The New York herald., 1872-07-08
A SUNDAY MORNING TRAGEDY.

Brooklyn Policeman MurderOusly A..
saulted by a Gang OF Williamsburg
Petty Larceny Thieves and Royvdies-
Fourteen Of tho Gang Arrested.
Shortly after one O'Clock yesterday morningan
excited citizen ran into the Fourth street station
house, Williamsburg, and informed the sergeant In
charge that Of the officers Of the precinctwas
lying
DEAD ON THE SIDEWALK, ,
in North First street, near the low groggery fof
Hugh McGoldrick, alias "CrOw." The Sergeant iSa-
mediatey aroused the reserve and told Cajotht
Woglom OF the intelligence he had received, 'ihe
Captain, with Sergeant Corr and his availabe ien,
Immediately started to the point indicate'L On
their arrival they found
OFFICER JOHN DONOHUB,
q gallant young fellow, lying on the sidewalk Ia
an nsensibe condition. Beside him were r FOken
stone bottles and broken cart rung. u ie un-
conscious oiIlcer removed to the station house.
and Police Surgeon Brady was summoned to attend
him. After a careful examination the PdAi ce Sur
geOn found that the officers skull was
TERRIBLY FRACTURED,
depressed and compressed, and he accW npanled
him to the City Hospital, with some membe rs OF the
force. Meanwhile captain Woglom and Ins COM
mand searched In the neghbOrhood for the per-
petratOrs of the tragic deed. They did not have to
search long. They knew the gang that have re-
serted for years In that Infamous local1ty, North
First street and Union avenue. They hrs arrested
McGOdrck, alias Crow, who Is the prOprt 1tOr OF the
den known as
"THE HOUSE OF BLAZES."
They then searched the coal boxes aIad hay Iota
in the neghbOrhood, and picked up large number
OF the gang whom they believed guilty OF the out
rage. On taking their prisoners to the station
house the following names, ages occulpations and
natiOnatics were given, many Of them Being
Henry Rogers, aged thirty, halter 4, born il the
United States.
Hugh McGoldrlck, aged thirty years .liquordeaier.
Alexander McCue false name), aged ftwenty.
three years. no occupation. born In the United
States.
Charles Barthorne, aged twenty-five years, ped
lar born in the United States.
Peter Sullivan, aged twenty-five years, no occu-
patton, born in the United States.
Benjamin Stark, aged twenty foul years. labOrer,
corn in the United States.
Peter Denver aged twenty-eighfs. laeher, born In
the United states.
John Denver, aged thrty-four, laFhef born In the
James Walsh, aged sixteen, labores born in tho
Terence Herman, aged twenty-five laborer born
In the United States
Edward CLARK, aged twenty-ones : teamster, born
Abraham Gibsm aged nineteen. pedar born in
James Flint, aged twenty-oas years, cabinet
maker, born in the United States
Cornelius Denver aged twenty .two leather, born
Henry Coyie and John Call la' )orers, were subse-
quently arrested AMI detained as witnesses, Deteo-
tive Charles Frost having asce rtained that they wit.
messed the assault.
Several Of the prisoners be, ong to the notorious
''NIKE BLAKE AZ ISOLATION
the leader OF which forme ry attempted to assas.
sinato McGoldrck by snv ding him with razor.
The wound was sestSIs one, and hts assaant,
Rogers. was arrested. Sut the gang managed to
get 0oidrlcS 70 refuse % appear against him when
the case was called ny in one Of the lower courts,
and he was thereforeH scharged.
Az late hour lass night onicer Donohue re-
mainedln an unconSe ous state at the City Hospi-
tai. The plysiciaR entertain no hope OF MS
recovery. lie was realty respected by mis- fellow
officers and all whQ' <new him for his urbanlty and
frmncss. During. The war he served his country
with some distino Jon in the army and navy, ana
ior ms sanahtsy received an appointment on % rno
Metropolitan PV ice He has a wife ana three
childrep residiW in South Fourth street.