New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-27
A POLICEMAN MURDERED.

A PRIVATE wATCHMAN KILLS 4 PATROLMAN IN A
DISPUTE ABOUT POLICE MATTE8S-ARKEsT OF
THE MURDERER.
John Gibney, policeman OF the First Pre-
cinct was shot fatally wounded, Saturday night,
during quarrel between himself and John Given
private Waterman OF the Dock Department, in the
wach-hOuse of the department, at Pier No. l, n. II.
Given is an expOcemdn OF the Brooklyn force, and was
very friendly terms with Gbney, both being Inter
ested in police matters aud it said contemplating
going business together at early day with their
savings. Gbney was in the habit Of lounging, even
during his hours Of patrol duty the watchhose where
Given belonged, and they usually drank liquor when
they were there On Saturday night, Gbney went into
Giyens room as usual and the two men drank, and ate
several sandwiches together Their conversation turned
upon the merits OF the police force in general ana as the
lGuor flowed more freely they became quarresome.
Finally Given made remark derogatOry 70 Capt.
SieOert, who transferred on Saturday from the
polcebOat Seneca TO the command OF the Seventh Pre-
cinc. and under whom Gbnev had formerly served,
whereupon ne struck Given in the face with
glass The men clinched and hammered one
another desperately, until Gibpey, who was BABY
beaten. broke away. and retrested from the house lie
returned almost Immediately with his hand behind nun
as II draw weapon when Given said " IL you draw
pistol od I'll shoot YOU" Gibney continued to adj
vance. and Given, having his back TO drawer.
cautiously drew pistol from and fired before Glbney
could raise his arm Inc oa struck tue re e
floor. Given dropped his pistol ana eapihg over nc
BODY OF the dying man. rushed out OF the doorway as
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Given. had entered the watch-hOuse IN time TO
hear portion OF the dispute and see the bgh am 1
Glbneys return, experimenting DANGER he Iappea ior
Officer George Common OF the twenty seventh
~ i"st as Given pale and excited emerged from it.
whats the matter I" asked the officer sharply Theres
T I Won come back With me iii about IT,.
the officers response, as he seized Gwen ana ehefeu
uneOns clous, and breathing heavily, small clot OF
blood and the black stains Of powder over me gnt eye
alone showing where the ball had entered Huh ~ Con-
nor request continued TO rap for assstanc Sc ana soon
two policemen with stretcher arrived and carried
chimney 10 the PARK Hospital. Given was conveyed Dy
0fcer Corners the Twentyseventh Precinct satlon
house where he now remains 2ekeu H Up tbe doctors
were united in the belief that there was no nope oi re-
Though the base OF The BRAIN lodged in the
b,ck OF the head. The wounded man deu AZ . . coon
Yesterday morning. not having recovered @
dead house. He lived at No. 30 Motst anu hau mi,o
and one child nod sDd the fact Of his drinking
a TO have been known Police Headquarters Given
liyss At No 40 West Thirty ffthst, aud mas family
re 5ears the reputation OF quiet and orderly man.
owen. who still shows the marks Of desperate
PecSct station yesterday that there were three or fosr
other policemen in the watch house at tne to nart
ehoopg ana between them they had drunk Iour q , 81
81 breT and large amount OF whisky When the psIo9
Vent OF he did know it, and thought hit ueyp ~,
no himself had shot lie Did not intend 70 10
and did remember cooking the pistol Who were snoy
1--WE the OF the other policemen Wno ,y sbonId
IN Themselves In his watchhou while tn tS, tpev
have been on dpy, pu prScnct or HarDor
trhev frd when the difficulty became serlour'
Coroner Croker assigned 70 the SUI pos
er OF the body OF the dead ponce
At the Morgne yesterday morning lie iounu ma bo
iii ontered rue temple bone and hair lnchos
re iSt eve PASSING from the anterior TO tue M
nnrtton of the Drain, aud lodging just under tne
p,a,e The other organs found TO be III hea''H
| state. 40. ,ro,adv ANNIE
ment with startling force the previous eNdon. v,
nohca ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. within few days more tha w.
months the people OF NowHorh nave been sh1Vh. ~
tvo homicides M the hands OF pOlceinen-lhe hns -
MacSamars by Detective Ledhy ana the h 9tot h
Mary LAWYER 6y PatrOluIin JOnn Doyle of the ~ Ill
Prrcinc-hesi1c The unwarranted beating OF MI hO!t
man by Officers Fitzpatrick and Tuohey OF tue IT,
Preenct Al least Two OF these cases Indicate
aence of intemperance among Policemen anu VIZ
Instance Where four nve Policemen afe Iouu 49,
ing In the place while they are presumed 70 ~ ar
seems 10 conarm Tue reports that Ile p0eq iV'Vo " "