New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-03
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN-A DEMO
CKATIC POLITICIANS RECOkD.

About 10 4. m. yesterday PatToman David
W. Dyckman of the Eighth Precinct, stationed
at the Of Broadway and West Houstonst on ac-
count Of the character Of the neighborhood saw Two
ruans Paddy Duffy and James Casey, drunk and acting
I'm very dsOrderly manner in front No. Is West HOus
tor-st They had apparently been drinking all night,
roaming through the sinks of the Eighth Ward The ON
Ger ordered them away but they nsOcnty refused ana
Casey who was the drunken of the two, abused the Off
Ger The latter arrested Casey, who broke from him and
ran with duffy up the steps in front of the house The
officer followed and again attempted TO arrest Casey
While thus engaged Duffy watched his 0ppor-
stabbed the officer the neck and right shoulder cans-
ing serious wounds Capt Nathaniel Mills ana Iati3-
man Tyler of the Broadway squad who witnessed the
sabbng, to the assistance of the officer and ar
rested the ruifanS Patrolman Tyler, III Wrestling the
knife from Duny, received severe CUT on Ihe WIlst
The prisoners together with the wounded officer whose
wounds bed profuse " were taken to P0iee Headqnar
tiers. Dycllnan was attended ny Dr. Moreau MOTIFS,
Sanitary Inspector who pronounced the wounds severe
severed, and the carotid artery harrOWy missed Inc
prisoners were taken subsequently before Justcc Hogan
at the TOnbs Police Court The wounded officer was
taken there in coach, aud on his complaint Dufy was
committed for trial IN deault OF $1,000 bail he was also
committed in default of a similar amount charge Of
stahhug officer Tyler Casey was cOnnittedO charge
Of being drunk and disOIdery.
Duffy is known 10 the Police as one Of the most des-
peratc of the characters that fcst the Eighth ward
Presumng the fact of being near relative OF q Tor
First Ward Democratic pOlitician he on the slight
est IToyocatOn, shoots or staDs. On christmas night
1868 he shot and seriously wounded man duIlng
drunken row, on the cOrutfUi Greene and Prnce-sts
He was arrested and released on ban soon attrWard
and nothing more was done III the matter. About SIX
months dftCrWafd, IdtrOiuan Kule or the EgHin re
cnCt, newly appointed officer, who had not learned TO
respect the rights of smalifIy Tammany politicians,
found Duffy QQ bis psf s",!Hg IN a very dis
orderly n'Gnner ana threatening to take
slnmary vengeance on any one who should m
terferc with him. The officer attempted 10 arrest the
desperate when the latter drew pistol and aimed II at
Ruhle. DoOTman Hanover, who happened To be passing
at the tMc struck the pistol and threw 1t up. The
weapon was discharged the ball from II passing over the
officers head. For this Duffy arrested but again
allowed 10 without punishment; ana the PISTOL Wulcn
had been from him and given into the custody ofe
property clerk at police headquarters subsequently
restored. Many other arays of this kind he ma, figured
lie cITrIcs in his body bullet received several
years ago during fight In his possession, when ar
rested, found licensed Nender's badge, marked
No So and bearing the of Henry Drake, whom the
police say is dead and baggage check marked, 81,
y. y. Via r. X. and NJ y. C., and L. > r. H. via CleVe-
land Duffy elected Democratic Inspector "
Elections OF The Fifth Ward ut the last election He re-
sides af So Is North Moore-et.