The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10

OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO MURDER BROOK
LyN OFFICER WITHOUT APPARENT PRovocA-

OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT TO MURDER BROOK
LYy OFFICER WITHOUT APPARENT pRovocA-
TON.
About three O'Clock yesterday morning Patrolman
John Beatty post on Fulton street. near the
CITY Hail. when his attention was attracted by loud
proceeding from group OF men who were stand
Ing the Of Adams aud Fulton streets. 1t was
just daylight at the time, and the officer walked
down Fulton street. and when in front Of the Court
House he raped the pavement. A stone thrown
by OF the party OF men the corner at the
moment and a cat bounded or the stone The next
pistol shot fired and officer Bca,ty's arm
fell poweriess BY his side The officer who IS large
man, weighing about $50 pounds, asked, ..who fired
that shotY" 10 which query Robert Murray, better
known in Brooklyn Grow" Murray, replied ..rhIs
man fired IT, and at the he seized Thomas
=. Fuilani, OF tho crowd by tho aud gave him
into the custody Of the wounded policeman. The
~ soncr protested that Murray himself had nrcd the
shot Al the station house IN Washington street.
Johnson, Fullam aiain declared that II Murray
who had fred The ps. oI aud Sergeant Kane
went out aud took Murray into custody Tue Jail
passed through the icihand breast pocket % Beays
coat. breaking head pencil therein cut through piece
OF paper and then undecided .scil II the muscles OF
the let arm, scverng an artery Beatty was attended
the station house by Police Surgeons Fisher and
kisssm. who Tor several hours exceedingly
about her patent owing the great quantity
OF blood which hc lost. Later 10 the day. however, he
wassnpch caser and ms recovery was considered ony
u question OF time When Murray conironi ed Win
Fuam the station house he struck the latter IN the
lace charging hmm with The shooting la the alter
the prisoners were brought before justice Wash
d. T. BirEard appeared for Fuliam and ex Judge Troy
acted counsel Tor Murray Distr.t Attorney rltiOn
represented the interests OF the people the charge o
assault with XIII Was entered against Murray
who pleaded not guilty. He was then admitted 10 bail
IN the OF 5000 10 appear Tor examination on FRI
day next Fulian was discharged by consent Of The
District Attorney, Justice Denar becoming rcspoD.
sible Tor his APPEARANCE II wanted
Murray, who = thirty-iyc years Of age. and keeps
lquor store the Of Fulton aud Adams Streets
ncr taking with number OF friends whoa pistol
went OF somewhere; ne didn't know who nrcd It. Inn
medately after the officer across tho aud
sad TO Murray that lie had been shot lie had noticed
fellow around the corner OF Adams
ncdiaiey after the shooting. bus on looking for him
Murray says 10 could not aud hum lie quite
friendly with Beatty "fuan drunk, -aid Mur.
raw. land when Beatty camc the street fulAn
got the idea INTO hts head that intended say thai
dd Il, anu get imscii out OF the scrape. sad
da Il. did hot lire the shot and don't know who
did
Fuiam. who is a ccrk by occupation and is twenty
two years OF age. stated when he crossing Futon
street toward the corner o Adams he tne report
~ pistol aad the flash Murray. He then
saw Murray put something INTO back pocket 81 hs
paniaiopns AZ he stepped The Gu, pstopc brsid.
Murray Inc latter caught hold 81 han and sad. 'swbu
10 The he'll dli yni are that brick Tor. What dad yon
40 inai lor Beatty then came across the street aud