The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-24
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NEW YORK, July "a, 1868.
Last nisht about halt-past ten o'clock othcer
John smedick, Of the Twenty-6rst precinct
while on his post in First avenue, near the
corner of Thirty-seoond street, was shot ana
almost instantly killed by John Real. The CIR
Uumstances attending this assassination are
without parallel in the records oil city crime
for disbolical purpose and GOODNESS and deter
oination In carrying it out. Smedick was
.hot in two places-in the right breast and on
che left side OF the head, either wound
being probably sufficient to have caused
death-and appears not to have spoken after he
was shot; at all events, no one was with him TO
have heard him II he did. Officer Nee, OF the
same precinct being on post in East Thlrty-
second street. about seventy-fve feet distant
from where the afiray occurred, having heard
the shots, was proceeding in that direction When
he met Real running towards him, pistol In
hand. who, percelving Mee's intention to stop
him. cried out, "Get out of the way, you -
or I'll shoot you," firing at the same
fine: then evad!ng the pass Nee made to
catch hold of him he dashed of up the
street, the officer, who had not been struck
after him in close pursuit. Dashing into an
entry-way on Thirty.second street he passed
through to Thirty third street, thence mp
Second avenue to Thirty-fourth street. where
he was overtaken by the officer, at whom he
apain fred but, being no doubt by this time
exceedingly nery ous, without effect. Nee then
prappled with him, knocked him down, and
afterwards conveyed him to the Station House.
In the meantime the body of the murdered man
had been brought in, life being entirely extinct
before even the body was removed. All the
indications are that Real lay in wait for his
victim and shot him with preconceiyed, delibe
rate intent. He had on two previous occasions
shot at Smedick the last one being July l.
when he fred at him three times. The cause
assigned for this is revenge upon the officer for
having arrested him two or three times on q
charge of intoxcation. He does not deny the
present shooting and gives as his reason for SO
acting that upon the last occasion when Smedick
had him to court he showed him after he took
him down stairs.
At 10 o'clock A. H., yesterday, the Jewish
Convention reassemblsd at the Allsmania Club
House, on Sixteenth street, and went into Com
mittee OF the Whole, the President, Mr.. Adolph
Moses, in the chair. Amendments to the rules
were adopted and at l o'clock the Convention
adjourned, and she delegates prepared for their
visit the Jewish Temple, in course OF erection
ON Fifth avenue. The delegates, about loo in
number, took carriages at Sixteenth street, and
drove up Fifth avenue to the Temple where all
alipbted and examined the cdi6ce which was
much extolled. The party then were driven
Through Central Park TO the Jewish Orphan
Asylum. on Tenth avenue. At the Asylum the
pupils were assembled in the reception room,
and were addressed by the President of the
Grand Lodge. After expressions of welcome on
the part of the authorities in charge Of the Asy-
Iotip IUf fha Hala oko1 b.
party, accompanied by number Of ladies, pro-
ceeded to Belvidere Park, where preparations
were made for grand concert and ball, both of
which were enjoyed by all who participated.
Between Saturday night and Monday morning
an adroit and finished robbery in the store of w.
C. Palmer Jr., No. II Bible House, was COM
mitted by some person or persons unknown.
The store is usually closed about eight O'clock
The proprietor residing elsewhere IN the city,
On this occasion, however, he happened to be in
PENNSYLVANIA, but his book keeper discovered
what had occurred when he came Monday
morning to open the concern as usual. The pad
lock on the front door had been picked, the door
Itself opened with key, the safe opened in the
same fashion, and the inside compartment where
the money box was slowed away, pried with
perhaps nothing larger than jack-knite. $400
In money was taken, and deeds, mortgages and
bank books worth IN the aggregate $4,000. OF
fhe latter amount Of course the robbers can
never realize a cent; but the papers, unless cap
tured, will cost about $500 to replace.
The steamer Thomas Powell, on her down
river trip yesterday morning. met with serious
accident About o'clock, just as she was
approaching the city, heavy fog descended
upon the river and enVeloped her. The tog
increased in density so that 1t became utterly
impossible for the pilot to make out his course.
Shortly afterwards the steamer ran with great
force Oh q sunken pier at the foot of Fifty
ninth street, rising half her length on the pier,
breaking her shalt and crushing in her wheel.
house. A LARGE hole was also stove iu her hull
on the port side. About fifty passengers were
on board at the time but fortunately none were
injured, although Ill were much frightened.