The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15
Police InfeIi,xeure,
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A PISTOL FIGHT AMONG YU0ILTsTs.


A PISTOL FIGHT AMONG PUdILTsrs.
Yesterday morning disgraceful 6ght took place At
drinking saloon No IL Mercer street. Kept by one John
Philips, between Iohnny Ling and Tora Hyer in which
nan, raned Charles Lozier shot In the arm with
pistol in the hands Of johnny Ling, is alleged by hi
1t appears that for time past there has existed
deadly feua between two different fighting factions Ia
this citybetween the Herrssey party on one side aud
the Hyer or Sullivan party the other-sed various
threats have been made .inst lite OF Hyer.
yesterday morning., While u and Lozier ia
pany '"seiher at Phiips ss'oon Johnny Ling wae
soon causc for dispute took place, and Ggut
eosuea Lios appearing to get the worst OF the al
lis adversary, the ball striking Iozier IN tbe ne ,hy
part Of the AIM inctirg sharp bat very danger
s 9s rsSs Of the II Pfes @ 81 1e sa ware hesas
turbancc and arres ed Ling who locked up Ia the
Eeh1h ward stas.oa house unit, the magistrate shouli
sea he bench at jefferson Market YESTERDAY after
notn al parties appeared at the tcl!ce Court wbere
Iozier made an sioAsit charging Iag with having isb
erattl bred loaded pistol at him without any provoca
tion oeing gwen on lis Iar. Justice boge1t after
hearing the case allowed Ling to co. in charge OF an OF
fctr 70 procu bail and 20 make his Appearance With
the at the Police Court to-day The affair has Gre
ated great stir among the "fancy" who in great
stse OF excitement about the affair. Lossr is badly
hurt, ana viii be quite well Ling, however Jared
rather his face indicated it being ssclled up
IN at awful condition. produced ne says by his antago
mist juupirg upon him
SINGULAR CowHIDING AFFAIR CAUTION TO PER
SONS INSULTING FEMALES.
Yesterday morning rich was enacted IL Green
wich street, Of Robidson, in which 6gured
fashionable young man named Thomas Dyas and tie
brother Of young lady named Miss Dyer in which the
former received sound castston at the hands Of the
ady brother appears that for some time past pyas
has been intimate with Miss Dyer hat for some reason
other the connection broken off, whereupon pyas
wrote her scurrilous letter. unworthy of man and
eenlemsn The ady's feelings being, Of course, much
Of the outrage He determined to put stop to such
proceedings However, he waited for few days, wait
ing an opportunity. On Wednesday last another letter
from Dyaa This, Of course, was not to bo borne
any longer and accordingly . watch was kcp.
be was for insulting Miss Dyer b. cop Acser
man, Of the Ninth ward polite. He taken before
Justice Bosart at Jefferson Market wio bailei him out
in the tum Of three hundred dollars to keep tie peace
On regainng his liberty, he became very sbusye and In
sultirg indeed both to Mr. Dyer and his sister threaten
OF her brother he determined 10 take the Law in
his own hands and punish tbs aggres q he deserved,
and sccording, he bought Co Wilde - Vae purpose Of
castigatng him whenever opportunity presented IT.
self Yesterday morning-hs day Of retriouti,n--both
the aggressor and the outraged womans brother met at
the corner Of Greenwich and Robinson streets where,
after some few moments conversatou, the little
weapon was produced, aud q number oil eouud
sS cuts were given to Ar pyas across the face and
rived just in time to prevent serious collision and
arrested Dyer on charge Of assault ana battery He
him to bail in the OF $500 to the charge OF
assault and battery Tho bail vas immediately given,
and MT Dyer departed from tho court amidst tue
congratulations Of his friends, who ard all declared
that Dyas just got what he-dessrved
Arrest ct an Enoiish Picspocs6 On Wednesday even
ing, while the steamer Commodore was at ber wharf,
preparatory to leaving for sto.ngton the p,cset OF
gentleman named Howard picked Of wAie- contain
ing about $3.50 Officer Titus observing fellow unusu-
ally busy among the crowd assembled on hs ~hsrf aad
also sesng him making a rush II get Of the
way, stopped him, AMI Immediately the OF the
ney made bis apLeNauce. stating that he had had his
pocket picked Tn arrested then searched on
suspicion, and the money found upon his person. On
ber taken before the Mayor he taed that his
was John CAREY, an that he was an Engishman. Hc
Stealing O Gold Wofch nnd Chain Hiram Horton was
arrested on charge Of having stolen gold Walsh and
y nset The prisoner was committed for examination
siingas Ear or joss sphiDe Newton, oolored. was ar
rested yeserday the paint of Mary Warner also
c,lored, who alleges that In difficulty that place
between them Newton got hold of her between her
teeth, and took small slice of The cannio 4, was held
for examination BY Justice Wood.
Charge Of an Attempt at Rape William Herbert alias
JohD.on, arrested BY officers Underhil and aoore
the complaint Of Elizabeth Thornton with having
tempted to commit rape upon her person. The defend
ant, who is native Of the sandwich Islands,
mitted by Justice BogArt for trial
Grand Larceny Richard Malone brought before
Justice Bcgart charged with having stolen $ilO in bank
property was found In bis possession and ne admitted
Lis guilt He committed for trial in default Of $500
bail
arrested yesterday charged with having stolen $40
bank bills from Charlie, LsDren, residing Of
Forty seventh street snd -eventh avenue The money
wss found in his possession by the officer. The mags.
trhe at jefferson market committsd him to prison for
trial in default OF $500 bail.
The San Juan Affair.
157 MAIDEN LANE Sept IA, 1854.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HsRALD.