Arrest — Homicides.
--In the report of the proceedings on yesterday of the
Mayor's Court, in this column, the reader will see the name of a man charged with robbing
Thomas H. Edwards of the sum of $110. There were several persons engaged in this robbery; and after the adjournment of the
Court, His Honor issued warrants for their arrest.
Officers Bibb and
Blanliensing were detailed to perform the duty; and accordingly they proceeded to the camp where the guilty soldiers were quartered on that errand.
They succeeded in finding one of the offenders, and were aided in his arrest by one of his fellow soldiers.--This conduct of a law-loving soldier exasperated some of his comrades, and one of them swore that be would kill him. Afterwards, during the day, the soldier and the
Sergeant were walking in the streets, and were discovered by the angry criminal, who forthwith drew a pistol and commenced firing upon the one who had assisted in arresting his companion in guilt.
Whereupon, the
Sergeant shot the would be assassin dead in his tracks.
The act was performed under such circumstances of justification as have, we believe, prevented the arrest of the
Sergeant.