The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11

SQuattor NA0tG-LO9s OF L1fes
[Fror the San Franosco Herald, juno 81
few days since VIC alnoed to DIN ,ulty which oc-
currsd one Of Captain FolsoHs lots, In which
members Of the Police Department rather disposed
situated tbs corner Of Mission and Thrd streets.
After serious resistance tho squatters wore elected
Mr. Edward Cany, the agent Of Capt Folsom, has the
mossi Of the saustiers: Two men, named John
IasAin and James AcAshon, werc ompoJc cd 70 sasist
in ,sO,s the aa hoq.ss 1a referred =" 70. which they
formed vent with the money they had thus obtained
and purchased the house Of man on another lot Of
Captain losom's, on the correr of riret and Howard
three years since and had afterwards msdo . con.
needed SEVERAL other small houses the lot are
held In tho On Saturday afternoon Last
oc q Sss hands snocied Of WORK. Al sevon hs wss
informed that the lot enood n It seems that In the
meantime IArin and McAahon had taken possession Of
occupant. and had enclosed tho lot.
In c Of other protection and for the purpose
o.isoS MADE upon r. csny had ON
ploycd company Of ton men. AT one e'olsck In tn
morning, Mr cany Informed the company that their ser
tbe number we're provided with axes, and one Of tho
Iarty selected 70 act ss captain. They then
a the wha ts oDss' the gss r,ss SG
was not present. SIX OF the men woro drawn mp In
line on first street, and the four sxcmen stood
several other pcracns whilst in the adcining housss,
IL afterwards turned out worc ctationed numbcr OF
Captain of the company ordered the parties on Tho lot
70 leave whcreupon discharge Of arearrns rss com
mepced BY tbose on tho prcmiEca The word Gre was
then gwen ty the Captain Of Mr.. Cany'a band and
vollsy discharged Tho Ie waskeyt up by tho oppcsng
psrtes-Mr tany's party standing In line all the who
lot and tho hin In the Meantime Mr. Cany had
gone at tho bead Of tho four around 10 tho
Of the lot where gave oIdera 70 doo,is the house
rants rushed out pel NELL and dispersed THIS house
and fence then torn down. aftor which those en-.
gaged turned their attention to the wounded.
OF Mr. ranys party, the only one injured was Thomas
Dillon smith Of Phrsdephis He had been shot In the
Ssss mortal wound b. @ John a1
kin was shot in the leg and In the nrm aud James No
Mahon the shoulder aud In tue II report
be upavoidable well that tho fo Of Mr. Mcmahon
was despaircd although this may be exaggcration.
were wounded but as wo were unable to asocrtan their
Names sro not disposed to credit the Eeport-ths
particularly many exaggerated accounts we're In
circulation yesterday morning.
After the firing had ceased two carts engaged In
removing ssnd from tho lot procured By Mr. Cany
who had Mr. Smith removed TO the State Marine ospi.
ts and Mr.. Lsrkin to place indicated By hls frisnds
Mr. Mcmahon vas taken away BY bis friends hr Smith
wsa g Ss but 70 naDs. % .Se
inss and in the opposite fence number Of bullet holes
discovered yesterday morning, and during the en-
wss Knocked up all around Mr. Cany's men who stood
ike solcsers on parade.
sandns about The lot Where lay the dsnoshed house
and fence, but no further excitement occurred.
From the Times and Transcript, Juno 1o.l
On Thursday further and q morc serious difficulty
Of the disturbance tho preceding night About
seven O'Clock Mr. Mooney tho oiscksmith, whose house
had been torn down, proceeded to the lot and with the
assistance Of some Others, undertook TO takc
possetsion hgain, and put up q shanty upon It..
Muryf and rendn n
coiliiion eusucd, during which, according to vari
GUS rcports from twenty TO one hundred shots wero
bouse o, the rear Of the lot s. Murphy his wife,
out 10 call him away end received shot In the left
son 'e s .n no, so II hs
fray, ball striking bis arm anu another his faco but
not donserouay injured The latter conveyed 70 Tho
Marine Hospital. Mrs Murphy attended BY Physi-
clans and the wound examined giving but slight hopes
recovery She had her infant, not two weeks old In
Mnruh, aud Duffy we're arrested about 10 O'Clock. On
account Of tbo dsngcrons staaton OF his ws huIply
remsrns IN custody Mooney was ato subsequently ar
rested At o'clock all quiet about tho promises.
here seemed ntte any, chance Of Mrs. Murphy o sur
appears that between two and three years since Mr
Willsms settled upon portion OF City vsra lot hold
two others took posscssion nso Of part Of the
same lot. Subsequently Mr.. Williams obtained .
lease Of the sane lot Of Mr.. Les's agent,
than a year sloco, vs arc Informed that Mr.
Mooney leased OF Murphy portion Of the lot,
, on which he placed blacksmith shop, at rent
Of avo dollars per month with tho understanding that
be 70 vacste when Murphy wanted 70 use the pre-
p,iscs The demand had recently made upon Mr.
Mooney who d. cr cd yielding possession and during hts
absence, ON Wednesday evening his tenemen wcro TO
| moved.
II dcu get at the precise state Of facts in re
gard 20 bcse affairs, and they mot material 70 ths
main question. Hayc not ths community seen cnougf
Of such Iaviess conduct daily and nightly Of late ds
arsces our cty2 Is there any doubt 20 the proper
courte In tho mattcr2 Must society be any longer Do
ranged by COT pued breaches Of the and promcu
Gus slast her Of the innocent and the gitys Tnsre
remedy tbis Ell, citizens viii faltor in thslr rs
duty which is 10 support the law and ss Constituted of
feris The array cs one part q the community sssns
another however honest the opnions Of other Side IL Z
be deprecated IA The sxisna stae Of Affairs by AL Zoos
Tho police force II not strong enough TO prceerv
ORDER aDd Qpsn any disturbance In Its inception, let
b. ref forced 70 meet the srcrsency The city may b
unnbk 20 sustain permanent oFgansaton equal 20 TN
task but sreeinl service would 10 undertaken wunx
4 By tiIigens, II circumstances demanded their aid.
4 souATTru DISTURBANCE IN sUisuv VALLEY.
] Irrous the alta Calf mia, June To-
| On Tueslsy, Mr.. Palmer, tho United ssaics Dcput
harnba proceeded 10 OF errcEt from N
United tta,es District Cenr three nrmed jams