The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
MURDER IN RIvINGTON STREET.
A Man Shot in a Rivinston Street Restaurant
His Death Almost Instantane0us-Deceased
the Keeper Of Saloon in the Bowery-1he
MINI by Whom He Xas Shot Arrested.

Man by Whom He Was Shot Arrested.
Peter Tracey, the keeper Of the liquor and billiard
saloon No. 1919 BOwery, was shot dead yesterday
evening in the restaurant kept by Mrs. Oeser at No.
Rivington street. He was killed by man named
Emil Zinsman, who was in the restaurant at the
time deceased entered.
From what can be learned by conversations with
those who were present at the time the tragical
occurrence took place. it that Tracey was I'M
der the influence Of liquor and got into an alerca.
ton with the man who shot him.
The deed was committed about haf-past FIVE or
quarter to six O'Clock. Zinsman who ia in the habit
of taking his meals at the above place, had
just got through his evening meal and was
IN the act OF paying for the same at the
bar, when, It Is said, Tracey stepped up to
him and commenced abusing him in the most shock
ing manner. The man thought to get away from
him but 1t was Of no use, as Tracey followed ap-
plying the most vile epithets to him. Deceased, adj
dressing Zinsman, called him "a d-n son ola b-h"
ia sucker" &c. The only reply made by Zinsman
at the time was, "Go away from me; don't want to
have anything to say to YOU" He then left the place.
AS he was in the habihOf meeting few friends
there he returned to give the bartender some infor
nation in relation to what place he might meet those
friends in case they called during his absence On
his appearance in the room Tracey again exhibited
a desire to have quarrel with him. Walking over
to where Znsman was standing he commenced
again In the same rude and abusive Ian
wh sav he that a ua ps ss
lay in his power to get away from Tracey: he even
went In the direction OF the yard TO avoid him. but It
and In the hail and the stairs the fatal
took place; it was here the two men encountered
each other; Tracy seized hold OF Znsman, and the
former being the more powerful man OF the two, the
latter fell beneath the attack OF the former; struggle
took place between them and Zinsman , was thrown
he lay beneath Traceys grasp he attempted TO call
for help, but his throat being grasped 80 tight he
was unable to make himself heard. Willie he lay in
this position IL is said that Tracey exclaimed,
"D-n You, Pn kill you.n The man feared the threat
himself he drew his revolver and fired two shots at
his assailant who released his grasp staggered back
ward and fell dead in the hallway.
All was now excitement in the house. The report
of the pistol and the commotion within the BARI Dom
of the walters ran out OF the house and succeeded
in finding, In very minutes, officer Michael Flynn,
Of the Tenth precinct. The policeman accompanied
the waiter to the restaurant and there discovered
Zlnsman standing by the body of the murdered man.
The oflccr caught him by the arm and asked him
act He acknowledged that he was claiming. IN very
imperfect English, that he did 30 In self defence;
that the man threatened to kill him and he feared
he would do so. He made no attempt to escape,
delivered up his revolver, and expressed his willing
ness to accompany the officer to the station house.
Another policeman was called, placed in possession
OF the house, and ollcer Flynn took Zinsman and
the two men who were witnesses Of the transaction
Sergeant Reed, who was in command at the Tenth
precinct at the time the prisoner and witnesses were
TO poas nod the
Coroner and had the body OF The man WHO was killed
brought TO the station house. -
Between seven and eight O'Clock Coroner Flynn
and Doctor Knox arrived. The doctor made an ex-
animation OF the body and found guIshot wound
probed about Ave inches but no ball was found.
The shot must have produced almost instant death.
Louis Paresetts who acts as kind Of cashier HER IN
the shooting, says that the prisoner did all In his
power to AVOID coming In contact with the deceased.
ner Zinsman told him to go away he did not want
to have anything to say to HIM. Even the second
or or he would be shot, and It was only when the
man lay PROSTATE beneath the grasp OF Tracey,
whose hand clutched him firmly by the throat. that
the dreadful deed was perpetrated.
Martin Scheweickart, who is employed as @ waiter
in the establishment states substantially the account
Another statement Is going the rounds that Tracey
had been drinking pretty freely during the day; had
been in and n ont Of e during the
frame Of mind. He wanted TO pick quarrel with
some person; was, in common Place parahee, spcil;
Ing for fight, and the unfortunate map received
When the body was brought 10 flie station house
the OF sl24 In national bank bills, - s. in cur
were found In the pockets OF the deceased.
m s Flynn took the TS soe e c
OF the chambers were discharged and tue others
zinsman is chemist or dyer by profession, and ia
employed in the establishment OF Mr.. rmpth, f22
West Fourteenth st. lie is represented 10 be quiet.
unofrending and respectable man, and gives as his
reason for carrying the deadly weapon which pro-
duced the tragcal occurrence and deprived OF life
fellow being that he lives In bad neighborhood
and believes II Is necessary a. matter OF safety,
to carry such weapon. From conversation which
was had with him late last evening he expresses
much grief at the dreadful araif and says ne was
nc was held and threat OF the man whom he killed,
He believed hts life was In danger the cfrcuf
anrrO he
he would have done the act did he not fear The
worst OF consequences. These are his assertions.
Moreover, he had never met the man before
The excitement Of the people In the peighborhood,
and especially on the Bowery, whore Taccy's saloon
was located intense when they learned the par.
tculars Of the tragedy, The man. who was seen but
half an hour before hale and hearty man, in the
full possession OF his strength and manhood, 10 be
robbed OF all these through his own folly and rash
ness was contemplation a. full OF melancholy a. II
was OF regret for te sad termination OF INC career
OF one who was hot withou. friends warm aud