The New York herald., 1874-08-21
MURDER IN THE FOURTH WARD.

A Printer Shot Dead by . Bartender.
AT seven O'Clock last evening John Crow, aged
twenty-seven residing at No. 137 Cherry street
(snglel, printer, shot and instantly killed by
Peter Van Twisten, aged twenty-five, bartender in
the liquor store OF B. l. W. Volckens, No. 9s Cnerry
street. corner OF Oliver, by whom six shots from
a Smith Wesson revolver were fired. The Cir
cumstances apparently are that deceased and
Charles H. Doalman, who lived over the barroom
No. ss Cherry street. had been playing cards and
drinking all the afternoon, until about twenty
minutes previous to the occurrence. Deceased
had no more money. They then stopped playing,
and the deceased wanted more drink,
and commenced to threaten the bartender
to give more drinks credit; but the
bartender refused. Deceased then assaulted the
bartender and tore his shirt and called him foul
names. Doalman separated them, and the bar
tender put Crow out of doors and tnat was thought
to be the end OF the thing Five minutes later Crow
returned and commenced asking for drinks, and
then produced large piece OF granite, with sharp
edges, which he threw with all his force at the
bartender stunning him and cutting his left ear
After a minute he recovered and called for Mrs
VolcKens to come down stairs, as he was alone. In
lew minutes after Grow had thrown the stone
he ran out TO the street. There were TWO
e' No. 81 Oliver Oliver street. @ VINO A' took % no part
WuoAcNeI III cuoi Wy oAtCi " diu SIoW
came back again accompanied by some people,
who shouted out, go for him!n The bartender
by this time had taken up his pistol, and as Crow
advanced toward him with q chair IN MS hand, as
n about TO throw 1t at him, he fired several shots
six ii is thOught-One OF them striking Crow in the
BRAIN He ie dead without saying word. Off,
GERS A. S. BarborO and Cain, hearing the shots,
rushed in and TOOK possession OF the pistol and the
stone, and also arrested tour witnesses. One OF
them Is DOalman, with whom Crow was playing
cards: another IS Edmund l.. Butler, OF No. 70
oliver street, and the two sailors ABOVE mentioned.
WHAT CAPTAIN ULLMANN SAYS.
John Grow, says Captain Ullmann, is notorious
character. He has been arrested several times
and has been on the island for sticking q steel
has also been arrested for an outrage on q girl IN
tie Frankfort House. About six weeks ago he
attacked, IN company with six or eight rowdies,
Officer Gilegan, when the Officer shot one OF
them-viZ., Andrew White, in the hip. He for
merly worked on the Ledger. This case resembles
very much the case OF John Hallissey, thiei who
was killed by German bartender at the corner
OF William and North william streets about two
years ago. Crows former foreman at Bonner's
made the remark a few days ago that Grow would
die III his boots.
WHAT THE PRISONER STATES.
The prisoner who is now IN Oak street station,
says that he did not wish to Kill the man but
merely to protect himself. He looks pleasant
young fellow and is well educated. he formerly
store corner Second avenue and Twentieth street.
AL VINO know the prisoner speak well OF him.
Another account as to crows character Is that
he was generally a most peaceable, kindly man
and was the sole support OF widowed mother
and two young brothers. This is asserted by
persons who have known him from bOyhOod, who
also affirm that deceased was never convicted Of