The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-30
ASSASSINATION.

A Man Stabbed and Instantly Rsied I'm ti,s
Twenfy-second Ward-Thc Murderer Ar
rested.
Another cowardIy murder was committed in our
city last night to be added to the long list OF terrible
assassinations that within the past few months have
darkened its history and made law-abiding citizens
stand appalled, at the recklessness Of some men ana
the little regard they for human life. This the
latest terrible deed has, too, the appearance Of pre-
meditation, which makes the crime still more helm
ous although the victim and the murderer were to
extent under the influence Of liquor. The quarrel
which led to the murder had its origin In low grog
gerry, and Its consummaton was within the vicinity
OF portion OF the metropolis famous for its many
dastardly roughs, who are not too good to enter
heartily into any crime or without the least provo
cation disturb the peace.
About halfpast five O'Clock last night the resi-
dents that tckly crowd the tenement houses In the
neighborhood OF Forty-frst street and Tenth avenue
heard the startling cry OF "Marderr' and pouring
from their rooms and novels in hundreds, joined by
the half.drunken scores that quench their thirst In
the adjacent liquor Stores they thronged about the
saloon OF Mrs. Dennis Larkin, on the corner OF the
above thoroughiare. busting and tearing each other.
and almost lighting to obtain prominent places TO
see whom 1t was that the dread CRY had iang upon
the air about. Before their wish could be gratie
or any degree or quietude be maintained the
smothered exclamations OF There ne goesn
then run to the Opposite corner Where from
the groggery of Michael Carney officers were seen
emerging, tenderly, but hurrledy, carrying FORM
apparently lileess, TO drug store III The immediate
vicinity 10 was in vain TO tell the rapidly increasing
gathering to keep back, and II was equally vain Tor
the moment TO collect from the thousand dying
rumors any item that could be regarded as truthful
except that man had been murdered and The assas-
sin had escaped.
When the body carried by the officers had been
deposited in the druggists. which they hastily
sought, and the quick examination told that IT had
been stabbed 70 the heart ana the subsequent swift,
penetrating glance Of the physician the tale that life
was extinct, that the victims spirit had Instantly
fed, inquiries were made of the few c0Oheaded
about and the following particulars obtalned:-
| Patrick Tieman, the murdered man, belonged to
gang Of rough unprnclpe,a men wandsrns Ia shas
al any moment for light or any event tnat would
interest his bcligcrent Disposition Yesterday alter
noon, again being Intoxicated ne Journeyed 10 one
OF his old hauntsthat OF Mrs. Larkin-and upon en-
tering Immediately called for more liquor, and wnen
four who sat together &C table drinking. The iirsi
| person he addressed was one George Greening,
German, also noted character OF drinking procliyi
ties ana turbulent disposition and before any answer
was heard by those sitting near fteman struck him
on the shoulder and slapped him in the face VIC
! lently. AT once there was storm, a quarrel,
| and Creening was seen to put his hands
into his side pocket and suddenly draw It
| out holding something IN 1t that flashed in tho
gaslight. cry rang through the room .slook out;
| he's got knife" when lleman stepped back, and
| Greenng, returning his hand, said quickly, mo,
ture the propretress came from behind tie bar and
with her Daniel, ordered Ileman, as he was the
aggress0r, out Oh the place, which in few moments
he complied with. Phe quiciude OF the saloon was
| for moment restored, when Creening, muttering
something IN manner not understood by his conf
! panions, followed. But little Importance was Ut
| tached to this movement. In fact, tue impression
existed that those remaining were heartily glad to
get rid OF aicn an element.
A moment or two had only elapsed when fearful
cry, coming rom the groggery OF Garyey. opposite.
caused this party TO rush to the street. when they
av pc
OH his coat in the middle OF the room. fail against
the barrels, excaiming 81 am killed." and then
! plunge headlong TO the floor before he could b8
caught. The alarm was Immediately given, when
the officers hasened TO the spot, and picking up te
wi Wnen the crowa learned that Tieman was dead
they, with officers both oil the twentieth and TWEEN
ty-second precincts not employed In The duty q re-
to search Tor the murderer. As circumstances point
| cd to Grecnng, and from the assertions Of one
| Michael Casey, residing at $40 Tenth avenue. VINO
! saw Tieman and lie clinched on the sidewalk, they
| anxlolsy looked Tor him as the assassin. Half IN
| hour having elapsed and clue TO Creenng, the
detectives Of both the above stations were sent upon
h,s track but they were unsuccessful Ia their cxer-
| lions. Meanwhile one William Koran, living at No.
10 Tenth avenue having been aDpri5ad Of the terri
/ BILE assassination, and being acquainted with the
/ principals aud oil the mnrderers escape, walked
around to Grccntngs residence No. A52 West Thirty
ninth street, and fortunately found him In. Know
ing him TO be b.ickayer by trade he adr0itly en-
gagged hum IN conversation relative 70 certain
| explanations That ensued he enticed Green
| ting to the street. where he detained him
interested Ia tho proposed work, until Roundsnian
Westeiyet or the Twentieth precinct, Came along,
| and iloran accepting this as the moment he hSd
longed for, gave him Into custody, and although be
| was instantly taken towards The station house on
West Thirryfth street hundreds Of the people in the
| neighborh0od. still laboring under intense excite
ment threatened TO lynch tue murderer, but the de-
termination OF brother officers that soon gathered
| around WeStervelt prevented Greening being APP
! pended TO u luInppost.
| Tleman the murdered man, was twenty-three
| years Of age, single, and lived with his mother and
SISTER 1T the corner Of Fltynnth street and Eleventh
| avenue.
Greening, the murderer il fifty-onc' years OF age
| married. and has q WIFE and two children living In
| the rooms where Koran found him. subsequently
| TO his arrest officers were despatched TO search
ms apartments and fortunately they found the knife
with w.,ich the terrible deed committed, and it
Ia now with its blade stained with the life blood Ut
1ieman with Captain He,iden, OF tie twenty second
precinct. The murderer has often been under arrest
for drunkenness and dsogderly conduct. aud re-
| Gently was found wandering up Ninth avenue with
an open knife IA his hand When sober he was quiet
ana harmless, but when ncbrialei ne represented
to he a demon. This last act cnaracterncs his
treacherous nature.