The New York herald., 1869-03-28
4 NIGHT OF CRIME.
Attempted Murders, Fclonious Assaults and
E1ulfs.

Attempted Murders, Felonious Assaults and
SERIOUS AFFRAY ON 4 sTEAMSHIP-A MAN STABBED.
About Ave o'clock last evening an array that
came near proving fatal occurred on the steamship
Ledonia, plying between this port and New Orleans.
According to the statement made at the Second pre-
cnct station house, sailor named Thomas Nealson,
somewhat intoxicated came aboard. and approach
ing the steward. Stephen Jones demanded dinner.
Jones' who is but seventeen years age was sitting
on cask near the galley, with q knife and
a plug OF tobacco In his hand. He declined
to prepare dinner for the drunken man.
when Jones says Nealson struck him.
knocked him down. and another coming to
Nealson's assistance Jones being pretty roughly
handled. In the ARRAY he cut Nealson with the
knife, he declares accidently. The wounded man
was taken to the City Hospital for treatment OF his
wound, which Is not believed to be dangerous. and
Jones was arrested and locked up at the Second
precinct by officer Farrell
Coroner keenan, at later hour made an nycsti-
cation Of the circumstances, examined the wit
nesses Chief Engineer Lester A. Schoneld, second
oflicer Charles Scott and seaman Otto Ritgue, who
were paroled TO appear on the return OF the vessel
from The voyage upon which she departed last night
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE FIFTH wARD-A Ne
GREss STABBED
At fifteen minutes after ten O'Clock last evening
Thomas IOluston, negro employed at No. 4 Fulton
street, repaired to the residence OF negro named
John Fisher, No. l3o Franklin street. and there met
John and his wife Maria. What was the origin OF
the quarrel is not definitely known to the police but
1t had not progressed far when Johuson seized the
hand to deal her a blow. Fisher, rushing towards
him. exclaimed, "Don't strike her: she Is my
wle." The infurated darky Immediately turned from
the woman and rushed upon Fisher with drawn
knie, which the woman, who rushed In TO separate
the mer: received N her hand. An ugly wound abou.
four inches In length, extending down the palm Of
the right hand. was all the injury she sustained.
hnsIon, foiled in his attempt by the pluck Of the
dusky Maria, ned the house, pursued bv Fisher
and his wife, He was overtaken on Franklin street
and arrested by 0cer Stagg, Of the Fifth precinct,
10 which the rnIian was locked up to answer the
charge Of relonious assault with intent to kill. The
assault, ir Is sad was prompted bv jealous rivalry
between the negroes for the affections OF the female.
LIVELY FIGHT IN A sALOoN-A MAN HAMME EO.
About ten O'Clock last evening Henry Du Shay and
man named Campbell entered the liquor store OF
John Wl1te corner OF Hudson and Beach streets, in
q semi-intoxicated condition. The two men soon
engaged in lively exchange Of bilIingsgata, when
White interfered to preserve the peace, and up
The latter turned upon HIM and applied to nim the
West epithets, when White selzed hammer and
him ho,,s de combat. Cnicer Greer, Of the Filth
prec net rushed IN atths time ana was In the act OF
the nares were and .e
locked up a. the Filth precinct to answer
CLEVER CAPTURE OF A PICKPoCKET.
About seven O'Clock last evening MN. Mary
Morgan, Of No. As Elizabeth street, took an Eighth
avenue Car and goe out at ThrtyeIghth street. She
Car one block, when q woman named Emma Lin
gard OF 46j Dowery who had been sitting near her.
got out and going under a lamppost opened the
pockelbook AMI commenced counting the money.
The owner came upon her, snatched her properly
and turned her over to officer McEnrOe OF the
twentieth precinct, where she was locked UP to
answer.
ALLEGED FORGERY BOYS FINANCIAL PEcULIARI-
TIES.
Yesterday afternoon boy, who goes by the
name or Clarence Ruther. ord, presented certified
check, drawn by Devoe & GO. in iav0r OF William II.
Knowiton & Son for $500 S4 ON one OF the Broadway
banks, at the Union Dime Savings Bank and opened
an account. Alter his departure suspicious were
arou ed, Mr.. KnOwltOn was sent for and 1t was dis
covered that the check had never been In his pos
session-that the word "ordern was changed TO
"Oearer'' and his endorsement placed on the back.
The check had Dy some means got into the boys pos
session and he had got certified to- Detectives Quinn
and Casey, OF the Eight precinct were sent for and
visited the bank where, later in the day. the account
OF Clarence Rutherford was drawn against. The
draft was sent by small boy named Henry Kitcher,
vino, on going out OF the bank, was pp0ached by
Rutherford, who was In walring The detectives
Immediately arrested Rutherford. who was recog-
nized by the bank officials as the party opening the
account. HIS real name Is james f. Malconl, Of No.
- vandam street. He will be arraignod at Jercr-
son Market this morning.