The New York herald., 1871-09-01
CRIMINAL CUTTHROATS
Tie Thugs Of New York in the Court Of Special
ssssious-A Policeman Shooting Three Tims
at q Prisoner-Judic al Warning to
the Force-An Italian Brigsrd Ssnt
Up-slungshot Singing Again.
Before Judge Bowling.


"One-haf the world knows no. hing as t. how tho
other halr exsts" is an Old SAYING and has been
frequently exempllHed by cases brought into tho
police courts OF thfs city; but when tho application
Is mac IN criminal sense It Is doubiy truthruL
On the 9Th or August william Steers was endeavor-
ing 10 put "head," or what s commonly known
as a "Mansard root" upon his wie's upper story:
but ne went about 1t In peculiar way. Instead Of
striking her with hs hands ne drew Oh Immense
dagger upon her and declared tnat before he had
completed las task she should be numbered with
those whose pcaigree mad already been taken, prioe
To their departure for calvary Cemetery. HRS.
Steers yelled Murder (" and ''Watcn ~ and Onicce
Thomas Mahcr OF the Egncn precinct went u her
AID ana endeavOred to deliver her from
TuE IMMINENT DANCER SUE WAS IN.
On entering the hOu-e Maher was met by the
prisoner, Steer, who tnat the officers should
not take HIM unless they took his dead body on
sretcner. lie made plunge at The officer with his
dirk; but lucKilv the latter Was nlmbie enOusn TO
leap aside. and hence missed tine punishment In.
tended Tor aim. When the oficer attempted 70 ar.
rest him second time ne rushed to the staircase
and made directly for the street. The policeman
followed, revolver IN han'i ana during the ume
Steers was descending The stars, and before he
reached ne door, the officer had fired several shots
at him. and came to all appearance, very near put
tns sudden cneck 10 the earthly career Of the In.
1utlaicu vile OCatcT. Incre were lot Oh WOm6i In
the nouse at tie time, whO true 10 tneir innerens
ihsiucts. mad been aunsns steers In most iedriW
manned lot rs excessive cruelty toward ms wiie.
now tutIei upon the policeman and Quietly told
HIM lie had 6etcr put up Ills 'hOwier' (plstol Or
SHOOT THE "PooR FELLow''
who hal just ueCamped. In due course Steers waj
steeieL Gciors u magistrate AMI held to answer:
When the ,a,e was called IN the Court OF Spe. lal
Sessions yesterday The U!ce. repeated his slorv and
expected mat he should succeed IN convlctiny The
prisoner: Jul Judge uowli.g thought ulncsent,y Of
addressing the UllCcr told that
he had cOinpictcly nunned lac prosecution from the
vicInis ie nrsoucr, ne did 10, see why ne tne ON.
cerj SaOuIu not Uc convicted.
"why dad you not wait until the man mad got into
the street Ucfvre ,Vu fred ~ attract attention
assistance" Asked the magistrate. II tell you
i is dangerous thug To place pistols Ia tho
hands OF VINO nave no dlscriniina hon as 10 how
they snouu m.e tlcn II any one ASSAULTS an Onlcer
while Ill the discharge III his .ty and lie apples 10
THIS COurL i,r r:ress n always nauS q readiness
the IarJ vi Those sitting here To Assist him against
those VINO In,crlerc with him while attempting TO
MAINTAIN the puDiic peace. On the oher iiahd We
cauuot tolerate The lnd,scriminatc use OF deadly
tls;i ruuncUt ike THIS. Tlt,c are Cases. know, IN
arrests but his CERTAINLY was not one OF teu. ms
IS an outrageous case and clear Indication Of tho
unnecessary emplo5ment Of the p.sto. siai dis'
caIpe the prisoner, now that ne nas been shot at
and vain The Uncers mol to let this occur again.
TINS state for their own sakes " wen US ior lac
rnE ST. ANDREWS CHURCH ROBBERY.
John Howard the ilsH!-iur.s- iiiici, " no entered
the sohoolnousc attached 10 st Andrews church, W
Duane street, on saturday last ana broke open tho
poor box, aUstractln2 fhcreiroui ~ - pieaueu
guilty 10 the hcit. He SAID II was true he ha
q miscreant Tor good wLiie and mad bcen Ia good
many neavy ]Ols, but ne swOre he dton't know No
r0bDing the poor little children under the caro-
OF the sisters u charity, until sir. tialnnI, Of No.
Clty hail place. met hiln aud gavu nun charge
on That account. lie would no, Ike 10 rob any
''pure iiruc Things" under such circumstances.
ii um afraid the lwiuge UI conscience On your
par, would Uc very siuai suppOsnlg you knew yOu
ucpriv ng ~ sc nttie thugs OF their last NOR
Gel o bread, SAID ms tonor. and nave as little
compunction IN sending you 70 the rententary for
Blk months anu lining you III Lie sum Of $l0v. You
won't come out To roo any more Infants until that
term hu, been served and mQley pad,'
~ WILL Kill HIN, ~ 2oD :"
Pasquae NaiO, a nat We oi Paiermo Italy, Is pof.
Joct bandit In appearance and mas ai the sd,,aiUd
VI geuUiue mountain cut,lrOat or hillside brigald.
he has been this ,igy but short tiiue during
which period he has Dccn living ~ No. Al Mulberry
street. Last saturday DlKnt Michaei Hickey, IA
Oliccr atacned 10 the Po.ICe Department was PASS
ing along the street, Eear wiiere fastiae iivcd aud
was astonishcd iO observe tue brgaud rusnlng
avowing that "By God. VIII Kill him 4" The man
whom nc was chasing got away, and when the
ohcer attempted 10 make tne arrest Pusquaie was
by no means certain Tat hc wound not turn hts
we ipOn against hn. fle was IN fearful state OF
excitement, mutt, Rug cOnerentiy to himself OF
cap OIL veiiyeanc: ne uad Ill store Tor the unknown
1ugLNe. lie reuse 10 give an account oi
cedents beyond me fact that he was born lii Italy
und !iad been 'Vl dc vaw .cf rs u Captaile." Wnen
he was sear.1e,t he had loaded rc.O.vcr, bowie
knte ana a. shUeu'akcr's awl cvnceaied in various
paris Oi his ciUtiiiuE.
~ cvvo not cut Il man VT sc zaber 'ad becCs ie
s not sharp enoof" said Pasqua.c, IN reply to
question from The uencn, vines edpon the Italian
was marched oil for three months " the Pcnion.
tlary. where nc VIII not nave The pleasure VI such
delightful piat tliin.s.
sLiN.ING. sLUNGSHor
Thomas Kelly. raliun OF indelicate tastes and
one evening last week III state oi disgusting Ia.
tovicatou, and cOunng IN c intact with u respect.
abe cltiIcn Of That ward he gave nlln a "rap' on
Tue nold With iunssnUt, or wnlch he was sent 10
Tue IShtlu IUr SIX nlOn5.