New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-14

SrABBIso or HIRAM CRAsToS.--We res,e,
very much s:a'r rhs5 ~ iiissul Cgs1.ar crs AZ
II fatally stabbed LAST night between eleven IA
twelve o'clock, BY man named Patrick Dawson Ala,
Roo. Beer. The Circumstances o: the case are sv5
stant;Sliy rs follows:
About she time mentioned Dawson who ia 6..L
driver wen, into The bar and demanded something 10
drink al the time placing III ceus on the con-
Ter al pay 10. j. The bar keeper seeing lha, D.xzo,
intoxicated. very properly refused the requests;
Al this Dawson became tn-aced and srrrck !. b;-,
with the butt end OF a loaded whip but the blow ya.
fortunately warded OF ~ ;his }GGciure sor,e rosso
and confusion created which attracted the si,,,
Ton OF Ny James Carroll. the clerk IN .he e-,kh;sS
rnent He immediately repaired 20 the room, and n,
E.efv requested Dawson % retire handing HIM back 4,
the time bis money MY Crans;on who was
sirt.nc in "A room contiguous, engaged in rssli-,
pamphlet WAS also su.acteG by the noise TO the place
On entering and seeing the condition Of Dawson he
also quietly and respectfully asked MN 10 rc;re The
man however became more furious, and persisted II
having some liquor. He again refused Eis I.n
ssse and actions g-ew ana more outrageous ard
asgrevatng-lr Crsnston all the time preserving h,
proverhial good hunor snd evenness al d;spSSnor
sssin asked and in the m;lde+, terms Dawson 70 %
cut but he refused with II possible more Offensive
lSnxusse \; length whrn persuasion S;n4vs.lns
NJ CrSns;on assisted ~ Nr. Carroll. took Dawson TX
the srr;s sni forced him out CT the door whici he,
did with difficulty s. he resisted WITH al his strength
They however 20; 5ui out 10 Sbs pavement; aua 4,
Mr.. Crarstor, unsuspectns stood n the doo< with
ssr and about again advising Dawson 20 70 % si
behave himself the ut,Iristsi hepd turned Quickly uccr
HIM with drawn dirk knife. and punsed i, into Nr
C-sus,ons breast The blade entered The right bress
about three inches below the upper edge Of the co
bone penetrating some I'VE inches ard reaching into
the lung in It's course The nsn as he gave the blow e1
claimed t-uyou take that and immediately run 10
his hsck and drove OF over 10 the Frontst Theatre
where he subsequently arrested ard WAS this morn
ing committed 70 prisou He = said to be De.
perste character.
Mr. Crauson alter receiving the wound ran up stain.
bleeding profusely Professors y. r. Smith Roby and
Baxley speedily called in, and sl tha their
cicai skill could accomplish wss done Mr.. Crsnscr
was placed bed and the wound probcd 70 the depth
of four inches He eNpectovsted blood freely became
very much exhausted and during the night oxhbltrd
symptoms which the physicians considered extremely
uutavorablc HIS lite is m N great danger the chances
being we hear with great regret against hs recovery
Mr. Crans,on has been resident OF this city Tor s6c1.
wear during which time he has been oneot the pro
prietors % the Eutsw House and already commend
IL himself warmly 10 the regards 81 al who made bis
acquaintance by his bland and eentlemsny department
and hy that ansbruess OF character which Aas for
him the esteem oil large body OF persons friends who
will hear with great pain OF this catastrophe, and who
would regard his death public loss.
S-Wc hear that Mr.. c. at P NJ WA regarded \,
better baltimore Patriot Saturday