The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-15
ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT.
Desperate Attack by n Butcher.

Before Justice Flammer.
Wolff Goodman, who, as the sequel will show. Is
quite the reverse OF hts name, was committed yes
terday, without bail, to await the result Of terri
BILE wound which he had indicted on Emil Horst, q
resident OF Fifty third street. Horst's injuries
dangerous that it was deemed advisable to send
him TO Bellevue Hospital, where his ante-mortem
statement will probably be taken. The facts Of the
case are tnese:-Goodmann, who Is very old, but by
no means feeble is man of most violent
temper and very much given to tax
ing the law into his own hands. At
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon ne caught
sm sad boy in tine act Of STEALING piece
No. lis Allen streets. He was beating the little
boy in most brutal manner, and crowd soon
wounded man, demonstrated with the butcher,
but only received abuse Tor his pains About half
an hour alter TINS Horst was again passing Good
him. Horst stood at the SHOP door and made some
replies to the butcher which annoyed him, and,
large cleayer aud dealt HOrs1a fearful blow With
1t on the side OF the skull. The blow knocked
tured. officer wandng, Of The Tenth precinct,
arrested Goodman, and brought HIM TO Court in
company with the desperate looking cleaver, COW
cred with blood. Justice TANNER, after looking
at Goodman for lew Moments, asked him q few
questions in regard TO a lawsuit about lease
not the party concerned. Goodmann said he was.
and Judge Flammer then said, Goodman, do you
remember my going into yonr shop at that time
and asking you some questionsW
The prisoner denied all knowledge OF the inter-
view. The Judge then stated that he was lawyer
in the case at the time, and went to GOodmann'S
store TO ask him simple question, but that the
prisoner snatched up huge carving knife and
would have stabbed him ut for the fact OF his legs
being swifter than the butchers IL is about high
time that the law should trip up Mr.. Goodman be-
fore he attempts 70 take any more lives.
Am Alleged Blackmaner Caught.
B. L. BehreDdt was put under 81 900 bail yester-
day TO answer a charge Of blackmailing and con-
spiracy preferred against him by william J. Cess
ner OF No. 24S East Fourteenth street.
The complainants a1idavit states that he re-
ceived letter signed BAXTER on the 3oth Of
January, informing him that If he did not appoint
time and place to meet the writer he would be at
once indicted for perjury. The letter stated that
the writer had proofs Of perjury having been COM
mltted four years past when he was testifying IN
a case. Mr.. Gessner took no notice OF the letter,
and was aStonisned on the 10th OF February by the
prisoner introducing himself 70 him at the Germa-
MIA coJS and telling him that be was the writer OF
the letter signed "BaXter.u
Mr. Gessner told him he did not want TO have
anything 70 do with him and the impostor went
Two days after strange man called on him and
Behrendt" Tor 800. Finding himself pestered by
these harpies, Mr.. Gessner had Behrendt arrested
on a charge OF blackmaing.
Wanted Some TabIecloths,
James Gibney was held In $500 bail for stealing a
Number Of tablecloths from Alfred Schermerhorn,
of No. "a West rwenty-third street.
Revolver Thief
iDantel Sloan was fully committed YESTERDAY In
$1,000 bail for stealing several revovers from the
store OF Daniel McLeaTy OF No. so Jackson street.
Severn eSsmi"atnns have been bed In tina case-