The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-04
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CRIME IN NEW YORK.


Attempted Highway RObbery-A Mama
ger OF n Theatre Knocked Down I'm
Broadway.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock Mr.. Thomas
Mcguire, we'll known as one OF the managers OF
the Maguue & Risley Japanese Troupe, was
knocked down and an attempt was made to rob
him, at the corner of Broadway and Eighth
street. 1t seems that Mr.. Mcguire, who had the
large sum OF 5000 aud very valuable gold
watch upon his person. was on his way to his
residence, No. 2ll Henry street, but to accom-
modate a friend was making detour, and was
going up Broadway with the intention OF going
through Astor place to Third avenue, and there
taking car home.
At the corner OF Eighth street and Broadway
Mr.. Mcguire and his friend we're accosted by
two men who spoke 10 Mr., Maguire, calling him
byB some common name not hls own. The
next moment the man who had spoken pro-
fessed TO have discovered that he had made
mistake and begged pardon for It. He then, as
an additional reparation, asked Mr. Mcguire and
friend to take drink which proposition being
accepted the party turned to go into the Sinclair
House, few steps distant The stranger then
recollected that the place was closed, and re-
ouested the party to accompany him to a gam
bling house in the vicinity, where he knew their
wants would be supplied. This invitation Ma
guire declined, and was in the act of resuming
his walk when he was knocked down, and the
same instant felt hand attempting to reach his
vest breast-pocket
Mr.. Maguire put his hand over his breast, and
called "Watchl ~ at the top of his voice, aud his
friend grappled with one OF the two men who
had accested them. The cries of Mcguire were
heard by Officer Sidgate, of the Fifteenth Pre-
clnct, who started on run to the scene, and,
on arriving, found Mcguire surrounded by cti-
Zens, and Officer Tompkins, OF the Fifteenth
Precinct, was in pursuit Of one of the men, all
trace of whom, however, was lost at Ninth
street. Officer Sdgate arrested the other man,
and on arriving at the Station House the pri.
soner gave the name of Francis A. Sullivan, and
said he was native of Albany, and carpenter
by occupation.
He denied all knowledge of the attempt to
rob Mr.. Mcguire, and said the man in whose
company ne was when they met Mcguire was
unknown to him, and he had never seen him
Broadway saloon. Mr. Mcguire had lost
nothing by his adventure, his money not having
been reached at all, and his watch, although
jerked from his pocket, was safe
Yesterday afternoon Sullivan was taken before
Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police
Court, but MIR. Mcguire not being able to make
oath that he had any agency In the attempted
robbery, was not willing to make complaint
against MIN, and the prisoner was discharged.-
N. Y. Times.
More "Black Crook" Developments.
The magistrate was applied to yesterday by
Samuel Hoiheimer, florist, at No. 62l Broadway,
for warrant. He entered formal complaint
against James Flesen, F. A. Sands, and j. S.
Bottom, three young men, of fast habits, who
had purchased 1892 worth of bouquets of him.
These bouquets were constantly furnished by
the complainant, from night to night, since the
1st of June last, and were thrown by the accused
to the several female leaders in the Black CrOob
ballet troupe. When purchasing these floral
tributes the young men represented themselves
as abundantly able to pay for them. The COM
plainant AYERS, however, that he has since ascer-
tanned that they never intended to pay for the
flowers, and that their representations regard
ing wealth and business connections were all
false. The magistrate issued the warrant as de-
sired, though it is probable that the case will
never appear again. as settlement was antici-
pated.-N. Y. Times.
BLOODY AFFRAY IN WILLIAMSBURG.
One Man Fatally and Another Severely
Stabbed-EscaPe of tho Homicide
bloody affray took place shortly after 8
O'Clock last night at the corner of Division ave-
nue. and First street, Brooklyn, Il. d., between a
party of workmen employed in the sugar
refinery of Wmtjen, Dick Co.. which resulted
in the death of one of the parties concerned
and the wounding of another 1t appears that
Hammond Gross Lawrence Aerhardt, and q
man named Weber had trfng difficulty in the
sugar-house during the afternoon, and when
they left work last evening they renewed the
quarrel at the corner of Division avenue and
First street. After an angry alteration cries OF
Murder am stabbedl' were heard to issue
from the party. Hammond Gross was seen to
fall in the street, Weber staggered up the street.
and Aerhardt fed.
Officer Adamson of the Forty. fifth Precinct
being in the neighborhood at the time, hurried
to the scene OF the bloody conflict, and removed
Gross, who was then speechless from loss o.
blood, to lager beer saloon in the neigheor
hood. A physician was Immediately sent for
but the wounded man was beyond surgical aid
and expired within an hour. A stab wound wa
found in the region of the heart. Deceased wal
married man, and resided at No. % McKibbe1
street. Weber's wound is very severe, but no
necessarily fatal. He was taken 10 his residence
which is also in McKibben street.
The alleged perpetrator of this bloody deed i
a single man of more than ordinary physca
powers. He resides in New York. 1t is probable
that he will be arrested promptly, as measure
were Immediately taken to that end by Captain
Waglom. The utmost excitement prevailed II
the neghborhood of the tragedy up to lat
hour last night.
Coroner Smith has directed DR.. Dreamer t.
hold pOSt-moTtenl examination in the case o
Gross this morning, and an inquest will be hell
Immediately thereafter. All the men engage
in the sanguinary affray are natives of Germany
IN Herald of to-ddy.
THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN BUFFALO.
The Victim the wife OF New YOrl
Travelling Agent-HeT Husband stu
Detained.
BUFFALO, Oct 3.-The Coroners jury on th
body OF Mrs. Richard y. Doyle, of whose deaf
and the arrest of her husband on suspicion tha
she came 10 her death by his instrumentality
an account appeared in the Herald Of yesterday
returned verdict to day that the decease
came TO her death from spRsms. Doyl
CLAIMS that he is an agent for the house
Brown, Goodale Co., of New York. Th
deceased, he states was his .wife that he
maiden name was Mary T.. Jaauay, and thu
tney were married by justice in New Yorl
February last He is detained to await fllrthC
developments.