The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

A Policeman stabbed and Killed In the
Eighth Wnrd-A Notorious Courtesan the
Alleged Assassin.
Citizens vending their way homsward at the hour or
half past eight O'Clock last evening had their attention
directed 10 the disorderly conduct OF a woman Who
under tho gasght at the OF Mercer and Cspal
streets, was making herself conspicuous by muttered
rsvlngs and actions that had drawn together quite
thropg Of the curious and many Of the questionable
characters that nightly threng the surrounding quarters
OF that locality and with commendabe zeal that the
unsghty exhibition might not continue, crossed Mercer
street snd notified officer Robert McCbesney, OF the
Eighth precinct who post in that vicinity Of the
circumstance adding that she had In her hands knife
which she whirling in menacing manner
around her head, coupled with expressions that
BODIED but little good. Officer McChesney, with
an a'acrity that has characterized him in his duties
during the limited period be has been upon the police
force hurried TO the spot designated, and found rs in
formed a faded courtezan. whom he recognized as
Fanny Wright, reekng with the fumes OF recent pota-
lions disturbing the peace by her unseemy conduct.
As he approached her the open blade Of the
knife with which the deed committed
proved afterwards to be three biaded pocket
kne-was gllsten In the light OF gas
quick eye OF the officer detecting made him very eau
iious Drawing near to the woman, he quietly
with this reply she spang with the rage Of maniac
the officer, plungng the blade of the knife into his
neck inch below his left The blow, driven by the
Of the desperate aud Infatuated woman maddened
by drink severed the jugular ven from which the blood
rpurted in a copous stream Evidently frightened but
s,ll with presence OF mind, officer McChesnoy immedi-
aely gave the alarm rap, when officer Seaman OF that
post instantly arrived upon the spot "Seaman, said
the wounded man. the blood gurgng from the CHASTITY
cut IL have been stabbed by this woman, arrest her"
Officer Seaman then turned TO the woman, who
this time was surrounded by an excited crowd and
attempted take her into custody but with murderous
intent in her heart, she quickly drew back raised her
hand, in which she held the bloody knife, and at
tempted TO the deadly assault; but, stepping
back, officer Seaman quickly struck her upon the
wrist with his club, and the knife fell upon the
sidewalk. Pinlonng her arms he, with the assistance
OF citizens conveyed her to the Eighth precinct station
house, where she was Immediately incarcerated in the
darkest cell As officer Seaman dsarmed her she
remarked to him. ll go with you, but not with tina.
man.
Officer McChesney, with feeling that his life
fast ebbng away, the blood squirting in thick red
stream his coat and saturatng his shirt rushed
franticay up Canal street Broadway. through that
the upper side of Howard street, block beyond
followed by excited crowd and on stopping moment
began to sink upon the sidewalk when officers Kane
and Dyckman, hearing that n man lad been stabbed,
rushed to the spot and with the aid OF citizens prevented
the dying falling. Their CONSERVATION the dis
covery that he brother officer and beloved by
them gave way dismay the clotted blood gurged
from the wound and from his throat, falling
upon the sidewalk in a clotted mass
riage Immediately obtained, the wounded
officer carefully raised and placed inside and word was
given TO drive hurriedly to the City Hospital Bot
when Franklin street the death rattle heard
the officers throat and all that few min utes before
WAS an embodiment OF kind and courteous
and exemplary officer had ceased to live. Know
ing 1t useless in taking the officers body the hos.
Sal orders given that the coach be driven the
Sliop house, Of Prince and Wooster streets,
wi ere in few minutes his body was resting
ne victim OF this foul murder had been appointed 10
she force only the 18th Of last month and had Just
been commissioned patrolman in the Eighth precinct,
He fine looking man, six feet height and well
promo ,oned TO bis height. He had been married but
few days previous 10 his being placed the
police He resided at No 80 Carroll street. Brook
lyp hen the officers, who took charge OF the body,
were be- wing from the hack in which he died into The
abs sta don house. a large crowd OF excited
men ", men and children congregated around
che EXTRA nee, eagerly endeavoring to push their
w,y into Il Office The body laid out slretcher
and covered with a sheet, and remained all nigh,
oosect Oh teI ~ N ""' i"' S'S-'~~, N''s'"e
drnrkards III brought past it they led
rz,e cells bclo the Office foor.
The murder sss Fanny Wright, living at No 81 Grand
,ireet Is a bard featured looking woman, thirty
eiaht wears { age, and when placed IN her
nall preached into OF the dark corners,
WHARF vxh he hair hanging in disheveed locks
.bout hor haygs ud face and her clothes besrneared
with mud nd half in ta,ters, she refused TO
answer any al lesiions pat TO her. I'm
troubled ono ugh without anybody giving
mo mora 1 roul de- she snappishly answered
when questioned out anything concerning the bloody
sbe had do, o. is said by the officers OF the pre-
zinc, TIA, she M VIGOROUSLY bad and
was an amo.t IA lily inmate OF the cells or tho station
house. .,- -,
Al late hour a, the night n telegram communicating
,,a sad airos of 4, he death OF tho officer sent
certain OF his wife's rtsatNes IN brookyn VINO Were M
structed 10 break wv uIeaului neNs ~ no n., ~
dc grees and senHy S por~ioe. wneh
49, reno,,er isft n the station house. ~ half
nas, one O'Clock tbls morning, the sergesn's and on
..s IN reservs come ted with the Eighth precinct
,rar sai,rg nor arriv IL; all dreadng IT, and vet wish
~ ,ha ere xon,d "a, ne. and the hearlrendn g
scene in the tragedy be o 'ci ..,- - ~.
An inquest Will be he'd a. 'ne s"'aou up0h 'o "Oe'
body this morning.