The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
A. MURDERoUS OUTRAGE.


"a Since the dastardly MURDER of the watohman
schwarch last Wednesday night, in the Hudson
River Railroad depot. the entire police force have
been the Qlt utre tor the guilty party parties
whoever he or they maybe Several arrests have
been made by the offceTs Of the Central
once, the victims, OF which are now
confined In the cells at headquarters
Between the hoursfof two and three O'Clock yes
terday morning, detectives Lahay, Williamson.
Mullen, Rely, Van Gerichten and one other
six In ans starred rom the Central
once and proceeded up and across town
to the Twentieth precinct. After proving
around IN the vicinity OF Tenth avenue
and Twepty-ninth street some time the entire
party made a descent on the tenement house No.
$50 Twenty-ni ninth street in quest OF well known
thief named Hammond Landerow, who Is supposed
to have been concerned In the murder OF
Schwartz, as well as in the robbery OF Hanks
jewelry store in Ninth avenue some time ago, and
whom two Of the detectives chased vito this house
night last week. Ascending the stairs as noise
!essiy as possible, Lahay, VINO was IN advance,
knocked at the door Of the rear room on the third
noor where lived Michael Mcnamara, his vile and
two small children. McNamarra demanded to
know who was there, and was told that the IN
truders were detectives from the Central ONCE.
"YOu can't come In here" said Mcnamara.
ave Will" said Lahay, and with this he kicked
open the door.
McNamarra with small stove shovel, and who
demanded the cause OF their procedure His
answer was shot from Lahay's revolver, the ball
taking effect in his abdomen. He fell heavily to
the moor. and then for the first time the officers
inquired If Mr. Hammond Landerow presided
there"
OF course there was CONSERVATION among them
when they found the wrong man mad been shot,
and this was not little augmented Dy the cries OF
distress from the frightened wife and chill
dren. Mrs Mcnamara says their conduct was
had fallen almost lifeess to the floor the officers
rushed upon him with drawn revOlvers and babe
him keep quiet under pain OF instant death. Even
after they had discovered their mistake they
staggered about the room and the hallway like
so many brigands.
consultation was held and it was agreed to
remove the wounded man to Bellevue Hospital In
a carriage. Not word OF consolation was spoken
to the wife and mother, nor would they give her
any satisfaction or explanation as to the cause
OF their most singular action. carriage having
been procured Mcnamara was carried down
stairs, put into it and driven OF to Bellevue Hos
pital The officers said this, but the heartbr0ken
judging from their actions. that they were
nasosaa %as while a a5oene unSsr
this belief that she went, sometime during
the Twentieth preclnct, and told him the circum
stances OF the case. The Captain at once fell into
the same error as the unfortunate woman in sup
posing the men were not detectives; but on tele
graphing to headquarters his mind was soon disa-
bused OF this idea.
Hearing that the injured man was rapidly sink
hours, Coroner woltman was telegrsphsd
his ante-inortem statement. he did so,
as gwen above IN the meantime Iahay had given
himself up, and the Coroner returning to his office
turned Lahay over to Captain Irving Tor safe
keeping. o,,,o,, .,,. ,.u,,n. ,,ouo,.,,. .s
dying.