The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23
FATAL ARRAY IN A BOWERr CONCERT
SALOON.

Young German Alleged to Have Been
Robbed and NIurdered-One Of the Parties
Arrested. lt
The concert saloon Of Andrew Peterson, located
in the basement OF premises Al Bowery, was the
scene Of terrible ARRAY about two O'Clock yester-
day morning, which resulted in the death of william
Cramer, young German, only nineteen years of
age II appears that at the time named deceased
and John Smith, who live in Hudson City, N. j.,
were in the saloon conversing with two OF the
waiter girls. While thus engaged Samuel
Josephs living in Paterson, N. j., then much
under the influence Of liquor, accompanied by
an acquaintance named Smallfealds entered the
place and commenced dinlculty with Dreamer and
Smith. After bandyng words for a few moments
Dreamer and Josephs II is said left for the street
to settle their difficulty, as Peterson told them they
could not fight there. On going up the steps IL Is
alleged that J0sephs and several thieves and sus
pciOus characters who have been in the habit OF
assault upon Creamer, knocking him heavily upon
the sidewalk. Smith, who came to the assistance
OF his friend, was set upon by several OF the
ruf1ians one Of whom struck him on the left side
OF the face and back Of the neck, after which several
Of the gang chased him down the BOwery, towards
Bayard street. for the purpose of robbing him. The
assailants then fed and made their escape and
few moments subsequently an officer OF the Tenth
precinct, who had heard the alarm which had been
on the walk In state finsensibility. He was con-
veyed into the saloon, where death ensued
soon afterwards, and the body was taken
to the Tenth precinct station house IN Eldrldge
street. After hearing Of the occurrence Sergeant
Weed in command at the station honse, directed
detectives King and Lynn to make vigilant efforts to
secure the murderOus assailant, and several hours
afterwards the officers found JOsephs in the upper
portion OF premises All Canal street, where 1t Is sup
posed he had taken refuge and conducted him to
the station house 10 await the result OF an nvesga-
ton. Search il also being made for other parties
known TO have been concerned In the ARRAY. After
the remains OF Cramer had reached the station
house it was found his pockets had been rined OF a
gold watch and hair chain and breastpin had been
torn from the bosom OF his shirt.
Coroner Keenan, being notified OF the murder, pro-
ceeded to the station house yesterday, where
Wooster Beach, III. d., made post-mOrtem eXami-
nation on the body Of deceased ana found that con-
OF the brain, the result Of violence, the
OF death: there no fracture of the skull,
and but few slight bruises and Commissions about
the neck and face. few OF the witnesses have
been secured but as a number OF the most important
ones absent Coroner keenan, adjourned the
inquistion till to-day. Deceased, who is said TO
have been yonng man OF good character, lived
with his aged mother, at No. 159 Chrystie street.
He was frame joiner and picture frame manufac-
turer and worked at No. III Canal street. The place
where this tragedy occurred Ia said by the police TO
be the resort OF the most vile and abandoned charac
tiers OF bOth sexes.