The New York herald., 1867-07-22
psssasasls MURDER N The ElsHIH WARD.

The neighborhood OF Broome ard Sullivan streets
thrown fearful state of excitement a. an carly
hour last evening by fracas which occurred in the
liquor store 5s1 Brooms street, kept by William Higgins
and during which 1. rumored that cocred had
been murdered
1t appears that about seven O'Clock in the evening as
officer John Kelly, OF the Eighth precinct was palrong
his post Broome street. his attention attracted to
Higgins liquor store by tho screecbes of several
women in the rear windows OF house adjoln.
ing. On fastening TO the spot TO ascertain
the cause Of tho alarm, he was Informed that
an ARRAY had occurred in the between colored
man and a number OF white men, and that the former
had been killed. He Immediately entered the yard in
the Of the store. which is situated the south
eastern Of Broome and Sullivan Streets in COM
pany with officer Kealy whom he called 10 his assist
ance and the first sight that met their gazo blood
Of the house. and almost Immediately under the stoop
In cellarway, four or Eve feet below the level OF the
yard tho body OF negro, insensble and bleeding pro-
fuseiy from ghasy wounds In the head They at once
endeavored 70 enter the store and for that purpose
kaocked several times at the door before receiving
any answer. After attempting TO push the door In,
Higgins, the proprietor, who was within, inquired
loud voice as TO what they wanted On being informed
that they were officers and had como to arrest him.
replied that hc would not leave his place. The officers
then work TO break the door down. THIS brought
door and he would allow them TO enter without there
being their part any necessity or force being used
The officers complied and on entering the place
Higgins, who subm sd without resstance Five other
mcn named respectively Charles Davis, Robert Cool,
William Forbes, James McAse and Michael Hagan,
rest one them crying out TO the officers as he was
taken into custody, "f didn't do IT, Higgins did it-
They were then taken to the station house. whore they
The almost iielsss body OF the co,ored man-who Is
chief cook on Rio Janero steamer which arrived At this
port last Thursday, AID whose Christian Bost-
wicK-was also conveyed to the STATEN house. whore,
examination, was discovered that no bad received
two deep, ant u rs feared fatal wounds In the back OF
his head aud bad been seriously injured internally,
indicated by constant flow OF blood from his
mouth and eurging sound in his throat as though the
ternal wounds. long, narrow piece OF sharp edged
n found elinring 10 his head half inch length Of
which was imbedded IN one Of the gashes behind his
ear aud which 1t Is supposed penetrated bis head when
he fell into the ccliarway. Tho unfortunate Was
conveyed 10 tho hospital about half past seven O'clock
where, up 10 late hour last night he had shown nc
signs OF returning consciousness.
Bostwick could not be eicted from Higgins the only
reference he chose TO make In regard 10 being that
'rhe Niger deserved IT," Besides, ihc men who
in store the to Of the aray pfe ended To know
nothing about II moro than that NJ they small
closet In tho place they heard the scuis in the ROOM
butdid not witness the struggle between le two men,
The friends OF the eolored man, wao called at the
station house when BoHwick convey cd there ssy
that be had been In the store company With several
OF his acquaintancesy yesterday morning. where they had
several drinks together Just plovous 70 Higgins arrest
at eleven u for violation Of the Excise law for
and that et that there 10 appearance OF any
ilfoeng existing between hin and Higgins The latter
VIZ upon W taFalu snort time atof DIS
arrest that officer desiring 70 obtain the keys Of the
liquor store that be might DO enabled TO search for any
weapon that'mght have been used In the ARRAY Hig-
gins was smoking cigar Ia the most nonohalent
manner and when questioned 10 what he struck Bos
wick With, said, 81 only used my fists aud boots"
well" sad tho Captain. 81 am afraid that he's dcsd
by this tifnen He deserved all he go growled back
Higgins. what u he was kilcd'" qrorled the Cep.
tain. Yes " he was hilcd,v repeated Higgins, hN
face darkenina with seowi a. he hsssd the words
through bis cenchod teeth that seemed 10 indicate that
he meant what he sad
About nine O'Clock in q sverlng Captain Mils ac.
cotnpaned by several Of lls officers, vsitedsthc liquor
store IN yhsp ,he beY9 sffH sseprco, asd nadc