The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-07

Rcbbcry and Shocking Murder I'm the Sixth
Wers--Escape Of the Murderer. J.

Robbery and Shocking Murder I'm the sixth
Werd--kscape Of the Murderer. ).
Another OF those fearful crimes that have Of late
alarmed the community wss perpetrated on satrr-
day night in the Sixth ward. The particulars which
are detailed below, abundanay prove that the
ruoans who prowl around the streets at night have
very little fear Of the police and relying on their
aspotical influence" for immunity from punishment
should criminal proceedings be brought against
them, are utterly reckless OF human lne:--
On Saturday niRht No. 10 Mulberry street was
largely paironiled by the low roughs and thieves OF
the Sixth ward. The aleyway that loads to rhe rear
buildings has long baen noted as . resort for the
abandoned Of both sexes, white and black. II seems
that q number Of these people copyrighted in
the adjacent buildings on the night IN question and
permitted their drunken carousals 20 extend into
the morning. Among others was John garratt, of
No. ia cherry street. who left one of the houses
about hafpas. twelve In q very drunken condition
In the aleywsy be was attacked by three thieves ut
present unknown, and robbed Of hts watch ann
money, man named Thomas Hamilton. VINO re-
sided in one of the buildings In the rear. md who
came To his assistance was stabbed IN the left
breast by ore OF the thieves and died fov minutes
flynn was arrested by officer McGrath OF tho Skin
precinct, as tue supposed murderer, but from the
statement obtained by Captain Jourdan H. 10 be-
ileved that flynn is gniItIeas OF the m,irier.
Before the murder was communicated 10 the police
II IL proper 70 state that John aett was arrested
the charge Of intoxicati0n. Very near him was
fcnnd round Derby hat, which the captain thought
Of n ese on making s isp as
found on Barrett proved to I've the one wcrn by de-
ceased and the Derby the property Of Barrett Row
HanliitOn's hat came into the possession of Barrett
In a mystery. Captain Jouriun has number of per
SONS locked IN st the station house IN witnesses,
case with view Of capturing the murdercrs. Sus.
picons at present point TO certain parties who are
the case 10 t0ention their names.
sTATsNESr or BnxNARp MALLORY.
About haifuast twelve A. N. u,ernard Mallory Of
No. 10 Mulberry street Wes uy. y .o se what ws %
the matter, and wnen got there saw three men il
the alley two OF tho men having hold or the tnird
one, az supposed with The intention VI robbinE
him; said 's,op that work--that viii dor tue
mans hat was lying in the alsyway; picKed 4 vi,
tins ttle entryl or ne would be robbed; 4 friend
Of mine, hearing the noise, rushed oct al
room IN the rear ofNo 10 Sinberry street. and when
the two men saw bun trey ran out OF Tho entry ana
IA they did 30, said they ''had Il knife aud eDuid
cut" Ny friend ran after them and pursued thea a.
iarasNo Is Mulberry street when arrived there my
friend tHamiltoni was on hs knees. the two men
having hold Of him. got hold Of cos OF The men
and snocsed him down, and tho. other Tnn rln
the alloy way then hallooed swatch !" inncii-
stey let 90 Of the man | had kno.ked
walked across the etreat to No - Mulberry
street When we reached the 'front.' Of The house
NO stood against the rating for few minutes or So
wnen Hamilton told me howas sta,bnd | did r0s
bcesa irn ana asked him 10 couie into tts hcQse.
When We reached tho entry Of Nos- ~ and "a hsni.
Ton feli down asked hun 10 stand up. anu ne said
enc" then went out TO bud policeman, when
met young man standing on the sidewnlk w 'front.'
O. No, e aud asked him 70 assist roe up STAIRS WIN
Hamilton. DC said No wonld. We then took him 10
the frss Goos VI tho house IN rear OF No. - Mulberry
street and snocsoi at tnc door. A woman
opened II AMI gave permission 90 allow the
deceased 10 enter, afior sho had asked IL that was
.Iofnmy.' We laid him on the door. The voman's
husband then came out and iuquireI n Tommy was
cut tait Yes then raised hts shiti and saw
efmalt cut W. tha len breast, dat thought if was
that 1t would not amount Is anythjrr.-tDst Il would
Ue Ri rIRht w morning. ] then bada them good
h'ghs ana sbu thu door. Tie young man who was
Vtn tie lufa walked down Park street, townlus
y3&hr stf.ns. rad weBsiut0 ny own hOnrn
At in4arat ~. ne body ~ the murdered nan WI.
tt .ad Ia tosJuci hcsna0 ths morning o. ten
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