The New York herald., 1877-02-17
Joe COburn, the Pugilist's,' Pistol Prac-
tice on Two Policemen.
A SWIFT MILL" WITH JUSTICE
Arrested, Arraigned, Indicted and Committed
Without Bail in Day.
"I DENY EVERYTHING"

shment he 40 richly merits His latest exploit 10
,hoo,,ue and severely wounding Officers Tobias and
Jernes Of the Twenty ninth precinct yesterday morn
ing. outside Of his place ON Broadway, WIN IN 'he
opinion OF District Attorney Phelps lead to o's retire.
men, from active lie to the quiet shades Of Sing Sing
Prison for the space OF some twenty years or more
The wheels Of justice rolled with unprecedented ana
commcndable celerty In the matter, 50 that a. three
O'Clock Yesterday than fourteen hours
after the outrage was commiticd-he murderous ruf-
Gan had been committed by police Justice indicted
BY the Grand Jury arragned upon the indictments De-
foro Judge Sutherland and formally committed under
them without bail TO cell IN the Tombs unit! Monday
when he will be arragned Tor trial
STORY THE SHOOTING.
Tho story OF tho assault, told by the injured po-
Icemcn leaves no room doubt that when shall be
told IN court will be summarily sent to the RI
paran institution alluded to above. Oinccr William 4.
Tobias states that about O'Clock yester-
day morning his suspicious were aroused by
n hack which he had noticed standing in
front OF Coburn's saloon, No. l,2S6 Broadway,
for nearly an hour without driver Opening the
Of the vehicle and finding no one inside be raped
at the door of the saloon with his club and then put
ting his head the room, asked If the driver OF the
hack were there Cobrrn, who was present. replied
insulting manner aud ordered The officer To take
his damned OF that or he would mash II for
him." The officer sad he wanted TO have
aid not come out and take charge OF his hack
he would do himself some other words wore ex-
changed to The same ELECT ana the oicer closed the
door and moved away. Coburn immediately CAME
out, followed by five OF his friends and used abusive
language toward Tobias who walked down Broadway
followed by the crowd. Yhen he reached Thrty.third
STREET.-THE next cbrncr--o stopped and told Coburn
NQgan that he wished TO have no trouble with
hNn ana ordered HIN 60 about his business
or he would arrest hun scuiie there
upon cnsued, Coburn attacking the officer. The
latter was getting the better OF his assaiant, when
hve barreled selcock ing revolver carrying ball halt
an inch in diameter, and placing u against .he leit
had pass through the heavy uniform
coat outside, an inside coat, two vests and
The oicers body and its force was far spent that
only inflicted slight flesh wound. Losing hts hold
upon Coburn account Of the shock The officer then
do so, however u second shot from the murdcrous
pistol struck his right arm below the elbow, render
Ing 1t helpless
Patrolman Jerlcs, OF the precincts who was
his beat ut the of Sixth avenue and Thirty
ihrd street, heard the firing and immediately rushed
10 the scene rappng his club Tor assistance as he
sudsens and saying son Of bh ri XIII You
anyhow" irod The ball entered the officers breast
!.erious Wound. JerSes, however, Closed in upon
Coburn, who had now emptied all the chambers
Of his revolver, aud desperate struggle ensued, IN
the of which the Oficer's head battered in
with the square, sharp cornered butt OF the heavy
nrcarm, Piled by the strong arm OF the pugiIisI
on while the struggle was in progress When
ONe came up Jernes was lew feet distant from his
antagonist, who was holding his pistol as If taking
to ire at him again: Rushing up behind
Coburn tho roundsman brought his club into play vig
orousy and with the help OF the ohcers who arrived
simultaneously. the woud-be murderer was alter u
desperate struggle taken into custody. The pistol was
taken from Coburn's hand by Roundsman O'Neil,
and Is now at the Twcntyninth precinct
station house In the excitement that attended
the struggle all Of Coburn's companions succeeded IN
making their escape but several OF them known
10
The prisoner was locked up In cell AT the twenty
ninth precinct station house. The wounded officers
were also conveyed ihither aud Dr. Satterlce was
called to dress their wounds. The ball was extracted
from the urn Of Officer Tobias without much DIM
Guilty, and the which hred at his
breast found slightly mbeddcd in the
outside OF the flesh Win ohicer JerIes the matter
the probing account OF the proximity oi the wound
to The heart The bali has not yet been extracted
evening Jcrhes complained much OF pain from the
oontusIons the head lie was tossing uneasly in
bed and seemed quito Ieverish.
ARRAlGyEp COURT
At ten O'Clock IN the morning, the officers having
bad their wounds bandaged ana enjoyed some sleep,
sa,d they were able 10 appear in court 10 make their
mpaints against the prisoner Coburn was accord
insy taken TO the Washington Place Ponce
lie appeared with his SHIRT all torn ana
bloody aud his head completely wrapped
up IN linen that he seemed 10 be wearing cap of that
material. As he staggered up 10 the bur with
dogged look upon his iacehs bloody shirt front spread
open. exposing his muscular breast, and his swarthy
p"r'rsi. rHsi Of I" Malay Malay pirate captured IN IN
battle. The officers made anidaviis embodyng the
facts OF The case and the prisoner asked what he
had say in reply 10 them. He answered. al am
acny nS RAT sn" at all deny shoo,n at the ocers
or at any one; don't know why ,ney make charge
against me-
Justice Murray remarked that 1t was one of the
that had before him. and as once
cominted Coburn without bal 10 await The action OF
the Grand Jury. He was handcuncd and led TO the
van AT
sharing cell No. Al on the second tier with Flood who
murdered his wife with n reamcr. Wncn visited at
ha-pasi two O'Clock by HERALD reporter Coburn
was found lying asleep ON the cot, while
Flood, wholly his side looked mere slim, saow boy,
seated IN the back oi the cell reading ncwspa-
per Coburn seemed dsinclincd to talk about the
matter, and muttcred doggody in reply to questions
manner that he had not shot any one; that
he had not pistol IN his possession when
the ARRAY occurred tnat he never carried
person while the scuile progress. lie had the
audacity declare that the officers had not been shot
by anybody at all II they were wounded they must
have done It themselves.
BgfoRE JURY
on leaving the court room the wounded officers, in
Compliance with the request Of District Attorney
Phelps proceeded to the rooms OF the Grand Jury
Chambcrs street and made their statements TO that
body wtthou, hesitation two indictments were
found against Coburn for felonous assault with intent
kilIone Tor the assault upon Tobias and the other
for the attempted murder ol Jcrhcs. These
were at once handed 10 the District At
iorncy and that Official Immediately issued an
with this document TWO court officers proceeded 10 the
Tombs and half hour later COburn IN the pris-
oucrs' box In Judge Sutherland's court room--Gen
cral Sessions, Part 2. When the trial Was
concluded Coburn called 10 the bar aud hc
marched up with unabashed air ana confronted the
court In reply 10 The inuctfncnts which
read by the clerk he pleaded "Not guilty.
through his counsel, Nr. Edgar VI. Chpman. Judge
Sutherland thcreupon committed him Tor trial Mr.
Cbipman argued IN favor OF admitting HIN TO bail and
claimed that he was evidently better fitted to 90 to
hospital than TO jail The Court refused TO admit bail
fs,t, nxcao rec mil eI IN fue
His case Will be placed the calendar OF the Court
OF General Sessions for trial Monday and there Is
no doubt on tho part OF the authorities that he Will
leave early next week on long visit to State
Prison. In addition to these new indictments