New-York tribune., 1873-05-03
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DEEDS OF VIOLENCE.

A notorious Sixth Ward rufiiaD, Patrick
Focy attacked Thomas ScanlOn, at No II Elms where
both resided, on Sunday night, and threw him down
etalrs breaking his leg and otherwise inurng him so
severely that he had TO be taken TO Bellevue Hospital
where he stin remains. ROundsman Dean Of the Sixth
Precinct tried arrest Foley, who resisted and tried to
stab hin with knife. The roundsman summoned
Officers Garvin, Hogan, and GrOy 10 his assistance
and after desperate struggle Foley was taken 70 the
Frankin-st stauonhOuse and locked up. During the
struggle however, nc stabbed officer Groy in the head
twice and having disrmed Officer Hogan he struck the
latter upon the head with club During the conflict
the officers were compelled 10 use their
clubs se!t-defense, and. yesterday, Coroner
KeSsler requested 70 take his ante
mOrtem deposition, lis attendant physician having
stated that he dangerously III from the effect OF the
clubbing. Upon visiting Foley, the Coroner found him
10 be recovering and therefore took 10 formal action
Police Capt. Kennedy states that the officers used
no unnecessary force, and that since the occurrence
Foley has been indicted for teonOus assault and bat
tery upon the and for assault and battery upon Sean
Ion Foley was arrested upon bench warrant yester-
day afternoon and locked up 10 await trial. His desire
20 make an ante-morem statement is regarded
10 create sympathy n his own behalf.
Coroner Kessler was requested yesterday 10 take the
antc-mortem statement Of Frederick Hessig, shoe
maker Of No 3l3 Thrdst who was reported TO be in
critical condition from stabwounds alleged to have been
Inflicted by his employ6 Peter Ritter Monday night
The Coroner visited HesSg, but did not find his injuries
s severe as 10 render necessary the taking OF his formal
deposition. 10 appears. however, from statements by
different persOus that Hessg quarrehug with ms
wuc, ia whose behalf Ritter luterlered HesSig then
struck Ritter n the with s hst aud Nttcf staDJed
him twice in the rght side with shoe-kulIe.
Thomas Raymond, cOlOrcd physician resldlDg az NO
32i GOd-st, BTOOklyu, arrested yehlerCay' on a
charge OF being concerned IN the deoth OF inc 4tldh OF
Saran Brown, also cOOred bOardcI Al his house The
woman confined on Tuesday, aud the day IOu0Wlng
the child was missing. The neIRhDOrs informed the
police, Dut When the woman was quesIOLcu sno ~ ! ~
denied having had the chd but subsequently admitted
The fact and stated the body had been buried n The
Ter yard. search made by the Officers ana the
child found, not 100 tle yard. bat packed away ina
box iu the wO0d-hOusc The body was removed 10 the
MOrguc and the woman confessed That Raymond had
buried H. He also Acknowledged the fact ana s held 70
await the result Of q pJet-llOItcfu examination.
the inquest tine Ol John MORRISON, killed by
Laurence Enrhart, ast Monday night, McrOsc West
chester County the Of the alleged murderer
allowed TO testify. She stated that after husband
mad retired, Monday night De was disturbed by some
intruder the premises aud tue barking OF the On
poIug TO the back door he found mIu there, aud
.rIrrcd hun OIL Subsequently be WAS again aIJus sed
mad on going % the yard second time he discovered
tlfre DefkOns with whom Le had au alteration, when
an attack was made upon hIm Dy them, aLu CLe OF tho
men Knocked him down with trumpet LiIhdrL sue
refJcd u wrenchug the trumpet away and TOOK 10
fhe bolee when stones were thrown through to win
doUs and doors. one OI chem nearly Alug One Of uIt
clfIIrar. The prisoner then seized knl4c from $50
S.c and went O.t and stabbed Morrison. The uIeu.u
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