The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-16 00:00:00

ANOTHER BRUTAL MURDER.

A MAN KICKED TO DEATH !-ESCAPE OF
THE MURDERER !-GREAT EXCITEMENT
fl .WAITLATREET, NEW YORK.

On Monday afternoon an affray occurred in a porter-
house, 'No. 644, Water-stteet, in which a man named
Peter B. Hall was so seriously kicked and beaten by
a man named Patrick Murphy, that he died in a short
time afterwards. The affray created the greatest
excitement, and a large crowd soon collected in and
about the house, among whom were a number of
friends of .the deceased, who, it is thought, had they
caught Murphy at that time, would have lynched him.
It appears that both the parties are ship caulkers, and
were employed upon the Balance Dry Docks, in the
Vicinity of the affray. It is said that they are men of
intemperate habits, and Occasionally indulged. so freely
in the intoxicating cup that it was some days afterwards
before they could again resume their work. Hall, on
Monday got intoxicated; and while taking a circuit among
the places he was in the habit of frepenting, he dropped
into Lohman's place, where he met Murphy. 4.fter they
had drank a few times they got into a dispute, when sharp
words passed between their, and the "lie" was given. They
clinched, but Murphy getting loose from Hall, knocked
'him down, and while he was on the floor, kicked him
iti go brutal a manner that the poor man expired in a
short time after Warde hi the greatest agony. Infor-
mation of the affray was given to th:Sebyyentlhhis3flrtiamrde
pelice, who, hastened to the scene lut
Murphy, for -the time being, had made his escape,
Quite a number of statements were made to the
police by parties who witnessed the 4glat. Among these
is that of the barkeeper of Mr. Lohman, who said that
at about four o'clock in the afternoon Murphy came
into the bar-room, apparently under the influence of
liquor, though not at all boisterous or quarrelsoine. Hall
also entered, when a friendly salutation took place
between them.' They then called for drink, and while
Hall -was standing at the bar with a glass in his hand,
Murphy approached him ia a friendly manner, taking
him by the arm. Hall by this time was quite intoxicated,
and in attempting to turn suddenly around, staggered and
fell to thefloor., Murphylifted him up, and said he did not
intend to do it, shaking him by the hands. From this,
Hall
accused Murphy of insulting him, by throwing him down. •
They both now becaine- excited, when Murphy pushed
Hall against a screen. They then made fight, when
Murphy `struck Hall in the face, knocking him down
and holding him thgre by the hair while he kicked and
beat him. There were several persons in the bar room at
the time of the, fight, but no ,one interfered. Blood
rushed from the nose and mouth of Hall after 3fitrphy
had kicked him: A man named Weedy, who Works
with Murphy, told him he had better wash the blood
from his hands and, go to his work ; upon this Murphy
walked off; followed by- M'Carty. Lohman, who was
out at thiS time, then came in, when they picked Hall
up.and seated him in a chair, _butlie_fell out. He was
quite ,fable to speak, and expired in a few moments
afterwards. The sight was quite sickening as they
wei.,:jed the blciod froM his face. " Tjtey immediately
sent for a, policeman, and also for Dr.llarsh;who re-
sides in Cherry,street. In a few minutes after, an officer
made hi. 7 Opearance ; but when the doctor arrived, he
said Hall was dead. UR body of the unfortunate man
was then removed t 9 the 7th 740 etltion house, followed
by a' large arOwd of people.
Sohn M'Oarty, one of the workers on the dock, stated
that he and Michael Sharp went into Lohman's about
four o'clock, when there were about a dozen persons in
the bar-room, among whom were Murphy and Hall,
who were standing together at the bar and appeared
to be arguing. They (111‘Carty and Sharp) called
for drinks, when both Murphy and Hall offered to
pay for them. A dispute as to who should pay
then took . place between them, when Hall com-
menced -abusing Murphy, who shoved - him, and
caused him to fall on the floor. Murphy after-
wards offered to shake hands with him, which he
ref Used, but after Wards Hall took his' hand. They
again had some words, when Hall struck Murphy and
knocked him down. When Murphy gained his feet. he
knocked Hall down 'and kicked him in the mouth with
the toe of his boot. M'Carty says he then interfered,
and Murphy left. Hall was lying quite still and bleed-
ing profusely. The affray, it is said, lasted about two
minutes.
There were a number of others who made statements
similar to those already given.
Captain Cameron immediately
but despatched a
ho
number
of officers to apprehend Murphy, up to a latehour
they were unable to find him.
Hall'S face was frightfully bruised, and there was a
wound over his left temple sufficient to cause his death.
Both parties were unmarried. Muphy is an Irish.
man, and Hall was a Scotchman.
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A UNIQUE BALL.,--The other week, seventy-one
"grass widows," residing. around Elkhart, Indiana,
gave a ball, and invited their male friends. No ladies
who were not "grass widows" were adniitted, and the
fun ran high until morning.
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ago; the dead body of a young man, dressed as a work-
num, and aged about twenty-five years, was found in
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