The New York herald., 1851-08-11
City lntelllRencea

ANOTHER MURDER BY THE USE OF THE KNIFE-AR-
REST OF THE ACCUSED PARTY FOR THE OFFENCE
EXCITEMENT III CLIFF STREET.
II is becoming almost daily occurrence to record
the sacrifice Of human life perpetrasd by the Of the
knife. Yesterday another Of those homicides took
place, in arsy between two Irishmen named James
Sullivan and Edward cmth residing at No Cliff street,
in which Sullivan is alleged to have inflicted stab,
cut, with knife, In the left groin Of Smith, thereby
everipg the cmoral artery, causing death In about a
teen minutes after by the loss Of blood. The crcum
stances attending this melancholy affair as
could be yesterday subsequent to the Coro
ners holding an inquest, are as follows
James Sullivan, 1t tcems, occupies q room the
second floor Of the said premises with his wife and
child and Edward Smith, the deceased single man.
and boarded with Mrs Ferris in the lower par. Of the
ssme house. Sullivan had been . drinking spree
nearly all Saturday right and was between the hours Of
and two o'clock, yesterday afternoon quarreling
with his wife, breaking dishes and otherwise making
great noise. Smith, who heard the difturbance sup
posing that great violence about to be inflicted
the wife proceeded to suvans and interfered to
stop the difhculty and thus protect the wife from
any assault. As soon be entered the room, words
ensued between the deceased and Sullivan and con-
nict took place, and Smith much the power
full man Of the two In the say he threw Sullivan the
floor under him, and severe struggle ensued between
called for his wife to assist him, who turned instantly
against Smith and went TO the aid Of her husband and
whether the knife given TO Sullivan by the WIFE or
whether he had the knife before does yet appear
but by the relief afforded Sullivan by his wife he
sbed to recover himself and alleged to have inflicted
the fatal wound Is already described.
The injured man discovering the wound from which
the blood flowed profussy, made from the and
down stairs to the front sitting the lower floor
there he sat down and becoming exhausted BY the
loss Of blood fell the Hoor and before medical aid
could be procured he died. The wound Is some two
inches in length extending from tie groin downward
The oor and the clothing of deceased covered with
gore, presenting most horrible sight to witness.
Information at despatched to the Second
Ward Police Station and officers Donnclly Kline and
Sullivan FASTENED to the OF the murder and forth
with took Sullivan into custody, whom they found In bis
with his wife, where the chairs. dishes and
plates scattered about the In broken disorder
exhibiting evident signs OF Mt disturbance suili
when arrested fearched but knife weapon
could be found bis person. he, however, expressed
himself to the oers that he compelled 10 act he
cid Smith had him down and he only acted to
himself piece rag saturated with blood, found in
the by the tre place, Sullivan said he used wipe
of a knife, but l. upposod II used by him to
wipe his fngers.
On the police searching suivans wife, they found In
her pocket a clasp knife on the large blade Of which
could b. dscerned traces o blood This knife Is believed
20 be the by which the fatal wound made, and
Il thought by the pcce that after Sullivan Unlisted
the blow he rGsed the knife bis Wife who placed In
ber Jotttt not believing that the police would search
her she also taken into custody, likewise
yourg named Julia Moran. cousin of Sullivan,
who in the at the time Of the ARRAY Captain
Leorsrd detained ell the parties at the Station House to
await the action Of Coroner Geer.
Mr BIcakley, the Deputy oorcner, was at the
so.ne Of trouble and took charge of he body post
fr examination was made by DR. lie Roy and inquest
will be held this day at 10 O'Clock
The deceased about 90 years Of age and sboring
man
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXCURSION AFrRAY
On Saturday last the steamer Oregon left this
city. and proceeded 10 verplsnk's Point the
Nerth River, having been chartered by the opera
tives in Higginss carpet hctory, at Fory-third
street. for the purpose of making peasure excur-
sion. There we're something like a thousand per-
sons Of both sexes who participated In the pleasures Of
the excursion All things vent on admiralty board
the boat the way UP the river and the officers Of the
Oregon bear testimony that the escuronss very
quiet and very respectable psry Having arrived at the
Point part Of the company strolled off, and having
found place suited 70 the purpose got up dance and
connected With one Of the brick yards in the vicinity
In and insisted on joining In the dance To this
proposition the young objected whereupon the in.
iruder he would have dance anyhow and seized
hold Of Of the girls ss TO make her his partr
but no had he done than he knocked down
by Young rather lad, belonging 10 the party
fre The city The brickmat not liking this kind of
treatment retired, but In few moments returned
oomts MED by large gang Of bs companions vhe made
onslaught the dsncers ssd whoever else they met
with belonging TO the excursion Having dispersed the
cling party the brickmakers next proceeded 10 the
beat what there will give In the graphic
terms used BY OF the bands board the steamer
detailing the snair 10 our reporter. He said" The
fret thirg saw wes whole gang Of wild Irishnen
come running down TO where lay. One red. headed
fellow stepped forward tvirled his thesh three times
his head jumped up struck his heels together and
cried vboop, and at they vent like 80 many devils"
The asslants throw stones and brckbets at the boat
perfect shower d which directed towards the ladies'
cabin The besutiful French plate glass of which the