The New York herald., 1877-02-12
TIE WILLIAMSBURG MURDER.
A Corner LoungerS Quarrel That Ended
In a Tragedy.
A FEARFUL CASH IN THE NECK.
Numerous Arrests but the MUIR
derer Still at Large.

Tho murder OF Frederick Hcrueidcr In Broadway.
Williamsburg, saturday, account of which was
published in the HERALD yesterday, creates great cx-
element In the locality where the crime was com.
mitted. The station house surrounded during tho
day by throng, which increased with tho
OF additional prisoner arrested for cause
on suspicion. Each arrest brought out new
in relation TO tho tragedy, aud when they asgre-
gncd IL discovered that the murdered man sor ghi
hts murderer for tho purpose OF raising tight, and
the meeting vas expected by his opponents who pro-
vided Themselves with weapons purchased Tor use
In the encounter
coMBATAyrs
The murdered man, Fred licrtfcdcr was tho second
son Of u bre,ze baker, residing NJ No. los Bushwck
avenue. lie was eighteen years Of age, and cigar.
maker by occupation. lie has had work the
trade oil late, and has been the habit OF joining with
several others In lounging The corner OF Grand
street. about 200 feet from his residence. The crowd
included IN thor number crtfedcr, tho companions
who nc, ON panied him to the scene OF his death on
Saturday night, his murderer and ono Robert Carr.
whose connection with tho affair Will soon be shown.
| Hcrtfcdor reported by all who know him as gen.
orally quiet young man, but very stubborn. Whom
no considered himself insutcd. however. he always
showed aquck temper, taking The hrst opportunity
demand rctrac,ion apology, aud II he could obtain
Tho murdercr-n ick named "Engsh"--s an Irish
boy Of about nineteen years. who this country
from England about three years ago. His name is
given William Abberoty, though of his asso-
ciates know him by any other than ''Engs. " He
Is stout youth, hve feet oight inches In height, with
sandy hair. aud bears bad character e lived In the
ncghborhood Of BushwIck when he nrst to
Williamsburg, and when no began associating
with the crowd on tho corner natural ant,pathy
seemed to spring up between him and HertteIdcr. An
exactly opposite feeling united him closely another
OF tho party, named Robert Carr, this union was
the primo cause fatal anray Saturday night
THE CAUSE or THE MURDER.
Frequent association tended TO gradnaliy cmbitcr
the feelings OF Hcrtfcldcr on tho ono hand and Alb
beroty aud Carr tho othor, until some five or six
months ago, they camo to blows. and It is said that
Carr drew kniic on Hcrlfcldcr. Carr, about week
ago, In resentng slur said TO have been cast upon
him by Herteldor, associated tho na,nc OF the latter
with disgusting cpihet. Whom Hcrtiedcr discovered
this he announced that he would go TO Carr Satur
day night and compel him take It back whip him.
| MURDER OCCURRED
BY some means the word given 70 Carr, and .
rcpy sent bick that they would be ready Broad.
way near Bocrum street. This led Hcrtfcldcr TO bo
| wary, aud about eight O'Clock on Saturday evening"
having collected ten or dozen OF his friends on the
Of Graham and Grand street, he marched
them down 20 Union avenue and thence to Broadway
Dividing his forco at Twelfth street. he retained vc
around his immediate person, tho remainder taking
the round about way for the purpose OF ankng their
opponents In case Hcrticldcr and the nvc had moro
than thcy could do.
Carr ana Abberoty. having purchased two strong
heavy pocket knives with wide blades 1vc inches long
cnsconccd themselves in tho doorway OF No. AS
| Broadway ami awaited results hcrtfedcr turned tho
corncr OF broadway and walked up toward Boerum
street, closely followed by his five companions When
lures tho window At tho same instant he
saw Carr and Abberoty. a few bitter words passed,
nd ~h n nj. n''G nst The S ,~o cncn.d @ aoa ' as
Abbcrotv stepped forward to take part IN
tho struggle two Of the Other party lawrence Ryan
instant became general Mrs. Sncrch and n
other woman by their screams for tho police started
the crowd across the sr rect, the light continuing all
tho way. There Carr and Hcrtcldcr again clinched
and while they were struggling Abbcroty drew his
Tho badc penetrated fully four inches severng tho
carotid artery and cutting the awbonc In It's passage
The injured man ic Carr he did running around
the corner into Lynch street mado hrs way home
Abberoty was again attacked by Ryan and Brcnncr,
but the sight otnc knife and the cry Of Hcr!icldcr
close, and taking advantage of tho opportunity, no
dartcd up Bocrun street, throwing away tho knifc
he Hertfcder had been BY this limo picked up,
and, pressing his hand upon tho ghastly in his
neck was hurried to ncighboring drug store. Tho
cntro affair occupied less than Two minutes.
HgErrELDERs DEATH.
On entering the drug stOrc the doctor, a colorcd
nna W h
and sent for surgical assistance. DIR. Henry Hesse
spondcd, and soon after Ambulance Surgeon Mur-
dough. They cndcavorcd TOR tmc to up tho
artery, but not succeeding they removed him 10 the
Hospital on Fourth street. lie had lost so much blood
ut moment OF tho stabbing that his recovery
impossible and he was so informed. He seemed IL
realize that he could not live, and mado tho
ing pcaceabiy looking in a window when these
fellows came along and picked up row with me- And
without any light or provocaton ono OF thcm stabbed
mo. Tho man who stabbed mo Is called English, and
hc lives In J0hDson avenue, near Union avenue. Tho
| other follow know but cannot give his name"
rIoptf Aaeto oesnQ rC1A Nhaph hA
placed In the ambulance, and when hey reached the
hospital he expired within minute alter he placed
the last, aud did not change his statements In any
specL After life was extinct tho body
from @ thence a. an carly hour yesterday morning by
PERMISSION OF Coroner Nolan, TO hts residence No. 1Gs
Busbwick avenue HIS family. who arc much re-
spcctcd In tho ncighborhood, nre greatly afflicted by
tho terrible blow Thcrc the remains laid out
the front paror on tho second floor and when viewed
by our reporter presented tho appearance OF good
looking and intelligent young The had been
shaved hts DEATH which removed tho appear
OF tho corpse bore In tho hospital on tho previous
evening.
AS soon ns his bloody work was accomplished Alb
| boroiy having run up Boerum street, turned into
| Johnson avenue md to hts homo, only one block
distant Here no changed hts clothing, substituting a
long dark coat for the short gray ono no wore, and
thence hurried 10 the residence OF Carr in Pulaski
street He told Carr that had badly Hcrtfeicr
and tho best thing they both could do TO got on
together Carr objected when English" said that he
would have TO go anyhow and tried 10 borrow some
| money which Carr uo not nave Tney wniKcd down
| Reid avenue and broadway together to the corner OF
Bocrum and I.ormcr streets. where they took drink
together and separated. From this point tho police
! anxiously seeking for traces OF the murderer
whereabouts
WORK Op THE POfLcE.
When the nfar occurred II reported o slight
stabbing sffray, and but ito notice taken OF II
but about o'clock when the doctors reported
serious word sent TO the station house, and Cap
tain Worth sent out all reserve TO ferret the par
ticulars. aud by midnight when Hcrtieders death
ascerIancd, all tho available force called into
hc lsefp nm IN
assist, Inspector Wnddy taking command. Scvcra
pcrsons wcro arrested during tho night aud morning