The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13
ARREST OF A MURDERER.
HIS CAPTURE INFECTED By NEWARK DErEc-
TIyrs

HIS CAPTURE INFECTED BY NEWARK DETEc-
TTyEs.
on the afternoon or The Isl OF May John Walker,
a middle-aged man. residing IN the basement OF
No. 10 DesbrosseS street, became engaged in
quarrel wirn hts stepsoa, Theodore Read, Young
man twenty-one years Of age. Tao man Walker.
il would appear, found iault with MS stepson ior
whiting with i pocSet knife upon walking
cane, when lie claimed belonged to him. Read,
IN reply Lara a counter claim TO the cane, stating
that /: had been presented 70 him by friend and
ut the same time refusing 70 accede %
the demand Of Walker 10 hand him the cane.
Walker there upon threa tened 10 thrash Read, and
Immediately set 70 work 10 carry his threat into
execution by making d blow at the young man.
Read, IN order to avoid the blow, sDrang toward
the door Tor the purpose Of opening It and thereby
eIecting MS escape
Al this stage Or the proceedings Reads mother,
who present, attempted TO put an end TO The
quarrel by informing both parties that she would
not allow any hgntlng 10 take place In her
house. walker, who was determined upon hav-
ing dgat, challenged his stepson to come
out upon the sidewalk and settle the quarrel
there. Both parties Immediately repaired TO the
sidewalk IN front or the house. AS soon as Read
reached the sidewalk Walker struck him stun
nint blow under the right ear, almost telling him
to tue ground. Read retortod by striking Walker
IN the ace when the latter clnched him, and
while In this position
THE sFABBING WAS DONE
In about i've minutes after they had reached the
sidewalk Walker returned 10 the house in an ex-
hausred condition, the blood flowing in large
quantities IRON several stab wounds in
the right ana lett breasts. AS but very
few persons. II any, witnessed the struggle,
Tue pollcc TsHdtnca Al i2iOfduSS ~ reeaIu W InO
stabplng IN II about I've o'clock IN the afternoon,
when Mrs. Walker sent word 70 the Filth precinct
anordlnE her soa sufficient time make MS es
cape. Sergeant De Stays was Immediately or,
dered TO proceed TO the SPOT ana make an invests
gauon.
sinking condition, he immediately sent for am
hulanCe aud nad him sent To the Park Hos.
pta, where expired the follow
ing Monday. Onlcers eastman and ste.
ceeded at 10 institute search for
Read. with view or cnecling his capture. His
haunts ana associates wee well known 20 the
otncers ana taeY ysltel every one OF them, but
nalker the officers engaged in tue search ascer-
talned the fact mat Read Was somewhere IN the
ne9nDornood Of Newark. Dlieers eastman ana
stevens acting under orders rom Captain Carney,
ARK police placed the services Oh detective officers
Haggerty anu Murray at their disposal. AFTER
q long ana we9rsome search, the Newark
officers discovered er man yesterday at work
New providence \. !. ~ the moment OF MS cap
lure ne was engaged IN plautlng potatoes. CneI
MhmDou lmnealatey lcle9rapned the lact or
heau capture ~ captain Caurey. VINO ue-
spatche5 Onlcers eastman ana stevens early yes
terday morning 70 secure the prisoner and bring
MI MIN 70 thls city. Tue knHe when was MADE use
MS person tne large nlale