New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-19
an EDITORIAL STREET FIGHT.


The vicinity of the intersection Of the Fir,t.ay and
S1th-st the of not little excitement Yesterday
afternoon about o'clock, occasioned by meeting be-
Thomas Francis Mesgher Of the editors of Tie
Citizen and James a. McMaser editor and proprietor of
TIE FTeemoHs Journal growing out Of article in the
last issue of TIE Feemons Journal designed a. reply
to certain articles which have been published in Tie Ctr
zen end attributed to Mr.. Meashers pen.
1t appears tha. Lieut. Hicks of the Police arrested
these gentlemen in the Firsav., SA-st his az
fdavt, given at hearing before Justice Wood of the
Essex Market Court yesterday afternoon and which will
be found below, proves The arrested parties were
tended at the Court by considerable number Of their
respective friends, and the usual rabblc
The first statement taken that of Mr.. McMas-
ter, the assaulted party. His statement TO
the effect tina; during the forenoon of yesterday
Thomas +. Meaghor called at his office with a
whip in his hand and inquired for him. lie
expecting attack and therefore TO the Office Of the
Chief Of Police for protection. An officer came. Mr..
Meagher did not again make his appearance at the Office
but about clock he sarte from his Office with the pur
pose Of going TO his dwelling On passing the of
Sixths and the Fst-av. he upon by Thomas F.
Meagher with whip, and struck the head several
times He attempted TO defend himself with his cane;
and trying at the same time to avoid further collision he
ran when Meagher pursued him. and overlook and seized
hold OF him. He McM.D drew revolver AMI fired He
then knocked down, jumped upon, ar kicked Who
kicked him he could not say.
Thomas f. Meagher being inquired Of by the Justice,
confessed TO the attack and did deny the main facts
The Justice inquired if lIr. Nc Master had any
plain. prefer He replied that he had complaint to
make.
Lieutenant Hicks then made the following complaint:
Police Court Third District Ese, Court state of} .,
New. York, City and County of New-iork.
Nathaniel I. Hicks of the Seventeenth District Police
orr worn. O
report Of pistol in the Firsav. Immediately repaired
the spot near Sxthst aud there found James A. Nc
BILE also found Thomas Francis Meagber now here,
standing within about seven feet of said McMaster said
Meagher appeared very much excited. lie held IN MS
hand cane, now produced, which had metal ban or
some hard substance the end covered with whlebone
-ao the whip now produced which wa. an ordinary
whip: the pistol "a revolver produced handed to
by Young in the crowd who informed dePonent that
be took il from said McMaser. Deponen arrested said
McNaster and Meagher and conveyed them to this Court
'"V'" '''''' my WIN l. WOOD Police Justice.
DANIEL DrNGaN Of jersey City was then sworn. lie
testified that 10 saw McMasters running through the
street pursued by Meagher Meaghcr held in his hand
cane and a whip when Meagher approached within
about ten or twelve feet of McMasiers the latter dis
charged pistol Meagker; he took the pistol from the
hands of Meagher after it was discharged.
Justice Wood, after few appropriate worls repr
handing the parties for making such exhibition of
themselves and the statement that there was in the ab
sence Of any criminal complaint Mr.. McMas.ers having
declined to make a complOni ground for am tafher
proceeding he would hold the parties seyerally in 900
each TO keep the peace McMasers gave as his surety
Mr.. McElyoy, No. 2s2 Grand-st., and Nh MeHgher
Frarcis Brennan, No. 2is Ninth-st
Mr. Meagher appeared rather flushed and worried, as
though he had gone through pretty job but
Mr.. McMaser seemed very cool and collected and simply
complained that he had been kept so long from his Dime
although slight flesh wound or two about the head ann
some spots of blood his coat might have led one 10 an
cpae not little IN his part 1t is thought oy
their friends that this will be the last Of this belgerent
contest between these gentlemen The refusal OF the as
sailed party Mr. McNlaster to appeal to the law, would
seem 10 indicate another meeting the probable result
uness the iptcrceson of discreet friends should pre-
vent it.
The following is the article which understood to have
becn the immediate cause this attempt of distinguished
gentlemen to take tie law into their own hands, 10
quote the reprmanding language Of Justice Wood 1t APP
reared as the leading editorial of the last number OF me
Freem0n's Journal:
has been publishing series OF articles written by mos
Francis Meagher-he Of Australia and the clock that
licked in the Baste These articles began WIN TIE hgh
sounding threat that before they were hnshed the JAIN
Ollie press of this country should be shvered to pieces
The article have end and they have produced
but one efec-that of mpressng on the minds oil pun
lie tina; was ceasng 10 recolect that such persons as
Mitchell and Meagher existed what very shy ans oad ~
boys they We have refraned from aay
notice Of Tie C.e since the first month of its exist
ence because the erratc and foolish course OF zigzag
blupders which alone distinguished it, proved to Ms that
nothing could prevent from bringing on ITS own etruc
on and speedy end except attrbung 10 II character
of Importance by making il object OF opposition anu
attack Its base and inconsistent career now last ana
inevitably winding up and lis conductors tnAs me
snv others that mere noise is enough to give lasting
vitality 10 paper set up loud yelpng At the anohc
press throug the United States, as II begging from
!, Ef,i MOTTO
atable in Kind. For eD occasional dash oi uhanecssu
ireyerenoe. whether toward Christ or toward hs
Vicar on earth whether toward the Cathoc hierarchy
or toward Council, the glory OF lrisn statesmansnlP
,b-orghout the world--John Mitchell would have
b.en the one 10 urnish it, But for set and studied eforI
al yupera,ion of Catholic principles and interests ID ire
land and in America Mitchell has had the good nature 10
call in the services OF his bombasc and shameless con-
reer The latter, in addition 10 his beng shsh ana
Trainer and ut,erer of shans in general possesses d
qualification for tie task the malee oil tae aPo.1ale aL
He se of the truent But he has done his job IN very
meaeer and feeble way. No one VIII be wSsh enough -
think bis idle words deserving OF relolndet ne on
consolation we have 10 offer 10 Messrs Nnehei anu
Meagber for the msgo OF their attempted G soe
Catholic press the very sorTy consideration tha' S
not possibe of late for either OF them 70 have injured n
self in the estimation Of the public irishie nete 80
on them As part of the vain clustering set OF oraggars
,bs Aid "a much 10 spoil the work OF Connei aud 70
make Ire land laughing stock to the world we % tnis
nnrrt,v lexcapt those of who are narrow minded
evanob 70 nudge nation by its repudiaied oueas's
LOON ON them a. two Of the very worst specimens 81
an escrescence or false growth OF the lrl,h sou.
Spouters without industry to work Tor theu Nv ng
fSs,y ~ prudence 10 keep themselves out oil scrapes
w;h the roice without courage TO strike DOW wneu
nahhed in The very midst of Their brag withou ola
understand or else ortltude 70 aone bout bame 10
st them hang their heads in silence. instead OF NaoI
inc and blowing and making noise In co9ntr! mnse
from their frst arrival they have oeeh uIueIs'oc 81
aJ and sneered at and despised, even by those VINO
;,br for the fun Of the thing because humouegns
he last new conner is an American ins'1ul1n, ~,