The New York herald., 1868-01-05
ANOTHER PROBABLE STREET MURDER.

Desperate Encounter Between Two N1ea In
the Bowery-One Of the Parties Fatally
Shot-Arrest Of tho Murderer.
murderous ARRAY occurred about one o'clock yes-
tsrday morning the Of the Bowsry and Bayara
street, the principals in which were two men named
Richard Casey and William ConnelL 1t appears from
the statements OF parties who In the Immediate
vicinity at tho time Of tho encounter that Conns was
passing along the Bowey, when he accosed By TIVE
women. with whom he entered into conversation, and
that the three subsequently walked from the former
thoroughfare INTO Byard street. At this juncure, and
while they were engaged In the conversation.
they wera met by Casey, who was proceeding IN
opposite direction In passing them. It Is stated
Casey thrust his hand containing some United States
notes. into the faces Of the party and made menacng
gesture. Conne to have regarded IL rs an IN
suit, and Immediately sought explanation and pre-
pared to resent the Hfont struggle then ensued IN
the course Of which Casey fred two shots from rc
vover, both Of which took effect upon Conne bull
let entering his head and the other striking and ganc
ing OIL his forehead Council fell into the gutter in an
insensibe condition. and was shortly Afterwards con-
veyed to tho New York Hospital Casey was u once
arrested aud taken to the Sixth precinct station house.
where reported that he not only acknowledged the
commission of deed but stated that he would do 80
again If placed under similar circumstances:
The physicians IN attendance at the New York hospi-
tai expressed themselves OF the opinion that tho IN
juries inflicted upon Connel would necessarily prove
fatal, and Coroner Schirmer was summoned with
view TO taking the ante-inortcm examination OF the
wounded man. but found him completely nsensibe.
Conne resided at No l2l Mulberry street, aud Is twen
ty.one years o. age
eserday morning the prisoner taken before JUS
tics Hogan, IT the Tombs' Police Court by Sergeant
Kennedy, OF the Sixth precinct Maggie Brown, who
with C0nnei Rt the time Casov shot hm, made an
affidavit against tho prisoner, copy OF which Will %
found below: -
Ma Rgie Brown, residing a No. 2S Madison street
being duly sworn, deposcs and says that about
half past twelve ocosk the morning OF the Atm day
OF January 1868, she was in company with William
Connell in Bayard street. and Richard Casey
standing the sidewalk at the OF Bowery and
Bayard street; said William Ionnell aud deponent
passed said Casey ho shook some money which he had
n his hand at said Connell; Conneil asked said Casey
why he had insuted HIM, and after some words
between tho two Casey struck said Connell,
knocking his hat of, and after Conne had regained
his feet said Casey drew from his pocket revolver
ana discharged of the barrels ~ said Connoil;
Connell tell into tho gutter, and Casey discharged
second shot At him immediately afterwards, and said
Casey then turned to dcponent, and calling her
by opprobrious name, said, 81 will take II out OF
YOU deponent is informed that said Connel was struck
by the pistol osll on the head ana that he Is nov in
precarous dangerous stae the result OF the injuries
inflicted on him by said Casey.
Emma Gardner, also of Is Madison street. who was IN
company with Maggie Brown corroborated her state.
meut in every important particular.
In order to the future attendance or the
fomacs they TO the House Of Detention Wit
nessos.
At the close Of tho investigation Casey comm ted
TO await the result of C0nnes injuries. A. hal-past
eleven O'Clock last night the injured was still IN
nsensibe condition, and hopes entertained OF
his recovery Casey has the reputation OF being very
desperate man when under the influence Of liquor