The New York herald., 1871-03-10
THE ScHMlDT MURDER.

Fatal Result of n ROwdy's Spree-Arrest of n
Gang of EOughs, the Supposed HTuraercrs.-
Attempt TO Rescue tho oners-Prou,pt
Action of the Police.
Israel Schmidt, the young German. twcnty-thrce
years of age, who, late last Sunday afternoon was
shot through the brain by one Of gang OF roughs,
as heretofore published in the HERALD, dlcd about
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning at the residence
Of MS brother, Henry Schmidt. s45 First avenue
The deceased was bartender for his brother, and,
while attending to his duties the gang OF rowdies
entered the place and demanded drinks for which
they refused TO pay. Not satisfied with refresh.
ments free of expense, the villains provoked
quarrel with young Schmidt, and, knocking him
down,
KICKED AND BEAT HIM
about the head in the most lnhuman and brutal man.
ner One OF the party, more Hendish than mis- com.
panions. drew pistol from his pocket, and, while
the PROSTATE man lay helpless before him on the
f0or,
DELIBERATELY SHOT HIM
through the head the bullet passing 80 deeply into
the brain that the attending surgeon could not reach
It with probe. The victim was reduced to insensi-
niily at once ana remained IN that condition up to
Captain Gunner, OF the Nineteenth precinct. has
arrested several men alleged to have been In the
villain who fired the fatal shot has been secured
does not YET positively appear. AT all events Cap
all hands concerned in the murder. Coroner Schr-
mer mas tlie case IN charge, and Will give 1t search.
ing investigation.
THE ''ELACK MARIA
was despatcned 70 the Ftyseyenth street prison for
the purpose OF transferring the young rowdles 10
the TomDs, but a gang of roughs surrounded tine
place ana made such demonstrations that the driver
became alarmed and, returning to the Tombs with
out the prisoners, reported the state OF afiars to
Warden Stacom.
Mr.. Stacom ordered HIM 10 return and bring the
prisoners down, and he himself waited on Suparin-
tendent Neso ana notified him of the evident Inten-
ton on the part OF the Nineteenth ward rang to re-
lease the prisoners. superintendent KeisO immedi.
atey teieSraphcd 10 Captain Gunner, directing him
10 pace number OF officers on guard. BY the
tlle the BlacK Maria was ready to start posse OF
ponce were on nand. The roughs were aso there
anu IClioWeu the wagon down TO the TOmbs. AL
tnOuQh no violent DEMONSTRATORS were made It was
plainly TO be seen that but for the prompt action Of
warden oracom ana superintendent Keis0 despe
rate attempt would have been made to rescue the
prisoners.
THE PERSON WHO SHOT SCHMIDT,
ana VINO isyet at large the police having failed so far
10 capture nim IS alleged toDe thomas Whelan His
age Is aDont twenty three years. ana is by occupation
apaperstainer, having been employed in factory In
vest fory-sec0nd street. He Is about i've feet
seven inches In height. weighs about 145 pounds,
color The death OF Schmidt has aroused consider
able Indignation among the Germans in the ward
anu the respectable citizens generally. The five
young men now under arrest for completely In the
the Coroncrs inquest there being fears entertained
anu not without good reasoE too tnat the prison OF
the f0rkvile Police Court would be broken into and
the whole gang thus set at liberty. 1t is now rl-
and that there were only six Instead OF seven in the
gang VINO attacked the SChmdt'S. The object, IT Is
SAID, OF reporting that theie was seventh man,
VINO was stranger and whose name was unknown
arrested by showing that it was the unknown man
who had ired the shot.