o'clock a. M She was
tive OF Ireland. aged 2S years Last evening coroner
Schnner proceeded 10 the Hospital and after lnpahhe
ing n Jury viewed the body adjourned the inquest
until this morning at % o'clock Dr. $ Leo Deputy Coro
ner made post mOrtcm examination OF thc Douy ol ~
ceased The ball entered the neck line with the eit
elbow. passed through the chest iracturng the fourh
rib. and lodged III the muscles Dcnehth lhe aIlhpt'
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN 1IlR
SEVENTEENTH WARD
Last evening Henry Davis quarreed with his wife
Caroline in their apartment at No i67 Avenue A. ana
finally assaulted her with knife This, after struggle
she succeeded wrenchng from his grasp and he then
drew revolver and fired four shots nj her. none Oi hc
however taking effect He then placed the psoi to ms
head and fired twice both bullets passing into ms head
iunicting probably fatal wounds. Officers LOughlnhn
aud Hasscil Of the Seventeenth Precinct we.e called M
and removed the wounded man To bellevue Hospital.
No hopes are entertained OF his recovery NO ho''o
can be- assigned for the assault
THE PISTOL AMOSC THE GOLD sPECULA1oRs-sHool-
ING IN BRoAD-sT.
Yesterday morning Mcssrs. William ". Harrison,
and Henry Newton. Californian and the othera Ken
tuckian both gold brokers met and disputed In Broad ST.
the subject Of contention being diamond ring Al the
time of the wordy encounter in the morning Harrison
was unamcd and he appears, immediately after escap
ing from Newton, 10 have prepared himself ot h3,ue'
/ fOr
icos in Broad-si between and o'clock IN the after
noon Hnrrison had Derringer pistol ana very eooy
Won Harrv" on the Instant and without word of
warning Newton discharged ms pistol at Harrison ana
Ncwons bullet lodged the neck of Mr. Frederick
Grace. superintendent OF the Western Union Telegraph
Office who was at the moment passing tile spot After
the men had shot nj each other they about 10 resort
TO muscle. when Mr. Benjamin A. Bedley, Californian
them: and Just then crgt Warow- pS,S,"I policemen
| nd brokers
and others who by this time had nearly blockaded the
street took Messrs Harrison and Bedley custody.
and bore Mr. Grace to the Ncw.st Police station There
q surgeon extracted the bullet from his collar bone lie
is NOT scriosy Wounded AT The Police station pris
oncrs were altogether uDcOmmuncaty., aia Harrison
evidently attempted to msnform the occrs for m re-
y % le,s anu SS .nus the wond have registered s
had several OF his friends entered and accoed
him Harrison. After brief preliminary dle-toning,
from which precisely nothing was CLEANED, Capt Warlow
sent the prisoners the Tomb and Mr Grace accom-
panied themfO prefer charge. Oncefs, lneantfue,
were sent To Mr. Newtons office. at No III Broadway,
with instructions 10 arrest hin hut al The oroi closing
the lower Police Court he had not been found Before
Justice bowling Mr. Grace made the necessary afidayt
but could not say whose bullet had wounIed hIn MI
Harrison dd not deny that ne had used pslo pi s,,u
that he had armed himself and fired 10 sefdeense lie
was panied that he had injured innocent man.
and would pledge hinisef 10 make proptf reParhllohi
but he felt that rhe magistrate, who was about 10 com
init him without BAIL was treating nm win unnecessary
severity since serious harm had been done and he
could give any required bail; bu Justice Bowling re-
torted that such cckesnes OF human life as he had ex
hbited ought be- punished and he VS. therefore COM
Inted q cell in the Tonbs. No charge having been
straint Mr. Graces friends took him 10 his home at
Scotch Plains, New-Jelsey.
ENCOUNTER WITH BUBGLARS-oNE OF THEM IA
TALLY sHOT-A POLICEMAN BADLY BEATEN.
Between 10 and II o'clock on Tuesday night, TWO Of
the Hudson City policemen had encounter with two
desperate burglars In the Fourth Ward Of that city
the West Hoboken line which resulted IN Of the
ufans being fatally shot, aud one OF the policemen
being nearly beaten death The circumstances of he
affair are AS follows: shortly after 10 oclo Officers
Land
gOncry-ave, near Hudson Grove when they met two
men, who subsequently proved 10 be two GcI1nans
named John Miller. alias Menken. and Joseph Wedner
residents ~ West HObOken. Each Of the men having
what they had got 20 which they replied that
they some things given 20 them by their employer
whom they worked ~ gardeners. The officers exam
ed The bundles and one was found to contain and
wearing apparel and the other a carpet. Further ones
ons not being satisfactorily answered the men were or
dered accompany tho officers ts the s,ation-house
After proceeding In that direction short distance Wrd
suddenly dropped fhc roll OF carpet ran
Officer Landen made chase, but after pursuing WideI
for distance without being able 20 come PUP Wfth
him. no drew his revolver ana eonmsheed nrhs until
every chamber Of the revolver had been emptled but
with what effect he unable 10 determine, as lie os
sight Of the fugitive in - tbichet
In the meantime Officer Haas was conducting Miller
vho Is an athletic mani along the road when the later
suddenly turned ana dealt him powerful nOw Oh The
eye, partially stunning and snOeLng him to The ground
SIog IN ihs s aes and eyes The f sseT cri"d Mnr
when has assGsnt nearly smothered him by repeatedly
The officers cries OF distress, however were heard y
SkeS % % nHrs ne M "9p b @ 20 S ares sn S
The officers club and started N pursuit After Sng
chase Miller stopped ny apOther citizen, who
1ronted him with revolver, which he proposed tonse
ard the Iiian was then marched 70 tho police station
Oneer Haas then conveyed Ia bis home where fe IL
confined 10 his bed From tho injuries N
ecyed there .ons apprehension that he may loose the
sight OF one OF his eyes.
The police accompanied by citizens. went N quest Of
the othsr burglar wtdner, bDG could obtain rae Of
him until morning. when they learned through Dr. rdson
that he was lying at his house IN West Hoboken ally
wounded The Doctor having been called in 70 attend
Wener nt taken INTO custody and conveyed Ia
the Police station whore both prisoners. being fnly
identified, were committed 10 the County Jail ny Re-
eorGer hldrdge Upon examination 't was found that
Of the shots fired 10y te officer took eject under the
right shoulder blade, and the ball lodged ID the light
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