New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
CRIME

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND HtlCibf-A HFohIIN" MAN
SHOOTS Ills FRIEND. AID THEN CoMNIIS SUICIDE
TO PREVENT ARREST.
On Saturday evening Mr.. John Daily. reading at
No 80 Downingst while passing through rwentyfourth-
st. between Fifth and si1thaves. In company with
friend was approached from behind by a supposed
friend named John Day, who fred AZ hin, The bah
passed through the left side OF the meek ana i9ha con-
jured taken into the Albemarie h3ch N va
vicinity and physician called; VINO alcesa e Ss,r
ous Officers Myers and Beekman OF the T"enty-mhth
Precinct were soon after dispatched IN pursuit and
Learned tha nav yyas then liking with one John Law
renee at the foot Of Fast Eighty sNthst Ihey az once
proceeded thther and inquired II Day was at the house
He was not but had been absent Tor several hou hut was
Inomentariy expected Tue offiecr- accordingly sAt
down, aud after waiting unti nearly O'Clock rap
was heard az the door Mr Lawrence opened 10 nnd adj
mtted Day, who, seeing the officers there said 80 YOU
arc after Inc, are yOu but you can't have me- A. hc
said this the desperate man drew revolver and. point
ing il al one Of the officer snapped the weapon when
fortunately failed 10 explode Before the officer could
seize him, Day placed the muzLc of the pistol IA hs
mouth and fired the bali passing through the head and
emerging at the back Of the neck Death ensued n irN
moments. The body taken charge by Mr.. Law
Tenee AID Coroner Gamble notified to hold an inquest
Deceased was native Of Troy, y. Y, and was Ncil
to the Twtniyihrd Precinct ststiou-HoG,s. Coroncr
! Gamble will hold an inquest to-day.
MAN SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
! At a ball given by the members of Protection
Engine Company No. l Of Union Township. Hudson
Comfy, New-Jersey, Friday evening last Jealous
wife attempted to take the life Of her husband by shoot
Of the members OF the company instead OF taking
his wife, invited another woman TO accompany him 10 the
ball His wife bearing Of IT, proceeded the place where
the ball being held Entering the about the tut
the sets forming for quadre she confronted her
husband while holding the hand OF his fair companion.
He about to accompany his wife TO the drehsugTOO
when She fired two sos nj him each taking effect She
was the Of dschaIgng another shot when she
ber Tion examination il was discovered that two bal s
had entered the body Sweutz just under the loft
shoulder the center OF the back and the other about
six inchcs above He Immediately taken into an al-
"A
extracting OF the balls the other could not De found
Immediately after the shooting the wife Of Swentz
was taken into custody and conducted 10 prison. where
she il now confined awaiting the result Of her husbands
injuries On being examined she told the Oft~rcpeaed
tale Of mans peffdy and wOnans fraity she narrated
hcr wrongs and sufierings the past eight months,
telling how he had seduced her under promise Of Uar.
rage that some six weeks since he married her 70 AVOID
scandal and has since keeping company with other
women Being gOadcd on TO desperation che purchased
a revolver. and with 1t committed the deed narrated
above.
ATTEMPT TO YICTIMIzE TWO BANKS
On Thursday last a well-dressed man presented 10
the payingeler OF the Hanover Bank for cerncation
counterfeit check purportiBg 10 be issued by j. L.
Taylor Reid for the OF s4,OC r. The check was
M Sfe OF used by the above finn, and the sigma
RI Vas econ nfeTward ascertained that The check was
forgery. The bank has sinee advertised the check as
by their certincatOn they are rendered liable for the
amount, should 1t be cashed by another bank similar
attempt made AZ the same time ~ 20 Continental
Bank FOR amount almost as great but the eIencr Of
the check became alarmed at the hesitation OF the teller
and left No one has yet been arrested
FIGHT WITH 4 BURGLAR.
On Saturday night a burglar entered the apartment
OF Frederick Bone at No 81 StantOnst The occupant
attempted 10 arrest him. the thief produced pistol
andf red his opponent the ball missing it, aim aud
lodging In the ceiling The thief was at once knocked
down with club by Dir. Bohnort nut ultimately made
his escape, leaving the pistol behind him.
PROBABLE HOMICIDE ~ JERSEY CITY
Yesterday at about 2AOclock three young men named
Michael Shannon John sheridan, and Thomas shannon
r aie, ted i'm the Sixth Ward of Jersey Cty. charged
hv patrick McCOVern keeper OF small grocery, at No.
2O Raroadave., with having committed an at'cous as
saut and battery upon hlm ana attempting 10 ,ahc %"
liz 10 appears that Sunday night, "a week ago diff
occurred between Michael shannon, lG years Of
age and McGOvern. About two O'Clock yesterday after
noon, while McGOvern was walking along the sIuewtk IN
renewed e quarrel, and that Shannon dehit MN severe
blow the back Of his head with paving Stone Nc
Govern grappled with Shannon and threw nm 70 the
ground when sheridan, az is alleged, dean McfoNeln
nowerful blow across the forehead WIN the
aharp edge Of a halfroRnd. heavy lsihch ma.
chnisps file, innictng fearful wound and
rendering him nsen0ble The sssalants lnen e'i ma
the Injured man was conveyed to his house and Dr.
OcsIiaghan called In to attend him. Upon ekaln'
nation the Doctor found extensive fracture 81 the
critical condlIOh It FiSilo1s o" 0o"
ffcers Carroll Lee Gloss and Reen having been ap-
and sheridan had taken refuge In house ip Eighth st.
and proceeding there found the doors fastened apd
were refused admttsnce They at once broke IN the
door took the parties into custody aud conveyed them
10 the police station whore they viii be held TO await the
Young man who says he witnessed the atfray states
that McGO.ern the aggroSor ana that he shek the
first blow.
On Saturday arcspectabe sentlemaii, doing bust
10 .h a'i'" !