The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-31


A NURDERoUs APFRAY IN THE HTRnBT-ONB NAN
STABBED, AND ANOTHER HAD HIS SKULL FRAC-
TUNED.
day morning arestss two saors belonging the ioop
Venice Capt Haon foot OF Christopher street. named
Robert Barney and william Lunnan the former charged
Nth IN murde stab IN lhe abdomen Of James
Black with intent to take hs life and the latter is
charged with iniotng blow the head 81 James
Duny causing fracture of tn. skull injury that
al probability will cause death The facts in this des
peisic aay tnpy follows. represented to the
pole. 1t tes,us that about 2ociock ON sunday
irg four named james Black james Dunfy, Patrick
O'ilnlc and James acoawley. were going down West
street en- ihcir Way home from dance and when
the corner .f barrow they ed 10y the
named Lohert Barney and William Human. Same
pa I'D between them and angry words ensu-i,
when tan.y ttrvck Black n blow with knife in the
stomach abdomen in ctius stab OF inch in
Uunt, violent blow On TIA. head with y heavy stick
Of wood. which f,ed bin 10 the ground Black,
notwit hstapdiIg lac severely stabbed. Managed
hold of Barney. ard succeeded in holding h, fat
until the arrival o officer Knapp Who heard the alarm
made help to his aid aud TOOK the asSalant into
custody. Officer Knapp then gave the alarm rap ind
Superintendent Carl0ck officers aeaao Frost, Leferts
and Turner were room spot and Barney ws son.
y.ycd 10 the station house likewise the injured
Officer De Boyce. on bis way TO assist on hearing
the alarm given found James DUFFY lying insensibe
the sidewalk at the Of Barrow and West streets
aud astlek oi wood lying near nm; at that time Lun-
making his escape up W est street; the officer
pursued hun took him into custody and conveyed him
also TO the station house surprising him to be the man
who had Just inflicted the injury lhe injured men as
well the prisoners taken the station house. aud
the captain OF police sent for Drs. Franklin and Henry
who attended forthwith and rendered every assistance
Their power The Black found b. severe
the intesnos prorudng through the
ipcson made by The knife; they replaced by the
doctors the wound dressed and tue patient sent to his
residence at No. Al Clarkson street. The head
Of Dunty had received very severe blow; he was
quite nensihe, and Spon examination. DR.. Franklin
discovered Fracture extending two and three
anraea Operation was ep performed I and the fractured
portion OF thr skull removed which seemed to have the
desired effect as the patient in about six hours after
covered his sufficiently to recognise his friends
Justice Mech sent for who held ase sortsm
animation the OF Black who made aware Of
his dangerous condition by the Justice lie then made
his statement in very cool and deliberate the
substance of which give above. The prisoners were
then brought before him and he at Identified Bar
rey the man who stabbed him and Human rs the
man who struck Dunfy on the head with club. The
prisoners were then both relnauled back 70 prison. by
Justice Stewart await IN. result to the Injured
The two injured men have families and reside at No. Al
Carkson street. punfy subsequently sent to the
City Hospital however but little hope is entertained OF
his recovery The police M dc every effort to find the
knife which Barney threw away but failed in the ut
tempt. OHara and Mctauey detained in custody,
ne witnesses Lunnan one Of the accused parties has
wife and four children residing ut Coey mans the
North river few miles south o Albany AMI had been
hand on board the sloop about four months during
which time the captain says he conducted himself we'll
lainry has no, been so loog on board the vessel
Rordyism-7h,ec Mes, Sho,.--A desperate fight oc-
cured last evening shortly before ten O'clock in por
house i'll Mulberry street between two rowdy parties
who first used paving stones brickbas and other dan
gerous missiles with much effect the hcads Of their
enemies. well n If their friends In few mo-
mcnts afterwards the ruans reiterated 10 the street
where Of them fired several pistol shots which took
effect the persons of Thomas ,rien Patrick Waters
and John Mallory u Of whom severely and perhaps
fatally injured in the left breast thighs necks, arms,
&c The Sixth ward police mustered strong ut the
Of disturbance but before of the despcradoes could
be secuged, they escaped All the injured parties were
conveyed to the hospital by the police for treatment
Che'se Of Lbel against an Edior.-Gustavus A. Now
man. editor Of a German newspaper called the Neo Fok
Stats Zeitupg published at No 2l4 William street.
arrested Saturday and taken before Justice stewart
change Of publishing bcous article III the said
paper the character of VIM. Schluter editor Of
thor German paper called the Nec York Demok1at The
matter appears be editorial sluahbe between the
two gentlemen; and the magistrate in order 70 keep peace
between them, held The accused 10 bail in the sum Of
$500 TO answer the charge