Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-09
Bloody Affair in Charlestown,

About eight o'clock on Saturday evening.
one Of the most exciting and tragic affairs
occurred in Charlestown Mass. that has ,sk-
en- place for years.
man named james Mahoney, who lives
in Mason street, while in a fit Of delirium
tremens, leaped out Of bed, aud seiziup a
sharp pruning knife, rushed into an adioln-
ing room, and attacked an lrishman named
John Calnan, inf1icting terrible stab in his
abdomen, which will it is feared, prove fatal
Mrs. Mahoney rushed into the street, and her
cries Of murder attracted n large concourse
OF people in the vicinity of the house in
which the deadly assault was commltted.-
The crowd increased, and in few moments
Inc madman dashed through an open win
DOW on the first floor, armed with the muir
derous weapon. Persons in the crowd were
'eIiiied ny his appearance, and rushed IN
every direction, while the mailman made an
attacK upon them, using his bloody knife
III cutting right and left all who were before
him.
MIR. Joseph Hunnewel, who was attracted
TO the spot with others, received severe
stab in the groin, which it is feared will
prove fetal.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who lives in Boston,
was walking with a lady near the scene,
when Mahoney approached with upIifted
knife. Mr.. Mclaughlin, seeing that escape
was impossible, with great presence Of mind
averied the blow about to be inflicted upon
the lady, and which would doubtless have
proved fatal, by springing before her and
telling her 10 run for her life; and in saving
the lady, Ire was struck down by blow
from the weapon, in his groin, which sew
cred large artery, and inflicted a CHASTITY
wound, which it is feared will prove fatal
The lady took The proffered arm of a gen
tleman, and FASTENED away, unconscious of
the injury sustained by MIR. Mclaughlin
The mailman, who was still using his knife,
caught glimpse of her, and pursued her
again. She ran and hid behind hogshead
in yard in Bow street, but had hardly taken
that position when Mahoney enierd the yard
IN pursuit of her, and was al one time wIh-
IN few feet of her. She managed to escape
without injury.
One o Hurn received stab in the abdo-
men, and another of The same name was
stabbed in the thigh, and though in both
cases.the wounds are very severe, neither Of
Them will probably prove fatal.
One Mahan, an lrishmau, received Sc
we're wound in The lower region Of the back.
Several persons whose names we did not
iodip3 WOiO eiSu'iy A10 iIduo
pass a lady. but although her dress was
cut she was not wounded.
a watehman employed at the Fitchburg
depot was cut in The arm. An Irishman
named jeremiah Mccarthy was cut 10 The
hand. John Donovan was wounded in the
arm. A boy employed in the provision
store of Ladd Il jones' was stabbed in the
thigh
Mahoney rushed into the City Marshals
office, having thrown away his knife, and
Constable Sanderson seized him and con-
fined him in the lock up. In attempting TO
dress the prisoner, officer Sanderson received
severe blow, either from MahoGey's foot
or fist.
Mahoney is gardner, and has generally
been regarded as peaceable man. Of late
he hns ut times been insane from some cause
probably from intoxication. On Friday
night be entered his wiles room with
haIcIet in his hand, declaring he would kill
her, but she anticipated no HARM and con-
sequenlly gave no intimaiion 10 The police.
Daring the evening Maloney was con
vey ed TO the East Cambridge Jail.
Al late hour yesterday afternoon, tho
wounded parties were more comfortable
Journal.