The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17

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Mysteri0uy Shooting Of a Policeman-The
Screw Propeller Robbery-Aticmpted Burg
lnry-YOnng Pirates.
Before Judge Downing.
There 10 very great difference between knowing
how 10 get int0 scrape and knowing how to keep
out Of 1t. Mr.. William Riordan, policeman In the
second precinct, Ia one OF those fortunate indivd-
uas who know how TO keep out Of q dangerous diff
Guilty. William was gong Down BeeKman street this
morning about two O'Clock when he heard shot
fred. Meeting another policeman named Taylor,
who was coming from Front street. he told him that
something was wrong down In the neighborhood OF
the IIver and both men started In tina: direction.
On their way down another shot was fred and rs
soon as they got to the Of Beekman and South
streets they saw
NUMBER OF MEN
in the neighborhOOd. and John retlr, with Andrew
Lcnnen, standing on the stoop Of store ut tho
ner. Mordan told these men to 20 away, as the
place was shut up and the Darkeeper had gone
They answered that it was all right. Riordan then
asked who did the shooting, and Petit told hun
there mad been no shooting down there, or If there
was he had not it. Riordan, who seems to have
been the controlling power In the expedition again
issued an order, telling his companion Taylor he had
better GO into the store and see who was there. 1t
was quite plain he suspected somebody was Ia there
and that there was danger too. or he would In
all probability, have gone himself The result,
too. carries out the suspicion. Taylor, under
got opposite The door some fired him, the ball
taking erect in the knee He was removed to a
attention was able to
GET TO THE STATION HOUSE.
With some assistance from there he was removed
to the PARK HospitsL When the policeman was
shot Petit and Lennen drove or in carriage, but
they were subsequently arrested py IoIndsman,
injuries. The most mysterious circumstance con-
nected with the affair that Kordan saw no pistol
An examination was held in the case Of Jonn
Daily, who stole the screw OF a propeller belonging
IS Broome street. for $35. Detective Qutn, the
Fourth precinct while working up the case, found
SEEKING AN OWNER
This second screw has been lying down on the
pier for seven years without any one appearing TO
take possession Of it. 1t was brought there orgi-
nalyto be PIT INTO vessel which at that time was
In the East India trade but she was burned before
getting into port and the screw has remained there
party Of burglars broke into the premises Nos,
A ana 46 Worth street on the night before last
and carried of Sin pieces OF SILK. As they were
IL apa 1s
OF the silk on the roof OF his own store and the
pess oe Of ae the Sns sa ar
who, In company with another man. took rooms. o
fortnight ago, In the tenement house So Leonard
street. into which they conveyed two trunks dur.
ink the time
READY FOR THE DISPOSAL
OF whatever property thew could lay hands upon.
Being the top OF the tenement house they easily
got on tue roof Of the next house, and from there
Here they cut q hole In the roof, and getting into
the premises extracted the SIX pieces OF silk, which
the porter Of the place afterwards discovered.
ysdse Bos &a soSE:sS 70 Ss s a
When the burglar went 10 live In Leonard street be
ieu mat ne was All engineer at sugar fac
tory ID the neighborh0Od; but the In
baDitantS OF the place being all ,em.
ploye1 in sugar houses lQ the vicinity
Bo6h found this out 10 be false, and they universally
cut him. Previous to this he lived IN Elizabeth
bacco merchant. Before that again he lived In Bos-
ton, ana lad I
LITTLE TALE
IN circulation there to the effect that he was agent
one Of those ambitious youths who now and
then cut into other peoples property without
leave went into the store OF Herman Wronkau,
ia Church street, and marched on with q case OF
shears worth forty-hve dollars, Mr.. Joseph Leute
had not gone very far when his progress was inter
cepted by policeman, who invited him to return
and bring the go0is with him. Joseph was Gagged
TO answer.
Four boys were arrested by Sergeant Walsh, of
the police boat Seneca, for stealing boat from q
man Ill Jersey These boys were out ON the river
and IN great danger OF being run down by the Ply
mouth Rock, when Sergeant Walsh saw Them and
came to their rescue. Upon examining the young
thieves the Sergeant found they mad stolen the boat
and ne sent them up to Judge Bowling, who had the
eldest Robert Mcintyre, conveyed TO The school
ship, and the others-Danlel Sullivan, James OWENS
Morris Fitzgerald and Henry Jennings-sent TO Tue
Catholic PrOtect0ry.